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Fires & bushfires, 1914

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Serious Fire In Perth Timber Yard and Church Damaged. Electric Power House Destroyed. Perth (W.a.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 4

Burning Brothers' extensive timber yards at Perth, were destroyed by fire early this morning. The whole of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades turned out,…

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Another City Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

There was another city fire early this morning in a four story building in Sussex-street, occupied by Lewis and Whitty, manufacturers and F. Winter…

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10 Keep a Fire In

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 3

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

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Another Fire Discovered by a Dream, SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 4

A fire distroyed the premises occupied by John Broomfleld, ship chandler, early this morning. A young lady living in an hotel next…

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Fire Inquiry

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 2

Ad inquiry will be held this morning at the Court House into the recent burning of two haystacks on a properly along the Narandera road…

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A City Fire Lewis and Whitty's Premises Gutted. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 2

Another city fire took place early this morning in a four-storey building in Sussex-street, occupied by Lewis and Whitty, manufactures,…

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A City Fire Four-storey Building Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £5000. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 4

A four-storey building, occupied by Lewis and Whitty, manufacturers, and Fountain and Winter, machinery importers, in Sussex-street, was…

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Fire at Ganmain

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 2

Another disastrous fire, the second of its kind, for the season, occurred on Mr. W. Brill's farm at Ganmain on Friday afternoon. Brill Bros.'…

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Fire in Hay Stacks. Coronal Inquiry Opened. Lengthy Examination of Frederick Cheney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 3

At the Wagga Court-house on Saturday morning, the District Coroner, Mr. C. J. B. Helm, opened an inquiry into the cause of the fire at…

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Fatal Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 2

At three this morning a fire occurred in the Salvation rescue home at Taringa four miles from Brisbane. The flames spread rapidly, and…

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Fire at Ganmain

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 2

Another fire occurred at Ganmain on Friday afternoon, when Brill's chaff-cutting plant was destroyed. The flames spread to the haystacks, and…

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Greta Coal Mine on Fire Good Extinguishing Work. West Maitland

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 2

A serious outbreak of fire occurred at the East Greta Coal Company's No. 1 tunnel at East Greta yesterday morning, with the result that the…

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Shocking Burning Fatality. Nine Persons on Fire. Quebec

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 2

The clothes of Wilfrid Robin, 13 years, caught fire during an explosion of coal oil white he was trying to light a stove. He rushed amongst his…

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Picture Films on Fire. Heavy Loss of Life. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 2

The films caught fire at a picture theatre at Sourabaya, in the Dutch East Indies. The audience were panicstriken and one man, 58 children,…

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Tragic Fire in Salvation Army Home. Death of Three Women. Inmate Suspected of Arson. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 2

A fire broke out in a Salvation Army home at Taringa, near Brisbane, at 8 o'clock this morning. The flames spread with alarming rapidity, and…

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Bush Fires. at Middle Head and Near Maitland. Narrow Escape From Destruction. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

A hundred acres of bush caught fire at Middle Head this afternoon. The firemen, after a hard fight, succeeded in saving the military reserve…

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Bush Fire at Middle Harbor Military Reserve in Danger. Sydney, Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

There is a big bush fire at Middle Head, a hundred acres being alight. Assisted by the great wind the flames are rapidly approaching the military reserve…

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Fire at Grong Grong Grong Grong

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

A fire occurred in Grong Grong, when a weatherboard cottage owned and occupied by William Russell, was totally totally destroyed together with all the…

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Fatal Fire. Salvation Army Home Destroyed. Several Lives Lost. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 2

The fire at the Salvation Array Rescue Home at Taralga yesterday morning was discovered at the back of the premises by Captain Wilson, who gave the alarm…

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