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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

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Forty Children Incinerated Fire in a Montreal School London

National Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 3

Forty children have been incinerated in the Hochclaga Protestant School at Montreal, Canada. The moment of the outbreak 250 children were penned…

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Fire at Baldery

Molong Argus · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 4

LAST week a fire broke out at Baldery and got into the back paddocks of Messrs D. Moon and P. Nash. The first-named, with his brother-in-law…

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Fire In Rankin Street

National Advocate · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 2

The Bathurst Fire Brigade were last night called out to a fire in 150 Rankin Street, at the residence of Mr. W Roberts, but the outbreak was extinguished before the…

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The Montreal School Fire LONDON, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 3

Further particulars concerning the fire at the Hochelaga Protestant School in Montreal, show that the total loss was 17. The loss of life was…

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Fire at Montreal. 17 School Children Burned. London

Leader · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 3

Seventeen (not forty children as first reported) were burnt to death at the school in Montreal (Canada). The absence of fire escapes was…

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Fire Brigade

National Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 4

The members of the Bathurst Fire Brigade are anything but a happy family. When one of their number attended as the Fire Station during the week to take part…

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Fire Brigades Bill Deputation to Chief Secretary. the Question of Control. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 2

A deputation! representing the Volunteer Fire Brigades waited upon the Chief Secretary to day and desired Mr. Hogue to re-introduce the…

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Fire at Mullamuddy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 March 1907 · page 2

A fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Maurice Condon, Mullamuddy, on Saturday afternoon. The conflagration resulted in a kitchen and…

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Fire at Broadwater. Sydney

Leader · Monday 4 March 1907 · page 2

Byron’s Hotel and Thomas’ store at Broadwater, Richmond River, were destroyed by fire yesterday, most of the goods in the store were saved…

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Steamer on Fire. Adelaide

Leader · Monday 4 March 1907 · page 2

On the steamer Kanowna when starting for Adelaide last night, smoke was discovered coming from No. 1 hold. Upon examination it was found…

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Bathurst Fire Brigade Resignation of Members

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 2

At a meeting of members of the Bathurst Fire Brigade last night, it was decided to forward the following letter to Capt. Butcher, head of the…

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Bathurst Fire Brigade

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 2

Still another addition to the long [?]of resignations by the members of the Bathurst Fire Brigade, in the person of Mr J Delaney…

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Fire Brigade

National Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1907 · page 2

We have been asked to call the attention of the past and present members of the Bathurst Fire Brigade, and the citizens to the notice appearing in another column…

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Fire at Leadville

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1907 · page 12

At Leadville last week Miss F. Hobbins accidently set fire to fire bedroom, and, although all the clothes in the room were burnt, the fire was…

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Big Railway Fire. a Melbourne Electric Power House. Motor Buses Requisitioned, Melbourne

Leader · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 2

This morning a fire broke out in the office of the power house of the St Kilda to Brighton electric tramway. The buildings were demolished, and…

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Fire in a Power House 17 Cars Destroyed £15,000 Worth of Damage Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 2

Between two and three o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the office of the power house supplying the St Kilda to Brighton electric railway…

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Fire at Darlington SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 6

A fire broke out this afternoon at premises situated at 89 and 93 Darlington-road, Darlington, occupied by Mr. Thomas Harris, who carries on an…

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Fire at Darlington. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred this afternoon in the premises occupied by Thomas Harris, at Darlington, where he carried on an extensive…

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Fire Brigade Resignations What Was the Reason? the Firemen's Explanation

National Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 4

A public meeting was held at Beavin Rooms last night to consider the beat means of recognising the services of Captain Butcher on the occasion of the completion…

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Another Fire. Big Blaze at Lismore. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 2

A fire occurred In Woodlark-street, Lismore, this morning, and destroyed the folowing shops:—J. Carroll, saddler; Angelo Iveis, oyster saloon ;…

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