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Fires & bushfires, 1902

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Through the Fire the Tale of a Factory Girl's Temptation. Synopsis of Previous Chapters

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 7

The opening chapter introduces the muter to pretty Nedge Woraley, a factory girl employed at Messrs. Weft and Warpley's in Park-lane, Lee is and Jim [?]ranston her sweerheart also engaged at a Lesis…

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The Recent Bellbrook Fire

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 7

AN inquest was held at the School of Arts, Bellbrook, on Friday last week, upon the fire which occurred in a barn, the property of Mr. Henry Crossman, of the Nulla…

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Through the Fire; the Tale of a Factory Girl's Temptation. Synopsis of Previous Chapters

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 7

The opening chapter introduces the reader to pretty Madge Worsley, a factory girl employed at Messrs. Weft and Warpley's, in Park-lane, Leels, and Jim Cranston her sweetheart, also engaged at s Leeds…

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Chrough the Fire, a Factory Girl's Temptation. Synopsis of Previous Chapters

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 June 1902 · page 7

The opening chapter introduces the reader to pr[?] Maria[?] Wo[?]ly, a factory girl employed at Messrs. W[?]t and Warplay's in Park[?]jane, [?] and Jim [?] her sw[?]theart, also [?]ged at a Le[?]…

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Appalling Fires

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 5

An appalling fire broke out in the warehouse of the General Electric Lighting Company in Queen Victoria-street at 5 o'clock on Tuesday…

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Fire at a Sanatorium

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred at Saint Luke's Sanatorum, Chicago, United States. It was found impossible to remove a…

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Through the Fire the Tale of a Factory Girl's Temptation. Synopsis of Previous Chapters

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 7

The opening chapter introduces the render to pretty Madge Woraley, a factory girl employed at Messrs Weft and Warpley's, in Park-inne, LeeJe, and Jim Cranston, her sweetheart, also engaged at a Leede…

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Fire at Hickeys Creek

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 June 1902 · page 4

A report reached Kempsey on Friday last I that Mr. George Kesby, of Upper Hickeys Creek, had sustained severe loss by the destruction of a barn with its content…

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Through the Fire; the Tale of a Factory Girl's Temptation. Synopsis of Previous Chapters

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 June 1902 · page 7

The opening chapter introduces the reader to pretty Madge wor[?], a factory girl employed at Messrs We[?] and Warplay's in Park-lane, [?] and Jice Uranston, her sweetheart, also engaged at a Look…

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A Frantic Farmer. Fires at His Family

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 2

PARNELL, an Auckland (New Zealand) suburb, was the scene of a tragedy on May 26. William Parker, aged 26, a saddler, shot his wife and two…

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Through the Fire; the Tale of a Factory Girl's Temptation. Synopsis of Previous Chapters

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 7

The opening chapter introduces the reader to pretty Marice Worsley. a factory girl employed at Messrs. Weft and Warpley's. in Park-lane, Leeds, and Jim Crancston her sweetheart also engaged at a Leeds…

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Prison Destroyed by Fire

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 June 1902 · page 4

The prison at Bucharest, Rumani[?], has been destroyed by fire. Out of 600 prisoners many threw themselves at the iron doors, screeching for mercy and cursing the gaolers…

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Through the Fire; the Tale of a Factory Girl's Temptation. Synopsis of Previous Chapters

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 June 1902 · page 7

The opening chapter introduces the [?] to pretty Madge [?]ley, a factory girl [?]loyed at Messrs. We[?] and Warplay's, in Park-lans, Lee[?] and Jim Cra[?] her sweeth[?]t, also cong[?] at Le[?]…

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Capture of the Kenniffs. Police Fire on the Outlaws. Brisbane

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 3

News was received to-day that the two Kenniffs had been captured in Scandalwood Scrub, about five miles from Mitchell. Yesterday a farmer named Eaton reported…

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Through the Fire: the Tale of a Factory Girl's Temptations, Chapter Xii. Jim Cranston Consults Ruth

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 7

When Jim Cranston had fairly mastered the contents of the letter sent to him by Cecil Warpley, he was completely dumbfounded. What did it…

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Through the Fire the Talk by a Factory Girl's Temptations. Chapter Xvi. a Strange Visitor at Weft and Warpleys

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 7

Medge Worsley lound her new life for a time even more pleasant than she had [?]ned it would be. She was her own mistr[?]rn, and had a plentiful supply of…

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Through the Fire; the Tale of a Factory Girl's Temptations. Chapter Xvi. Strange Visitor at Weft and Warpley's

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 July 1902 · page 7

Madge Worsley found her new life for a time even wore pleasant than the had imagined it would be. She was her own mistress, and had a plentiful supply of…

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Big Fire. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 5

The London Wall Exchange Telephone Company has been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £20,000…

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Through the Fire the Tale of a Factory Girl's Temptations. Chapter Xx Cecil Promises to Marry Madge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 7

Madge Worsley in spite of the luxurious ease which she had enjoyed since she gave up her old life, had not been perfectly happy. She had a conscience,…

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Fire at Bellbrook

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 July 1902 · page 4

A report reached Kempsey on Friday last that a destructive fire had occurred at Elainore by which the homestead in the occupation of Mr. S. Myhill had been burned…

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