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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1908

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Theatre on Fire Heavy Death List

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 23

A dreadful fatalicy is reported from Boyertown, in Pennsylvania. A cinematograph picture show was being held in the Rhoades Opera House, when the…

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Disastrous Fire at Horsham

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 5

a disustrous fire at Horsham, when at one time threatened to destroy an entire block, broke out at 11 o clock last nught on the premises of messre…

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Latest by Telegraph. Latest News From Sydney. Disastrous Fire at Newcastle Civilians and Firemen Injured. [?]250,000 Estimated Damage. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 2

Early this morning a disastrous fire broke out at Newcastle at Messrs. David Cohen and Co.'s five stoned warehouse, the flames…

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Bush Fires Raging

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 5

Immense bush fires are now raging in the Bathurst district, and an immense area of country under grass has been destroyed…

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Parker Building Fire. Work of an Incendiary London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2

According He the "Now York world" the ore which telally destroyed parker [?]in Fifth Avenue, Now York, was the work of the Armonlan Hunohakis…

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The Newcastle Fire

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 3

Cohen's strong-room was opened to-day, and it was found that the contents of the safes, books, etc., were merely scorched…

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Disastrous Bush Fires

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 3

Explosive bush fires have been burning at Hurdle flat, in the Beechworth district, during the last three days, Volunteers went from Beechworth, and assisted…

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Great Bush Fires on Victoria. [?]

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 18

A bush fire of great magnitude, having a face of 40 miles, is now raging in this district. It has been burning for four days, and each day has been increasing in…

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Settlers Burnt Out. Colac in Danger. Church and Several Buildings Destroyed. Colac

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 18

Bush fires, have been raging in Beech Forest, and the heat has been awful. A terrible fire raged there to-day, the equal of which has never been seen before. A…

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Big Fire at Newcastle. Large Warehouse Demolished. Damage Estimated at £150,000

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 19

A most disastrous fire took place in Newcastle at an early hour on Monday morning. Mr. D. Cohen and Co.'s splendid warehouse, in the heart of the city, the largest…

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The Heat Wave. Numerous Bushfires. Great Destruction in Victoria. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 1

Bush fires are raging round Tilba Tilba, Moruya district. The whole of Mr. Dremodary is on fire, presenting a marvellous sight. Several…

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Fire at a Post-office

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at the Casterton post-office, in Victoria, this morning, when all the mails were consumed with the exception of two bags. The…

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The Fire at Cohen's a Fresh Outbreak./

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 5

The fire which has been smouldering in the ruins of D. Cohen and Co's building at Newcastle, broke out…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 2

A wire was received yesterday from Captain P. K. Ritchie, who is at present away with the local firemen at the Public Fire Brigades'…

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Sawmill Destroyed by Fire

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 3

Early on Saturday morning a sawmill, near Riddoll, owned by Messrs. Harper and Monetti, was destroyed by a fire, which was not discovered…

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Fire at Finley

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 4

Yesterday morning the District Coroner received a wire from Senior Constable Jones of Finley to the effect that a fire broke out in that…

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Fire with Carbines

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

Here a small group of men standing at a corner suddenly opened fire with carbines upon the royal party with dendly effect. There were several loud and distinct…

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The Finley Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

A fire on last Wednesday night destroyed four wooden buildings in Warmatta-street. The alarm was given at ten o'clock, but the block was in…

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Fire at Culcairn

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 3

About half-past one on Wednesday morning an alarm of fire startled the township, and everybody turned out, but only in time…

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A Country Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 33

At Tocumwal about 9 p.m. on 29th ult; a fire broke out in a dwelling occupied by Miss Ferguson, in Warmatta-street, and in a very short time the whole of the five…

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