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Fires & bushfires, 1913

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A Fire-eater. Two Duels in a Week. Hungarian Politician's Record. Vienna, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 4

Count Tisza, President of the Hungarian House of representatives, has fought his second duel within a week, [?] again being the weapons…

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Factory Alight. Early Morning Fire at Glebe. an Unlucky Firm. Damage Estimated at £3000

Evening News · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 6

Where a fine brick factory stood in Broughton-street. Globe last night, only a shell remains this morning. Messrs. Sharpe Brothers' cordial factory…

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The Fire Extinguisher

Globe · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

A mechanical fire extinguisher works in this way: The vessel is filled with water in which is dissolved a quantity of alkall. A sealed glass bottle. A, containing acid, is then fixed in the…

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The Glebe Fire

Evening News · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 11

In the report of the fire at Sharpe Brothers cordial factory in Broughton-street Glebe on Friday it was stated that "the fire it was thought started among some chemical…

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Ball of Fire

Globe · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 3

During a thunderstorm in Victoria last week, Mr. W. Svenson, the postmaster at Aberfeldy. who was sitting on the verandah at the time, states that a ball of fire appeared to strike the…

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"Tote" Destroyed by Fire

Globe · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 3

A fire broke out inst week in the Totallsator building on the Ascot Raccourse (Brisbane). The building, with its contents, was completely destroyed. The damage is estimated at several…

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Leaping for Life. San Francisco Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 13

SAN FRANCISCO, Thursday Evening.--A great fire destroyed a number of lodging-houses last night. The scenes witnessed were pitiful and…

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Fire at Glebe. Cordial Factory Borned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 20

Yesterday morning, ar about half-past [?] o'clock[?] the cordial store of Messrs. Sharpe Bros. Broughton-street, Glebe, burst into flames…

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Fire at Glebe. Outbreak in Cordial Factory

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 10

A few minutes after 5 o'clock yesterday morning, a fire was discovered on the premises occupied by Messrs. Sharpe Bros., proprietors of the States Beverage Works, in…

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A Queensland Fire. Shire Hall Burnt. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 20

A fire which occurred at [?]nni[?]fail last night destroyed Malone's hair dressing establishment, and the shire hall adjoining. The fire started at Malone's. The flames spread…

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Historic Records Destroyed by Fire Relics of Early Victoria. Destructive Bonfire

Globe · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 3

A very unfortunate occurrence took place last week at a store at Port Albert (Vic.). In clearing out the premises for a picture show a bonfire was made of books and papers,…

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Fire Brigades' Control Reforms Advocated. Radical Constitutional Changes. Board's Management Criticised

The Sun · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 1

Everyone knows that there is an election campaign at Blayney, but there is, being fought in the State another campaign which. in name at least, is even hotter. The…

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Told at the Camp Fire. the Snake, the Prophet, and the Fox

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

(Related by Shoergool, formerly sergeant in his Majesty's 30th (Belooch) Regiment, lately camel driver for the Government Geologist, and recorded by L. C. E. G.)…

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Lodging-house Fire. Inmates Leap for Life. Sensational Incidents. San Francisco, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 19

A great fire occurred here last night, destroying a number of lodging-houses. The inmates had to leap for life. Three deaths occurred, and many persons were…

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A Dismal Home-coming. Fire at Granville. Family Burnt Out

The Sun · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 4

A fire occurred In Woodville-road, Granville, late last night, and as a result a family is left homeless and dependent upon shelter from neighbors…

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Aviators Under Fire

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 19

A couple of Bulgarian aviators bad a thrilling experienced in a biplane over Adrianople last month. They flew purposely at an elevation of only about 1700 yards. They could see the city…

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Fire at Granville. Cottage Burnt Out

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 3

A newly-built weatherboard cottage, in Woodville-street, Granville, owned and occupied by Mr. A. Hull, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night. The outbreak…

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Burnt Out at Granville

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 10

Granville Fire Br[?] received a call through one of the fire [?] at 26 minutes past 9 on Saturday night for a fire at the residence of Alfred Hall, a road co[?]ractor, at the…

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Fires. Blaze at Darling Harbor. £2000 Damage

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 10

The damage done to the cordial f[?]tory of the Edward Rowlands Proprietary, Limited, at the corner of Little Hay and Burnet streets, Barling Harbor, early this morning was not nearly so…

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Fire at Chinese Camp. Vegetable Gardener Burnt Out. Narrandera

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 3

A fire occ[?] at the Chinese camp about 2 o'clock this morning, comp[?] demo[?]hing the residential [?]ters, sheds, stables, and out[?] of Tuck. vegetable gardener…

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