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Fires & bushfires, 1913

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Rig Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 4

As a result of a fire in a warehouse at Auckland, New Zealand, the estimated damage was between £25000 and £30,000…

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Fire at Library. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 2

A fire at Mudie's famous circulating library, London, destroyed 30,000 books…

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Devastating Fire. DAMAGES £5000. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 2

The waterproof oilskin factory of S. Weingott and Co., Sussex-street, was practically burned out early this morning Considering it was one of the…

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Six Fires at Bradford. Over £80,000 Damages

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 2

Disorderly scenes, occurred yesterday in Hyde Park. when a meeting of militants was broken up. Six incendiary fires happened at…

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Hurst Park on Fire. Incendiarism at Bradford. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 2

The fire in Hurst Park was discovered at midnight. Three-parts of the grand stand, including the local boxes, was soon destroyed. The fire in the stables…

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Serious Fire. Tamworth Stores Visited

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Robison's general store, Tamworth, this morning. The building and its contents there destroyed, the damage…

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Hotel Shooting Affray. Culprit Fires Five Shots. Then Shoots Himself. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 2

A sensational shooting affair took place at the Roosevelt Hotel, coroner of Elizabeth, and Campbell streets, to night. A young man, Herbert…

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The Suffragettes. Hurst Park Racecourse Fire. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 2

The damage done by the fire at the Hurst Park racecourse, for which suffragettes were responsible, is estimated at £13,000…

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Fire Panic at a Cinema. Women Crushed to Death

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 7

A terrible scene was witnessed at an Eastside, New York, cinema theatre. During the performance tho film…

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Destructive Fire at Uranquinty. Store and Officers Demolished

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 2

Somewhere about 2 a.m. yesterday the largest and most destructive fire that has ever occurred in the Uranquinty township, broke out, the result…

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Fire at Uranquinty Two Business Places [?] Stroyed Damage Estimated at [?]

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 3

A [?]rious fire disturbed the[?] of Uranquinty during the early hours of yesterday (Wednesday) morning, when a con[?]agratin occurred in the…

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Fire and Burglary. Vindictive Outrage. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 2

Mrs Kamacloth, of Strathfield, upon returning home late last night after visiting some friends, found her house in flames. The firemen on their…

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Fire at Scone. Occupants' Narrow Escape. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 2

Mr. G.D. Morgan's house at Terilla, near Scone, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The occupants, who had no time to dress, had…

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Mount Morgan Records Destroyed by Fire. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 2

The residence of Mr. G. F. Morgan, at Torilla, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The occupants had no time to dress, and had very…

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Fire in America. Remarkable Figures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 7

About £50,000,000 of property is annually burnt up in the United States (writes Sydney Brooks in the "Daily Mail"). That is anywhere from eight to thirteen times the per…

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Fire in Melbourne Heavy Damages. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 4

Adams packing case factory at Collingwood, was partly destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at several thousand pounds…

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Fire in Melbourne Packing Case Factory Damaged. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 5

A are this morning gutted Adams and Company's packing case factory at Collingwood. Large quantities of [?] were destroyed, and the…

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Darling Harbor Fire. Engineering Premises Gutted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 2

An outbreak of fire was discovered early this in premises occupied by the Electrical Engineering Company. Darling Harbor. The…

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Serious Factory Fire. Four Firemen Killed. Montreal

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 2

A great fire burned out a block containing a sash and blind factory. Four firemen were killed and three injured…

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Fire at Moree. Big General Store Destroyed a Sunday Afternoon Outbreak. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 2

Davis and Hockey's general store at East Moree, with the contents, was totally destroyed y fire on Sunday afternoon. The outbreak originated in…

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