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Fires & bushfires, 1912

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A Motor Car on Fire. Flemington Visitors' Peril. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 4 November 1912 · page 4

The return from the Flemington train­ing tracks early this morning provided more sensation for a number of young men, than any of the gallops they witnessed at…

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By-law Regulating the Lighting of Fires

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 4

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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Cablegrams. London Fire Horror. Girls Leap to Pavement. Heavy Death Roll. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 3

The loss of life which occurred at the fire at Barker's draperky emporium, South Kensington, on Saturday morning, was much more serious than the first reports…

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Tragic Fire in London. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 5

The damage caused by the tragic fire at the drapery emporium of Messrs. Barker and Co. South Kensington, is estimated at £50,000…

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A Fire's Fifth Victim

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 2

A fifth victim to the great fire in Barker and Co's drapery emporium last week has succumbed…

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A Buried Fire Plug

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 4

At the meeting of the Albury Municipal Council last night the following letter was received from Messrs. T.H.Mate and [?] Albury Fire Bridge was…

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Fire Brigade Matters. Letter to Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 2

At the meeting of the Albury Municipal Council last night the following letter was received from Mr. J. S. Grinton, secretary of the Albury Fire Brigade : -"I am…

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Fire in Drapery Shop. Girls Leap to Death. London, November 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 42

The large drapery establishment in South Kensington, owned by Messrs. Barker, was partially burned early this morning. Thirty girls were on the premises when…

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Increase of Fires

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 2

The present year, as far as it has gone, has been a record for fire, brigade calls in Sydney, there having been 940 outbreaks during that period. The…

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Disastrous Fire. Suburban Bakery Gutted

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 November 1912 · page 3

At about fire minutes to 10 o'clock last night a fire occurred at the bakery and grocery establishment conducted by Mr. J.A. Nicholson, at the corner of Wilson…

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By-law Regulating the Lighting of Fires

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 4

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 Brigade Competitions. Albury Wins at Rutherglen

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 November 1912 · page 2

Some members of the Albury Fire Bri­gade took train to Chiltern yesterday mor­ning and then drove across to Rutherglen, where they engaged in competitions in…

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By-law Regulating the Lighting of Fires

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 4

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

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Mount Lyell Fire Extinguished

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 31

A trial of the electric suction fan was made in the North Lyell mine at the end of last week, when success was obtained in reversing the current of ventilation in…

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Riot in Portugal. Soldiers Fire on Crowd. Lisbon, November 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 30

The inhabitants of the town of Villaflor, which is situated 40 miles to the south­west of Braganza, have revolted and at­tacked the Government buildings…

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War. Turkish Commander's Tale of Woe. Adrianople Garrison Sortie. Bulgar Artillery Fire Unbearable. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 2

The Vienna "Reichepost" learns from its correspondent at the front that the principal attack on the Turkish lines at Chataldja was delayed, for two days owing to…

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New South Wales. Bush Fire on King Tablelands. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 5

A big bash fire occurred on the King tablelands, near Wentworth Falls, on. Thursday. The onrushing flames threatened Dr. Sinclair's sanatorium at…

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Fires near Moulamein

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 2

A fire broke out at Mr Surveyor Bligh’s camp A wirlwind carried the ashes from a dying fire which ignited the grass and burnt Mr Bligh’s tents…

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Wodonga Fire Brigade. Chief-officer's Visit

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 2

Chief-Officer Marshall, of the Victorian Country Fire Brigades Board, visited Wodonga on Thursday. The visit was in connection with the trouble amongst members…

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Bank of England on Fire. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 November 1912 · page 2

A fire occurred on the ground floor, of the Bank of England yesterday. A force of 60 firemen quickly extinguished it…

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