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Fires & bushfires, 1915

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A Big Fire. Sydney, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1915 · page 3

The city road cabinet works were practically destroyed' by fire at an early hour this morning. The amount of damage is not…

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Wheat Crop on Fire. 200 Acres Burnt. Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1915 · page 2

A disastrous fire is reported from Urangeline, at Mr. Pietsch's People were aroused by the thick columns of dark smoke which shot up, and in a…

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Under Shell Fire. Edinburgh Chaplain's Story

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 6

In a letter to the members of his congregation at Grange United Free Church, the Rev Dr. Ewing, now serving as a chaplain at the Dardanolies,…

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Under Fire in Gallipoli. How a Leeton Lad Died

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 December 1915 · page 4

We are indebted to Mr. A. Earle, of farm 525, Leeton, for the following, clipped from the "S.M. Herald" of 8th inst., which describes…

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Great Fire in Melbourne. Damage Over £400,000. Fireman Injured. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 December 1915 · page 2

A big fire occurred in Collins-street, in a building occupied by Andrew, Jack, Dyson, Pty. Co. Ltd. The flames spread to two adjoining…

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Items of News. Wheat Crop on Fire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 December 1915 · page 2

Our Millwood correspondent writes:—A fire started at Tooyal on Tuesday in Mr. E. Sydenham's properly, burning 160 acres of splendid crop on his…

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Rust on Fire Irons

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 December 1915 · page 3

Fire irons should receive regular attention. If rust cats too deeply into the metal, the irons will never again regain their polish. To remove rust on…

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Fire on Farm. Stacks of Hay Burned. Suspected Inoendiarism. Damage Estimated at About £250

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 December 1915 · page 3

A surprising series of fires, resulting in the destruction of three separated slacks of hay, the threatening of another, and concern for a wheat crop,…

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