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Fires & bushfires, 1912

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Stables Burnt Out SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 6

A fire was discovered this morning in tables attached to Payne's, butchery business, George-street West. The stables were burnt out and three a…

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Mount Lyell Disaster. Recovering the Bodies. Fire Breaks Out Afresh. Deadly Fumes Encountered. Rescuers Overcome. Zeehan

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 October 1912 · page 2

The work of bringing the bodies of the miners found at the 850 feet level of the North Mount Lyell mine to the surface is proving most difficult…

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Mount Lyell Disaster. Fires Still Burning. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 2

The Victorian Government has voted £1000 for the relief of the Mount Lyell sufferer. A brisk fire is still burning in the mine, and it…

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The Colonial Mutual Fire Office

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 3

As there is an impression in some quarters that the Colonial Mutual Fire insurance Co., Ltd., is connected in some way with a life office somewhat…

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Celluloid Fire. Blame for No One. Salvage Chief's Statement

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1912 · page 7

The City Coroner's Inquiry into the fire in which eight girls lost their lives at the Christmas card works of Messrs Angus Thomas Ltd., Moor-lane, E.C.,…

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Country Fire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 2

At 9 p.m. on Wednesday a fire broke out in Messrs. Burns' Bros., general store, at Beckom, which was also used as the local post-office, the…

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Destroyed by Fire. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 October 1912 · page 2

Davis Doery and Co.'s umbrella and cap factory, Melbourne, was partly destroyed by fire this afternoon. The damage is estimated at…

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Protecting the Ears From Shock of Gun Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 3

A daring photographer on board an American battleship recently tried to take a photograph of a salvo of 12-inch guns while standing on…

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Alleged Incendiarism. Attempt to Fire Wheat Stack. Junee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 2

Word was received from Marrar on Tuesday morning, that an attempt had been made to burn a wheat stack, consisting of some thousands of bags…

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Bush Fire Brigades

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the Gobbagumbalin District Bush Fire Brigade was held at the residence of Mr. W. H. Plummer. There was a fair attendance of…

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Fire in Theatre. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 2

A fire occurred in Dix and Baker's Vaudeville Theatre at Newcastle, a quantity of scenery being destroyed. The audience left the building quickly…

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Alleged Incendi[?]rism. Attempt to Fire Wheat Stack

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 2

Word was received from Marrar on Tuesday morning that an attempt had been made to burn a wheat stack, consisting of some…

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A Terrible Fire. Charity Asylum Destroyed Heroic Sisters of Mercy. Thrilling Acts of Humanity. San Francisco

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 2

A charity asylum was destroyed by fire at San Antio, California. Six Sisters of Mercy perished in heroic efforts to save their charges. The…

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Great London Fire. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 2

Further particulars of the fire at Barkers, London. show that the flame's gained mastery and drove the terrified employees to the top of the…

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Fire in Sydney. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 2

The damage by fire at Govo's cabinet making premises, Surry Hills, this morning is estimated at £5000…

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Two Fires. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 2

A fire broke out early this morning in a triangular block of buildings bordered by Spring, O'Connell, and Pitt-streets. The whole top floor of…

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Big Fires in Sydney. Damage £30,000. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 4

A fire broke out early this morning in a triangular block of buildings bordered by Spring, O'Connell and Pitt-streets. The whole of the…

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Printery on Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 2

Afire occurred last night on the premises of Day, and Co., printers, Clarence-st. The outbreak was quickly got under…

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Fires In Sydney. Startling Increase. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 6

The present year, so far as it has gone, has been a record for fire brigades in Sydney, there having been 840 outbreaks during that period…

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Fire at Albury a Sunday Evening Blaze. Albury

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 2

At 10 o'clock to-night a fire was discovered in the shop at the corner of Parkinson and Wilson streets, occupied by J.A. Nicholson, baker and…

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