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Fires & bushfires, 1913

413 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 21

Fire on S.S. Turakina. Rio De Janeiro

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 2

The N.Z. Shipping Company's steamer Turakina which reached here earlier in the week with a fire in her bunkers, has been severely damaged. The conflagration…

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Great Fire in Yokohama. Over 250 Buildings Destroyed. Tokio

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 2

A disastrous conflagration has occurred in Yokohama. The fire has destroyed the Exchange, several silk factories and go downs…

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Bush Fire Brigades. Should Councils Subsidise Them?

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 2

The Howlong branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association wrote to yesterday's meeting of the Hume shire council, stating that at its meeting the…

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Fire at Travellers' Point

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 2

On Friday night last a fire occurred in a house on Mr. J. P. Buggy's farm at Travellers Point. The house was occupied by Mr. Cart[?]dge and was…

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Set Fire to Train

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 2

Hugh A. Franklin, of Porchester terrace, Hyde park W., was presented on Saturday to answer a charge of having on October 25 last, caused danger to…

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Fire at Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 5

At about 2 o'clock on Thursday morning a fire occurred at the Chinese quarters at Wahgunyah, when premises lately occupied by Sun Cheong, now…

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By-law Regulating the Lighting of Fires

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 March 1913 · 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 Steamer Held Up

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 2

A message from Paris states that the French cruiser Gambetta has been ordered to proceed to the Dardanelles to demand the release of the steamer Henri…

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A Mine on Fire. Four Natives Suffocated. Capetown

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 2

A disaster, which resulted in four persons losing their lives, occurred at Jagers Fontein, in the Orange River Colony, 67 miles from Bloemfontein…

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Fire in Chatel Street

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 4

No little excitement was caused amongst the hundreds of people in the vicinity of the Charles M. Road Stores, at No. 325 Chapel street, Prahran, at 5 o'clock on…

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A Fire-eating Italian

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 2

The sound of revolver shots in an upstairs bedroom of a lodging house kept by Mrs. Noel at 34 Duke street, Wooloomooloo, this afternoon, caused a great…

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By-law Regulating the Lighting of Fires

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 3

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

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Militant Suffragettes. Fire at a Golf Pavilion. London, March 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 42

A fortnight ago a party of suffragettes attempted to burn down the Roehampton golf pavilion in the London suburbs. A quantity of combustibles was found near…

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Sentence of 10 Years. Setting Fire to Premises London, March 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 31

Premises [?]ssupied by Morris Louper, newsagent and tobacconist, in Commercial-road, Whitechapel, were burned down on the night of January 24. Several persons…

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Fires at Broken Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 2

Two serious fires have occurred at Broken Hill. One happened on Saturday night, when several shops in Oxide street were damaged. The first, occupied by J…

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The Balkan Blaze. London

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 2

The Bulgarians are to make a decisive attack on Adrianople immediately. An army of 1500 Turks has surrendered to the Servians. Austrian advices allege…

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Suffragette Terrorism. House Set on Fire. Pinfire Cartridges Posted. Labor Conference Imprisoned. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 2

The militant Suffragettes celebrated Easter-tide by prosecuting their campaign of terrorism with redoubled energy. Suffragettes poured paraffin on a house…

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Cablegrams. Warring Elements. Tornado and Fire. in an American City. 150 People Perish. Vancouver

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 2

A terrible calamity has overtaken the city of Omaha, in Nebraska. The town was swept by a terrific tonado, which, in addition to working great…

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Bush Fire Brigades. Should They Be Subsidised ?

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the Howlong branch of the F. and S. Association it was resolved, on the motion of Mr. R. J. Leahy, seconded…

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Fire Prevention Responsibility

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 14

Women as a actor in fire prevention was an important feature of the organisation work of the "Fire Show" which was given in Madison Square Garden New York…

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