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Fires & bushfires, 1913

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Anther Fire. Lighted Candle and Kerosene Rags

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 4

A FIRE, surrounded with suspicious circumstances, occurred at Jones' Creek on Tuesday night, when the wooden kitchen portion of the late…

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Strikers Fire Mine. Dastardly Outrages

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1913 · page 2

Strikers marched to the Brunner mine and stopped men from working there. They then held a mass meeting and later on smoke was seen…

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Items of News. Baylis-street Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1913 · page 2

The Coroner (Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M.) opened an enquiry at the court house on Saturday, concerning the circumstances connected with the…

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Suffragettes Fire Timber Yard Crowd's Retaliation. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1913 · page 3

Suffragettes fired a large fimber yard at Oxford, and during the progress of the outbreak a crowd completely wrecked the offices of the local…

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Bishopsthorpe Fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 November 1913 · page 2

When interviewed after the fire at Bishopsthorpe, Bishop Barlow seemed to be taking his loss philosophically. He said that he was afraid he…

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Fire at Lockhart

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 26 November 1913 · page 2

A four-roomed dwellinghouse of occupied by Mr and Mrs Groves and family, Hebden-street, Lockhart, and owned by Mr. Diebert, of Kyemba…

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Warehouse Fires Two Serious Outbreaks. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 November 1913 · page 2

A fire in Clarence-street early this morning completely gutted a five-storcy warehouse occupied by Stuart, Walker and Co., salt merchants and…

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Bush Fires

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 2

Bush fires are raging in may districts in the west, caused by terrific heat. At Condobolin yesterday the temperature rose to 102 degrees…

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Bush Fire near Whitton. WHITTON

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 2

A big grass fire is burning fiercely on Mr. C. S. Wragge's Gum Creek property, situated between Benerembah and Kooba Stations, on the Booth side of the…

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Temora Fire Station

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 2

During his visit to Temora recently, the Premier, Mr. W. A. Holman, was approached by the council of Temora for a site for a Fire Brigade…

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Bib Fire in Sydney. Factory and House Burnt. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 4

Reid's box factory and timber yards, together with nine private residences adjoining, were totally destroyed by fire in George-street…

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Bush Fire at Coreinbob

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 4

A bush fire, the first reported this summer, occurred on Thursday at Coreinbob, and but for the prompt action taken by the newly formed…

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Wagga's Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 3

After the recent visit of an officer inspecting the Wagga Fire Brigade, the following reply has been received by the Municipal Council from the…

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Fire Brigade Matters

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 2

The officer who visited Wagga to make an inspection of affairs in connection with the Wagga Fire Brigade has returned to the city, and a letter…

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Temora Fire Station

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 December 1913 · page 2

During his visit to Temora recently, the Premier, Mr. W. A. Holman, was approached by the Municipal Council of Temora, for a site for a…

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Newtown Fire. Coroner's Inquiry. an Open Verdict

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 December 1913 · page 2

The Coroner (Mr. C. J. B. Helm[?] continued his inquiry at the Court house on Saturday, into the circumstances connected with the outbreak…

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Coolac News. Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 December 1913 · page 2

On Friday last, during the dinner hour, a fire broke out in the small paddock adjacent to the residence of Mr. S. Hill. The school boys…

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District News Culcairn. Outbreak of Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 December 1913 · page 2

A fire broke out on Mr. Salszke's farm near the Benambra Hills on Monday afternoon. So far the reports are only meagre, as Constable McMaster, who…

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Bush Fire at Culcairn

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred on Monday afternoon near Morven, and but for the splendid work of about 200 men who quickly assembled, the…

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Newtown fire. (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 2

Sir,—With reference to your report in to-day's paper on the coroner's inquest held on Saturday, November 29, in connection with the above fire, I…

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