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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1906

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Fire Brigades' Conference

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 3

The annual Fire Brigades' started in Sydney to-day. All the States were represented — Melbourne by the Lord Mayor. Cr. Weedon…

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Fire Brigades' Conference

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 2

The fire brigades, which assembled here in conference last Monti ay week, continued their sittings to-day. Papers were read by Mr J. M. Lapsley, Perth…

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Fire in Paris. DAMAGE, £400,000. London, May 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 24

The buildings comprising the leather market in Paris have been destroyed by fire. Large quantities of leather were also burned. The damage is estimated at…

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Facts About Fires

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 2

In twelve hours an ordinary parlor fire will consume forty pounds of coal, and In course of this consumption will render forty-two thousand gallons of…

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Fire Conference Ended

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 3

The Australian Fire Brigades' Conference closed to-day…

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Forest Fires. a Serious Danger

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 2

Disastrous forest fires are reported from Wisconsin in the United States of America. Eight towns have been devastated by…

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Fire at Whitton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 4

D. Meline's general store and contents were totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning. The property was owned by Mrs. Confoy, and the contents were…

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Corowa Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Corowa Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on Monday evening last. Captain Ritchle occupied the chair, and there were 12…

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Forest Fires. Vast Area Devastated. London, May 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 27

Very extensive and destructive forest fires have occurred in the state of Wisconsin, in the United States. They caged over a large extent of country, and in…

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A Shocking Fire Six of a Family Burnt. London, May 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 27

A terrible fire occurred last night at Stratford, a suburb of London. A tenement house took fire and the flames spread so rapidly that six of the inmates were burnt…

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San Francisco. Floods Follow Fire

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 31 May 1906 · page 2

Heavy rain in San Francisco has had a disastrous result. A terrific rainstorm flooded the parks in which one hundred…

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Albury Fire Brigade

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 2

At the annual re-union of the Albury Volunteer Fire Brigade, two or three months ago, Ald. Meade, it may be recollected, donated to the brigade two…

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Fire in Dean Street

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 June 1906 · page 3

The clanging of the fire bell about a quarter past ten created quite a mild sensation in Dean-street last night. The young man who gave the…

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Is New Zealand Flax Dangerous ? Other Steamers on Fire

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 June 1906 · page 3

The S. Perthshire and s.s. Waimate both report fires while bound from Wellington (N.Z.) to London. The Waimate has arrived at…

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The "Gothic" Fire

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 June 1906 · page 2

In order to try and determine the cause of the recent fire on board the s.s. Gothic which rendered the beaching of the vessel necessary, two bales…

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Fire on the "Perthshire."

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 3

The fire on the s.s. Perthshire which broke out while the vessel was on a voyage from Welling (N.Z.) to London, was confined to No.4 held…

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Recovered From the Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 4

Thus the "Daily Telegraph" under the above leading:--"The Minister for Works was present on Saturday evening at a social given to Mr. R…

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Fires on Shipboard. Three Vessels in Peril. London, June 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 35

No fewer than three vessels have arrived in port within the past few days with serious fires on board. The steamer Gothic has been beached…

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In the Fire. a Pearl Necklace

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 7

The Vienna "Tagblat:" relates the following story:--Madame L--,a lady of independent means, returning home recently from an evening party, placed her…

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A Big Fire. £200,000 Worth of Docks Burnt

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 3

A disastrous fire is reported from Baltimore, one of the principal seaports and grain markets of the United States…

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