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Fires & bushfires, 1911

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Between Fire and Water. Graphic Story of the Parisiana Disaster. Battled for Days with the Flames Rough Weather and Short Provisions

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 January 1911 · page 13

PERTH, Saturday Night. The men of the steamer Parisiana were expected at Perth this morning, but did not arrive till late owing to the…

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Parisian Fire Inquiry

Evening News · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 7

FREMANTLE, Monday.—Arrangements have been made to held a preliminary inquiry into the Parleiana [?] o-morrow. Evidence will be taken [?] and on that evidence…

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Fire at Kurri Kurri

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 4

KURRI KURRI, Saturday.--A fire of a destructive character broke out at the rear of the Miners' Co-operative Store yesterday morning. A large quantity of groceries and other stock…

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Th£ Wentworth Fire. Flames Under Control

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 10

WENTWORTH, Saturday.--It is beyond doubt that the fire at Wamberra and in that vicinity is under control. Sergeant Clark returned last night and corroborated the report. He…

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Five Men Perish. Big Fire at Toronto. Toronto

The Sun · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 1

A defective furnace in the basement caused the destruction by fire of the fine residence of Mr. Percy Brooks, manager of the Fairbanks Scale Co., and the death of five men…

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Fire Brigade's Administration. Commission of Inquiry. Further Evidence by Mr. Acocks

Evening News · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 7

The inquiry opened by Acting Judge Edmunds into matters connected with the administrations by the late Fire Brigades Board and the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners was continued at…

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Risky Rifle Shooting. Dangers of Randwick Range. a Militia Regiment Under Fire

The Sun · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 5

The inadequate size of Randwick Rifle Range was demonstrated on Saturday afternoon in a somewhat startling manner. In addition to the ordinary crowd of rifle…

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Parisiana Fire. Graphic Details. Waves Hiss on Hot Plates. Wearisome Pull to Land. Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 23

The captain, officers, and crow of the steamer Parisiana arrived at Fremantle by the Albany express on Saturday afternoon, and were accommodated at the Sailors' Rest. The…

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Managing Our Fire Fighters. the Financial Affairs of the Board. a Dealing in Railway Tickets. "Honest to a Degree."

The Sun · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 5

The Royal Commission of inquiry into the administration of the Fire Brigaded Acts continued its sitting in the Chief Secretary's Department to-day. Mr. Acting-Judge…

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Red-hot Steamer. the Parisian a Fire. Crew's Awful Plight. Brave Effort to Save the Ship. Trials of the Marooned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 9

PERTH, Sunday.--The fate of the steamer Parisiana recalls in some respects that of the Carnarvon Castle, which was four years ago abandoned on fire 600 miles from the West…

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Big Bush Fire. Three Thousand Acres Of-grass Burnt

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Monday.--A big fire started three miles north of Bute on Monday morning. Several hundred men hastened to the scene and put the fire out. During four hours the fire…

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Fire at Glebe

The Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 7

A fire, supposed to have been caused by the throwing down of a light, broke out at 3 o'clock this morning in a shop occupied by J. Smith, grocer, 37 Rose-street, Glebe. There…

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Parisian a Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 8

FREMANTLE, Monday.--The R.M.S. China, which sailed this evening for London took away three seamen and a fireman belonging to the Parisians. The latter is an Arab. One of the…

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Fire Under Control

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 4

Word from Wentworth states that it is beyond doubt that the fire at Wambeira and in that vicinity is under control…

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A Fire Breaks Out

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 7

CAPETOWN, Monday.--Reuter's Agency reports that the Aotea's cargo included 550 tons of dupensite, which was removed at the end of the week to a hulk in the bay…

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Wheat District on Fire. an Unverified Report

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 7

BUENOS AYRES, Monday.--It is reported that the whole of the Teodoliua wheat district in Santa eo province is on fire. The report has not yet been confirmed…

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Fire and Snakes. an Unfortunate Girl. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 9

A girl named Eyre, aged 17, was badly burnt at York through her clothes catching fire. There is little hope for her recovery. The girl went into the yard, and, being afraid of…

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Western Australia. Fire on a Steamer. Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 10

Late on Saturday night a fire occurred amongst some fodder in the steamer Koombana, but was quickly subdued wilhout any damage to the ship…

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Careless Use of Fire. a Sentence of Four Months. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 10

At the Rochester Police Court on Saturday, John Slattery was charged with having, on January l8, set fire to the stubble on the farm leased by his brothers, Andrew and…

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Fire Brigade Administration. the Commission of Inquiry. Secretary Barry Gives Evidence

Evening News · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 7

Acting Judge Edwards continued his inquiry into the administration by the Fire Brigades Board and the Board of Fire Commissioners. Mr. J. Etinson appeared for Mr. Z. C. Barry,…

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