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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1918

291 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 15

Big Bush Fire. Losses at Mungindi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 5

The big bush fire that has been raging between Mungindi and Boomi Since November 14, notwithstanding continual attention day and night, again broke out on…

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Big Grass Fire. 20,000 Acres of Land Covered Stock and Fences Lost

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 5

One of the largest bush fires ever known in the Mungindi district broke out last. Thursday night on Geoffrey Doyle's station, at Curraweena…

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Fire at Moree. Five Business Places Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 3

A destructive fire occurred in Moree on Saturday last, breaking out on the northern side of Heber-street. The result was that the following business…

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Big Fire at Moree. Estimated Damage £4000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 6

As a result of a fire which broke out on Saturday on the northern side of Heber-street, between Bale and Frome Streets, Moree, five between premises were destroyed. They were…

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Big Bush Fire. Losses at Mungindi

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 10

The big bush her that has been raging between Mundagai and Boomi since November 14. notwithstanding continual attention day and night, again broke out on…

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Big Fire at Moree

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 8

As a result of a fire which broke out on Saturday on the northern side of Heber-street, between Balo and Frome Streets, five business premises…

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Big Fire at Moree Estimated Damage £1000

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 8

As a result of a fire which broke out a Saturday on the northern side of Heber[?] between Bale and Frome Streets, Moree is business premises were destroyed. They as…

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Dutch Revolution. Gun Missed Fire. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 9

Reuter's Rotterdam correspondent, telegraphing on Nov. 17, says:—To-day, which was fixed for the revolution promised by the estra, was marked by the appearance of the…

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Fire in Lower Bourke-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 December 1918 · page 4

An outbreak of fire occurred in Lower Bourke-street this morning, and considerable damage was done before the flames were extinguished. The fire originated in the Shingle…

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Busk Fires at Cessnock. a Big Blaze. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 December 1918 · page 2

Bushes fires are again in evidence in the Cessnock district. Yesterday afternoon there was a big blaze in the timbered area at the back of Gallagher's Estate, and…

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Roumania. Fires and Revolts. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 December 1918 · page 5

A Copenhagen message says: Bucharest is burning. Peasant revolts are occurring in all parts of Roumania…

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Suburban Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 December 1918 · page 4

Numerous outbreaks of fire were reported from the suburbs during the night, but all were got under control without serious damage…

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Fire Brigade Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 4

A special "Gazette" was issued last night containing regulations for the election of representatives of the shires and municipalities, the underwriters, and volunteer…

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Fire on a Schooner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 5

Willie Woodson, seaman, was charged at the Sydney police court with having malielously set fire to the American schooner Edward R. West, while three other seamen,…

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Destructive Bush Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 4

Destructive bush fires are raging all around he suburbs…

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Roumania. Fires and Revolts. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 2

A Copenhagen message says: Bucharest is burning. Peasant revolts are occurring in all parts of Rounmainia…

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Singleton. Fire at Sawmills

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 5

An outbreak of fire occurred at Messrs. Gould Bros. and Co.'s sawmills, between 5 and 6 o'clock on Thursday evening; but owing to a fortunate circumstance, no serious…

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Fire at Saw Mill

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 2

About 520 on Thursday evening one of the employees at Messrs Gould Bros.' sawmill fortunately happened to go back to the place for his pipe, when he…

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Bush Fires. Considerable Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 December 1918 · page 6

A bust fire devastated the country east of Yass on Saturday and Sunday. One started near Coolalie, five miles from Yass, on Friday afternoon, and after some hundred of acres of grass…

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Bush Fires. Heavy Losses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 7

The most destructive bush fire in the history of the Junee district started on Saturday, in Crawley's Estate, Junee. It spread rapidly through Jamieson's…

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