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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1912

2,735 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 137

Swept Away. Fire at Narrabri. Big Efforts of Amateur Firemen. Narrabri

The Sun · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 1

A devastating fire, which broke out early yesterday morning, swept away 11 buildings in the main business block of Narrabri. The insurances on nine of the buildings and their…

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Fire at Glenbrook. Store and Dwelling Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £1500. GLENBROOK

The Sun · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 4

A destructive fire occurred in Wascoe-street this morning, Mr. Peter Hewlett's general, store, and the schoolmaster's home adjoining being burned out and damage done…

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Flame Swept. Widespread Bush Fires. on Adelaide Hills. Church Service Suspended. Historic Windmill Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 14

ADELAIDE, Monday.--Bush fires in the hills yesterday swept through the Morialta Estate of the late Sir R. C. Baker. The weather conditions were unpleasant for the fire fighters, of…

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The Bush Fire Fiend Last Week's Widespread Destruction. in New South Wales. 3,500 Tom of Cane Destroyed

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 6

A bush fire broke-out at Round Mountain Seven Miles from Cudgon, on the Tweed, N.S.W. on Tuesday last, High winds springing up carried the flames…

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Big Blaze at Renmark. Eight Buildings Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 14

ADELAIDE, Monday.--Another disastrous fire broke out at Renmark last Friday night, burning seven shops and a billiard-room in Murrayavenue. The fire started in Fuller and Co.'s…

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Tasmanian Fire Losses

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 6

Last week's widespread, bush fires did considerable damage in several districts around Hobart. In Channell one cottage was burnt, and an orchard…

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Fire at Marrickville

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 14

The two-storied weatherboard-iron motor garage in Canterbury-road, Marrickville, owned by Mr. A. Levi, was burnt down yesterday afternoon…

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Fire at Narrabri

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 4

A second fire occurred at Narrabri, N.S.W., on Sunday morning, by which eleven shops in the business portion of the town were completely destroyed…

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Fire at Blacktown

Evening News · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 8

The residence of [?] writer Standley Farlow, on the [?] Blacktown, was destroyed by fire [?] of four weatherboard rooms [?] from and was…

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Fire at Renmark

The Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 3

A disastrous fire has occurred at Renmark, the South Australian irrigation settlement, and seven shops were destroyed. The damage is estimated at £3000…

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Early Morning Fire

The Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 6

A small shed, at the rear of Miss Jane Reilly's home, in Albert street, Marrickville, was damaged early this morning by a fire, which is supposed to have been caused by the…

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Big Blaze at Mount Barker. Hard Fight with the Flames

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 14

ADELAIDE, Monday.-- A most disastrous bush fire broke out in Dunn's run, Mount Barker, on Sunday morning, and swept down towards the township. Mr. Carr, who first Saw the…

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Murrumburrah Fire. Coroner's Finding

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 14

MURRUMBURRAH, Monday.--The District Coroner, Mr. John Bourke, J.P., held an inquiry into the cause of the fire which, on the 13th instant, destroyed a dwelling house in…

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Fire at Portland. Portland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 9

A destructive fire occurred here about 8 o'clock last night. The outbreak took place in Wolgan-street in premises occupied by W. Murnane, plumber. It quickly spread to the…

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The Fire Board and Country Councils

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 3

After a Communication had been read at Singleton Municipal Council from the Board of Fire Commissioners, fixing the amount payable by the…

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Fire at Sea. Outbreak on the Suevic

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 13

Considerable consternation was caused in shipping circles last Friday upon receipt of news from Wilson's Promontory to the…

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Disappeared. a Bush Tragedy. Human Remains in a Fire

Evening News · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 6

What points to a terrible tragedy has been wearthed at The Hill, the residence of Mr. William R. Mack, about 12 miles from Bisgara…

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Bush Tragedy. a Missing Woman. What the Fire Revealed. Husband Disappears

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 9

BINGARA, Monday.--What appears to have bean a particularly gruesome tragedy has occurred at Pallal, about nine miles from Bingara, William Ball and his wife came to the place…

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Devastating Fire at Narrabri. Big Block of Buildings Destroyed. Serious Loss Incurred

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 14

NARRABRI, Monday.--About 2.30 on Sunday morning an alarm of fire was given, and it was found that H. Carrington's general store was in flames. As the building was erected…

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Cricketers and Bush Fires

Globe · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 3

The vice-regal residence at Marble Hill. South Australia, narrowly escaped destruction as the result of a bush fire. When the fire was at its height the English cricketers, who had been…

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