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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

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Bush Fires

Young Witness · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Extensive bush fires traversed the Tweed River Valley yesterday end Sunday, causing heavy damage to pastures…

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The War Day By Day a Hell of Fire. Shelling of Belgrade, London, Oct. 11

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 2

Advices from Nish state that considerable forces are operating at Obrenovatz, where an entire regiment of the enemy were annibilated…

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Fire!

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 4

Nothing in ordinary life is more alarming, nor causes a greater feeling of awe to thrill one's veins than the call of "Fire!" Who has not felt the…

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Fire on a Transport

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 3

At about 1.45 p.m. on Monday a fire occurred on board a big transport at present lying in Athol Bight. The outbreak occurred on the boat deck, and some oars, masts, sails, and boat covers were…

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Fire Demonstration. How to Extinguish Outbreaks

Young Witness · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 1

A public demonstration of the Federal Dry Powder Fire Extinguisher manufactured by Mr. C. R. Green, of South Brisbane, was held on vacant…

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Hangars Smashed. Hurricane Fire. Silences Enemy Attack

Young Witness · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.—A. Paris [?]floial message says—"North-east of Souchez, in the Bo[?]s en Hache, our Infantry, (Solidly installed in captured…

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Bush Fires

Young Witness · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 2

SYDNEY. Friday.— Immense bush fires are raging in the Bellinger River district, travelling over miles of country and doing an immense amount of…

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The Latest. the War. The Balkans. Important German Success. Capture of Kragujevatz. Nish Under Fire. Berlin

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 2

It is officially reported that the Teutons have captured Kragujevatz, containing the Servian Arsenal. An unofficial despatch from Sofia states that…

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Bush Fires. Southern Line

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 6

Railway travellers on the southern line during the present week report extensive bush fires on the line, the country affected extending from Piston to Tallong…

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British Steamer on Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 6

New York; Nov. 4.—A fire was discovered on board the British steamer Euterpe, which was laden with sugar. The captain believes that the fire was the work of incendiaries. It start…

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Bush Fires

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 November 1915 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The dry spell is causing bush fires all over the Blue Mountains. [?] one stage Blackheath township…

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A City Fire

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 November 1915 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A fire broke out this morning in a tea room at the Royles Chambers, Bond street. Three of the occupants had narrow…

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Sixteen Hours Under Fire "Kept on Smoking."

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 9 November 1915 · page 4

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Indian Transport. Sunk by Shell Fire. Disaster in Aegean Sea

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 November 1915 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—The Press Bureau made the following announcement —"A submarine sank the British transport Ramazau, 3477 tons,…

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Bush Fires. Narrow Escape of Consumptives Homes. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 2

Bush fires continue to rage over the mountains. The Queen Victoria Homes for Consumptives narrowly escaped destruction. The flames travelled to within fifteen yards of the…

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Steamer on Fire. New York

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 4

The captain of the French liner Rochambeau, on which vessel a fire broke out in the coal bunkers, has sent a wireless message stating that the fire has been extinguished, and the…

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Fire in Munition Works. Pro-germans Suspected. Washington

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 2

A fire destroyed a section of the Bethlehem steel factory in Pennsylvania, which is engaged in making munitions for the Allies. Pro-Germans are suspected of causing the outbreak…

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Bush Fires. Consumptive Home in Danger Trains Race Through Flames

Young Witness · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 5

LEURA, Friday.—A strong "westerly gale blew all day yesterday. In consequence the bush flres which had been burning all over the ridge and…

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Poisoned and Shot. Japanese Runs Amok. Two Men Injured. Station Set on Fire

Young Witness · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 1

A Japanese named Kitchie ran amok at Murramund Station, 135 miles from Nullagine, (W.A.). He first attempted to poison and then to shoot the…

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Bush Fires. Miles of Country Swept by Flames. Serious Position

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 4

For some days past the mountain range in the Illawarra district has been brilliantly illuminated by bush fires. In the nothern part of the district the fires are insignificant in comparison…

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