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Fires & bushfires, 1905

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Deadly Japanese Fire. Russians Jump Overboard

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 1 June 1905 · page 2

Reports received at St Petersburg state that many of the seamen on heard the Russian warships were maddened by accuracy of the…

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A Transvaal Disaster. Fire in a Colliery. London, May 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 27

A dreadful disaster has happened at the Vereneging Colliery, Johannesburg. A fire broke out in the old workings, and in trying to locate it Mr. Bunkell…

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Careless Use of Fire

The Independent · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 2

At the Mathoura Police Court recently John M'Laren, Joseph Ryan, David C. Smith and John Wall were proceeded against by Constable Lucas…

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The War. Tsu-shima Battle. Togo Under Fire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 2

Japanese accounts of the Tsu-shima battle state that Admiral Togo's flagship, the Mikasa, approached the Russian fleet nearer than any other…

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Fire at Earls' Court Exhibition

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 June 1905 · page 2

An extensive fire occurred to-day at Earl's Court Exhibition. The building of the Old Welcome Club, which is a notable feature of…

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Big Gun Fire. How Not to Do It

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 June 1905 · page 4

Apropos of Togo's victorious battle, it may be useful to recall the Battle of Santiago in 1898 as an example of inaccurate shooting, even worse than…

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Fire in Brisbane

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 29

A disastrous fire occurred in Brisbane late on Friday afternoon at the corner of Stanley and Ernest streets, South Brisbane, at premises occupied by Hancock and…

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Fire in Moscow. Army Provisions Destroyed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 June 1905 · page 2

Four large Government store depots have been destroyed by fire at Moscow. They contained a large quantity of provisions of various kinds…

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To Prevent Chimney Fires. Burn Potato Parings and Have No Soot

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 4

Don't throw potato parings into the dustbin, but into the stove, and thus save yourself the annoyance of chimney fries…

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Corowa Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 June 1905 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Fire Brigade on Monday evening the prizes won by the teams representing the Brigade at the recent Empire Day…

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Destructive Fire at Beechworth. Three Shop Demolished

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 23 June 1905 · page 2

The most disastrous fire that has occurred in Beechworth for many years past broke out in Ford-street, at half-past four yesterday morning…

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Fire at Moscow. Provision Depots Destroyed. London, June 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 June 1905 · page 26

A fire has occurred at Moscow, winch has destroyed four, depots containing provisions for the Far East…

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Fires and Strikes in Mines

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 3

A fire occurred this morning in a portion of the worldlings of the Stockton mine. The man on shift have been rondured [?]in idle to-day owing to the wheelers going out on strike…

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Accidents with Fire

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 3

Burns and scalds should be treated with glycerine and flour, the latter well heaped over the affected part. Then tie round a linen bandage to exclude the air;…

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Big Fire at Toowoomba

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 6 July 1905 · page 2

A large and destructive fire broke out in the store of Mr. J. H. Jones, at Toowoomba, to-day. Before the flames could be subdued, damage, estimated…

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Explosion of Fire Damp

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 July 1905 · page 2

A disastrous explosion of fire damp has occurred in a coal mine at Anderlues , which caused the dentist of 14 men while 12 others were injured…

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A Great Mine on Fire. Thirty-nine Miners Suffocated

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 July 1905 · page 2

The Borussia mine at Dortmund, the mining headquarters of Westphalia has been set on fire by an accidental overturning of a petroleum lamp…

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Burglars Fire a Bank. One Shot Dead

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 3

At the town of Lancaster, fifty miles west of Montreal, four burglars on the night of 25th April broke into the Merchants' Bank by battering in the door…

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Fire in a Warehouse

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 3

A fire broke out this morning in the top storey of the warchouse of Henry Bull and Co., importers, III York-st., Sydney. The flames were soon…

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Corowa Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above was held at the Fire Station on Monday evening. There were present the Captain and 12 firemen…

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