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Fires & bushfires, 1911

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Tripolitan Campaign Effect of Shell Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 November 1911 · page 3

Tripoli has been "bombarded" from day to day ever since the outbreak of hostilities. As yet, however, there has been no damage to life or properly…

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Terrible Fires. Racing for Life. a Whole Family Perish. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 November 1911 · page 2

Terrible forest fires occurred in the Topago Canyon. Board, a rancher, and his wife And four children perished in the flames…

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Disastrous Fire Mattress Mills Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £10,000 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 2

The Australian Mattress Mills at Old Parramatta-road, Forest Lodge, were destroyed by fire at noon to-day. Two hundred employees, who were at work,…

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Dog's Alarm of Fire. Seven Lives Saved Through Pet's Sagacity. Riverside' Spectacle

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 3

Through the agitation and excitement shown by a dog, a number of people we aroused from sleep early on Monday morning in time to escape from a burning…

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Fire Alarm

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 4

An alarm of fire was raised yesterday afternoon goon after 4 o'clock and a crowd quickly collected in the principal streets, only to find that all…

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Burglars and Fire. Narrow Escape of Inmates. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 7

Early this morning a fire in a dwelling-house at Marrickville was started by a burglar. People living opposite, being unable to sleep owing to the hot…

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Young Man's Death Killed by Falling Cylinder. While Assisting at Fire. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 2

A fire at Warragul, in Gippsland, destroyed the Clulb Hotel. The inmates narrowly escaped from being burnt to death. Several tied their,…

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Fire in Sydney. Marcus Clarke's Factory Burnt. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1911 · page 2

Marcus Clarke's furniture factory at Newtown, was destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at £1500…

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Got the Insurance. Recent Gundagai Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1911 · page 2

It has transpired since the lire at Dr. Spiller's residence in Sheridan-street that the building, whichwas intended to have…

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Lake Albert Bush Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 December 1911 · page 2
Also in Daily Advertiser

The regular fortnightly meeting of the committee of the Lake Albert Bush Fire Brigade was held on Saturday evening last, when Mr. A. Graham…

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Grass Fire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1911 · page 2

A grass fire broke out in one of Mr. R. J. Nixon's Orangetree-point paddocks yesterday afternoon. The fire started near the river, where a…

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When Fires Are Unconquerable

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1911 · page 3

It is often a source of wonder to onlookers that the rivers of water which are thrown by a dozen or more fireengines into a burning building have no…

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To-day's Telegrams. the Fire Demon

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 December 1911 · page 2

The large promises of the Norfold Manufacturing Company, Camperdown, was destroyed by fire this morning. The building was of wood…

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The Proposed Fire Brigade. Sure Council Moves

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 8 December 1911 · page 2

As the result of the “ Review’s” recent agitation for the establishment of a Fire Brigane in Coolamon, and our call upon those…

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Destructive Fire. a Factory Burnt Out. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1911 · page 4

Woorsfold's factory, Camperdown, was completely destroyed by fire this morning and three adjoining buildings were badly damaged. The total…

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A Serious Fire. Explosion of Rack-a-rock. Much Damage Caused. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 December 1911 · page 2

A fire this afternoon destroyed the factory of N. Guthridge and Co. at Camperdown. A quantity of rack-a-rock on the…

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Costly Blaze!

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 2

The Lima Park Amusement garden in New York has been gutted by fire, and the loss is estimated at £200,000…

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Sydney Fire Damage Estimated at £4500. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 2

The damage caused by the fire in York-street on Sunday, is estimated at £4500. The outbreak occurred in a five-storied building…

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Big Fire at Tumut. Grill's Store Burnt. Building Gutted

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1911 · page 2

A TELEPHONE message was received on Sunday by Mr. Watt, manager of Messrs. Grill's Gundagai business to the startling effect that…

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