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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

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Bush fires raging

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 2

There are bush fires in the Forbes, Parkes and Wee Was [?]…

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Fire Kent Street

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 2

Late on Saturday night a fire was discovered at the grocery establishment of Messrs Tillock and Co., Kent Street, Sydney, but good work was…

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Fire in a German factory

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 2

Twenty boys and girls have perished in a five in a celluloid factory in Germany, being unable to effect their escape…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Friday. Terrible experience at a bush fire

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

The tush fire at Charleville, in the Longreach district, Queenland, did much damage. A woman and two children took refuge under a…

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Fire at Wyalong

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 2

The Premises of Mr. L. Poolman, wine merchant, Wyaloog, were last night destroyed by fire, this being caused by the capsize of a [?]…

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Fire at Broken Hill

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 2

On Saturday a destructive five occurred in the main street. Broken Hill. Several shope were damaged…

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General Cables. LONDON, Saturday. Fatal fire near MCRCOW

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 2

Count Nicholas Tolatoi, a nephew of the [?] Russian an hors and five guests were [?] in a fire which occurred at his residence…

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Fire

Delegate Argus · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred in the town at out 9.10 on Wednesday evening, [?]ulting in the total destruction of dwelling owned by Mrs…

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The Kempsey fire

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 2

The damage by the fire which destroyed half Kempsey is estimated at £25,000…

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Disastrous fire at Kempsey

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 2

A large fire commenced in Smith Street, Kempsey, early this morning, the premises of the "Macleay Chronicle" being first destroyed…

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Fire Inquest at Middling Bank. Open Verdict Returned

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 2

The District Coroner, Mr. F.H. Galbraith, held an enquiry on Friday last at the residence of Mr. John Edward O'Dayer, of Yanga,…

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Fire at Sydney Cricket ground

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1907 · page 2

A wonden building, containing a [?] and luncheou pavilion, at the Sydney Cricket ground, was destroyed by fire this morning. The…

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Setting Fire to Grass at Adaminaby. Accused Committed for Trial

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1907 · page 2

At the Adaminaby Police Court on Thursday last, before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M., Issac Burgess was charged with having wilfully set fire…

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LONDON Monday. Fire in a Ship's Hold

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1907 · page 2

A fire broke out in the hold of the S.S. Aparima which has put into Sing [?] and the damaged cargo. The vessel was bound from…

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Three Destructive Fires. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1907 · page 2

Three destructive fires occurred almost simultaneously in the Metropolis early on Saturday, viz., at the Vills Maria Convent School…

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A town destroyed by fire

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1907 · page 2

[?] one at the towns of the Philippine Islands, has been destroyed by fire, and its population of [?]…

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Large fire at Bendigo

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1907 · page 2

Five shops ware gutted by fire Bendigo, Victoria, last night…

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The Fire at Villa Maria. Prompt Settlement Insurance Claim

Delegate Argus · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 3

A RATHER sensational feature of the recent fire at the Villa Maria Convent which was not reported in the daily press was the…

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Fire in Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 2 September 1907 · page 2

Preaco?? produce stores in [?] street were gu[?]ed by fire today…

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Terrible fires in the North. SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 2

A fire occurred at Murwillumbsh, on the Tweed River, by which 59 buildings were destroyed, including the Bank of New South Wales,…

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