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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1912

406 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 21

Fire at Flour Mills

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

A serious fire occurred shortly after midnight on Saturday at the flour mills of W. C. Thomas and Sons, Armstrong street north., Ballarat. The fire, which…

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Fire at a Colliery. No Serious Results Apprehended. Kurri Kurri

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

A fire was discovered in a portion of the underground workings of the Pelaw Main Colliery early this morning. In consequence the shift was prevented…

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Big Fire in Sydney. Loss Estimated at [?]10,000. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

The premises in George street, occupied by [?] H. Groth and Co. oil and color merchants, were destroyed by fire tonight. The total damage to buildings and stock…

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Latest by Wire Wheat Market. Sydney, Monday. Wheat, 44 12 to 45. a Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

A fire was discovered in portion of the underground working in the Pelaw Mian Colliery, Kurri Kurri, this morning. Efforts are being made to locate…

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Big Fire in Sydney. Groth's Color Warehouse. Firemen in a Tight Place. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred in the city last night, when the premises of H. H. Groth and Co., oil, colour and paint merchants, were practically gutted,…

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Huge Bush Fires. Frontage of Twelve Miles. Grafton

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 2

Disastrous bush fires have occurred in. the Dorrigo district. Over £1000 worth of grass has been burnt, and at the Rocky Creek sawmill 80,000 feet of timber have…

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New Albury Fire Station Brigade Against Alteration Site

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 2

At the meeting of the Albury municipal council last night the following letter was received from Lieutenant J. S. Grinton, secretary of the Albury Fire Brigade:—…

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Settlers Burnt Out

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 3

The bush fires which have broken out in the Do[?] and surrounding districts, are doing immense damage, and the settlers are having an anxious time…

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Pursued by Bad Luck. Archdeacon Nash Burnt Out. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 3

[?] star is still in the ascendant. Another misfortune has befallen [?]…

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Fire at Wodonca

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 28

At 5 o'clock yesterday (Thursday) morning a fire broke out at Mr. T. Weller's hotel, Wodonga, resulting in the, building being completely gutted and the greater…

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Disastrous Fire at Wodonga. Railway Hotel Gutted. Splendid Work by the Fire Brigade

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 4

At a few minutes before 5 o'clock yesterday morning the townspeople of Wodonga were roused from their slumbers by the violent ringing of the firebell, and…

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Serious Fire at Calais

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 2

The bonded warehouses of the Chamber of Commerce at Calais'wns burned down. on Saturday night. the damage exceeding half a million francs (£20,000)…

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Albury Fire Brigade. Annual Social and Presentations

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 2

The Albury Fire Brigade held its annual social at the Fire Station last night. Mr. G. A. Thompson presided, and was supported on his left by Captain Ryan…

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The Fire Fiend. 1500 Persons Homeless. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 2

A disastrous fire has occurred in the Province of Majunga. Madagascar. A whole village was destroyed, and 1500 persons are homeless in consequence…

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Protecting the Ears From Shock of Gun Fire

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 4

A daring photographer on board an American battleship recently tried to take a photograph of a salvo of 12-inch guns while standing on…

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On Brink of War Balkans Ready for Blaze Servia Mobilises Her Army. Special Session of Assembly. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 5

The latest news from Servia only serves to increase the anxiety in regard to the situation in the Balkans. Reuter's correspondent at Belgrade…

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Balkans Ultimatum. War in Six Days If Rejected. Turkey Swept With Wave of Patriotism Great Powers Urge Peace. Turks Fire on Servians. Frontier Town Attacked. the Inhabitants Flee. Belgrade, Wednesday Night

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 2

Serious news lias been received from the Turco-Servian frontier. The Ministry of War announced at midday that a body of Turks had fired on the…

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Fire in Olive Street. •Kooh

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 October 1912 · page 3

A lire broke out in a weatherboard, store­room at the rear of Messrs. P. SneL-ou and Co*s. establishment in Olive street, Albury, about 2.i5 p.m. yesterday, and within a few niinutes after the bell" ran^ an immense crowd had gathered. Flames shot through the roof of the Dlace. but…

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By-law Regulating the Lighting of Fires

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 3

Captain P. K. Ritchie, of the Corowa Fire Brigade, has received the following by-law regulating the lighting of fires, as issued from the Fire Brigade…

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Fire on Battleship. Incendiarist Commits Suicide. Tokio

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 2

A mysterious fire occurred on board the battleship Mikasa, 15,200 tons. The outbreak occurred close to the maga[?]ine, but was quickly extinguished…

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