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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1912

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Fire at the Rock Store, Residence, and Fruit Shop Destroyed. Willing Workers Saved the Situation

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 4

Just before 10 o'clock on Monday evening, Mr. H. B. Davies accompanied by a friend on passing along the main street of The Rock township…

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Bush Fires

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 3

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Fires in Wagga. Baylis-street Store Burnt Out. Damage, £2000. an Early Morning Outbreak

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 2

During the early hours of yesterday morning the stores and wine shop of Messrs. Aylett Bros, Baylis-street, Wagga, were greatly damaged by fire,…

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Crass Fires at Brungle

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 5

ABOUT this time last year five fires occurred in one night, on the Brungle estate, owned by Mr. J. McKinnon, and leased by Mr. A. B. Triggs, and…

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Bush Fire. Valuable Grass Area Destoryed. at Gumly Common

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 2

The Gumly Gumly Common, one of the two local reserves under the control of the Wagga Commons Trustees, was the scene on Saturday evening of…

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The Recent Fires

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 2

Rurmor's tonight was very busy on Thursday night after the outbreak of fire by which Mr. Williams' cottage was burnt out. By some it was stated…

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Lake Albert Bush Fire Brigade

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the committee of the above was held on Saturday evening last. Mr. A. Graham (president) occupied the…

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Fire at Gumly Common

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 2

On Saturday evening, a fire at Gumly Gumly Common, one of the Reserves controlled by the Wagga Common Trustees, played havoc with…

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Heroic Rescues. Bravery Shown at London Fire. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 2

Herold rescues from fire were caroled out by two policemen and a fireman in the Mile End-road, London. Three children were imprisoned by…

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Obituary. the Duke of Fire. Princess Royal Bereaved. Death in Egypt. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 3

A cable message received from Cairo reports the death of the Duke of Fife on Monday. He was taken ill at Wady Halfa, on the Egyptian Nile on…

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Heat Wave. Bush Fires Racing. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 3

A heat wave is sweeping over Victoria. Bush fires are raging in all directions…

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Stable Burnt Out

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 2

The month of January closed with yet another local outbreak of fire, the fourth serious conflagration during the month. Yesterday morning, at…

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Fire at Mr. D. Copland's

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 2

Shortly before 4 a.m. yesterday the clanging of the fire bell, as well as the loud warning whistle from the Municipal Gasworks, aroused the…

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Fire on a Steamer Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 5

A fire broke out in the old of the Union Company's [?]eamer Manapouri, while lying the wharf and was extinguished…

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Timber Yard on Fire. Supposed Work of Strikers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 4

A large timber yard, situated near the power house of the Tramway Company, was found to be in flames. The fire is believed to be the work of…

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Train on Fire. Two Carriges Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 2

An fire broke out on a train from Bainsdale, between Lindmow and Fernbank Stations, yesterday afternoon. Two cars were completely destroyed,…

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Train on Fire. Melbourne

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 3

A message was received by the Railway Department this evening that a fire occurred on the 2.15 up train from Bairnsdale this afternoon…

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Bush Fires

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 3

Bush fires have started in the Dandenong Ranges, and there are several burning on the line between Melbourne and Albury. The bush…

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Not Fire but Gas

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 3

The fire bell at Camden was vigorously rung last week. The people rushed to see the scene of the "fire," but it transpired the bell was rung…

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Fires That Never Go Out. One Has Been Burning in Siam for Centuries

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 3

In Siam is a fire that not only lasts for. years, but has, what have been aptly termed "lineal descendants." It is to be found in a…

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