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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1908

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Oil Ship on Fire. Sensation at Singapore. Vessel Sunk by Fortress. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 December 1908 · page 2

A highly sensational shipping catastrophe has occurred at Singapore. The oil ship Kaloma, of the Bucknsall line, recently arrived there from America…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. at Mullencandra

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 2

A [?] broke one about 9 a.m., yesterday at the [?]…

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Bush Fires. a Disagreeable Day. Heat, Dust, Fire-and Rain

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 3

Yesterday was the most disagreeable day experienced for some years, a severe dust storm ranging during the greater part of the day. This resulted…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 2

Arrangements in connection with the above are progressing well, and with a record entry of 70 brigades the demonstrations promises to be a big…

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Big Fire at Footscray

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 3

The ropeworks at Footscray, owned by G. Kinnear and Sons, were totally destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at over £12,000,…

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The Fire Brigades Bill

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 3

Captain P. K. Ritchie is in receipt of an interesting letter from Mr, W. Hiller, secretary of the Northern Districts Fire Brigades' Association, in…

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A Hugh Wall of Fire. Six Miles Wide. Gundagai

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 2

[?] and most destructive bush lines have been raging in the Bogong district during the past three days, and a troat of country covering 10,000…

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Accident at the Fire. Man Falls From a Tree. Unconscious for Six Hours

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 2

During the progress of the fire, Mr. Peter Mullavey mot with a serious accident. He had climbed a tree to a height of about 15ft. in order to…

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Mysterious Fires at Traralgon. Traraluon

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 2

Early this morning another mysterlus the [?] at Traralgon. vio., whereby a stablo nonr the honestoand of Mr. H. Cursan pontrator, was burnt to the…

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Fire at Doctor's Point

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 December 1908 · page 2

A bush fire broke out about 3.30 p.m. vesterday afternoon in Aid. Flet cher's paddock at Doctor's Point, Albury. The fire sproad with nlarminy…

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Bush Fires

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1908 · page 28

A series of destructive bush fires occurred during the last week. The first is reported by our travelling correspondent, as follows:— On the morning of Wednesday, 16th…

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Bush-fire

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 25 December 1908 · page 2

Monday [?] about the worst [?] bush-fire [?] blew and the [?] the…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade dissensions

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1908 · page 7

Some strained relations have existed among the members of the fire brigade, which is divided into two parties (says a Goulburn correspondent). Recently the…

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Steamer on Fire

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 2

A fire was discovered on the steamer tug, Agenoira, lying in Waterview Bay to-day. The flames obtained a good hold of the deck fittings and eventually the fire…

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Fire at Echuca

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 2

On Tuesday evening, at about 20 minutes past 8 o’clock, an outbreak of fire occurred at the Emry Stores, in High-street, Echuca, and but for the…

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Theatre on Fire

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 2

The Herald Square Theatre, in New York, caught fire during a performance. The audience and actors narrowly escaped injury,…

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Items of News. Xmas Morning Blaze

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 December 1908 · page 2

The Albury [?] sounded an alarm shortly after 6.30 a.m. on Christman morning. The outbreak was at the residence of Mrs. Margaret Glooson,…

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Bush Fires

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 2

Concerning the disastrous fires in the Coreen and Goonambil districts which occurred on Monday of last week, we are able to publish further authentic…

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Fire at Hopefield

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 2

A fire broke out about 4 o'clock on Sunday week in a paddock known as Grogan's, the property of Mr. W. H. Lamby. About 100 acres of grass…

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Last Week's Fire. the Water Supply. Inquiry by the Council

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 December 1908 · page 2

The water supply at the fire on Tuesday week was so poor that widespread dissatisfaction has been expressed, and with a view to learning…

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