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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

320 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 16

Bush Fire Extinguishers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 December 1915 · page 3

Mr. W. B. Sanger, of Wangamong, writes with reference to the very important question of bush fire extinguishers, and says there are hundreds at our…

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The Albury Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 December 1915 · page 2

The insurance on T.H. Mate & Co's, department store, which was totally demolished by fire early on Sunday week, was £9,000, and on the stock…

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Stream of Fire. Distillery Destroyed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 December 1915 · page 3

Great crowds of the residents of Glasgow early on Sunday morning watched 12,000 casks of flaming whisky flow along the NOrth Canal from the premises of the…

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Fire at Grubben

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 22 December 1915 · page 2

Last Saturday evening the Henty Bush Fire Brigade had its first call for the season, and that was due to a report from…

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Holiday Makers and Bush Fires

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 December 1915 · page 3

Persons who intend to spend their christmas holidays in camps must guard carefully against creating bush fires, as Mr. D. M Leod,the Chief Secretary, has…

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The Recent Fire

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 December 1915 · page 2

Mr J. S. Grinton forwards by the following letter for publication: The Captain, Albury Fire Brigade, Albury, Dear Sir, Herewith we have…

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A Bush Fire at Coreen Settlement

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 5

On Tuesday last we were apprised by telephone that a bush had broken out on Coreen Settlement, on the farm of Mr. J. Scullion, and needless to say…

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Bush Fire Near Oaklands 200 Acres of Wheat Crop Destroyed

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 5

A disastrous bush fire broke out on the holding of Mr. Jeremiah Scullion, a farmer on Coreen West, on Tuesday afternoon, by which a splendid…

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Blaze at Berrigan

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 5

Berrigan is still keeping up its reputation for fires. At 10.30 p.m. on Monday a fire broke out in a weatherboard cottage owned and occupied by…

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The Albury Fire

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 6

The insurance on T. H. Mate and Company's department store, which was totally demolished by fire early on Sunday morning was £9000, and on the…

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The Fire Fiend

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 5

At about 10.30 on Wednesday morning last the residents of the town were sta[?]led by the ringing of the fire bell and [?] scrambled from all points…

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Fire at Berrigan. Cottage Gutted

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 3

At about 10.30 p.m. on Monday last a fire broke out in a cottage owned by Mr Charles Robinett, situated on the eastern side of the…

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Wheat Crop on Fire. 200 Acres Burnt

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 5

A disastrous fire is reported from Urangeline, at Mr. Pictscne's. People were aroused by the thick volumes of dark smoke which shot up, and in a…

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Streams of Whisky on Fire. 12,000 Casks Destroyed

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 6

Great crowds at Glasgow early this morning watched 12,000 casks of flaming whisky flow into the North Canal from the Distillery Company's…

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Destructive Fire in Melbourne. Sydney, Monday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 December 1915 · page 2

A bg fire is raging in Collins-street, Melbourne, in the building occupied by Messrs. Andrew Jack and Dyson Co., Proprietary, Ltd. The flames have…

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Great Fire in Melbourne. Heavy Damage Caused

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 December 1915 · page 2

A most disasta our fire at the colner of King and Collins streets,Melbourne,burnt out the premises of Mesars Andrew Jack,Dyson and Co,wholesale stationers and…

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New South Wales. Large Residence Destroyed by Fire. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 29 December 1915 · page 2

The upsetting of a kerosene lamp caused a destructive fire at "Deloraine," Alfred street, Canterbury, a two-storeyed, six-roomed house occupied by Captain Edward…

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The Big Melbourne Fire. Strongroom Withstands Great Test. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 29 December 1915 · page 3

Though at first sight it seemed impossible that there could be any salvage after such a fire as occurred in Collins street yesterday, members of the firm of Andrew…

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The Bush Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 December 1915 · page 6

The wild gale bears from the warm north-west. The dust of the distant plain, The great trees bend on the mountain…

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The Late Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 December 1915 · page 26

In the report of the recent fire in Dean-street, some reference was made to the excellent work done by members of the fire-brigade, all of whom put forth their…

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