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Fires & bushfires, 1911

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Late Albert Bush Fire Brigade

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 November 1911 · page 1

The annual general meeting of the above was held on Tuesday last. Mr. A. Graham being in the chair. The following were elected to fill the…

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Destructive Fire. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 November 1911 · page 2

A big fire occurred at Goulburn to-day in the business portion of the town. Several shops were gutted…

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Gobbagumbalin and District Bush Fire Brigade Annual Meeting. Warning to Landholders

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 November 1911 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Gobbagambalin and District Bush Fire Brigade was held on Saturday afternoon at the Wagga School of Arts. Mr. J…

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A Bush Fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 2

The first bush fire of the season occurred on Monday on the property of Mr. J. G. Fletcher, "Walteela," Narandera-road. It was not a serious…

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Osborne. Bush Fire Brigade

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 3

A meeting of the Osborne Bush Brigade was held at Yates' Old Homestead on Friday evening, November 10th, 1911. and there were…

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A City Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 2

Last night a serious fire occurred in a large building in York-street occupied by Partidge and Hodgson, engineers and machinery merchants, and…

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"Fire!" the Bazaar Catastrophe in Paris

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 6

All the sellers were very busy in the great charity bazaar in the building erected on its behalf in the Rue Jean Goujon, Pris, on the 4th…

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Fire at Tamworth Business Premises Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1911 · page 2

A big fire occurred in the business portion of Tamworth this morning, when one place was completely gutted, while two adjoining buildings were…

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Bush Fire at "Walteela."

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 November 1911 · page 2

At Mr. J. G. Fletcher's "Walteela" Station, on Monday, the first of the season's bush fires was reported, but fortunately the outbreak was not a…

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Fire at Coolamon Royal Hotel Stable Burnt. a Horse Perishes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 November 1911 · page 4

A fire broke out in the stables of the Royal Motel at Coolamon at 1 o'clock yesterday morning, resulting in these and other outbuildings being totally…

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Fire at Yerong Creek Quantity of Wheat and Hay Destroyed. Yerong Creek

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 November 1911 · page 5

An outbreak of fire occurred on Thomas Anderson's farm to-day from a poison cart trial laid four days ago. About 30 acres of standing wheat and…

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Bush Fires. Valuable Timber Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1911 · page 2

Bush fires are raging in the Hawksbury district. Much valuable timber has been destroyed…

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Will Water Yield Fire?

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1911 · page 3

Flame is about the last fountain from which we should expect water, yet it yields it abundantly. The product is no more wonderful than sugar, drugs, and…

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Fire. Royal Hotel Stables Demolished

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 17 November 1911 · page 2

The usual calm serenity of the town was rudely disturbed shortly after midnight on Tuesday night by the clanging of the…

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The Need of a Fire Brigade

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 17 November 1911 · page 2

Again we have experienced an out[?] of fire in our town, and again is [?] fire brig[?] forced on [?] its stern reality. We have…

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Bush Fires

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 2

Disastrous bush fires have occurred in the Winton district, Queensland. A large area of country has been devastated…

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Great Bush Fires. Blue Mountains Aflame. Serious Destruction. a Woman's Bravery. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 4

Push fires in the Blue Mountains have caused great destruction of property. Many houses were burnt out…

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Disastrous Fire. Warehouses Gutted. Damage, £150,000. AUCKLAND

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1911 · page 4

A big tire at Auckland this morning originated in the premises of Mackay, Logan and Caldwell, warehousemen. The loss is a hundred and fifty…

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Motor Car on Fire. Coolamon Resident's Loss. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 November 1911 · page 2

A Talbot motor car, owned by Mr. D. Lucas of Coolamon, took fire in the Karaite of Mitchell and Mitchell, Pitt-street, city, this morning. The…

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Local and General News Lake Albert Bush Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 2

The newly-elected committee of the brigade met on Saturday evening when there were present: Messrs. A. Graham (president), P. Angel, F…

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