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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1906

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Bush fires

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 2

Bush fires are raging neat Jones and Wellington, and the weather is very warm in these places…

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Bush fire in Victoria

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 2

A fire in the Kilmore district, Victoria. staried from the burning of a log. The burning, which lasted three days, devasted 10,000…

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Hotel fire in America. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 2

A fire occurred at the West Hotel, Minneapolis, while seven hundred guests were asleep. Terrible scenes were witnessed. Many…

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Disastrous Fire in America

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 5

The West Hotel at Minneapolis caught fire on Tuesday night, seven hundred guests were asleep at the time and terrible scenes were witnessed, and some…

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Careless Use of Fire. the Penalties of the Law

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 8

IN connection with the careless use of fire during the smmer months, concerning which there have been several complaints lately, it is interesting to note…

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Bush fires in New South Wales

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 2

Several farms have been swept by fires in the Albury district. Gerogery West, Walla Walls, [?] and Brae Springs,…

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Victorian bush fire victims

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1906 · page 2

The body of another victim of the fires in Victoria has been found near Toma…

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Bush fires in Tasmania

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 2

Bush fires are raging in northwest Tasmania, where great beat prevailed yesterday…

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The Fire at Rhine Falls Coronial Enquiry

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 2

An enquiry was held at the Rhine Falls Hotel by the Deputy Coroner, Mr. James H. Montague, on Saturday last 3rd instant, as to how and by what means…

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Fire at a bird shop

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 2

The bird shop of Mr. Peter Monaghan, 178 Pitt Street, Sydney, was much damaged by fire early to-day. many bird and animals were…

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Bush fires at Coolamon

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 2

Bush fires are numerous in the Coolamon district…

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Broken Hill mine fires

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 2

The outbreak of fire in the Proprietary mine, Broken Hill, on Saturday night, it was expected would be blocked last night…

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Fire in Tasmania

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 2

The Palace Hotel on four shops at western Tasmania have been destroyed by fire…

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Fire at Broken Hill mine

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 2

The mines a joining the Junction Mine are [?] up. gas and fames from the mine got into the North Mine, and the underground…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Friday. Pyrmont Timber Yard on fire

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 2

At ten o'clock last night a fire occurred at McKenzie' s timber yard, Pyrmont. The premises are situate in the centre of the timber…

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Fires at Broken Hill Mines

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 2

The fire at the Block 11 Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill, has been kept within bounds, and has not extended. It is expected that the…

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Terrible fire in Japan

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 2

By a fire a Taira, which is situated to the north of Tokio, Japan, over five hundred houses have been destroyed. The total…

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Fire on theatrical special train

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 2

A special train was conveying Williamson's Opera Coy, from Launceston to Hobart yesterday when a truck next the engine took…

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The Broken Hill fires

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 2

It is thought that the fire in the Junction mine will shortly to got under, and favourable results are reported is the other properties,…

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Destructive Fire at Snodgrass

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 7

THE loss by fire of the Snodgrass woolshed and contents, was reported in town on Saturday last. The shed, which was only recently erected by the owner, Mr…

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