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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1919

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Armistice Day in Seattle. I.W.W.'s Fire on the Soldiers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 2

A Seattle report states that two American soldiers were killed and a dozen others wounded at Centralia, when I.W.W.'s, hidden in the top of…

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£100,000 Fire in Melbourne Big Mattress Factory Burned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 November 1919 · page 3

By one of the most spectacular fires witnessed in Melbourne for some months, the wire maltress factory of Busst and Bills Brothers Pty. Ltd., in Sturt street, South…

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Another Big Blaze in Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 4

A fire, the incidence of which was p[?]liarly sudden and alarming, broke out at about 1245 on Monday in Lonsdale street, west of Exhibition street, in…

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Motor Oar Destroyed by Fire. [?] End to Journey at Albury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 2

Mr. Cecil hubert Umphelby, of parkers, was driving in a motor car on Monday morning in company with Mr. Water [?]. They were returning from…

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£1600 Fire at Braidwood. Braidwood

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 November 1919 · page 3

Three business pre[?]sces were destroyed he fire at Br[?]hlwooal this morning. A number of other bulldings narrowly escaped a si[?]tlar fats. The daumago rans int…

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Mysterious Fires

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 32

Inquiries into the origin of three fires two of which were in one building, were conducted at Coramiba near Grafton by Major Crane, P.M. Evidence in the first…

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Early Morning Fire. Outbreak in Railway Yards Truck Ok Goods Destroyed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 November 1919 · page 3

The slumber of many residents was rndely disturbed shortly after 3 0'clock this morning by the violent screeching of l[?][?]romotive whe[?],followed by…

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Fire in Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 28

Through some means at present unknown, a fire broke out early yesterday morning in a truck containing carbon (rabbit poison), which had been left…

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Canadian News. Fire at Montreal University. A Fatal Village Fire. VANCOUVER

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 2

A Montreal message states that the main building of the university, containing the medical departments, has been destroyed by fire. The loss is…

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Lachlan Country on Fire. a Serious Outbreak

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 2

Despite the drought there is still a good deal of grass to burn a the district, as the experience of this week has demonstrated…

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An Alleged Vagrant From the Lachlan. Picked Up Near the Fire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 December 1919 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions on Saturday, before Mr. J. Johnston, J.P., an elderly man named Patrick Murphy was charged with having…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Thursday Evening. Big Fire in Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 2

A most disastrous fire took place in the city early on Wednesday morning, affecting five business premises, and doing damage to the extent of a…

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Hey, Mister, Your Van'son Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 December 1919 · page 3

Last week a man was driving a furniture van through Euros on his way to Melbonre when he heard someone sing out "Hey, Mister, your van's on fire." On…

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Fire in Newspaper Office ! CESSNOCK

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 December 1919 · page 5

A Fire broke out in the Cossnock "Express" Newspaper and Printing Works last night, Considerable damaged was done to the building and machinery, and…

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Destructive Fires

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 December 1919 · page 2

A fire has destroyed the historic Napoleon bedrooms in the Council Chambers of Compeigne Palace, which were of inestimable value. There is…

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Bush Fire at Hume Weir Open Fire Left Burning

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 December 1919 · page 4

The first of a serich of bush fires declared to originate from the open fires as used ly some of the workmen engaged on [?] erection of the cam comected with…

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Fires on German Ships London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 December 1919 · page 2

There has been a sensational sequel to the In cs on ex-German ships trading to Australia. The police are convinced that the incendiarism is due to a widespiead…

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Ex-german Vessel, on Fire in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 December 1919 · page 2

There was great excitement to-night when it became known that the steamer Co[?]ee.formerly an enemy vessel. and one implicated in the strike.was on Oreat…

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Bush Fire at Hume Weir

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 December 1919 · page 28

The first of a series of bush fires declared to originate from the open fires as used by some of the workmen engaged on the erection of the camp connected…

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Electric Fire Logs

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 19 December 1919 · page 3

Electrical fire logs, which have been used on the stage for several years, are now available for other uses. These fire logs are made of initation wood,…

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