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Fires & bushfires, 1911

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Fire at Junee. JUNEE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1911 · page 2

A fire occurred this evening in an unoccupied six-roomed weatherboard building in Junction-street, the property of Miss Tevellin, of Wagga. The…

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Disastrous Fires. a Theatre Burnt. Many Actors Perish. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1911 · page 2

A terrible tragedy occurred at the Empire Palace Theatre, in Edinburgh, last night. During the last act of a performance a fire broke out among…

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Disastrous Fires. Scene at a Play. Edinburgh Theatre Ablaze. Performers Incinerated. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 4

A BIG fire occurred at the Sir Joseph Banks Recreation Grounds Botany, early this morning. Before the outbreak was…

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Sports Ground on Fire. Hotel Damaged. Inmates Affrighted. Barman's Bravery. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 2

A big fire occurred at the St Joseph Banks' Recreation Grounds, Botany, early this morning. Before the outbreak was extinguished the…

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Not Lafayette. Mistaken Identity at Edinburgh Fire. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1911 · page 3

The man cremated in the fire at the Edinburgh Theatre, and identified as Lafayette, has been proved to be Richards, who greatly resembles him,…

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The Manchurian Fire. Terrible Destruction. 100,000 Persons Homeless. Wholesale Incendiarism. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1911 · page 3

By the fire at Kirin, Manchuria, 3000 houses were burnt and 100,000 persons are homeless. It was due to incendiarism. There have been…

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The Blue Dragoons. All Rights Reserved. an Indian Soldier Story. Part 9. Chapter Xiv. Playing with Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 7

For a moment Jackson seemed ready to disobey orders, and balf turned to flee, but a glance right and left showed him his officers standing…

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A Disastrous Fire. DAMAGE £4,000,000. PEKING

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 2

The damage done by the recent great lire at Kirin, Manchuria, amounted to £4,000,000…

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Great London Fire. Cinematograph Films Ignited. Two Blocks of Buildings Engulfed. Thrilling Scenes. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 2

A fire broke out to-day in Cecil Court, Saint Martin's Lane, Westminster, and an explosion followed in a basement, where millions of feet of…

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A Bush Murder Human Remains in Camp Fire. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 2

William Gould has been arrested at Cloncurry, Queensland, charged with , murdering an Afghan named Charlie Rashian who had been missing since…

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Early Morning Blaze. Destructive Fire in Melbourne. Damage £20,000. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out in Watson's Buildings, Flinders-lane, at three o'clock this morning. The structure (a six-storeyed one)…

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Fire at Albury. Motor Car Destroyed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred shortly after 3 o'clock on Wednesday morning in a shed used as a motor garage and stable, situated on a piece of land…

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Steamer on Fire in Sydney Harbor. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 2

A fire broke out on board the harbor tourist steamer Kookooburra, in Middle Harbor, this afternoon. There was a large number of passengers on…

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Libelled by Picture. Playwright Said to Have Made Britons Fire Under White Flag. Lyceum Melodrama.£

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 6

Damages of £250 were awarded in the King's Bench Division on Tuesday to Mr. Edward Ferris, actor and author of The patriotic play. "The Fighting…

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Disastrous Fire. Horde of Wild Animals Escape. Immense Damage. New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred at Coney Island to-day, whereby the lives of thousands were jeopardised. £600,000 worth of buildings were…

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Destructive Fire. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

The premises of Byrne and Bexitt, storekeepers at Oakes, near Camden, were burnt out. The damage is estimated at £3000…

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Disastrous Fire. San Francisco

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

Several persons are believed to have perished, many fatally injured, and scores of animals incinerated entailing loss to the extent of…

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Fire in a Park. Many Persons Killed and Injured. San Francisco

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 2

A line occurred to-day in the Chutes Amusement Park, San Francisco. Several persons are missing, and it is believed they perished in the flames,…

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Fire at Bull Plain

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 8

Jane Fostor was charged that she did at Bull Plain on March 5th. last set fire to a dwelling house in the possession of Andrew Robert Dixon with intent…

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The Fire Brigades. "Disorder, Disorganisation and Inefficiency." Scathing Denunciation by Chief Secretary. Drastic Reform Promised. Country Worse THAis City. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 2

A large deputation of officers and men of the various fire brigades interviewed the Chief Secretary with a request that the fire brigades should…

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