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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1906

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Cablegrams. General Cables. Fire on the Whakatane. Less Serious Than Reported. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 October 1906 · page 2

The damage caused by the fire on board the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Whakatane, which broke out while the vessel was lying…

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China's Fire Brigades

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 41

The fire departments in China are considered very effective even by strangers to that land, and it may be they are when the construction of Chinese dwellings and…

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The New Fire Brigade' Bill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 2

This measure, which is now being debated (more or less) by our highly-efficient and ornamental Parliament— about 400 miles away, geographically…

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Fire Brigades Act

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 4

The proposed new Fire Brigades Bill provides for the establishment of a Board…

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Albury Fire Brigade

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the Albury Fire Brigade was held at the station last night. Capt. Ryan presided, and there Were also present Lieut Grinton, sub-Lieut,…

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"The Turkish Patrol"—new Style. a Blaze on the Border

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 October 1906 · page 2

A Turkish patrol, attempting to enter Bulgaria near Phillipopolis, was repulsed by a body of Bulgars and a Turkish sergeant was killed…

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Fire Brigades Bill

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 2

This even up special meeting of the Municipal Council will be held to consider the Fire Brigades Bill, a measure which has been…

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Fatal Lumbermen's Strike Police Fire on the Men

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 2

A strike of lumbermen at the mails at Buckingham, near Ottawa, the capital of the Dominion of Canada, has ended fatally…

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Fire Brigades Act

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 4

The Municipal Council met last Tuesday evening to consider this measure, and after half-an-hour's discussion it was decided to adjourn…

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An Avalanche of Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 3

Amongst the most awe-inspiring spectacles ever witnessed upon this earth a great forest of heath fires takes foremost place. Originating,…

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Corowa Municipal Council. the Fire Brigades Bill. Tuesday, October 9, 1906

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 5

Present--His Worship the Mayor (Ald. Thompson), and Ald. Ritchie, Chivell, Sammons, Piggin, King and Gardner…

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Fire Brigades Bill

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 6

A special meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening to consider the Fire Brigades Bill, which Ald…

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Fire at Easter Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 October 1906 · page 2

A fire occurred at the Eastern [?] on Saturday about 2 p.m. result[?] in the total destruction of a four-roomed weatherboard house, owned…

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Cablegrams. a Deed of Heroism. Fire in a Tunnel. Two English Foremen Sacrifice Their Lives. to Save Their Comrades. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 October 1906 · page 2

Telegrams from New York announce an instance of heroic self-sacrifice. A tunnel is being constructed at Long Island City, which lies to the…

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Fire at Eastern Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 October 1906 · page 2

After perusing the report of the police in regard to the circumstances of the fire that occurred at Eastern Hill on Saturday, the coroner (Mr C. E…

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Inquiry Into a Fire

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 2

An inquiry into the circumstances of the fire that occurred at the Eastern Hill on Saturday was arranged to have been held by the coroner (Mr. G…

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Fire at Balmain

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 October 1906 · page 3

A disastrous fire took place at Balmain this morning resulting in the destruction of three cottages and m[?] of their contents. The inmates had a…

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Fire Brigades' Bill. Condemned by the Albury Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 October 1906 · page 2

At the meeting of the Albury Borough Council held last night the Mayor (Alderman C. ten Brink) said he had been absent from the town for…

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Fire Inquiry Abandoned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 2

It was the intention of the coroner (Mr. C. G. Oslear) to have held an inquiry into the circumstances of the fire that occurred at the Eastern Hill…

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Fire on a Ship

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 3

A fire occurred on board the ship Terawera at midnight on Wednesday, when she was between Gisborne and Auckland, but it was extinguished in…

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