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Fires & bushfires, 1911

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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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Fire in a Coal Mine. Five Miners Entombed. London

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

A five has broken out in the Cannock-Chase Colliery in Staffordshire. Fire miners hare been cut off by the flames and failing debris and are…

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Fire in a Coalmine. Rescue Party's Work. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 December 1911 · page 2

The rescue party, which, was endeavoring to reach the five miners entombed in the Cannock Chase mine, Staffordshire, have recovered one of the bodies…

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News From America Fire in Chicago. Hotel Guests Panic Stricken. Chicago

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 December 1911 · page 2

A fire, which caused heavy loss and frightened the guests in three different hotels in the vicinity of the blaze, occurred here yesterday…

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Suffragette's Criminal Folly. Attempting to Fire a Letter Box. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 December 1911 · page 2

A s[?]ragette named Emily Davis was committed for trial yesterday on a charge of placing lighted kerosene rags in a letter box…

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A Colliery on Fire. Where "George Eliot" Saw Her "Felix Holt" Riot. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 December 1911 · page 2

A lire has occurred in a tunnel of a [?]olliery at Nuneaton. in. Warwickshire, with the result that 1400 workers have been thrown out of work…

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Great Fire at Narrabr[?]

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 December 1911 · page 3

A big fire occurred last night at Narrabri West, daring which many business houses were destroyed in Moorabar-street. The damage is estimated at £20,000. The…

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Fire on Mail Despatch Boat. English, Mails in Danger. Rome

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 December 1911 · page 2

A sensational incident occurred on Tuesday on board the P. and O. mail despatch steamer Isis. When the vessel was two hours out…

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