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Fires & bushfires, 1911

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Cablegrams. Roasted to Death Awful Fate of Actors at Edinburgh Theatre. Outbreak of Fire During Last Act. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 May 1911 · page 2

[?] occurred at the Empire Palace Theatre, in Edinburgh, last night. During the last act of the performance…

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Barman's Plucky Rescue Fire at Hotel. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 3

A fire, which nearly proved fatal to one man, broke out at the Sir Joseph Banks Hotel and Pavilion early this morning. The hotel, situated off Botany road…

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Cablegrams. Edinburgh Theatre Fire Nine Bodies Recovered. Heroic Orchestra Leader. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 2

The pitiful tragedy at the Empire Palace Theatre, the Edinburgh music hall chosen for the Royal Command performance in July, has created a painful sensation…

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Cablegrams. Edinburgh Theatre Fire Another Death. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 May 1911 · page 2

Another death has occurred in connection with the disastrous fire at the Empire Palace Theatre, Edinburgh. James Neilson, a stage hand, who was…

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The Kirin Fire 100,000 People Homeless Harbin

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 May 1911 · page 2

Enormous damage has been done by the fire which broke out in the Manchurian town of Kirin. Three thousand houses have been…

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Great Fire in Japan

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 4

A disastrous fire is in progress at Yamsgats, an important commercial centre on the main island of Japan. Thousands of buildings are in process of destruction…

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Panic at a Picture Theatre. False Fire Alarm

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 4

Owing to a false alarm of fire at the Hippodrome Picture Palace, Middlesbrough, two little girls lost their lives and fifteen others were injured in a wild rush…

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Edinburgh Theatre Fire Strange Burial Arrangements London, Monday. I

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 2

There was an unprecedented demonstration at Edinburgh in connection with the burial of the unfortunate illusionist Lafayette, who was burned to death during…

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Edinburgh Theatre Fire Changes Royal Plans. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 5

Owing to the tragic fire at the Empire Palace Theatre, Edinburgh, the King will not pay his announced visit to it in July next…

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Opaque Darkness. Fire in a Mine

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 3

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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Fire in Manchuria. Incendiarism by Rebels. London, May 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 46

A firs at Kirin, in Manchuria, according to a telegram from Harbin, was the incendiary act of Chunchuses in revolt. These natives are causing a great deal of trouble…

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Fatal Theatre Fire. Tragedy at Edinburgh. Eleven Performers Perish. London, May 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 42

A terrible tragedy occurred last night at the Empire Palace Theatre, the Edinburgh music-hall which the King lately announced his intention to visit during…

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Cablegrams. Great Fire at Westminster Two Blocks of Flats in Danger Explosion in a Basement. Thrilling Escape of Women. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 2

A sensational fire, marked with many thrilling incidents, broke out in Cecil Court, St. Martin's lane, Westminster. An explosion occurred in a basement…

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Strange Fatality at a Station Hut. a Man Found Dead in a Fire. The Inquest Exhaustive Medical Evidence. An Open Verdict Returned

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 2

On Wednesday, a station laborer, named James Hastings, was found dead, at a hut on Mungadel station, with his head in a fire in the fireplace. The…

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[?]Irman Burnt to Death Monoplane on Fire. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 2

An accident involving the death of one airman, and very serious injury to another, occurred at Rhei[?]ns yesterday. Lieutenant Paul Dupuy and Pierr[?]…

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Wangaratta. Fire Brigade Conference. North-eastern Association Formed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 May 1911 · page 4

A conference of fire brigades, of the North-Eastern districts, was held at Wangaratta on Wednesday evening, and was represented by delegates from the following…

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Wodonga. Helping the Fire Brigade

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 4

On Friday night a public meeting was held in the Fire Brigade Hall to discuss ways and means for providing the local brigade with a new competition reel and…

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New South Wales. Sir William M'millan's Shingles on Fire. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 3

The folly of the single roofs which are now so fashionable of the most expensive houses in Sydney was again demonstrated this morning. A spark from one of the…

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Strange Fatality at a Station Hut. a Man Found Dead in a Fire. The Inquest Exhaustive Medical Evidence. An Open Verdict Returned

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 4

On Wednesday, a station labourer, named James Hastings, was found dead, at a hut on Mungadel station, with his head in a fire in the fireplace. The…

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Ferry Steamer on Fire

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 4

[?] ierry steamer kookooburra caught fire in "Middle Harbor this afternoon. There was a large number of passengers on board, but The utmost order prevailed…

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