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Fires & bushfires, 1906

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Fire Added to the Rest! 36,000 People Homeless

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 July 1906 · page 2

A great fire in Russia has been attended by disastrous consequences. The scene of the occurrence is Syzan in South-East Russia, a thriving town…

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The Fire King's Drink. "A Right Guid Williewaucht !" £500,000 Wort of Whisky. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 July 1906 · page 2

A tremendous fire has occurred at Dundee. The first places attacked were James Watson and Company's bonded…

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Corowa Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening, when there were present--Captain Ritchie and eight firemen…

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Extensive Fires. Destruction at Dundee. London. July 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 15

A very extensive and disastrous fire has occurred at Dundee, in Scotland. The fire had its origin in Watson's bonded warehouse, and spread to Robertson's…

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Eldorado at Last. the "Land of Fire."

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 2

El Dorado at last. This fabulous region, rich in the precious products of nature, was held always to be somewhere in the Interior of South America;…

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Fire on Eastern Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred, at the residence of Mrs E. Rodgie, Eastern Hill, about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The house, a weatherboard…

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Fire Brigade Competition

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 2

The local Fire Brigade have promoted a competition which will be decided next Wednesday in River-st., commencing at 3 p.m. There will be…

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A Girl Murderess. Trial by Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 2

On 21th May, the correspondent of the "London Daily Mail" wrote from New York:-- The defence of Josephine Terranova,…

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Eldorado at Last. the "Land of Fire."

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 4

El Dorado at last This fabulous region, rich in the precious products of nature, was held always to be somewhere in the interior of South America;…

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Great Fire at Leeds. DAMAGE £100,000. London. July 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 15

A great fire has occurred in Leeds. It broke out in Wellington-street and before it was subdued several important buildings were destroyed. The damage is…

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Albury Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 3

The monthly meeting took place last night in the Fire Station. Captain Ryan presided. Present—Lieut. Grinton, Sub-lieut. Crotty, Apparatus…

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Fires on Wool Ships. Burning of the Pitcairn Island

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 2

The naval court at Valparaiso, which has been inquiring into the bruning of the barque Pitcairn Island, homeward bound from New Zealand, is…

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Albury Fire Bell Signals

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 August 1906 · page 2

One dong, after continuous ringing, will signify that the fire is in the north: two, that the fire is in the south: three, that the fire is in the…

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General Cables. a Devastating Fire. £1,000,000 Worth of Art Treasures Burned. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 August 1906 · page 2

The Palace of Decorative Art at the Milan Exhibition (which was recently opened by the King of Italy) caught fire last night, and is now burning…

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Theatre Burned As an Experiment. Paris Managers Are Unable to Find a Plan to Fight Fires

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 4

Interesting experiments have been made in Paris with a view of finding the best way of combatting fire in a theatre. A building of iron and…

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Milan Exhibition. a Serious Fire. London, August 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 14

A serious fire has broken out in the Milan International Exhibition, which was opened at the end of April, and which is intended to illustrate the progress of…

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To Fight Bush Fires. Hicks' Fire-fighting Machine

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 2

Mr T. H. Hicks, of Bowna and North Botany, the well-known implement maker and patentee of rabbit-destroying machines, is now turning his…

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Some Harrowing Details. Enormous Loss of Life. Hundreds Roasted to Death. Fires Still Racing Every Where. Later

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 August 1906 · page 2

All business is at a standstill in he hapless city of Valparaiso Many of the streets are simply flaming ruins…

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Hotel Set on Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 3

A disaserous fire was narrowly averted on Thursday, night at Prater's Control Hotel, Beechworth Mr. Prater discovered the bed curtains on…

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Fire and Sword in the Baltic Provinces

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 4

A St. Petersburg correspondent states that the Letts and Livonians of the Russian Baltic provinces are preparing a record of the reign of fire…

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