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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1912

412 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 21

Fire at Wyalong. Three Buildings Demolished

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 3

A fire broke out in the Manchester Unity Hall, West Wyalong, on Mon[?]orning. It spread to the Royal hotel and Turner's private dwelling…

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Fire at Wyalong. Three Buildings Demolished. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 2

A fire broke out in the Manchester Unity Hall, West Wyalong, this morning. It spread to the Royal Hotel and turner's private dwelling. All…

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Felling Trees by Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 3

A method of felling trees by fire is shown in the sketch. A hole is bored horizontally into the trunk of the tree for about 1 It., and…

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Fire at Haystack. Farmer Committed for Trial

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 2

At the Henty Court, before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M., a share farmer named Jerenliah Cronin, was charged with maliciously setting fire to a haystack,…

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Steamer on Fire. Passengers Rescued. New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 2

The steamer Ontario was seen in flames off New York harbor to-day, and the passengers were rescued by other steamers. The crew are…

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The Family Homestead. Disastrous Fire. Temora

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 3

The old homestead of William Fisher, Rowallan, near Beckom, was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. The origin of the outbreak is…

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Disastrous Fire. Four Buildings Demolished. No Appliances. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 3

[?] are occurred at [?] near Lismere, which four of the [?]buildings in the township were reduced, to ashes. There were no…

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Ship on Fire. Crew Escape Ashore. the Vessel Reached. a Remarkable Sight. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 3

The clow, of the steamer Ontario, which was run ashors by har contain [?]ing to a are having broken out on [?] ped to the shore leaving…

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Fire at Picture Show. Crowd Rush Exits. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 2

A film at a picture show in Oxford-street caught fire. The audience became panic-stricken and rushed the exits. Fortunately no one was…

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Disastrous Fire. Outbreak at Ganmain. Roayl Hotel Destroyed. Several Other Buildings Demolished. £20,000 Damage. Ganmain

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred here at about l. o'clock, this morning, when the residence of Mr. J. K Ashwood, Messrs. Ashwood and M'Donald.'s…

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The Ordeal by Fire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 3

The really strong scene of the play had arrived, and the amateur hero braced himself for the effort. The house into which the wily villain had entrapped him was on…

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GANMAIN. Wednesday Disastrous Fire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 2

Immense excitement was caused here last night by a very disastrous lire which occurred about half-past one O'clock The fire started in…

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Disastrous Fire. Outbreak at Ganmain. Royal Hotel Destroyed & Several Other Buildings Demolished [?] Estimated at £25000

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 11

A conflagration occurred at Ganmain in the [?] Wednesday [?] was [?]…

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The Ganmain Fire Adjustments Satisfaction Actorh Arranged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 3

Mr. Springhall, fire assurance adjuster, has been engaged during the past couple of days adjusting matters in regard to the fire which occurred at…

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Fire at Brucedale

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

A report was made to the police yesterday concerning the total destruction by fire of a dwelling house at Brucedale, six miles from Wagga, the property of…

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Fire at Tweed Heads. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

A fire occurred at Tweed Heads early this morning. The flames were first seen at Rose's boarding establishment. Three other houses were…

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Flame-swept. Whole Block Wiped Out. Destructive Fire at Ganmain. Damage Over £30,000

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Ganmain early on Wednesday morning, when the whole block of buildings in the centre of the town was totally…

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Train on Fire. Four Trucks Ablaze. Fire Brigade at Work. Jerilderie

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 2

When the train from Narandera to Finley was within three miles of Jerilderie, two trucks of lucerne hay, consigned to Berrigan and Finley, we[?]…

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The Recent Big Blaze

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 3

The fire assurance adjuster, Mr. Springhill, visited Ganmain on Thursday last and remained a few days adjusting matters in…

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Fire!

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 3

It is not very often the Cootamundra public are awakened from their slumbers to hear the ding-dong of the fire bell. It was about 9.30…

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