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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1917

213 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 11

Serious Sugar Cane Fire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 2

A serious cane fire started at Childers, Queensland, yesterday afternoon. It is estimated that already between 1500 and 2000 tons have…

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Other Items. Germans Deliberately Bomb a Hospital. a Military Precaution in Dublin. Fatal Fires in British Columbia

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

A German aeroplane flying north of Jonchery (France) deliberately bombed a hospital, which was hit four times. Two doctors, a chemist, and…

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Fire

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2

Early on Wednesday morning a fire broke out in one of the bedrooms of Mrs John Flynn's residence in Bolton street, but was speedly got…

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Disastrous Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 32

A disastrous fire occurred at Murrurundi, when the Railway Hotel, occupied by Mr. M. N. Dooley, was destroyed, with nearly all the contents. The building next…

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To-day's Latest Torrential Rains in Flanders. the News Still Favorable. Australians Do Their Part. the Efficacy of British Gun Fire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2

There are torrential rains on the Western front, nevertheless the news continues favorable. A correspondent confirms the…

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Death from Burns. Man Falls Into Fire

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 3

A distressing accident, which had fatal result, took place on Boomanoomana station on Tuesday of last week, the victim being Mr William…

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Monastir Attacked by the Bulgars. Disastrous Fire at Salonika

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 2

The Bulgarians have violently bombarded Monastir. A great many buildings were destroyed, and there were numerous…

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Great Fire at Salonika

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 23

A devastating fire occurred in Salonika on Monday, destroying one-half of the town and rendering 40,000 persons homeless. The correspondent of the Paris…

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Destructive Fire in Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 2

A disastrous fire took place on the premises occupied by the Australian Paper Company and others in Castlereagh street. The two top floors were…

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The Berrigan Fire. Mrs. Cunningham Discharged

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

At the Narandera Quarter Sessions on Thursday, August 23, before His Honor Judge Bevan and a jury, Catherine Cunningham was charged with…

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The Bush Fire Menace

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 3

We are in receipt of the following appeal to the people on the approaching danger season from the Government Forestry Commissioner which is…

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The Bush Fire Menace. Danger Season Approaching. an Appeal to the People

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 38

A season is approaching in which bush fires may be expected, and, judging by the reports of forestry officials and others whose duty it is to observe condition and…

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Animals in Fire

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 3

Most animals are afraid of flre, and will fly from it in terror. To others there is a fascination about a flame, and they will walk into it, ovon though…

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Fire in Mid-air

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 29

Major Bannatyne, D.S.M., had a terrible experience while flying with the Glouces-tershires. Tho engine stopped in mid-air and the machine caught fire and tell…

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The Fire-eating Hindenburg

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 23

Replying to a deputation of firemen who threatened that they wanted a "German peace," Field-Marshal yon Hindenburg replied:—"I am glad that you are helding…

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The Bush-fire Menace. Danger Season Approaching. an Appeal to the People

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 1

A season is approaching in which [?]ing by the reports of forestry officials bush fires may be expected, and, judg[?] and others whose duty it is to observe…

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Under Fire

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 4

Every one of us must have wondered how he would feel in battle for the first time. We may get some under such circumstances from a…

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My Lady of the Car Published by Special Arrangement. (Copyright.) Chapter Xxix. Fire!

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 4

My terrible suspicion was quickly confirmed. I had a few matches in my pocket, and striking one of these, I could see a thin wreath of smoke…

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New Attack Likely. on the West Front Intense Artillery Fire. London, Tuasday

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 6

A hint that another British attack is pending on the Flanders front is contained in the following German communique,:—"There is intense…

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Another Steamer on Fire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 2

A mysterious fire was discovered on Sunday morning in the after hold of the A.U.S.N. Co.'s steamer Indarra, lying at Darling Harbor. The fire…

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