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Fires & bushfires, 1915

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Fire at Ardlethan. Several Buildings DESTROYED.(By our Special Reporter.)

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 6

At a little before 3 a.m. on Xmas morning a fire broke out in an empty office about a chain away from the London Hotel…

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Wounded, But Again in Fire Lead. Dying Exhortation to Troops. Rome

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 2

Details of the death of Bruno Garibaldi show that while in the thick of the fight he was wounded in the head. Blinded with blood, he was compelled…

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Two Outbreaks of Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 2

The stillness of New Year's morning was harshly disturbed at 8 o'clock by the clanging of the tire bells and the sounding of the hooter. The…

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The War. Sensational Episode Broken Hill Turks Fire on Picnic Train Further Proof of German Atrocities Italy and Turkey the American Note. War at Broken Hill. Turks Attack Picnic Train. From Entrenched Position. Several Killed and Wounded. Police and Military Arming. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 2

A train en route from Broken Hill to Silverton, conveying a Manchester Unity Oddfellows' picnic party, was attacked by a number of entrenched…

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'Fire in Trail-street

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 2

A fire occurred yesterday at the rear of Mr. George Rudd's residence in Trail [?]eet, resulting in the total destruction of a two-stall stable, a…

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Japanese Fire. 700 Houses Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 3

Japanese newspapers to hand today give an account of a serious fire at Lakobate. In a few hours 700 houses were totally destroyed…

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Germans Attacked at Broken Hill Club Destroyed by Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 4

A mob attacked the German Club at Broken Hill and set fire to the building, which was completely destroyed…

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Fire in City Warehouse. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 3

The damage by fire to Brown's ironmongery warehouse, off Liverpool-street, is estimated at about £2000…

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Proof Against Fire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

It is an old but trite saying that, "When your neighbour's house is on fire look after your own." Have you ever thought what would occur if your own…

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How the Turks Were Decimated. Trapped Between Fires. Petrograd

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

The Turks at Sarykarnish outnumbered the Russians by ten to one. The Turks adopted German tactics, and attacked on the from and flanks…

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Fire in Railway Tube Dreadful Scenes. New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

A fire in a tube railway at Fifty Third Street, New York, resulted in a terrible panic. In the struggle to reach the open, one person was killed…

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Tsing-Tao. Japanese Bravery. Murderous Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 8

The Japanese liner Tango Maru and the steamer Taiynan both of which arrived in Sydney on Monday, brought a budge of interesting news concerning…

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Alarm of Fire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 2

The alarm of fire was given shortly after eight O'clock last evening, but the outbreak was only of minor decree. A blaze occurred in the sulky…

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Fire at Motor Garage

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 2

Another fire, making the elevenths to occur in the past few Weeks, brake our this morning at 1.30 in the Wagga Motor Garage building, in…

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Soissons Law Courts Fired. Great Blaze At. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

The Germans after being driven from their frenches and from a hill near Soissions, twice bombarded the town, setting are to the law courts…

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The Motor Garage Fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

It is estimated that damage to the extent of £150 was caused to the building of the Wagga Motor Garage Co., which was affected by the fire…

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Fire at Dalby. Six Shops Destroyed. Others Threatened. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

A fire broke out in the main street. of Dalby,this morning. Six shops have already been destroyed and the fire is still raging. Other…

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Melbourne Sensation. Fatality at Fire Bridge Demonstration. Knocked Down by Motor. Waggon

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 4

A sensational accident occurred this afternoon during the weekly demonstration of the fire bridge on Eastern Hill…

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Fires in Trail-street

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

Wagga surely has achieved an unenviable distinction lately in regard to the frequency of outbreaks of fire, fortunately none of the fires have…

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More Fires

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

Mention was made in last issue of two fires which occurred during Saturday night and Sunday morning. Particulars have since come to light…

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