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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

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Another Big Fire on the North Coast. Eight Buildings Destroyed, Bangalow, Monday Morning

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 September 1907 · page 2

A fire took place this morning at Bangalow which is on the Grafton to the Tweed railway line about midway between Lismore and Byron Bay. Eight buildings were destroyed, including…

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Disastrous Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 4

A disastrous fire swept through the town at Murwillumbah on Sunday nigh. The outbreak occurred in a bakery, and before it could be checked…

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The Murwillumbah Fire. Re-starting Business

Goulburn Herald · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 3

MURWILLUMBAH, Wednesday.—Things are beginning to settle down again after the disartrous fire, and order has been restored. Some disturbance was caused yesterday when…

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General Cables. London, Sept. 18. Fire in Japan

Goulburn Herald · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 2

A fire at Kosakable mine, Kotaro, Japan, destroyed 100 houses. While efforts were being made to extinguish the flames the mine reservoirs burst, flooding the…

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Bush Fires on the South Coast

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 September 1907 · page 4

On the South Coast, between Bulli and Helens-burgh a number or bush fires broke out on Saturday. A large amount of clearing and burning-off is being done, and no doubt this, combined with the hot…

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Walking Through Fire

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 25 September 1907 · page 3

Science has just turned over to the uses of civilisation an invention designed to remove from everyone the terror of fire. To anyone who has…

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A Fatal Fire. Three Children Burnt

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 2

A horrible fatality occurred at Warren on Sunday morning between 1 and 2 o’clock. The residence of Mr. William Jarvie, driver of the mail train from…

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Murwillumbah Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 6

Murvillumbah, Thursday.—Carpenters and other tradesmen are arriving daily, and the labour market threatens to become glutted. The demand so far has been more than supplied, and only temporary…

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The Latest. Sydney, Saturday. Dr. Dill Macky's Church on Fire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 4

The Rev. Dr. Dill Macky's Church, in York-street, was found to be on fire at 8:15 this morning; The fire apparently started in a small office near the main…

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Thrilling [?]ry of the Sea. the Fire on the Fortunatus

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 October 1907 · page 4

THE officers and six- passengers of the steamer Fortunatus are on board the R.M.S. Orotava, which called at Freemantle to-day…

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Walking Through Fire. a Wonderful New Asbestos Suit

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 October 1907 · page 1

Science has just turned over to the uses of civilisation an invention designed to remove from everyone the terror of fire. To anyone who has this…

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Fire

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 2

ON Thursday, Mrs. Ellen White of Grenfell Road exp rienced a very heavy loss owing to the complete destruction by fire of her residence and its contents. At the time the configuration…

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Fire at Lismore. Man Fatally Burned

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 October 1907 · page 2

A FIRE took place at Lismore on Friday in the bulk store of Thomas M'Dermott, store hooper, Woodlark-street. A good deal of stock was destroyed before the flarence were…

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Barren Jack Fire Brigade

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 17 October 1907 · page 5

Last Wednesday an enthusiastic meeting took place at Barren Jack, the purpose being to start a Volunteer Fire Brigade there. Mr. W. G…

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Drought and Bush Fires

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 4

Campbelltown, Wednesday. -- The weather still continues dry, and without the slightest sign of a change in the desired direction. On Sunday son…

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Science & Invention The Four Elements. The Energy of Fire

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 2

I am using the word Fire at the head of this article because it was by that name that the ancients denoted the third element of nature. Scientifically,…

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Bush Fire Extinguishers

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 3

At the Temora Show, held September 25, a prize was offered for the best Bush Fire Extinguisher to be worked on the Show grounds. Several machines…

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Bush Fires

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 2

Bush fires are ranging in every direction around Charleville land. Dense clouds of smoke envelope the town. At Barcaldin[?] last week a…

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Fire

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 2

The tallow house at Mr. Geo. Leahv's slaughter yards was burned down on Thursday night last. We gather…

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Fire at Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 4

On Thursday night the boiling down establishment of Mr. George Leahy, of Crookwell, was completely destroyed by fire. Mr. Leaby was the last person on the premises before the fire occurred,…

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