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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1914

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Bush Fires, Cooma District

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

It is very seldom that the man on the land is in danger of loss by bush fires in Manaro, but this year there is an exceptional…

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Upper Murray Bush Fires

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

I m[?] bush fires are raging on the Upper Murray Many settlers lost heavily. Some being rained. Thousand upon…

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Large Fire at Ganmain

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

As big fire occurred at Ganpain yesterday afternoon, which a [?]poused to have started in Mr. Basil Cole's tailor's shop…

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Metal Works Destroyed. Melbourne, Monday. Big Fire at Prahran

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 2

A fire early this morning destroyed Roberts Sheet Metal works, Erskinville. Two adjoining cottages were badly A big fire occurred at Prahran yesterday. The Colosseum, a well-known drapery store, with a large stock, was completely…

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Inter-state News. Sydney, Monday. Fire at East Greta

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 2

A serious outbreak of fire occurred at the East Greta Coal Company's No. 1 tunnel at East Greta. The result was that the…

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The Tollbar Fire. Coroner's Enquiry

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 2

An inquest was held by the Deputy Coroner, Mr. J. H. Montague, J.P., at the Court House, Cooma, on Tuesday afternoon,…

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Fires at Raymond Terrace

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 4

Fires are still raging around the Raymond Terrace district and : homestead has been destroyed. Miles of fencing and…

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Fire at Charleville. Brisbane

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 2

A big fire occurred at Charleville yesterday. Several business places and the "Charleville Times" office were destroyed…

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Destructive Bush Fires. Hobart

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 2

Bush fires have been raging on the we-tern side of the island. Miles of grass have been destroyed. One settler lost has…

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Fire at Lincluden. Homestead Destroyed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 2

Early on Saturday morning a fire occurred at, Lincluden homestead, about 17 miles from Cooma, in the direction of Myalis,…

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The Fire Fiend

Delegate Argus · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 5

The biggest and most disastrous bush fire [?] out Corrowong way some seven odd years ago took place on…

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The Recent Bush Fire. Some Fire-fighters and a Motor Car. (To the Editor Delegate Argus.)

Delegate Argus · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 2

SIR,—In connection with the big blaze, which occurred on the outskirts of our town last Friday week (particulars of which…

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Daucourt's Wreck on Taurus. Tragedy of Fire and Air

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 4

The aviator Daucourt, who was wrecked in Asia Minor, on his way to Caire gave a graphic description of his experience to…

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Disastrous Fire at Redfern

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 2

A disastrous fire oocurred all the box factory of Mr. F. Barett, Redfern, early this morning. The building, of wood and…

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Between Fire and Electricity

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 2

The firemen had a dreadful experience. They got lost in the dense chocking smoke,and were surrounded by live electric wires…

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Woman Fire Inspector. Teaches Factory Girls Fire Drill. Hobble Skirts Useful

Delegate Argus · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 3

When Mayor Gaynor appointed Mrs. Sarah W. H. Christopher, a former Chicago woman as fire inspector in the city of New York, there was much comment for and against…

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Three Men Killed. Charge That "Hung Fire."

Delegate Argus · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.—A fatality, resulting in the loss of three lives, occurred at Orbost to-day. Blasting operations were in…

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Daucourt's Disaster. Aviator Wrecked on Taurus Tragedy of Fire and Air

Delegate Argus · Thursday 19 March 1914 · page 3

The aviator Daucourt, who was wrecked in Asia Minor, on his way to Cairo, gave a gar[?] description of his experiences to "L'Opinion." On December 18 he sat down and…

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Inter-state News. Sydney, Friday. Fire on a Battleship

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 2

A fire occurred early this morning in the coal bunkers of the battleship "Australia" which is lying in Farm cove…

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Big New York Fire. New York, Friday Evening

The Bombala Times · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 3

A disastrous fire broke out early this morning in a five-storeyed tenement building in the city, and 11 people have been killed or burnt to…

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