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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1918

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Y.m.c.a. and the Home Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 20

D.G.M. forwards us a communication, in which he says:—The gravest danger which our boys face in this war is not death, great as is their risk of that, but the breaking…

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Fire at Singleton. Furniture Destroyed. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 5
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A disastrous fire occurred about three o'clock this morning in Walter-street, near the railway station, when a large galvanised iron shed, owned by Messrs. J. T. Horne and…

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Canadian Nunnery Fire. Many Child Victims. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 12
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A message from Montreal states that more than 50 children perished in a fire at the Grey Nunnery, at which also were hou[?]ed wounded and returned soldiers and other…

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Under Fire Badge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

The question of providing a distinctive badge for returned soldiers who have been actually under fire is to receive the attention of the Minister for Defence…

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Y.m.c.a. and the Home Fires

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 15

D.G.M. forwards us a communication, in which he says:—The gravest danger which our boys face in this war is not death, great as is their risk of that, but the…

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Fire on a Racecourse. Great Loss of life

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 5

Hongkong, Thursday.—A bamboo booth On the racecourse on which several thousand persons were seated, collapsed, and took fire. There were…

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Y.M.C.A. and the Home Fires

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 1

D.G.M. forwards us a communication, in which he says: The gravest danger which our boys face in this war is not death, great as is their…

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Y.m.c.a. and This Home Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 6

"D.G.M." forwards to the "Ma[?]ning River Times" a communication, in which he says:—"The gravest danger which our boys face in this war is not death, great as is our…

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Big Fire at Coolamon. Damage Estimated at £15,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

The office of Nicholas Mutton, agent situated in the midst of the business block on the eastern side of the main street of Coolmon was, at 1 a.m. on Monday discovered…

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Fire in Kent-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 5

A big fire ocourred in Kent-street, early this morning, in Pord earl's beddirg factory. All the stock was insured, but the extent of the damage has not yet been…

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Big Fire at Coolamon. Damage Estimated at £15,000

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 3

The office of Nicholas, Mutton, agent, situated in the midst of the business block on the easter side of the main street of Coola men, was, at 1 a.m. on Monday, discovered…

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Sensational Mysteries. Bullet, Fire, and Bomb

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 1

Some extraordinary occurrences are reported from Jacoondol Station, 12 miles from, Barcaldine (Q.). A man called at the place about a fortnight…

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Cyclone and Fires. Disastrous Conditions. Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 7

The weather conditions in New Zealand are assuming a somewhat serious aspect, and there is every indication of the arrival of the cyclone which the Government…

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Gales and Fires. Extensive Damage in New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 6

The howling gale which visited a great part of New Zealand did considerable damage to shipping. Aucking reprots it was one of the worst ever experionced. The…

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Baker Under Fire. London, Wednesday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent with the American army in France states:—"Mr. Baker, Secretary for War, visited the front-line trenches on Tuesday, and remained for an hour and…

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The Tanks. German Account of Their Doings. Fire-spitting Monsters

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 4

Writing from The Hague recently, the "Daily Mail" correspondent quotes from the "Cologne Gazette' Dr. George Wegener's account of the part taken by…

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The Tanks. German Account of Their Doings. Fire Spitting Monsters

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 4

Writing from The Hague recently, the "Daily Mail" correspondent quotes from the "Cologne Gazette' Dr. Georg Wegener's account of the part taken by…

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Suspicious Fire. Weston Resident's Discovery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 4

A suspicious fire, which occurred at the residence of Mr. Joseph Johnson, in Eighth-street, Weston, has been reported to the police…

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