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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

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A Fire at Sea

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 32

The new steamer Invertay, on her maiden voyage, arrived at Melbourne. Captain J. Houghton reports having left New York for Australia on February 1, and having…

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Corowa Volunteer Fire Brigade. Monthly Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Corowa Fire Brigade was held at the Brigade Station, Sanger-street. [?] Monday, the 15th [?], There were…

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Fire in a Colliery. 100 Men Rescued. London, April 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 42

A great fire is raging at the pit-head of the Dodworth Colliery, at Barnsley,in Yorkshire. There were 160 miners below at the time, who were happily rescued…

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A Destructive Fire. Six-roomed House Demolished Defective Water Supply

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 5

At about 9.30 o'clock. last night the Albury Volunteer Fire_ Brigade (under Captain T. L. Ryan) was called put to a serious fire in Swift-street west…

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Fire in the Philippines a Whole Town Destroyed. 20,000 Persons Homeless. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 April 1907 · page 3

A tumble fire has completely destroyed the native town of [?] flo, in the island of Panay one of the Philippine Islands. It is estimated that…

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M'goldrick Fire Ford

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 3

The following letter announcing additional subscriptions to the above fund, has been handed us for publication: --…

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Items of News. N.s.w. Fire Brigade Demonstration

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 April 1907 · page 2

Some weeks ago Messrs A. Waugh (Mayor of Albury). H. Davies, and J. Brann were deputed to wait upon the business people of Albury with a view…

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Ant Arsenal on Fire. Another Disaster at Toulon. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 3

A serious outbreak of fire has occurred at Toulon Arsenal, in France, which destroyed many workshops, the officers torpedo school, and several…

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Large Fire in Perth

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 21

One of the most disastrous fires ever witnessed in Perth (W.A.) occurred on Wednesday morning when the massive buildings of W. Sandover and Co. in Hay-street, were…

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French Naval Arsenal. Disastrous Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 21

The French naval port of Toulon, in which the terrible explosion on the warship Jena took place in the middle of last month, has suffered another serious…

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Volcano in Eruption. Forest Fires Started. London, April 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 42

The volcano of Puyehne, in the Valdivia province of Southern Chili, is in violent eruption. Masses of lava are being poured forth, and on their way down the…

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General Cables. London, Thursday. Fire at Toulon Arsenal. Incendiarism Suspected

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 2

It has been ascertained that the fuse which was found placed wader the door of one of the annexes at the Toulon arsenal was of a non-inflammable…

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Items of News. Fire Brigade Euchre Party

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 2

A meeting of ladies in connection with the Albury Volunteer Fire Brigade Euchre Party was held in the Council Chambers last evening. There…

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Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 2

Between last Friday night and the following morning a fire broke out at the weatherboard premises of Mr. Harry Bartlett situated at…

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CHILTERN. Monday. a Fire

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 3

A fire broke oat in Mr Herbert Smith's Commercial Hotel on Saturday night at half-past eleven. The members of the Fire Brigade and a…

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Fire on Showground Hill

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 3

Residents of Corowa were awakened from their slumbers at an early hour on Saturday morning by the vigorous clanging of the fire bell, the…

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Fire in Flinders-street

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 5

Early, this morning a fire broke out and was quickly suppressed in the work-rooms at the back of the top floor of the premises occupied by…

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Sports. Fire Brigade Competition

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 May 1907 · page 6

Some time ago the Victoria Company donated two gold medals to the Albury Volunteer Fire Brigade as trophies for competition. To-day the…

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Sports. Fire Brigade Competition. Won by Messrs Watson and Roy

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon the Albury Volunteer Fire Brigade held a two-men hose and reel race for two sold medals donated by the Victoria…

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Fire Brigade Euchre Party

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 2

The committee arranging the euchre party and dance to be held on Wednesday next in the Mechanics' Hall in aid of the funds of the Albury Fire…

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