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Fires & bushfires, 1911

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War Between Italy and Turkey. Terrific Bombardment of Tripoli. the Town in Ruins and Fire. London, October 1

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1911 · page 4

WAR has been declared between Italy and Turkey. The Italian forces have occupied Tripoli unopposed. The Porte expressed surprise at Italy's ultimatum, and emphasised the desire for a settlement…

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Opaque Darkness. Fire in a Mine

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 2

I had known darkness before—the darkness of the mine, darkness that meant a complete absence of light—but here was an opaque darkness, a…

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Drought and Fire. Serious Conditions. Starving Rabbits Devour Bark. Brisbane

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 9

Reports which have been received by the Deputy P.M.G. from the north-west indicate that drought conditions are prevailing over a…

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Willawarrin Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. Chris. Wittig, who returned on Sunday after a brief honeymoon at Port, were recalled to the stern realities of life on learning…

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Fire in a Sulpher Mine. Over 100 Men Hopelessly Entombed

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 6

Upwards of 100 lives are believed to have been lost through an outbreak of fire in the sulphur mines at Trabonella, in Sicily…

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Tragedy at a Festival. Flower-bedecked Chariot on Fire

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 11

A gay procession of torchlights and flower-bedecked chariots in a working-class quarters in the nor-part of Berlin was abruptly…

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Mysterious Blaze

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 4

On Saturday night, verging on 12.30, Mrs. S. Johnson, who was attending a sick child, looked out the window and saw a sheet of flame several feet…

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Big Fire at Tamworth. Considerable Damage Wrought

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 10

A fire occurred in the heart of Tam worth on Monday night, the upper stories of premises owned by the Regan estate, and occupied by Wing…

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Fire on a Launch

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 16 December 1911 · page 6

On Tuesday night, Messrs, M. Parker and Co's. oil launch, " Constance," "which had taken a party from Taree to attend the concert of the Convent…

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Fire and Heat Proof Box

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 16 December 1911 · page 9

A new French fire and heat proof case for the protection or jewels and other valuables consists of two boxes made of asbestes, one of which is…

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