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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1908

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Cablegrams. Fire in a Mine. Nineteen Men Imprisoned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 2

Yesterday a fire occurred inthe Hampstead colliery, near Birminghum. It was caused by the upsetting of candles, which iguited the timbering of the mine…

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Fire in a School. the Oleveland Holocaust, 178 Lives Lost. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 2

Later advices have noe been received with regard to the loss of life in the shocking dienster at the Lake View Common School, at Clovoland, U.S.A., which was…

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Fire on the Mongolia. Vessel Resumed Her Voyage. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

The fire which broke out on the R.M.S. Mongolia while bound from London to Marsellies, on route to Australia, has been found on investigation to be less serious…

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Original Correspondence. the Municipal Council and Fire Insurance Policies. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 3

Sir,--Will you kindly permit me to bring before the notice of a large section of the ratepayers of the Corowa Municipality an…

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Mallan. Serious Loss by Fire

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 4

Mr E J Vigar, Mallan, had a large new shed (75 feet long), with contents, consisting of reaper and binder, winnowers, Abbott buggy, large quantity of…

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Victorian Country Fire Brigades. the Annual Demonstration. Ballarat

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 2

The annual demonstration of the Vl[?]terian Country Fire Brigades was innugurated on the City Oval to-day, in the presence of a large number of spectators,…

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A Madman's Attack. on the King of Norway. Fires Twelve Shots at the Castle. the Lunatic Arrested. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 2

A sensational occurrence took place at the Christiania Castle in Norway, the residence of the King and Queen of Norway, yesterday…

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Annual Fire Brigades Demonstration

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 6

A meeting of guarantors and others interested in this movement will be held at the Fire Brigade Station Friday (to-night),…

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Cable News. Awful Fire. Hundreds of Children Burnt. Heart-rending Scenes London, March 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 42

Cleveland, the chief city of Ohio, in the United States, was the scene of a fearful Catastrophe yesterday morning; A school-house in which 360 pupils were assembled…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration and Band Contest

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 3

A meeting of those persons who sighed as guarantors in connection with the above, and others interested, was held at the Fire…

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Excursion Steamer on Fire. a Terrible Disaster Recalled London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 5

Through the agency of wireless telegraphy a repotilion of the terrible "General Slocum" disaster of June, 1991, has been narrowly averted at…

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Prevention of Fires in Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 3

A select committe of the Legislative Council, presided over by Dr. Creed, today commenced the investigation of the best methods of preventing entbreaks of fire in Sydney and suburbs…

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Corowa Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the above was held at the Fire Station on Monday evening, there being present Captain P.K. Ritchle (chair) and 19…

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Boyertown Horror. Fire, Frenzy and PANIC

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 3

The following detailed particulars of the Boyertown horror are furnished by the New York correspondent of the "Daily Mail" as follows:--…

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Fire in End=street. Mr. L. Harrison’s Office Damaged

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 2

A fire occurred yesterday morning in End-street at the rear of Mr L. Harrison’s office, adjoining the “Pastoral Times” building, and before the flames…

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Fire at Perth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 3

A manage from Perth, W.A., status that at twenty minutes past one o'clock this morning a fire was his covered of the top Heer of Sandy and…

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Fire at Dethancia. Hethancia

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 2

A serious fire [?] here early yesterday morning. F[?] were found to be p[?] from the Star Hotel, which was situated in [?] and of which…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Saturday. Destructive Fire Near Ballarat

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 3

A destructive fire occurred at Buninyoug at hall-past three o'clock this morning, when the Princess Royal Hotel, a two-storey building, and three…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 4

The committee of the above (representative of the Fire Brigade, B.B. Band, and Town) was to have held a meeting last night to…

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Sleeping Car Fire. English Passengers. Jump Through Window

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 3

According to the "Daily Mail" correspondent at St. Petersburg on the 4th of January English passengers had a narrow escape in a fire which destroyed the…

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