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Fires & bushfires, 1914

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Victorian Bush Fires. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 2

Bush fires are still prevalent in various parts of Victoria. Reports of a severe fire are to hand from the Grampians, near Stawell. There are…

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Suffragette Fires. Carnegie Library Destroyed. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 4

The Carnegie Library at Northfield in Woreestersbire, has been burned down by suffragettes, who left a number of pamphlets behind them…

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Local and General News Fire Alarms

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 2

At Thursday evening's meeting of the Municipal Council the Mayor (Aid. E.E. Collins) remarked that when in Sydney the previous day he had…

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The Marrar Fire Magisterial Inquiry. Coroner Returns an Open Verdict. Ganmain

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 5

A magisterial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the recent disastrous fire at Marrar was held her to-day by the District Corner…

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Items of News. the Marrar Fire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 2

It has been arranged that the District Coroner, Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., will conduct an inquiry at Marrar next Thursday into the cause of…

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The Ganmain Fire. Coroner's Inquiry Concluded

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 2

At Ganmain on Friday, the District Coroner, Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., concluded the adjourned inquiry into the cause of the fire by which a…

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Fire in Sydney. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

A fire broke out at Taylor Bros[?] produce merchants, in Pitt-street to-night. The [?]age by fire and water is [?] at about £2000. Two…

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Another Fire. Drapery Establishment Destroyed SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 2

Hasland's drapery establishment at Alexandria was partly destroyed by fire lost eight. The contents were insured for £2500…

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Bush Fires in Victoria. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 3

One of the biggest fires ever known in the Egerton district broke out yesterday afternoon. It started near an old mine, and quickly spread to the hills…

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Fires Flour Mill Burned

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 3

The flour mills near the railway station, one and a half mile from West Wyalong, and owned by Crago find Sons, were destroyed by fire on Saturday night…

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Country Fire. Flour Mills Destroyed. Ten Thousand Pounds Damage. West Wyalong

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 2

Flour mills situated near the railway station, a mile and a half from West Wyalong, the property of Messrs. Crago and Sons, were destroyed by…

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Fire!

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 2

THE race visitors and townspeople were rudely awakened from their slumbers at about 4 a.m. yesterday by the clanging of the fireball, and…

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Fire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 2

Some excitement was caused in town by the vigorous ringing of the fire-bell, a little before 4 o'clock yesterday morning. The town was well crowded with…

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Bush Fires

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 3

Serious bush fires are raging in many parts of Victoria. Police-Inspector M'G[?]cuddy, who has just returned to [?] from the…

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Station Burnt Out Sydney, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 5

Gorah Station, near Baradine, was completely destroyed by a bush fire last night Besides the homestead and [?] buildings, a thousand bags of…

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Fires Outside Municipalities

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 2

At Thursday evening's meeting of the Councils letter was received from the Bathurst Council stating a case where a fire destroyed a valuable…

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Fire at Wyalong. [?]

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 4

A destructing [?] Wyalong last night [?] and the business promises of Erson and Farrell stock and station agents…

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The Marrar Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 4

At Marrar on Thursday, the Coroner, Mr. C. J. B. Heim, P.M., conducted an inquiry as to the origin of the fire at Marrar on the 7th inst., by…

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Fire in Sydney. Straw Hat Factory Burnt. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 4

At fire destroyed a three-storied building occupied by the Australian straw hat factory in Foveaux-street, Surry Hills, to-night. It is supposed…

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Bush Fires Bad Time in Victoria. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 2

Sever bush fires are reported from all parts of Victoria. At Kyneton a big fire started on Watson's property, and has also burnt out several…

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