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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1903

192 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 10

Fire at Bodangora

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

Word has been received from Bodangora of another serious fire, which occurred some miles from that place. A shed, the property of Mr. Rowe, sen., was burnt to…

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Temora. the Late Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 15

A scene of blackened ruins marks the place of the recent devastating fire, an account of which has already appeared in your columns. Though seme of the…

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Destroyed by Fire. Sydney

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

Twist's grocery store at Surry Hills was destroyed by [?]re carly this morning . The inmates had a narrow escape…

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Terrible Incident at a Fire SYDNEY

The Independent · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 3

Late on Saturday, Thomas A[?] an employee of Messrs Woodhill and Co., Richmond, discovered a [?] in [?] the firm's back stores and called ofr hen. Arthur…

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The Late Big Fire. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

The Miller's Point fire is still smondering. The bond owners' estimate of the destruction is £300,000…

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A Big Blaze

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 3

Quickly-built Hent[?]ch's big bonded warehouse, near the Argyle Cut, was as quickly destroyed. A fire broke out on Friday night, and in a few…

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Fire in a Mine

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 29

A fire broke out in the New Hopeful Mine, at Eagiehawk, Bendigo, on Thursday morning. When the men went to work in the morning, through the New…

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Big Fire at Parkes. £5000 Damage

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 4

A destructive fire broke out in Clarinda-street shortly after 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning. Mr G. M'Farlane's news agency and tobacconist shop,…

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Great Fire in Sydney. Hentzch's Bond Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £100,000

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 34

The most disastrous fire which has occurred in Sydney for a considerable, time took place on Friday night, resulting in the total destruction of Hentzoh's bond, with…

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The Wyalong Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 28

The following particulars are given with regard to the Wyalong fire briefly referred to in a telegram published in our last:—The townspeople were awakened…

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Fire at the Chinese Camp

The Independent · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 2

At about 4.30 on Wednesday morning the fireball rang out an alarm, when it was discovered that a fire was burning firecely in the west and of the town, and…

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Fire at North Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

A fire occurred at North Deniliquin at about 12.30 on Friday morning a five-roomed house and its contents being totally destroyed. The house was situated a couple of hundred yards from the Vitoria…

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fire at the Chlnese Gamp, Three Shops Destroyed

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

Between four and fire o’clock on Wednesday morning a fire broke out in a shop at the Chinese Camp, occupied, by Wong Ah Hee and Lew Hing, and before the fames were subdued, three shops…

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The First Fire Engine

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 4

The first British fire engine was indurated by Richard Newham. London in 1731 and consisted of two single-acting pumps, placed in a tank into which the water was…

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Fire at Lowesdale

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 2

On Sunday last a fire occurred at Mr. A. Beard's Burryjas Hotel, in a room adjoining that part of the building used as a post-office. A water-bucket, brigade soon…

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Big Fire in New Zealand. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 2

The Stoke Orphanage, Nelson, New Zealand, was destroyed by fire early this morning. Two hundred lamates escaped in their night clothes. Damage estimated…

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Destructive Fire at Gunbar. The Store and Post Office Destroyed. CARRATHOOL

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 4 May 1903 · page 2

A destructive fire took place at Gunbar township last night. Mr. W. J. Simpson's store, including the post-office, was totally destroyed…

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Fire at Mildura

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 May 1903 · page 2

George Wittmann and Co.'s general store, at the corner of Eighth-street and Langtr[?]-avenue, was completely destroyed by a fire which originated about…

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Fire Brigade Legislation

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 28

The Premier on Friday promised a deoutation to introduce a comprehensive Fire Brigade Bill next session. Sir John See suggested that say amendment of the Act…

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Great Fire in Ottawa. Three Hundred Houses Burnt. London, May 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 21

A terribly destructive fire occurred yesterday at Ottawa, the official capital of the Dominion of Canada. Upwards of 300 houses were destroyed, and the damage is…

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