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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1903

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Teraible fire Greenock. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1903 · page 2

At Greenock in Scotland, the loss of seven lives by fire is reported, six other persons were injured. A million gallon whisky from…

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Fire at Drummoyne

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 August 1903 · page 2

E[?] yesterday morning a large building at Dinmmoyne, portion of which was occupied by the champion [?] George [?]…

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Fire on Paris railway

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 2

Another fire occurred to-day on the Paris underground railway. The flames, however, were quickly extinguished…

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Fire at a Shearers' Hut

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 2

The shearers' Hut at Noonan's Linevie" Station, Nevertire, was destroyed by fire. All the shearers effects and several bicycles, were…

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Soldiers Under Fire

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 10

"The temptation to stoop when under fire is almost irresistible," said a veteran, talking over the recent hot work in the Philippines "and that accounts for so many…

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Burial Under Fire

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 9

High on the ridge where the marines pitched their tents on the shore of Guanlanamo Bay (says the Chicago "Evening post") the first Cuban soil taken by…

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Fatal Fire Near Adaminaby

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1903 · page 2

An inquest was held on friday last, at Mountain View, near Adamina by, by Mr. F. H. Galbraith, into the cause of death of James Thomas Hay…

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Accident at a fire

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 October 1903 · page 2

The Elders hall, Pyrmont, was damaged by fire at [?] One of the fire engines [?] on the way to the fire through the axle…

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Great Fire at Glasgow. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 November 1903 · page 2

A great fire broke out in business premises at Glasgow, resulting in a loss of about £140,000…

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Fire at Sandringham

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.—A beam in the room below Queen Alexandra's sleeping apartment in Sandringham-hall caught fire last night, with the result…

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Fire at a Collage for Negresses

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 December 1903 · page 2

A College for negresses at Nashville, United States, has been burned. Four negross were killed and thirty others injured. Twelve…

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Destructive Fires. Attributed to Lightning

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 2

Destructive fires, in some Instances caused by lightning, are reported from several district. Near Gidgenbung, at Temors, a destructive fire started in some…

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