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Fires & bushfires, 1915

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Bush Fires

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 3

Reports from mountain districts indicate, that bush fires yesterday wrought great damage' at Lawson. Many houses were destroyed, and…

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Colliery Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 3

At the Glebe colliery, Newcastle, yesterday, the pit top caught alight. Flames came through and spread to the power magazine, where £1000…

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Fire Brigades Busy

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 3

Sixty-five calls were made on city and suburban fire brigades yesterday…

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Bush Fire

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 2

Last Saturday a fire broke out on the property of Mr C. Pabst, Green vale, but was not very serious. A lot of willing workers soon had [?]…

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Fire at Ryde. Cartridge in Gun Explode. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 4

The residence of Edward Hicks, together with most of the contents, was destroyed by fire at Ryde on Saturday night. Hicks was in his back yard…

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Fire at Coolamon. Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1915 · page 2

A fire occurred at Mr. Fred. M'Glynn's residence last night. Whilst one of the family was filling a kapok mattress in the from bedroom, the kapok became ignited by a candle,…

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Big Fire in New Zealand. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 3

A destructive fire occurred in New Zealand At the Shipping Company's wool store at Lyttleton, firing its valuable contents, which were…

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Fire at Lockhart. Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 3

This afternoon a fire occurred in Green-street, Lockhart, at the residence of Mr. R. A. Patterson, situated at the rear of Campbell and…

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The American Munition Fires

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 November 1915 · page 2

The recent fires in Bethlehem and other munition factories in America have been found to be the work of incendia[?]ts…

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Bush Fires. Serious Outbreak at Manly. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 2

Serious bush fires are raging around Manly. This afternoon the, flames were per[?]lously near the Convent building, which was only saved from destruction…

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Observations. Fire in Wheat Crop

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 2

Last week Mr Dan. McCauley, Urangeline, lost about 30 acres of his wheat crop through an outbreak of fire. But for the efforts of several…

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Great Fire Raging. Bon Marche Store. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 4

A great fire is raging in the annexe of the famous Bon Marche Store. Nine ty wounded Soldiers were removed from the top floor. The fire started in the…

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Italian Campaign, Isonzo River. Whole Front Under Fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 2

Fighting between the Italians and Austrians on Doherdo Plateau continues with undiminished violence. The Austrians are not being given a…

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Big Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1915 · page 5

A fire at Killarney Q., destroyed 12 business premises including the School of Arts…

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Fire in Queensland

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 4

A fire at Killarney, Queensland, destroyed twelve business premises, including the School of Arts…

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Fairyland in the Fire

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 4

David and Lucy lived in a log cabin in a great Oregon wood, fifty miles from the nearest town. Their papa and mamma worked…

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Fire From Slaked Lime

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 6

Wood can catch fire from the slaking of oven poorer grades of lime. Very poor limes may produce a temperature of 300 deg. Cent., which is sufficient to…

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Items of News. Bush Fire Near Tywong

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 2

A report reached this office last night of an outbreak of fire in the grass lands on Mr. Stan Wild's property near Tywong station, on the…

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Fire in the City. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 4

A fire broke out at 9.45 p.m. in George street, city, in a four-stored building occupied by the Kerry Studio, the Kiama restaurant and Cochrane…

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Fire in Hotel Building Partly Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 3

Tattersall's Hotel at Wellington (N.S.W.) was partly destroyed by fire early this morning. The occupants had to escape by way of the balcony…

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