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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1913

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Items of News. Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 2

An alarm of fire was sounded at Junee yesterday at about 2 p.m. some rubbish underneath two tanks at the rear of Mr. J. S. Taylor's,…

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Blaze at the Cemetery

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon considerable damage was done at the Wagga cemetery by an outbreak of fire, the origin of which it has been impossible to…

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Merryfull's Fire

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

A SEQUEL to the fire at Merryfull's store at Grahamstown was the arrest of two youths, James and Walter Love, of Grahamstown, by Constable Waugh. The accused were…

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Fire on Ferry Steamer

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

At Manly the ferry steamer Manly wax discovered on fire this morning. Heavy, clouds of smoke hampered the firemen. The outbreak originated in…

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Fire at the Chinese Gamp

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

Just before two o'clock yesterday (Monday) morning a fire broke out in the portion of the Chinese Camp owned by King Fan. There were…

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Great Naptha Fires LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

Great naptha fires are burning in the vicinity of Grosuyi, Northern Caucasia. Five boring towers and several oil reservoirs are alight…

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Disastrous Fire. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

Fifteen hundred bales of cotton, stored in a warehouse at Cairo, was destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £50,000…

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Items of News. Fire in Newtown

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

An alarm of fire was sounded shortly before 8 o'clock last night, but fortunately the services of the fire brigade, who were promptly on the…

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Fire on a Ferry Steamer. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

A fire broke out amongst the coal in a bunker of the ferry steamer Manly this morning. The outbreak was first noticed by the…

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Fires in Wagga Outbreak in Shop Window. Blaze in a Cottage

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 3

On Tuesday night there were two outbreaks of fire locally, one in Baylisstreet, New town, and one in William-street, North Wagga…

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Fire at North Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 2

A fire occurred between 8 and 8.30 o'clock on Tuesday night in a four-roomed corrugated iron cottage situated in William-street. North Wagga…

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Fire at Marrar Business Premises Destroyed Serious Lack of Water

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 3

At Marrar on Monday morning (says the Junee "Southern Cross") several business places in the centre of the village were totally destroyed…

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Merryfull's Fire

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 2

AN inquiry into the cause of the fire which destroyed Merryfull's store at Grahamstown in the early morning of January 6 was held before Mr. W. J…

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Grahamstown Fire Inquest

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 2

On Wednesday last, at the Adolong Court-house, an inquiry as to the cause of the fire at Mr. A. E. Merry full's store, it Grahamstown, early on…

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Disastrous Fire at Marrar. Three Business Places Burnt Crowd Powerless to Save Property

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred at Marrar on Monday morning, at about 2 o’clock, as a result of which three buildings were gutted and the bulk of the contents…

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Austrian Troops Fire on Servian Cargo Boat

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

News has been received that Austrian Troops have fired on a Servian cargo boat opposite Semendria, on the Danube. The boat was damaged…

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Disastrous fire. 1000 Persons Out of Work. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

Sexton's boot factory. Norwich, was destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £100,000. A thousand persons, who were employed at the…

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Fire at Narandera. Chinese Camp Destroyed. Some Severe Losses

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

A fire occurred at the Chinese camp about 2 o'clock on Monday morning, when all the buildings erected on King Fan's vegetable garden were totally…

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Items of News. Fire at Racecourse

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 2

Some dry crass on portion of the racecourse at the rear of the grandstand on the cricket ground, ignited yesterday afternoon, and some boys…

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Drag Stores Fire. Stock Damaged. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 2

A fire broke out in Rocke, Tomsitt and Co's. drug stores. Melbourne, this morning. Dense volumes of smoke issued from the building, which is a…

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