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Fires & bushfires, 1914

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Blaze at Spring Flat

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

THE residence of Mr. John Ross, of Spring Flat, was completely desroyed by fire about 11 a.m. on Friday. Mrs. Ross was washing…

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Fire Outbreaks

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 3

At about 9.30 on Saturday evening a fire alarm was given the scene of the outbreak being at Mrs. Nu[?]s Chillingley" boarding house in Gurwood…

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Fatal Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

A fire destroyed a building at Clarks[?] West Vir[?]nia, and three [?] are believed to have been [?] while three others were…

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Fire at Hoffnung's

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 3

A fire broke out at Hoffnung and Company's warehouse early this morning. The [?]eat started three sprinklers, and when the brigades arrived the…

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The St. Louis Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

The latest particulars of the fire at the Athletic Club, St. Louis, show that six persons are known to be dead and unaccounted for, and 20…

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Fires in Sydney. a Rope of Sheets Saves Four Lives. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 3

A fruit shop, owned by Mrs. F. Ries, at Darlinghurst, was badly damaged by fire this morning. Mrs. Ries and her eight-year-old girl,…

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Fire at Darlinghurst. Escape by Sheet-ropes. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

A fire was discovered early this morning in a fruit shop in Bayswater-road, Darlinghurst The occupants of the upper floors managed to escape…

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Fire at Big Springs

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred on Monday night at the farm of Mr. M. A. Monks, at Big Spring, resulting in the destruction of a large machinery…

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Disastrous Fire 100 Persons Missing. Trapped by Flames. St. Louis City Disaster. New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 4

At a late hour last night a fire in the heart of St. Louis (Missouri) practically destroyed an entire block. It is feared that there has been…

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Unwelcome Suitor. Fires the House. Inquiry Into Petersham Outbreak. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 2

An inquiry was held to-day concerning the fire at the house of Frederick Collins, at Petersham, last Sunday night week. A laborer named…

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The St. Louis Fire. Firemen's Lives Imperilled St. Louis

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 2

In the are which broke out in the Athletic Club's buildings 35 persona perished, and 40 were injured. When the firemen arrived the flames…

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St. Louis Fire. Terrible Results. People Demented and Hysterical. New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 2

The relatives of many of those whose late in the St. Louis fire is uncertain have become half demented from shock and anxiety. Many…

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Blaze at Spring Flat

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 4

The residence of Mr. John Ross of Spring Flat, Gundagai district was completely destroyed by fire about 11 a.m. on Friday. Mrs…

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Big Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 2

A fire swept the water front at Portland, Oregon, and the area, covering six blocks, was burned with a loss estimated at a million dollars…

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To Keep a Fire In

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 7

If you want to keep a fire in at very little expense try this plan. Steep old newspapers in water, squeeze, and roll up into hard balls. Let the fire get…

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Items of News Fire Brigades Representative

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 2

Ald. Richard Shephard. Mayor of Berry, has been elected the country municipalities representative on the Board of Fire Commissioners, in…

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Fire in Sydney Furniture Warehouse Damaged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 2

Shortly after 9 o'clock to-night a file broke out, which threatened to destroy a two-storied building in George-street, occupied by Morley…

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Heat and Bush Fires in Victoria

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 6

Melbourne has been having an oppressive time during the last week, the thermometer registering 98 in the daytime…

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Big City. Fires

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 3

A fire 'destroyed the contents of the front portion of the top floor of Morgan and. Johnson's big furniture warehouse in George—street…

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Our Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 2

A visitor to Wagga at the present time is Mr. Albeit Cross, an officer of the Central Fire Station, Melbourne. He has 40 men under him…

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