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Fires & bushfires, 1914

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Latest Telegrams Bush Fires in New Zealand Welijinoton

Northern Star · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 5

Serious bush fires are ragig in the south island of New Zealand. Two saw mills have been destroyed, and many resideces and crops have also suffered. The damage…

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Fire in Conway-street

Northern Star · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock the fire bell went in response to a call from Conway-street, where a small fire had broken out. The fire happened at one of…

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Fire at Moree. Considerable Damage Expected. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 5

A fire broke out at Moree last night rapidly spreading from a saddler's shop to six buildings adjoinging it. It was expected that the damage would be…

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Disastrous Fire. £20,000 Damage in an Hour. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 3

A fire which originated amongst some oilskin coats at Weingott and Co.'s oilskin factory at the Glebe this afternoon resulted in the total destruction…

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Fire. Big Factory Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £20,000 SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 5

Weingo[?] and Sons clothing and oilskin factory which covered half an acre of ground at Darlington, was gutted by fire this afternoon, and the damage is…

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Bush Fires. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 7

Bush fires are raging throughout the district around Central [?] and considerable damage has been done…

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Bush Fires. Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 7

[?] have been raging to the [?] [?] of Plenty Ranges, [?] for the past three weeks and thousands of [?] of [?] country have been [?] several…

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Bush Fires in Victoria. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 5

Bush fires in the neighbourhood of Plenty Ranges which have been raging for the last three weeks, are causing considerable anxiety to the…

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Local Fires

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 6

Quite a number of small fires have caused the new motor fire engine to turn out repeatedly during the last week or two[?] yesterday adding two to the list. At about…

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A Gunnadah Blaze. Heavy Damages Inflicted. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 5

A big fire last night destroyed a number of business establishments at Gunnedah, including Geldard, McCormack, and Storey's drapery store and…

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Fire at Gunnedah. Heavy Loss. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 7

A fire at Gunnedah last night destroyed a number of business establishments, including Gelgard's and [?]'s and Storey's drapery store, besides the…

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Big Blaze. a Cascade of Fire. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 5

Another big fire occurred in the city early this morning and but for the timely arrival of the brigades the whole block between King-street. York-streot and…

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Fire at Wo[?]ongong. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 5

Dwyer's coach factory at Wollongong, which was the biggest one on the South Coast, was destroyed by fire yesterday. The damage is estimated at £1500…

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Bush Fires. a Magnificent Sight. Old Man Arrested on Suspicion. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 3

Further serious bush fires have occurred near Albury. Several miles of country have been swept and large areas of grass have been destroyed…

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Destroyed by Fire. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 5

The Goverment yacnt Ga[?]a has been destroyed by fire off the entrance to Vila harbor…

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Fire at Perth. Serious Results. Perth

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 4

[?]unning Brothers' extensive timber yards at Perth were destroyed by fire early this morning. The whole of the [?]tropolitan fire brigades turned out, [?] the appliances…

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Big Fire at Perth. Timber Yards in Flames. Fremantle

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 3

Bunniyong Bros. timber yards at Perth caught fire at two o'clock this morning, and are still burning. The flames burnt through some of the electric cables,…

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Fire at Bangalow. Two Residences Destroyed

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 3

Word was received last night that a fire at Bangalow had destroyed two residences situated not far from Reading's store. and occupied by Messrs…

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Another City Fire. Girl's Remarkable Dream. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 3

Another fire occurred in the city early this morning at John Broomfield's ship chandlers, Sussex Street. Considerable damage was done, which is estimated…

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Sydney Fire. in a Dangerous Block. Discovered by a Dream. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 5

A fire destroyed the premises of John Broomfield, ship chandler, at the corner of King and Sussex streets, early this morning. By the time the water was…

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