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Fires & bushfires, 1919

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Fires on Ships. Germans Arrested. London, December 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1919 · page 12

A fire broke out on the former German steamer Boonah at the Albert Docks last night. The East End was lit up by the flames, which many fire brigades are fighting…

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Fire in England. Newcastle Disaster. London Dec, 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 December 1919 · page 5

Another disastrous fire has occurred in office building in the centre of the city of Newcastle. There were 10 deaths. A large number of employees, including…

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Burglars Chased. and Fire at Pursuer. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 December 1919 · page 5

When W. J. For[?]ester, a fruierer, carrying on business in the old [?] Head-road, came downstairs early this morning to go to the markets, he heard a…

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