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Fires & bushfires, 1915

408 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 21

Special Cable News Fire on Steamer

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 2

A message received from Durban states that a fire on the Benal[?] is under control, with the help of the steamer Otaki. It is not a mixed…

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The Benalla. Making for Durban. No Details Ok Fire. Durban

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1915 · page 3

The Benalla is making for Durban escorted by the Otaki. Owing to wireless difficulties, no details of the fire available…

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The Recent Hillston Fires Alleged Arson. the Jury Disagree

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 6

At the Court of Quarter Sessions, at Hay, on Friday before Mr. Judge Rogers, Patrick Joseph Madden and James Aberline were charged for that at Hillston, on March 9th…

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The Benalla. Fire Under Control. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1915 · page 4

The tire on the Benalla is now under control…

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Effective Machine Gun Fire. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1915 · page 2

During a brief engagement at Gallipoli the Turks were cut up by effective machine gun fire…

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French Air Raid. German Depot on Fire. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 2

The raid by a French air squadron on Colmar, in Upper Alsace, on July 20, was a distinct success. Bombs dropped by the airmen inflicted great…

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Mysterious Fire. Great Quantity of Flour and Hay Destroyed. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 3

A mysterious fire occurred at Duffer in Dock, Belfast, yesterday afternoon, and destroyed 5000 bags of four, part of Canada's gift to the British poor…

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The Recent Hillston Fires Alleged Arson. the Jury Disagree

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1915 · page 1

At the Court of Quarter Sessions, at Hay, on 16th inst., before Mr. Judge Rogers, Patrick Joseph Maddehand James Aberline were charged for that at Hillston, on March 9th…

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Japan's Policy. Tokio Cabinet Under Fire. Tokio, May 31

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1915 · page 6

It was expected thai as a result of the alleged failure of the Government's China policy the opening of the Imperial Diet would see the Cabinet…

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Big Fire in Constantinople

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

Three thousand buildings in Constantinople have been destroyed by fire, including the German hospital, which was filled…

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Austrians Demoralised. by Italians' Artillery Fire. Driving a Wedge. Rome

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1915 · page 2

The Italian artillery, having rapidly advanced, has successfully commenced an attack on the second Austrian line Extraordinary daily captures are made…

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Earlier Cables Tuesday Afternoon. Great Fire in Constantinople

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 2

Three thousand buildings in Constantinople have been destroyed by fire, including a German hospital which was full of wounded…

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Submarine War. Danish Schooner Set on Fire. Copenhagen

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 August 1915 · page 3

A Danish schooner was set on fire by the Germans in the North sea. The crew was picked up…

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Trouble Over FiRE Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1915 · page 4

The far court has grouped an application for a rale to quash the proceedings before the Corner in conception with the recent fire at Berrigan ,…

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The Glasgow Fire Brigade

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 6

The Glasgow Fire Brigade is a magnificent one, and has probably no superior in Great Britain. The brigade consists of eleven steam fire-engines, two hand engines,…

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Attack Under Fire. British Officer's Vivid Narrative. Battle of Neuve Chapelle

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 3

A correspondent forwards to the "Daily Telegraph" an account of a wounded officer's experiences at the battle of Neuve Chapelle…

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Western Front. Torrent of Fire. Violent Conflict at Hooge Trenches of Both Sides Untenable. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 2

Sir John French states that a violent artillery engagement at Hooge on Monday made all the trenches in the open ground to the southward…

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Fire

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 3

About 10 p.m. on' Saturday last the cottage occupied by Mr K. Flannery in Tumbarumba, and owned, by Mr. C. Livingstone was discovered to…

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Fires and Explosions at Warsaw. Zurich

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 2

Since the occupation of Warsaw there have been several mysterious fires and explosions. During the Russo-German street fighting at…

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Germans with Fire Arms. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 5

Reports from the Albury District state a number of Germans in the district are in possession of fire arms…

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