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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1916

9 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Alleged Blackmail. a Sequel to Goodmans' Fire. Startling Allegations

Delegate Argus · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 2

At Delegate Police Court on Friday last, before Mr Gunn, P.M. Francis Joseph Matthews, on remand, was charged with, that he…

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Goodmans' Fire. Adjourned Inquiry. an Open Verdict

Delegate Argus · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

The adjourned inquiry touching the origin of the fire by which Messrs. M. Goodman & Sons' store was destroyed by fire on…

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Another Fire at Katoomba

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1916 · page 2

A second outfireak of fire took [?] katoomph on Saturday night. Three shops the property of Mr. W. Copeland…

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Gas and Liquid Fire

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 3

The enemy is freely using gas liquid fire, and weeping shells…

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This Afternoon's Cables. Liquid Fire Attempts

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 2

A. French official report states On Sunday the German repeatedly attempted an attack at Dead [?] Hill, using liquid…

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Big Fire in Bega

Delegate Argus · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 2

There was a big blaze in Bega early on Monday morning, when four shops in Carp Street, Bega, right in the centre of the town…

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Fire in Fishing Boat

The Bombala Times · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 1

EDEN, Monday.—On Sunday night Captain Isaac Warren, with Mr. James Gray, left Cunningham Lakes entrance with a new vessel built for fishing and…

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Mid Fire and Grima

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 October 1916 · page 4

A fourthlast who worked his was some the [?] as stoker in [?] of the great occasions gave an [?] of his experiences as shuting what it means to drive one…

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Correspondent [?] That Fire Brigade the Mayors Day Dream. To the Editor, Manaro, Mercury

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 December 1916 · page 2

Sir.—The last meeting of the Municipal Council took the hint thrown out by me that they should from a fire brigade, but…

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