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Fires & bushfires, 1911

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When Fires Are Unconquerable

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1911 · page 4

It is often a source of wonder to on lookers Unit the rivers of water which are thrown by a dozen or more fire-engines into a burning building have no…

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Serious Fire at Delhi. Bombay, December 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1911 · page 6

Their Majesties King George and Queen Mary took lunch on Sunday with Sir George and Lady Clarke, at Government House, and attended divine service in the…

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A Test of Effectiveness. "Ideal" Firefighter at a City Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1911 · page 35

It is not often that a manufacturer who advertises implements for use on the land has an opportunity of personally putting his products to anything like a test. Such…

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Fire at Sawmill

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 December 1911 · page 2

A fire was discovered on Sunday morning at Mr J. W. Taylor's Gulpha saw mills, about 13 miles from Deniliquin, on Mathoura road. It is estimated that…

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Disastrous Fire and Explosion

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 December 1911 · page 5

A fire occurred at Camperdown this afternoon, when the premises of Guthridge and Co., which contained explosives, were [?] damaged. An explosion of…

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Bush Fires Along Hunter River

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 3

Extensive bush fires are raging along Hunter River, near Newcastle, Yesterday the Women's Insane Asylum was in danger, but the flames weer beaten back…

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Serious City Fire

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 3

A fire which occurred at 36 York street, early on Sunday morning caused damage to the extent of £45[?]. The building, which contained five floors, was gutted…

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Disastrous Fire at Tumut

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 3

Grill's store and stock at Tumut were destroyed by fire yesterday. The cause of the outbreak is unknown. The insurances total £11,800, but the loss is…

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A Riverina Grass Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 2

A large fire started on Thursday at Woperans, ten miles from Tocumwal, on the Murray River. The Tocumwal fire brigade was working all night, and…

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To-day's Fire Brigade Sports at Wodonga. Sport

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 December 1911 · page 5

Wodonga means to have some sport, Just on this very day; And all the people in this town Will feel quite well and gay…

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Fire at Place of Amusement New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 December 1911 · page 2

A fire raged for hours at Luna Paris a show place on Coney Island. A restarant and an amusement resort were stroyed. No lives were lost…

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Cablegrams. News From America Big Blaze in Ontario Milion Bushels of Grain Burnt. Owen Sound (Ontario)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 December 1911 · page 2

A fire, which did enormous damage, has occurred here. A large elevator plant, belonging to the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, caught…

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Belittling the Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 December 1911 · page 5

Considerable dissatisfaction prevails amongst the members of the local Fire Brigade in connection with the recent report furnished the Board of Fire…

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Wodonga Fire Brigade Sports. Settling Up Meeting

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 December 1911 · page 3

A meeting of the Wodonga Fire Brigade Sports committee was held in the F. B. Hall last evening. Present: Capt. W. Twomey (chairman), and Messrs. S. Carkeek W. P…

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The Late Fire Brigades' Demonstration. Disposition of Surplus Moneys

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 December 1911 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the successful Fire Brigade Demonstration held at Corowa in January, 1908, was held at the Fire Station on Wednesday…

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Entombed in Mine. 100 Men Imprisoned. Fire Beats Back Rescuers. Knoxville (Tennessee). December 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 December 1911 · page 42

A sensational explosion occurred at the principal mine in the Gross mountain system. About 100 miners are entombed. As soon as the news of the occurrence…

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Fire at Freezing Works. Men’s Barracks Destroyed

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 December 1911 · page 2

The men’s barracks at the works of the Riverina Meat ,Co., three miles west of Deniliquin, were destroyed by fire at 3 o’clock on Sunday morning. The long…

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Imposing Review of Troops. Prilliant Inverst[?]ure Ceremony. Fire Panic Dnarrowly Averted

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 December 1911 · page 5

A grand review of troops was held yesterday. Over 50,000 British and Indian [?]ops passed in review occupying over two and a half hours. The spectacle was…

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New South Wales. Bush Fires at Randwick. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 December 1911 · page 5

[?] fires per a stop to the rifle shooting at Randwick on Saturday and the markers and the range staff devoted their attention to saving the…

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Wife Fires at Husband. Committed for Trial. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 December 1911 · page 2

At the Manly Police Court to-day, Maria Bullivant was charged with unlawfully shooting at Montague Bullivant, at French's Forest, on December 12…

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