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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1918

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Appalling Fire. Rained on German London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at French headquarters, telegraphing on September 26, states: This morning three years and a day after the launching of memorable Champague…

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Cauldron of Fire. the Airman and the Barrage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 4

The observer has seen his bombs burst among the buildings of the factory, and he knows that the explosions will be followed almost immediately by a hostile…

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Appaling Fire. Rained on German Defences. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1918 · page 9

Reuter's correspondent at French headquarters, telegraphing on September 26, states: This morning, three years and a day after the launching of memorable Champagne…

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A Suspicious Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 October 1918 · page 5

A small fire was discovered in a wool store at Glebe point last night by a night-watchman, who extinguished the flames before much damage was done. A man told…

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Big Bush Fires. Raging in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 7

Hot weather, with strong hot winds from all quarters, prevailed in the Charleville district, Q., on Monday, spreading the existing bush fires in all directions. Reports to hands…

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The Latest. To-day's Cables. "The Trait of Fire." Evacuated Country Aflame. Sydney, 8.50 a.m

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 2

Scores of towns are burning between Lille and Rheims. Laon is also aflame. It is reported that Hindenburg…

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Bush Fires in Queensland

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 October 1918 · page 2

Disastrous hush fires are raging in the Charleville district of Queensland. Reports to hand state that the country between Nive Downs and the Range…

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Something for Sunday. the Cleansing Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1918 · page 2

He who hath the sacred fire Hidden in his heart of hearts, It shall burn him clean and pure, Make him conquer, make endure,…

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North American Fires Towns Wiped Out. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) Vancouver, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 October 1918 · page 3

Advices from Duluth, U.S.A state that forest fires have wiped out Colquet and other towns. It is believed that 100 deaths have been caused by the…

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News by Wire. Destructive Fire. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1918 · page 4

Damage to the extent of over £1400 was done by fire to the premises of Barnes and Company, ham and bacon curers, Liverpool-street, city, this morning…

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Forest Fires. Terrible Calamity

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 1

New York, Tuesday.—Latent messages from Duluth (Minnesota) regarding the forest fires, which wiped out Colquet and other towns, state that…

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Big Fire in Sydney. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 3

A fire was discovered about half-past 2 this morning in the bacon factory of Barnes and Co, Ltd., Liverpool-street. On the arrival of the brigades the…

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Unpleasant Weather and Bush Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 2

A hot westerly wind, with almost the force of a gale, made outdoor conditions very disagreeable at Cessnock on Thursday At about 3 p.m. a huge forest fire was…

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Latest War News the German Way Aged Civilians Under She?l Fire. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 2

The United Press Association learns that during the battle southward of Le Catcall the Germans drove 100 aged men and women and children from St…

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Big Fire in Sydney. Approximate Damage. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 4

This morning's fire was the biggest experienced in Sydney for some years, Considering the save of adjacent buildings effected by the fire brigade, it is a noteworthy one. The…

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Big Fire in Sydney. C.S.R. Coy's Sugar Store Completely Destroyed with Contents. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 6

At [?] o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in the refined sugar store of the Colonial Sugar Refining Co, at Pyrmont, and as a result almost 3000 tons of relined sugar,…

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Devastating Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1918 · page 5

There is probably no previous record of such devastating fires in Central Queensland as is being made this week, says a message from Blackall. The…

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Big City Blaze C.S.R. Co.'s Store Destroyed Heavy Losses

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 October 1918 · page 6

A fire was discovered at I a.m. yesterday in the C.S.R. Co's refined sugar store at Pyrmont, and the store and machinery and several thousands or…

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News by Wire. Sugar Coy.'s Fire. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 October 1918 · page 4

The debris at the Sugar Coy.'s big fire is still smouldering. Portion of the damaged will, practically all that is left of them, is in a dangerous state, leaning outwards into the…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 October 1918 · page 4

The West Maitland Fire Brigade received a call at 2.15 this afternoon to the residence of Mr. L. Jennings in Plaistow-street, Horseshoe Bend. A fire, believed to have been caused by a…

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