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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1916

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Effect of Shell Fire on Animals

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 4

The effect of the war on different animals says the Amsterdam correspondent of the "Daily Express") is described in the "Norddentsche…

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Big Fire in Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

A fire in Sydney on Sunday last destroyed and damaged a number of new shops erected by the Sydney Municipal Council in Oxford-street, and a number…

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Effect of Shell Fire on Animals

Western Age · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 4

The effect of the war on different animals (says the Amsterdam correspondent of the "Daily Express") is described in the "Norddeutsche…

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Big Fire in Sydney. Damage £100,000. Sydney, June 24

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 3

A great fire occurred in Oxford street early this morning, resulting in the destruction completing of Winn's big…

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Russia's Work. on the West Front. 6000 Prisoners. a Cyclone of Fire. Panic in Berlin. London, July 4

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 3

The total prisoners taken by the Russians between June 4 and 30, number 217,000. A Paris message says their…

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A New Fire-damp Tester

Western Age · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 3

Numerous attempts have been made of late years to construct apparatus which will enable miners at any time to test the air of the shaft in which they are working at any…

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Leichhardt (N.s.w.) Chronic Asthma of-Twenty-fire Years' Standing Cured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 4

Myrtle-st., Leichhardt, Sydney. For twenty-five years I was a martyr to Asthma and Bronchitis. My life was one continual "wheeze," and I…

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The Fire Brigade

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 4

Mr. J. Malvern, who was appointed temporarily to the charge of the local fire station, and captain of the brigade, will be leaving for Sydney on…

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Big Fire in Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 4

The biggest fire in Sydney for many took place at two o'clock this morning, when Stedman's large confectionery works in Clarence street were…

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Big Fire in Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 4

One of the biggest fires that Sydney has experienced took place early yesterday morning, when Stedman's large confectionery works in Clarence-street,…

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Big Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 3

Shortly after 2 o'clock on Thursday morning the confectionery works of James Stedman and Co., in Clarence-street, Sydney, were completely gutted…

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Bush Fire in Canada

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 4

Cochrane and Matheson, two small towns in Northern Ontario, were burned on Sunday morning. One hundred lives were lost, and many persons were…

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A Blaze of Wattle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 1

Mr. McGarry, postal Inspector, has just completed another trip into the western part of the immense district under his supervision. Cobar was his…

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A Bourke Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 6

A fire broke out one day recently in the oil room of Hale's store, and five rooms in the store were destroyed. The side of the main store building,…

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Big Sydney Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 1

A big fire occurred in Pitt-st., Sydney, yesterday at an early hour, and damage to the extent of £150,000 was done. The Public Service Supply Co…

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Bush Fires

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 1

Mr. R. B. Strahorn, of Dcrowio, says that, owing to the extraordinary growth of grass and herbage, the danger of bush fires in the summer is…

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Mysterious City Fires

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 4

During the past week or so a number of incendiary fires have occurred in business premises in Sydney, and the opinion is entertained by the police…

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Inquest on a Fire

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 September 1916 · page 5

On Friday last the coroner hold an inquiry as to the cause of a fire which took place on the 10th inst., by which the hut of Joseph Pettiford, at the…

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Big Fire at Tamworth. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1916 · page 2

Portion of a large general store at Tamworth was destroyed by fire last night, the damage being estimated at nearly £10,000…

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Another Big Sydney Fire. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1916 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out at a late hour last night in a large four-storeyed building occupied by Grace Bros. as a furniture depository at Forest Lodge…

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