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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1904

301 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 16

Fire Brigade Benefit

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 3

To-morrow (Wednesday) the procession sports and concert, in aid of the Corowa Volunteer Fire Brigade, will claim attention. The promoters are hopeful of most…

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Fire in a Stable

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 2

A stable, the property of Mr Joseph Adams, son., of Poole's Hill, which is situated a short distance at the rear of his residence, was burnt…

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Forest Fires in France

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 2

Disastrous forest fires are reported to be raging in the vicinity of Toulon, a seaport of France on the Mediterranean…

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The Fire Brigade Benefit. the Procession and Sports

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 3

The caralval, on a small scale, irganred with a view to placing the funds of the Fire Brigate on a sounder footing took place in Wednesday afternoon. The…

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Great Fire in Germany

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 August 1904 · page 2

A disastrous fire has occurred at Ilsfold in Wurtemberg. It destroyed 310 houses, the town hall, and an ancient church, before it…

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The Mildura Fire Brigade

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 2

The Secretary of the Mildura Fire Brigade (says the Cultivator) has been notified that the new engine, ordered from Merryweather and Sons, of London, has been shipped to…

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Cablegrams. General Cables. London, Tuesday. Fire at Toulon

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 August 1904 · page 2

A disastrous fire has broken out in the dockyards at Tondon a naval arsenal in France, on the Mediterranean Sea…

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Destructive Fire. the Toulon Dockyard. London, August 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 27

A most destructive fire is at present raging in the by a Franch naval docyard of Tonlon. It is believed to have been augmented by a "short circuit" on the electric wires…

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A Blaze in Soap

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 2

A great fire broke out yesterday in the soapworks in Aberdeen, the blazing tallow and oil running down the street causing a panic…

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Forest Fires in British Columbia

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 2

Widespread forest fires, have occurred in the Kootenay mining district, British Columbia, and much damage has been done to mines and timber…

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Fair " Fire-fighters."

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 1

In England they have fire brigades for women. One such is illustrated in the sketch—a brigade which is located at Greenwich, and which is attended by some of the most…

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The Vladivostok Squadron. Two Ships Catch Fire. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 August 1904 · page 2

In the recent engagement with Admiral Kamimuras' fleet, the Rossia and Gromoboi caught fire several times…

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NARANDERA. Fire at Tattersall's Hotel

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 16

At about 2 o'clock on Saturday morning last the residents were startled by the clanging of the fire bell, which has not been heard for the past couple of years,…

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Sensational Fire. Streets of Blazing Oil. London, August 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 August 1904 · page 34

A fire, which occurred in a large soap works in Aberdeen, caused a great panic among the people living in the vicinity, the blazing tallow and oil running along the…

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Fire at a Wharf

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 3

A fire broke out to-day among a quantity of copra at the North German Lloyd Steamship Co.'s whar[?], Cirenlar Quay. After a time, the…

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Destroyed by Fire

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 2

A cable was received yesterday announcing that the ship W. J. Perris, which left Newcastle in May last for Chili, has been totally destroyed by…

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Fire at Lilliput

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 2

The head teacher's dwelling in connection with the Lilliput State school was totally destroyed by fire early on Monday morning. The…

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Corowa Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above was held at the fire station on Monday week. There were present--The Captain (chair) and 18 [?]romen…

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Fire on a Wharf

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 29

A fire broke out on Friday afternoon in a large stock of copra in a shed on the Norddeutscher Lloyd wharf, Sydney. When the Bremen arrived at the wharf they found the…

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A Blaze in Petroleum. Forty Thousand Tons on Fire

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 August 1904 · page 3

A tremendous fire has broken out at Antwerp, and has spread over an extensive area. It is now raging furiously, and is…

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