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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1902

28 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 2 of 2

Fire in Melbourne

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 July 1902 · page 2

The Brackbofi biscuit and vinegar works, Melbourne, have been gutted by fire…

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The Bonfire and Fire-works

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1902 · page 2

An occurrence, unique in the annals of Cooma life, was that to which the people had for some time looked forward. Upon an eminence to the…

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Destructive fire at Mildura

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 September 1902 · page 2

A destructive fire is reported to have occurred at Mildur[?] by which a block of buildings was destroyed…

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Mercantile Mutual Fire Insurance Co

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 5

We often hear Property owners express the opinion that there is but little Fire risk attaching to Private Dwellings. We would therefore draw special attention…

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Fire Inquiry

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 2

An inquiry into the cause of the fire at Mr. T. Mornn's cottage in Maharatta Street last Thursday was held at the Court House on Monday, before Mr…

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"Fire-balls'

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 November 1902 · page 2

Sir Norman Lockyer the London [?]nomer states with reference to the [?]and globular lightning seen in Australia a few days ago,…

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Terrible fire in Canada

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 1 December 1902 · page 2

A fire at Ratportage, Canada, destroyed twenty five million [?] timber, many houses, and [?]…

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Fire at Eden. I.S.N. CO's Store Destroyed. Eden

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 2

The Illawarra S.S. Company's store at Eden wharf wan totally destroyed by fire this morning. All contents, including 122 boxes of butter from the Bombala…

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