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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

30 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 2

The Late Fire Tragedy. the Story As Gathered From the Inquest

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 2

As intimated in our Friday last's issue, Mr. Coroner Gale conducted an inquest yesterday for the purpose of eliciting as far as possible a true…

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The Late Fatal Fire

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 2

A large number of prominent townspeople attended the public meeting at the Municipal Council Chambers on Wednesday night,…

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Sensational Escape from a Fire

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 2

This Saturday night the British Pictures will screen the sensational four reel picture, "When London Sleeps," introducing a daring escape along the telegraph wires…

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Bush Fire Associations

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 2

The formation of a Bush Fire Association is undoubtedly a step in the right direction. Owing to the drought these associations have…

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Shell Fire. a Chaplain's Impressions

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 28 October 1915 · page 4

The Rev. Dr. Ewing, of Grange United Free Church, who is one of the chaplains with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, writing under date, July…

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Federal Territory Bush Fire Association

The Queanbeyan Leader · Monday 1 November 1915 · page 2

The meeting convened by the Administrator (Col. Miller) in connection with the formation of the above was held at…

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Federal Territory Bush Fire Association

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 2

The meeting convened by the Administrator (Colonel Miller) in connection with the formation of the Federal Territory Bush Fire…

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Fire From Slaked Lime

The Queanbeyan Leader · Thursday 25 November 1915 · page 4

Wood can catch fire from the slaking of even poorer grades of lime. Very poor limes may produce a temperature of 300 deg. Cent., which is sufficient to…

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Fire at Collector

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 3

The Public School and school residence at Collector were destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning last. One bedroom and kitchen (detached)…

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Fire at Crookwell

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 2

Shortly before 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning a disastrous fire occurred at Crookwell, by which the local branch of the Government…

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