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Fires & bushfires, 1915

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Western War Theatre. French Fire Effective. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 2

"We have silenced the enemy's batteries south of the Somme and on the Aisne," reports an official communique from Paris. It adds that the French have blown up…

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Serious Fire at Brocklesby. Lamb's Store Totally Destroyed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 3

The most serious fire that ever occurred at Brocklesby took place on Wednesday afternoon, at 3.30, and as a result the brick store owned by Mr. F…

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Inquiry Into a Fire. Sensational Evidence

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 4

A magisterial inquiry, touching the origin of the fire at Albert Metcalf's hairdressing saloon, Daniel's Building, Deanstreet, Albury, on January 19, was held…

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Information About a Recent Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 28

On Wednesday an inquiry was held, before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M., touching the origin of the fire at Albert Medeall's hairdressing saloon, Daniel's buildings, Albury…

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Shell Fire. a Terrifying Tumult

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 3

It is impossible, to exaggerate the monstrous horror of the shell fire, writes Mr. Phillip Gibbs in the “Daily Chronicle.”…

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Excitement at Fire Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 6

An exciting fire at Kempsey resulted in the residence of Mrs. Molloys being destroyed early this morning. Mrs. Molloy was rescued from her…

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My Annual Fire. By a Countrywoman

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 4

A few years ago I visited a home where the clutter and confusion of everything was so great that the entire family were perpetually…

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New-albury Fire Station. Amount on Kstimates [?]1200

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 2

The amount on the estimates for the building of the now fire elation in Albury is [?]1200. To Wednesday night's meeting of the counell Mr. R. Shepherd, the…

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Allies Forced Back. Strong German Offensive. Heavy Artillery, Fire. London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 6

The "Daily Chronicle's" Havare correspondent states that the Germans are presumed to be making a strong offensive movement towards St. Georges…

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Latest War News The North Sea Fight. Terrible British Fire. Awful Scenes on the Blucher

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 2

It is rumored in Pans that Dje[?]al Pasha, the Turkish minister or Marine has been assassinated in his palace by the Young Turks…

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Maliciously Set on Fire. Shop in Daniel's Buildings

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 3

More sensational evidence was given on Saturday at the magisterial inquiry touching the origin of the fire which occurred on January 19, in the shop in Daniel's…

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Between Two Fires

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 20

The tactics adopted by the enemy were simple. By a vigorous attack in that direction they hoped to draw the Allies towards Festubert, while two of their infantry…

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Shell Fire. a Terrifying Tumult

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 3

It is impossible to exaggerate the monstrous horror of the shell fire, writes Mr. Phillip Gibbs in the "Daily chronicle."…

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Fire on the Nairnshire London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 3

Seven tons of meat were destroyed on the s.s. Nairnshire (5717 tons), on which a fire broke out while the steader was lying at Havre…

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New Zealanders Under Fire. Acquit Themselves Well. Two Casualties

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 2

The fact that the New Zealanders have been under fire in operations against the Turks was made known by the receipt of a message from General Maxwell,…

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Incidents of the War. the End of the Blucher. Unerring British Gun Fire. a Graphic Account. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 2

A wounded member of the crew of the German cruiser Blucher, which was sunk during the last naval engagement in the North Sea, describing the gun-fire, states:…

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The Australians Under Fire Turkish Advance in Egypt Germany's Desperate Position All Hostile Merchant Vessels to Be Sunk Regardless of Safety of Crews Life on a Sinking German Cruiser Germany's Latest All Merchant Ships of Hostile Nations. to Be Sunk. Regardless of Passengers and Crews. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 2

News has reached Amsterdam that the German Admiralty has warned neutral nations not to entrust passengers, crews, or goods to British vessels. The German…

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Invasion of Egypt Turks Lose 2400. Australians Under Fire. British Captures Extensive. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 2

The Turkish casualties in the fighting in the region of the Suez Canal are estimated, to have reached a total of 2100. The…

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The Week's War News. Australasians Under Fire

The Independent · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

Coincident with the Australian and New Zealand troops engaging the Turks in Egypt, comes an announcement by the Commonwealth Defence…

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Current Topics. From Around and About. Disastrous Fire

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 2

A very disastrous five occurred at Longreach, Queensland, on Saturday, when no less than 17 shops were destroyed. It is impossible yet…

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