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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1917

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Fires Caused by Mice Damage at Temora Temora

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 6

At Temora enormous damage is also being done and in one stack over 90 per cent of the wheat will need re-baggiiig. The rodents a are also…

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Enemy's Shell Fire at Maximum. London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 6

Mr. [?] in began on Saturday morning on [?] of the Scarpe on difficult gr[?] reserves [?]…

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Who Started the Fires? Ganmain

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—The mice are still bad; in fact, I think they a re worse. The war is still raging. One of the boys from here was killed; we heard on Wednesday. Bert…

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Big Fire at Townsville

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2

Damage estimated at between £50,000 and £100,000 was caused by fire at Towusville on Saturday night. The outbreak occurred in tee largest…

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Fire

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

Mr. J. S. Taylor's store at Junee was destroyed by fire on Friday morning. The damage is estimated at £7000. Mice [?] supposed to…

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Three Fires in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 32

Three outbreaks of fire, in the city, Surry Hills, and St. Peters, kept the fire brigade busy on Friday night. The first call was to C. Anderson and Company's…

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Big Fire at Junee

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 33

Messrs. Taylor Bros.' main store at Junee was destroyed by the fire on Thursday night, the estimated losses being £25,000. It was a brick building. The stock was…

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Huge Fire in America. Damage Estimated at £4,000,000

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 3

Several square miles of the residential section of Attests, the capital of Georgie save have been buried. The loss is estimated at £6,000,000…

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Tocumwal Guardian Riverina Echo and Finley Free Press. (Established 1897.) FRIDAY, 25th. MAY 1917. Local and General. Fire

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred last week at the residence of Mr. Alex. Erskine, "Sunnyside," Finley. The fire broke out in a two-roomed…

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Other Items. Russians Repel Turkish Attacks. Big Fire in America Proposed Conscription in Canada. a Message From Admiral Jellicoe

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 1

The Russians have repelled repeated Turkish attacks westward of Ardisa, and compelled the Turkish cavalry to retire…

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Great Fire in Hungary

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 2

Advices received in Amsterdam from Budapest state that a great fire is raging in the manufacturing lown of Gyongyos about 60 miles north-cast of…

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Alarm of Fire at Hospital

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 2

On Saturday morning, at about 30 o'clock, the fire bell announced an outbreak of fire. The brigade quickly turned out to the scene, which was at…

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Destructive Fire at Adelaide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 32

The largest fire that has occurred in Adelaide for a considerable period broke out shortly in a bond store in Wakefield-street, occupied by Gambling and…

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Effects of British Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 22

"After inspecting the smashed German trenches I understand why the German soldiers desire to see the end of this kind of warfare. It is a marvel to me that…

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Fire At Nowranie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

Mr James Dickens, of Nowranie Road, had the misfortune to have his travelling house burnt down about a fortnight ago. The outbreak was…

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NEW MAN-KlLLING W‘ German Liquid Fire Shells

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 4

The “Matin” says:— The Germans have introduced a new weapon against the British troops, consisting of liquid fire shells, which explode in the air…

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On the Seas. Steamer Abandoned on Fire. in Indian Waters. Many Fatalities Feared

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 1

The steamer Chilka, bound from Madras to Rangoon, has been abandoned on fire. There were 1700 persons aboard…

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Fire. Narrow Escape of Railway Station

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 3

On Saturday morning the attention of men engaged at the Berrigan railway station yards was drawn to smoke issuing from the station…

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Great Fire in Norway

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 46

Christiania reports that a fire destroyed a large warehouse at the Norwegian port of Trondhjem containing British goods intended for Russia, and also the Customs…

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Fire at Murrurundi

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 2

The Railway Hotel at Murrurundi has been destroyed by fire. The adjoining building was also burned…

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