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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1905

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Overtaken by Bush Fires. a Mail-coach Tragedy. Passenger and Horses Burnt to Death. Melbourne

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

On Saturday evening Crawford and Company's coach which ran between Glen Wills and Mitta Mitta, was caught in a bush fire. A passenger…

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Fire in a Colliery

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

The fire which broke out in the Heddon Greta colliery last night spread despite the efforts made to clear the hested material out of…

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The Tale for To-day. Coals of Fire

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 3

It was a valu[?], clear night, and the moon shone with unclouded glory over the huge grounds of the Grand Hotel, Dale-on-Sea…

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Terrible fire in Arkansas. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 2

Eighteen blocks of buildings at Hotsprings, Arkaneas have been destroyed by fire. Large numbers if residents have…

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Careless Use of Fire Proceedings at Queanbeyan

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 2

At the Queanbeyan Police Court on Wednesday last before Mr Elliott P.M., Henry Turner of Adaminaby, drover, was summoned by the police…

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Putting Out a Dig Fire. An Evening Trip With the Brigade

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 3

Imagine yourself in a barrack-like building with many rooms and a great courtyard in the rear. Engines with funnels of polished brass, their woodwork…

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Bush Fires Relief Fund

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 2

The final meeting of the Bush Fires Relief Fund will be held on 13th April. All applications for relief, or donations, must be sent in…

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Fire at Quebec

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 2

By a fire Quebec sever children of one family perished…

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General Cables. LONDON, Thursday. Extensive fire at Pisagusa

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 2

A third of the town of Pisagua Chili, has been burnt out. Several banks were demolished…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Thursday. Destructive fire in Melbourne

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 2

The Parkside agricultural machinery works, North Melbourne, with a valuable stock of implements, was destroyed by fire carly this…

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Woful Fire at a Wool Factory

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 3

On Friday, 18th June, 1876, a are, most destructive to life and property, occurred in the carpet manufactory and wool works of Mr. James Templeton, at Ayr, the…

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How Fire Was Opened

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 2

According to the "Daily. Mail" S[?] correspondent, Admiral Togo, from his bass at Masampo, proceeded round the north of the island of…

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LONDON, Monday. Great fire at Moscow

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 June 1905 · page 2

A Brent Gre his occurred at Moscow. Four depots containing provisions for the Far East wets destroyed…

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Fire at Annandale

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1905 · page 2

A draper's shop was burned down, and two other shops damaged by a fire at Annandale early yesterday…

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Fire caused by engine sparks

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1905 · page 2

Eleven cottages have been destroyed on the estate of Earl Carrington (formerly Governor of New South Wales) at Castlethrop,…

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The Christ Church fire

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1905 · page 2

An open very light has been returned by the City Coroner, who held an inquest concerning the fire which occurred at Christ Church,…

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Fire in Genean Shipyards

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1905 · page 2

A great fire is raging in the shipyards at Genca, Italy. Two steamers building for the Italian Lloyd's steam Navigation company…

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Fire at St. George

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1905 · page 2

A fire at St. George, Queensland destroyed several buildings including the office of a newspaper…

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General Cables. LONDON, Thursday. Togo's flagship on fire

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1905 · page 2

Admiral Togo's flagship (the Mikavas) caught fire at Sceebe on Sunday night, and sank on Monday morning. The casualties number…

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The fire on the Mikasa

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 September 1905 · page 2

Particulars concerning the fire on the Mikasa, General Togo's flagship, at Sasebo state that the explosion was terrific, and numbers…

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