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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1912

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General Cable News. Fire in a French Winery . PARIS

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 July 1912 · page 3

A large fire occurred yesterday at Epernay, one of the chief champagne centres of France. The buildings of Messrs. Eugene Mercier ami Co., champagne bottlers,…

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Big Country Fire. Newspaper Burnt Out

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Morwell (Victoria), where three business premises, including the office of the "Morwell Advertiser" were gutted. Unfortunately…

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Great Fire at Fitzroy. Estimated Damage" £20,000. MELBOURNE

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 31 July 1912 · page 5

An outbreak of fire, which was discover­ed at 3.45 o'clock this morning, gutted the main portion of Mr. John Stones timber yard, Fitzroy, and did serious…

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Albury Fire Brigade Station

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 1 August 1912 · page 2

At the meeting of the Albury Municipal Council last night another letter was read from the secretary to the Board of Fire Commissioners, asking for the transfer to…

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Fires at Albury Hotel. Magisterial Inquiry

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 2

At the Albury court house yesterday, Mr. H. F. Roberts P. M., held magisterial inquiries into the origin of fires which have occurred at the Albury[?] Hotel at 11.20 p.m…

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Two Suspicious Fires. Enquiry As to the Cause

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 45

On July 25th a small fire occurred in the linen press of the Albury Hotel, and as this was followed by another fire of a suspicious character on Monday last, the Coroner (Mr…

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Great Forest Fire. Vancouver, July 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 42

News comes from Skagway, in Alaska of a great forest fire. The flames swept down the sides of a mountain, and surround and now threaten the destruction of Skagway…

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A Fire at Wagga. Copland and Co.'s Loss

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 46

Early on Tuesday morning the hardware department of Copland and Co.'s stores, Wagga, was discovered to be on fire. The fire was first noticed by Miss…

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Fell Into the Fire

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 2

Mrs. Clarke, a resident of Parkes, while attending to her domestic duties, had a fit and fell into the kitchen fire. She was rescued by her' husband, but is so badly…

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Fire at Boarding House. Katoomba

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 5

A two-storeyed boarding house, owned by .Mrs. Sparke and occupied by Mrs. Whitelaw, caught fire at 1 o'clock this morning. The fire brigade after an hour's fight…

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Steamer on Fire. Many Lives in Danger. San Francisco

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 August 1912 · page 2

The passenger steamer J. A. Kilborn. when off the coast of California on Thursday night, caught lire and narrowly escaped total destruction. While an oiler was…

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Big Fire in Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 August 1912 · page 3

A constable, while on duty this morning, found a fire burning in a large five-storied warehouse occupied by Messrs. Avers, Baker and Co. in Tort street. The top…

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Telegrams. Sydney. Tuesday. Big Sydney Fire. City Warehouse Damaged

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 2

A serious fire occurred yesterday morning on the premises of Ayers, Baker and Coy., warehousemen, Clarence-street. The top floors were gutted, while the…

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Albury Hotel Fires. the Coroner's Verdict

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 6

At the Albury court house yesterday the I coroner (Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M.) delivered his verdict in connection with the magisterial inquiries held by him into the…

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New South WALES.d Women's Bed on Fire. Sydney. Friday.d

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 5

Mrs.Davis, a boarder at "Milton", Bayswater road, Darlinghurst, suddenly awoke at 3 o'clock this morning to find her bed on fire. She called for help, and Id…

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Sunday Night Blaze. David Street Residence Destroyed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 August 1912 · page 3

At about 20 minutes to 10 o'clock last night the "Sabbath calm in Albury was broken by the vigorous tolling of the. fire bell a very unusual circumstance, owing…

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New South Wales. Small Fire at Warehouse. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 August 1912 · page 3

The top floor of Elliott and Maclean's Warehouse at Circular Quay caught tire last night. The fire brigade extinguished the flames before much damage was done…

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A Disastrous Fire. Cargo

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 2

Greenwell stores in Belmore street were totally destroyed by fire this morn­ing. The damage is estimated at £3000. The store was insured for £1900…

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The Revolver Again. Attempt to Fire at Brother-inlaw. Sydney[?]

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 August 1912 · page 2

A disturbance, which occurred at 8 o'clock last night, at Harrington street, resulted in a man named William Boucher, aged 30, being detained at the police…

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Fires in America

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 August 1912 · page 1

Statistics show the startling fact that in the United States, in every business day of the year, £200,000 worth of property is destroyed, three…

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