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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1916

374 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 19

Big Fire in the City Damage at £60,00,0. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 3

The fire at John Councils, did damage estimated at over £60,000. A loud explosion occurred, although no explosives were stored on the premises…

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Fire in Sydney. Merchants' Premises Ablaze. Sensational Features. I.W.W. Again. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 4

At about 9 o'clock tonight a fire broke out on the third floor of premises occupied by Messrs. John Connell and Co., merchants, in Kent-street. By the…

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Port Macquarie Blaze. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 4

The "News" Office at Port Macquarie was destroyed by fire 'this morning…

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Fire in Fitzmaurice-street

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 2

A fire broke out in Mr. A. B. Chapman's boot store in Fitzmaurice-street, near wollandry Lagoon Bridge, shortly after six o'clock last night and caused…

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Fitzmaurice Street Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 2

The premises of Mr. Austin Chapman, the Bridge Shoe Store in Fitzmaurice Street were partially damaged together with a quantity of stock, by…

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The Fire Fiends. Startling City Case

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 30 October 1916 · page 2

Attempts at incendiarism were discovered early on Saturday morning at Victoria Barracks, Paddington…

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French Progress. Liquid Fire Attack Checked

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1916 · page 2

A French communique reports: We progressed and took prisoners at Sailly-Saillised and Biaches. The artillery duel continues northward of Verdun…

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THE Wheat Stack Fires. Wheat Expert's Evidence

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1916 · page 2

The following evidence was taken:—Henry Franeis Haynes, auctioneer and wheat expert, for James Bell and Co., stated that his firm handled wheat…

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Fire Commissioners' Visit

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 2

The Hoard of Fire Commissioners for New South Wales will arrive in Wagga this morning on the usual tour of inspection of fire stations. The…

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Suspicious Fire. Conscriptionist Warned. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 3

At an early hour this morning a fire broke out in a bakehouse, at the rear of Mr. Bunting's shop and residence, Manly. The building, which contains…

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The Fire Fiend. Outbreak at Manly. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 5

At an early hour this morning a Tire broke out in a bakehouse at the rear of Bunting's shop and residence at Manly…

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Danger of Bush Fires

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 4

Reference was made at the meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council yesterday to taking precautions very shortly to guard against the danger of bush…

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Fire Commissioners' Visit

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 4

The Board of Fire Commissioners, consisting of Messrs. E. H. Farrar. M.L.C. (president). Francis (fire insurance companies' representative), R…

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Fire in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 4

The Austral Joinery Works at St. Peters were destroyed by fire curly this morning. The slock of seeing his premises on…

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German Man Power Fire Millions and Reserves

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 November 1916 · page 2

Belioo Lan water estimates the German troops at five millions, apart from reserves of 1,310,000, including cured and wounded, who will be…

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The Lockhart Fires

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 November 1916 · page 2

The Attorney General has declined to file a bill against George F. Finn, and William George Thompson, who were committed for trial from the Lockhart…

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Lockhart Wheat Fires Case Falls Through

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 2

The Attorney-General has declined to file a bill against George F. Finn and Wm. G. Thompson, committed for trial from Lockhart Coroner's Court…

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Suspicious Fire Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 2

Watchmen yesterday discovered a fire in a building occupied by the German Steamship Company at Woolloomooloo. A tarpaulin and some papers…

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Visit of Board of Fire Com-missioners

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 2

The Board of Fire Commissioners, consisting of the Hon. E. H. Farrar, M.L.C., Mr. Shepherd (representative of Country…

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Fire at Trotting Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 November 1916 · page 4

A fire at the Metropolitan Trotting Ground, Christchurch (N.Z.), after the second race to-day, caused a sensation. Great damage was done to the…

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