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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1918

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Fire at Old Junee. Residents Lend Helping Hand

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 November 1918 · page 4

A meeting of subscribers to the Benefit Fund, which was opened on the night of the fire which consumed the residence of Mr. W. H. Coffey, on…

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Fire. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 2

The damage by a fire in Brisbane street, city, last night, is estimated at about £10,000…

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Fire Outbreak on Truck

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 2

About 3 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in a truck containing kerosene and other goods in the Wagga railway yard. It appears that…

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Big Fire in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 4

Extensive damage was caused through a big fire destroying a four-storied building occupied by the Australian Card Manufacturing Company,…

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Courier Waits for Fire to Cease

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1918 · page 2

A French wireless message despatched on Saturday night, stated that the German captain, Von Helldorff, was waiting for the German fire to cease in order to return to the German lines by La Capelle-Fourmies road…

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Bush Fire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 November 1918 · page 3

On Sunday, at Mr. young's "G[?] a bush fire resulted from the thunderstorm that evening, but the succeeding rain was supposed to have…

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Bush Fire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 November 1918 · page 2

The Hay district experienced its first serious fire this season on Sunday last, starting at the boundary of Benduck and Woolondool stations…

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Bush Fires

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1918 · page 2

A serious bush fire broke out about 10 a.m. on Sunday on the boundary of Wooloondool and Benduck Stations, near Hay. The…

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Fire in Bedroom

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1918 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred in one of the bedrooms of the Criterion Hotel, about midnight last night. The alarm was immediately given and the fire…

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Serious Bush Fire. Grass and Stock Losses. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 November 1918 · page 4

A serious bush fire is raging in the Mungindi district. Already 20,000 acres of good grass have been destroyed and the loss of stock is…

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Destructive Fire. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 November 1918 · page 4

A fire at Nimbin, in the Lismore district, resulted in the destruction of the Bank of New South Wales and the residence adjoining…

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Bush Fires

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 4

On Saturday morning last a grass fire broke out on Cowl Cowl run, about 12 miles from Hillston. In response to a telephone call…

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Rubbish on Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 4

The Fire Brigade received a call about 7.30 last evening to a fire beyond the railway line. When the brigade reached the spot it was found…

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Fire at Albury. Timber Yards Destroyed. Over £5000 Worth of Damage

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 November 1918 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred in Albury on Friday night, when the business premises, timber yard and joinery works of the well-known firm of Logans…

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Vineyard Fire at Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 2

The total destruction of the vineyard and orchards of Messrs. Aylett Bros., Coolamon, reported in yesterday's issue, was confirmed by telephone last…

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Destructive Fire

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 4

About 4 o'clock on Monday afternoon a disastrous fire took place at Messrs. Aylett Bros. “The Grove,” situated about four miles from Coolamon. The out reak…

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Fire Brigade Athletic Sports

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 3

The Fire Brigade Sports being run under the auspices of the Leeton Pastime Club, will be held on New Year's Day, not Boxing Day as…

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Fire at Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 December 1918 · page 2

Considerable difficulty was experienced last week in obtaining particulars with regard to the outbreak of fire which occurred at the premises…

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Items of News. Albury Timber Yard Fire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 December 1918 · page 2

An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fire at Mr. Logan's timber yard was held at Albury on Friday last before the Coroner, Mr. G. S…

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Fierce Scrub Fires

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1918 · page 2

Fierce bush fires are raging in the vicinity of Warwick Farm racecourse. Large areas of scrub are ablaze for miles. Fencing has been destroyed…

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