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Fires & bushfires, 1915

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Allies' Artillery Fire. Successful Reply to Enemy

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

[?] it officially reported in London that the Allied artillery has successfully replied to the enemy's fire along the whole length…

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Bombs Fire Railway. Austro-germans Massing Artillery. Petrograd

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

A communique states that the air raid on Neidenburg fired the railway buildings and destroyed the track. The Austrians and Gentians are…

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Extraordinary Scenes. German Trenches Mined. Allies Great Artillery Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

There were many extraordinary scenes in the trenches where the Germans were surprised in their shirt sleeves, and without their equipment…

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Items Oe News. Destroyed by Fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 2

A weatherboard building of two rooms, situated at the rear of Luck's boarding house in Fitzma[?]rice street was gutted by tire last night. The…

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World-wide Notes. Death Under Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 3

It would seem that our inner machinery, having no further use for this world, has found a quick affinity with a life that has its roots in…

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Hot Food Without a Fire. How It Is Done

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 5

Here is a novel patent-a self-warming soup can-typical of Yankee inventive genius, and designed for tourists and picnic parties…

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On the Dutch Frontier. Artillery Fire Heard. Amsterdam

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 2

A terrific artillery fire was heard on the Dutch frontier throughout Sunday night…

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Fire in the City. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 3

A building, occupied by four firms in Harrington-street, Sydney, was discovered to be on fire early this morning…

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The War. News Day by Day. Terrific Artilery Fire. Heard on the Dutch Coast. Tuesday, 3.30 p.m

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 1

A terrific artillery fire was heard on the Dutch frontier throughout Sunday night…

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Lake Albert Road Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 3

The destruction by fire of a five roomed brick dwelling situated on the Lake Albert road a few miles from the Town, the property of Mr. J. F…

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Raid on England. Ipswitch Attacked. Houses Set on Fire. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 4

There was on air raid on Ipswitch early on Friday. Several houses were blown up and set afire…

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At Gibraltar. Mysterious Fire. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 2

A mysterious fire in the forage stores at Gibraltar caused considerable damage…

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Aeroplanes Direct Fire. Great Damage Done. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 2

The first shell fell in Dunkirk at 3 p.m. and came as a bolt from the blue. The first effect was one of surprise. Presently three German aeroplanes…

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Sydney Fire. Brigades' Quick Work. Extinguished in a Few Minutes. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 3

A fire broke out early this morning in the top floor of Messrs. Blackwood and Sons, engineers' merchants, Sussex-street, but the flames were…

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Bombardment of Dunkirk Glare Like Bush Fire. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 2

The thunder of guns operating round Ypres and Dixmude on Sunday, was heavier than it has ever previously been. The intenseness of the fire was…

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Damaged by Fire. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 4

Kwong Sing's general store, at Glen Innes, was partly destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £4000…

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Fire at Freemasons' Hotel

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 4

A slight outbreak of fire occurred in the cellar of the Freemasons' Hotel shortly after 7 o'clock yesterday morning. The alarm at the…

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Items of News. Fire Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 4

An inquiry was held at the Wagga Police Court yesterday afternoon before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., in connection with the fire on the night of…

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Looping the Loop Under Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 3

Lieutenant Beevor, the Array aviator who, it is feared, lost his life while flying to France with Lord Annesley, was the here of a…

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Alarm of Fire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 2

Last evening at about 9.30 the fire station received a call to the Terminus Hotel, where an outbreak of fire had occurred in the stables. On the…

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