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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1903

192 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 10

Fire at Broken Hill. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 2

A grocery store and a three-roomed cottage were destroyed by fire at Broken Hill to-day. The proprietor, Mr. J. Sutton, who was asleep at the time, was awakened…

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Surrounded by Fire. Fishing Party's Predicament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 34

Mr Charles L. Forrest, M.L.A., and some friends had an exciting experience in the Otway forest (Vic.) on Monday. They had been on a fishing excursion to the…

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A Large Fire. Loss Estimated at £15,000

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 35

The warehouse of Messrs. Holden and Frost, a large firm of manufacturing saddlers in Grenfell street, Adelaide, was completely gutted by a fire, which started…

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Bush Fires

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 34
Also in The Corowa Free Press

A fire which took place in the Dungog district shows that the settlers have had a most trying experience, and only the most determined efforts on the part of the people…

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Fire at the Rock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 29

An outbreak of fire occurred at The Book on Sunday afternoon in the dwelling occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Ohlsen and family. Mr. Ohlsen was asleep…

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Corowa Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above took place at the fire station on Monday evening last, 16th inst. There were present -- Captain P. K. Ri[?]hi[?]…

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The Storyteller. Death, Love, and the Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 7

George Mason, Annie's father, was the railroad agent at Kyote, and Annie was the day operator. Unfortunately, the night operator had chosen this unpropitious time…

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A Tragic Fire. New York, Jan. 12

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 4

Mrs Philip S. Henry, the young wife of a wealthy coffee merchant, was burned to death in a fire that almost destroyed their residence in East…

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A Sensational Fire

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 3

A fire undersensational circumstances took place shortly before 5 o'clock at Maryborough on Tuesday evening in a weatherboard building occupied by Mr. Charles Roe and his…

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Calamitous Fire. Twenty Persons Killed. Forty Others Injured. London, February 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 27

A terrible fire occurred on Thursday at the Clifton Hotel, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the United States. A fusion of the electric light wires in the basement set fire to the place…

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Fatal Fire at Geelong. Grelong

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 2

A fri[?] nt G[?]elong to-day resulted in two children named Washington, aged 3 and 5 years, being burnt to death, one being completely routed…

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Fire at a Mine

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 2

About 5 o'clock on Thursday morning the wood stacks at the Prentice and Southern were found to be on fire. The manager, Mr. Visick,…

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Big Fire at Bourke

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 2

A big fire broke out at Bourke early on Sunday morning, and owing to the high wind und scarcity of water the flames spread with great…

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Fire at Bourke

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 29

A fire broke out at Bourke early on Sunday morning, and owing to the high wind and the scarcity of water the flames spread with great rapidity. It originated…

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Fire at Temora

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 37

A fire occurred at Temora on Monday. The premises destroyed were:— Dwelling aud shop, the property of Mrs. M'Kenzie, of Grentell, a portion being by Mrs. M…

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Serious Fire at Temora

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 3

A big fire occurred at Temora on Monday night. The fire broke out at Foley's produce store, a very old wooden building, and the adjoining…

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Shocking Railway Disaster. Oil Train on Fire. London, March 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 4

A dreadful railway accident has happened ab Olean, in the state of New York, 69 miles from Buffalo. A train consisting chiefly of trucks carrying tanks of oil parted in the…

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Fire Brigades Demonstration

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 2

At the annual fire brigades demonstration at Maryborough (Vic.) on Thursday, the hose practice for six men was won (against time by…

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Fire at Tarramia

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 2

Early on Monday morning an unoccupied weatherboard house, the property of Messrs. Lousdale and Roberts, on Tarramia, about five…

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