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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1912

412 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 21

Origin of Fire Unknown. Atlanta City

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 2

A pathetic feature of the destruction of the Akron airship was the fact that the wives of the three men, companions of Vaniman, saw their…

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Disastrous Fire. M.p.'s Mansion Damaged. Many Narrow Escapes

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 4

Many dramatic and pathetic incidents marked a disastrous fire whirl occurred on Friday morning at tin country seat of Mr Percy Ubngworth…

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Fire! Mr. G. Barry's Motor Car Damaged

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 2

On Saturday night about 7.30 the fire bell was once again heard to peal out its warning. On this occasion it was not a house on fire but…

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Wax Matches and Bush Fires

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 2

The Hume shire council has made, two appeals to the Albury municipal council to prohibit the sale of wax matches in Albury during the summer…

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Disastrous Fire. 60 People Perish. Overcome While Asleep. St. Petersburg

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 2

A fire attended by fearful consequences has taken place at Lipetsk, a town about 100 miles west of Tamboo, on the railway from Orel…

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Mysterious Fires

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 3

On Tuesday last a fire broke out in the ceiling of a room in the house occupied by Mr. Stubbs and family, at Shepardstown. The fire was subdued,…

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Fire at Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 2

Early on Monday morning the fire alarm was sounded at Narandera, owing to the discovery that a large produce storehouse, at the rear of…

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Fire at Bombala SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 2

A row of five buildings, adjoining the Australian Bank of Commerce, Bombala, were destroyed by fire last night, including the office of the…

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Mexican Insurrection. Mormons Between Fires. Juarez (Mexico)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 2

The Mormons are suffering at the hands of both the rebels and the Federal forces. The Mexico rebels seek to compel the Mormons to surrender…

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A Mystery. Ten Times on Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 4

Several mysterious outbreaks of fire in the walls and ceiling occuring at intervals during two days happened at the residence…

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From the Fryingpan to the Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 8

That fine specimen of stinking-fish Purveyor, the "Pastoralist' Review," lately reported that a banquet was tendered at Quirindi (N.S.W.) to a…

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Our Fire Brigade. Commissioners Visit

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 4

On Wednesday Commissioners W. Taylor and W. Cracknell of the Fire Brigades Board visited Cootamundra inspected the local fire station and…

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Terrible Fire. Mother and Child Perish. MELBOURNE

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 4

A homestead at Duunstow, Victoria, was destroyed by fire, yesterday, when Mrs. Phillip Clarke and her sixteen months' old child…

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From the Fryingpan to the Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 2

The "Pastoralists Review" lately reported that a banquet was tendered at Quirindi to a Cr. Clift, who was leaving for Argentina. Clift,…

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Case in Victoria. Police Fire on Fugitives. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1912 · page 6

Mrs. Eiley M'Donald, a resident of Sunshine near Melbourne, was brutally assaulted late last night by two young men who after rendering her…

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As in the Old Days. Runaway Horseman." Trooper Fires upon the Fugitive

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 3

Ab incident reminiscent of the bushranging days occurred last week near Bellata, a little township between Narrabri and Moree…

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Disastrous Fire. No Water Nor Fire Brigade. Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 2

A large fire at Foxton destroyed 12 business places in the main street. There was neither water supply nor a fire brigade The residents who…

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Fire at Coolamon

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 5

What threatened to result in another disastrous fire occurred on Monday between 11 and 12 p.m., when the shop and contents…

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Terrible Forest Fire a Wall of Flames. Alaska City Threatened. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1912 · page 6

A great forest fire swept down the mountain side at Skagway. Alaska The city is surrounded by a wall of flames and the inhabitants are fighting…

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Big Fire in Brisbane. Damage Over £30,000. Brigade Do Not-attend. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1912 · page 2

Foggit, Jones and Co's, bacon and meat factory at Brisbane, was destroyed by fire on Saturday morning. The loss is estimated at between…

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