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Fires & bushfires, 1915

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Seven Months of War a Ring of Steel Around Germany. Food Short in Germany and Austria Enormous War Expenditure. Great Britain Forces the Dardanelles. the Answer to the German "Blockade." Russia Makes a Recovery. Germans Now on the Offensive in the East. Splendid Artillery Fire. London, February 26

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

An official message from Paris states that a success gained by the Allies at Les Eparges was due to remarkable artillery fire. An officer of the 8th Bavarians who…

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Naval Gun Fire Like Volcanic Eruption

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

A message from Athens Says that the bombardment of the Dardanelles was resumed with such extraordinary intensity as to suggest the eruption of a volcano,…

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Diabolical German Device. French Soldiers Set on Fire

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

The Army Medical Corps, says a Paris message, report that shocking injuries had been received by soldiers from a German contrivance for spraying petrol into the…

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On Fire in Mid Atlantio. Oll Tank Steamer's Narrow Escape. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 5

The Norwegian oil tank steamer Lahabra, with 10,000 tons of bensine, which has just reached the Tyne, had a sensational experience…

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General Cable News. French Liner on Fire. London

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

The liner La Touraine has sent a wire less message which was received at Queens-town stating that she was on fire and in distress. The liner left New York on the…

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Extensive Bush Fires Around Sydney. Shops and Dwellings Destoryed at Manly. Record Heat for March in Sydney. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 2

The record heat in Sydney for March (with one single exception) was registered to-day, when the thermometer recorded [?]7 degrees, which has only been…

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Serious Fire at JUNEE. Wagga

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 3

A fire, resulting in an entire business block being gutted, occurred at Junee on Saturday evening. It originated in Mrs Brown's drapery store, whilst business was…

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General Cable News. Fire on French Liner Under Control London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 2

The fire which broke out on board the French armed liner [?]a Touraine (8129tons), while it was on voyage from New york to Havre, has been got under…

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Bush Fire at Bankstown

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

A bush fire near Bankstown did considerable damage, several homes there being otally destroyed. The fire is still raging…

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Fires Round Sydney. Manly and Western Suburbs Fire-swept. Sydney Firemen All Engaged. Sydney

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

There are extensive bush fires around Sydney, which are assuming serious dimensions. At Manly a complete block of shoes…

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Big Fire at Junee

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 32

A disastrous fire, resulting in an entire business block being gutted, occurred at Junee on Saturday evening at about 9 o'clock. The fire originated in Brown…

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Berrigan Notes. Another Fire

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 5

The fifth visitation of fire during the past twelve months happened on Monday, when a cottage owned by Mr T. G. Phelts was, with all its contents…

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New Fire Station for Albury. Council and Fire Brigade Criticise

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 4

At the meeting at the [?] council on Wednesday night the Building committee reported as follows on the plans and specifications for the new fire…

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Under Fire Terror of Anticipation

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 4

The man who has not been under fire always desires to know what were the feelings of the man who has been during this ordeal. It is probable that…

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Another Fire In Budd-street. Cottage Gutted

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 2

Whilst a dust storm was at its highest on Monday afternoon last the peal of the fireball [?]considerable alarm. An outbreak bad…

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Serious Fires at Hillston. Child Burnt to Death. Tattersall's Hotel Destroyed. HILLSTON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 2

Yesterday a four-roomed cottage occupied by Mr. J. Smith and family was totally destroyed by fire. At the time there was no one present excepting a…

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Fires at Hillston. Two More Reported. HILLSTON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 2

On Tuesday evening a four-roomed cottage, occupied by W. Payne, gardener was totally destroyed by fire. Only the building was insured…

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Armed Burglars Fire at Woman. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 2

Mrs M. Kiernan of Cummock, was aroused at, 11 o'clock last night by two armed burglars, who threatened to shoot her if she moved. She, however, escaped…

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Huge Engines of War. Siege Guns Which Fire One Ton Shells

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 4

The extraordinary advance made in the science of warfare in recent years is in no way better illustrated than in the matter of siege guns, such as…

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Violent Fighting in France Awful Effects of Artillery Fire on German Soldiers and Trenchfs Mr. Lloyd George's Appeal to Workmen to Meet Nation's Needs Output of War Munitions Call to British Workmen Mr. Lloyd George's Address. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 2

The national conference of labor representatives from the engineering, shipbuilding, coal-mining, and transport industries, was summoned by the Government,…

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