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Fires & bushfires, 1915

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Attack on La Bassee. British Fire a Million and Halt Shells in Three Days

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 4

The British attack on La Bassee was conducted under a withering fire. They fought like heroes in the face of tremendous odds. The…

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Damage by Fire. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 2

A fire occurred in the Dunlop Rubber company's premisosf in the city to night The outbreak was confined to the two top floors. The damage in only light…

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Fire in Fitzmaurice Street

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 2

When on his boat at an early hour yesterday morning in Fitzmaurice street Sergeant Gilroy discovered a fire at the rear of Messrs. J. J. M'Grath…

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Fire in Sydney. Business Place Gutted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 2

A mysterious fire occurred in Wentworth Place, Sydney, early this morning, when the third floor of the promises occupied by Carter an Co., book…

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Church Destroyed by Fire. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 3

The Catholic church at Megalong Valley was destroyed by fire last night. Father Peoples, who was sleeping on the premises, only…

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Turkish Casualties. Elective Australian Fire. Considerable Progress Made. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1915 · page 2

The Press Bureau states that the French forces, in conjunction with the British, made considerable advances on the 19th in the southern area of…

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Early Morning Blaze. Number Premises Damaged Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 2

A fire broke at Brays Buildings, Angel Place, at an early hour this morning, a number premises being damaged by fire and water…

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Fire in Morgan-street

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 2

About 8.30 last evening an alarm of fire was received by the Wagga Fire Brigade. The bridge proceeded to Morgan-street, where the outbreak was…

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Under Fire. Terror of Anticipation

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 2

The man who has not been under fire always desires eagerly to know what were the feelings of the man who has been during this ordeal. It…

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The Sydney Fire. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 3

The fire at the premises of the Australian Paper Company and five other firms has now been got under. The firemen had a strenuous time, and…

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Liquid Fire in Trenches. Germans Pump Petrol

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 7

In view of the dastardly use of asphyxiating gases by the Germans in the fighting about Hill "GO" a message from Paris by the special correspondent of the London Daily…

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Shocking Fatality. Old Man Overcome in Fire. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 3

Through a fire breaking out in his cottage at Vaucluse early this morning, Henry Price, 70 years of age, was overcome by smoke. When the…

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Under Fire at Belgrade. Trips From Vienna. Artillery Duels with Semlin

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 2

Arthur W. Leech wrote to the Daily News from Belgrade on February-18:- Belgrade and Seman, race one another where the River save joins the Danabe…

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Big Fire Checked

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 3

A fire broke out last night in Utz Buildings, Kent-street. A prompt alarm enabled the brigades to confine the damage to one…

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Fire at Young. Young

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 3

Messrs. Hammond and Hanlass's general grocery business has been destroyed by fire. Several other places narrowly escaped. The contents were…

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Fire in the City. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 3

The damage by fire in the Elizabeth-street drapery establishment early this morning is estimated at £3000…

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Fire Commissioners' Visit

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 2

Messrs. R. Shepherd and H. Wansey, Fire Commissioners, accompanied by the secretary of the Board, will visit Wagga on Friday next. Members of the Wagga…

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Boiling Water Without Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 3

It is possible to make a pall of water boil without putting it on the fire and without applying external heat to it in any way. In fact, you…

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The Havoc Volcanoes Play. Rivers of Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 2

The calamity that befell the Hope and Falcon Islands, causing their disappearance, is but another instance of the grout havoc…

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Under Fire at Belgrade. Trips From Vienna Artillery Duels with Semlin

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 4

Arthur W. Leech wrote to the Daily News from Belgrade on February 18:-- Belgrade and Semlin [?]ace one another where the River Save joins the Danube…

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