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Fires & bushfires, 1915

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Invasion of Egypt. Turks Lose 2400. Australians Under Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

The Turkish casualties in the fighting in the region of the Suez Canal are estimated to have reached a total of 2400. The enemy left 400 dead on the field…

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Positions of Vantage. Damaging Fire Poured on Germans. Dunkirk

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 6

The Franco-Belgians forced a passage between the west Great Dune and the sea, sending a damaging fire from their new positions against the…

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Fire in Sydney P.O. Telephone System in Chaos. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 3

A fire occurred in the cable room, which is situated in the basement of the Sydney General Post Office, to-night. A number of fuse boxes were blown out, and a…

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What Germany Will Do to England Turkish Invasion of Egypt Ended Pall of Gloom Closing in on Enemy Bread Tickets Issued in Germany Attack on Suez Canal Fire From British Maxims Mows Down Turkish Army. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 2

Fuller details have now been received of the fighting in connection with the attack made recently upon the Suez Canal by the Turks…

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Bush Fire at Huon Lane. Grass and Fencing Destroyed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 2

Bush fires have broken out in the district, but the damage in all cases net seen of extensive nature, as there is very little grass to burn…

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Big Rush Fire At Bathurst

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 4

The bush fire which broke out on Saturday at North Jack, on the eastern side of the Orange Rocks Hill, was one of the most serious outbreaks experienced in that…

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Submarine Fires Shells

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 20

According to a message from Amsterdam, the Germans are carrying into effect the recent declaration to attack hostile merchant ships near the French and British…

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Investicatinc a Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 33

At the Mitta Mitta Court of Petty. Sessions, Constable R. W. K. Johnson charged James Kilbride with having set fire on January 20, about 2 a.m., to a barn, owned…

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A Good Save. Fire at the Royal Hotel

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 3

Shortly after 9 o'clock on Thursday evening of last week the residents of the township were aroused to action by the clanging of the fire bell,…

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Early Morning Blaze. Fire in Church Street

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 3

An alam of fire was rounded come what vigorously at about 5.15 on Saturday morning, and it was not long before a large number of the residents…

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Great Fires in Tasmania

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 33

The most devastating bush fires ever known in Tasmania have swept over the north-west coast and other districts. The extant of the devastation cannot be…

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Fire at Berrigan. Another Cottage Gutted

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 3

The ringing of the firebell and shouts of people aroused the residents from their [?] shortly after I a.m. on Sunday last, and there was a…

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New Fire Station for Albury. Plan Before Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 3

At the meeting of the Albury Municipal Council last night the following letter was received from Mr. Richard Shepherd, the council's representative on the…

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Current Topics. From Around and About. Fire at Berrigan

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 2

A fire occurred in Bude Street, Berrigan, on Sunday morning last, at an early hour, when a four-roomed cottage was destroyed. The…

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Under Fire

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 4

It is a strange fact that every soldier, when questioned as to his sensations when he first went under fire, replies that he was less frightened…

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Fire at Kerang. Damage Estimated at £3,000

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 2

OnE of the most disastrous fires ever experienced in Kerang occurred at 3 o'clock on Thursday morning in Wellington street. The shops destroyed…

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"Fighting the Devil With Fire. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 2

The New York "Herald," commenting on the measures adopted by the Allies in retaliation for the German blockadde, declares that such a course is the logical and…

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Germans Severely Handled in France Enormous Australial Losses Falklands and North Sea Fights Detailed blockade by great britain "Fighting the Devil with Fire" Falkland Island and North Sea Fights Described by Admirals Sturdee and Beatty, London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 2

Vice-Admired Sir Frederick Sturder's despatched regarding the naval fight off the Falkland on December 8, when the German armored cruisers Scharnhorst…

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Long Range Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 21

Under cover of long-range fire, the Vengeance find the Cornwallis then engaged the Helles fort at close range, and completed the reduction. The Orkaniesh-tabia…

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Fire and Water. Nine Hours' Ordeal

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 6

About 4.30 p.m., just after dusk, the Germans managed to flood the trenches held by our left company (writes a British infantryman). At the same time as the trenches were…

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