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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1912

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Forest Fires Great Damage in Western America. Many People Homeless. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 2

Dry weather has started numerous forest fires throughout the western United States and various parts of British Columbia. Many logging…

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Box Factory on Fire. Exciting Incidents. Narrow Escapes. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 2

Brownley's big box factory at Annandale was totally destroyed by fire this morning. Several adjoining buildings were severely damaged. A…

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Fires in America. 100,000 Persons Homeless. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 4

Tremendous fires are raging through the forests of Western American States, and various parts of British Columbia. Many saw…

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Fire on Board Mail Steamer. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 3

The fire which was reported to have broken out on board the R.M.S. Malta has been extinguished…

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Stock Yards on Fire. Cattle Burned to Death. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 2

Huge stock yards were destroyed at Kansas City. Two thousand cattle which had been penned for sale, perished in the flames…

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Fire at Tannery. Damage Estimated at £5000. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 4

The Rosebank Tannery at Botany was destroyed by fire at noon to-day. The damage is estimated at £5000 The building was constructed of wood…

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[?]A Municipal Council Question of Fire Brigades Control. Opposition to Board. of Drives in the Pump Well

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 5

[?]rtnightly meeting of the Wagga [?]al Council was held on Thurs[?] The Mayor, Ald. E E. Col[?] in the chair, and Aldermen A…

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Forest Fires. Disastrous Outbreak. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 2

The most extensive fires for many years are raging in the Yukon territory. The valley of the Yukon River is a roaring furnace. Settlers' homes…

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Fire in Petroleum Wells Losses to American Capitalists. Two Clerks Burnt. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 2

A file occurred amongst the petroleum wells at Moreni, in Roumania, caused by a short circuit. Ten wells were…

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The Fire Ordeal

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 3

A report has reached London of some interesting experiments carried out not long since at Ducci by an Indian Yogi, Thakur Tarani Kanto…

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Fire at Bendigo. a Woman Incinerated. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 2

A house occupied by Mrs. M'Cormick, at, bendigo, was totally destroyed by fire. The firemen subsequently…

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Establishing a Fire Brigade

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 4

No fire brigade, no golf club, no debating or musical society, and a half dead Liberal League. Poor old Gundagai!!! In the former…

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Fire at Bega. Great Destruction. a Miraculous Escape. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 2

A fire occurred at Bega this morning, Sturah's saddler's shop, and the office of the "Southern Star" newspaper, being totally destroyed. The…

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Fire at Squatters Hotel. Stables Destroyed. Racehorse Badly Burnt

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 May 1912 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred ahead 3.30 yesterday afternoon in the stables at the rear of the Squatters' Hotel, Fitzmaurice-street, of which the…

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Fires in Gundagai. Mr. S. Solomon's Store

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 2

ABOUT 11.30 a.m. on Empire Day the alarm of fire was given in Gundagai. The conflagration started in Mr. S. Solomon's store, and like…

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Disastrous fire. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 2

Four shops and two dwellings at Bunyip were burnt to the ground. The damage is unknown…

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Fire at Cootamundra. COOTAMUNDRA

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 2

A fire here to-day resulted in the total destruction of a new house, togther with its contents. The total loss is estimated at £1200…

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Mr. C. J. Fraser's Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 2

Another outbreak of fire took place at the early hoor of 1 a.m. on Saturday morning. The conflagration started in the adjourning yard…

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Fire! Mr. H. E Metcalfe's New Residence Gutted

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 2

For the third time this year' the toll of the fineball was heard during the early hours of Sunday morning. The fire had already got a strong hold…

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Fire in Wagga Valuable Horse Destroyed. Hotel Stables Burned

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 3

The quiet of Sunday afternoon in Wagga was distributed by an alarm of fire at about 3.40. The scene of the outbreak was the stables at the…

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