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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1909

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Thursday Night's Fires

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. G.B. Stalling, of the [?] of hunter and stalling, behind whose promises a fire started on Thursday [?]vening, states that be is of opinion…

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Fire Boom in Album. Another Outbreak Last Night. the Third Within Two Days

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 2

Shortly alter ten o'clock last night another alarm of fire was sounded in Albury. The outbreak could not be located for some little time. It was…

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WANGARATTA. Saturday. Huilding Destroyed by Fire

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 3

Mr. Wm Steel, mall contrnetor renlding at the corner of Harper and Porry streets, auatained [?] friday when his swelling and all his…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above was held at the Fire Station on Friday evening. There were present-- Capt. P. K. Ritchie (chair), F…

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On Fire on a Lawn. a Servant Burnt to Death

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 3

A domestic servant, named Mary Maddern, was burnt to death at Brighton, on Sunday, under Painful circumstances. A young man named Thomas Hanruhan, a…

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After the Bush Fires

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 33

Vivid stories of the fire continue to come in from the affected quarters (says a Yass, correspondent). The Yass "Courier's" Barren Jack correspondent reports that the…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 3

The sub-committee appointed to draw up a programme for the Continentals, which it has been arranged [?] follow the Demonstration, [?]…

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Big Fire in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 32

Just after 10 o'clock on Thursday morning a fire broke out in the rear of Mr. T. S. Madley's furniture factory, in Enginestreet, Sydney. It spread with marvellous…

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Disastrous Fire at Lismore

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 33

A destructive fire broke out at 2.30 on Saturday morning on the promises of the Richmond River Timber Company at Sout Lismore, and in less than on hour…

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An Extensive Fire, Five Shops Destroyed. Grafton

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred here early this morning. It broke out in Markham's drapery establishment in Prince street, which it completely destroyed…

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Grass Fire Near the Police Paddock

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 5

A grass fire occurred in a paddock known as Brooker's paddock near the police paddock on the Howlong-road, early yesterday afternoon. Only a…

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Fires in Falbury. Outbreak in W[?]lcon-street. the Usual, Ina[?]equate Water Supply

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 5

A fire occurred [?] before nine o'clock yesterday morning in an outbuilding at "Shripley" the residence of Madam Madoc[?] French dry cleaner…

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New Use for Prisoners. to Put Out Bush Fires. Perth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 3

The present summer is the hottest experienced for years. Yesterday's shade temperature was 103.8, and the atmospheric conditions were terribly oppressive…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 3

All arrangements in connection with the above are now practically completed, and with favourable weather at is anticipated that there will be…

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The Fifth Fire

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 2

Another [?] of fire, making the with during the paid fortnight, occurred hardly before 10 o'clock yesterday morning. The [?] was a…

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Fire Brigade Protection

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 4

From a leading article in the "Deniliquin Independent," on Friday January 8, we clip the following.:—" Under the new Local Government Act, Shires and…

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Fire at Barnawartha

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 3

Another destructive bush are has occurred in the Baruawartha district, starting at Mr. John Sutherland's Rogarl Estate. It burnt through…

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Junee Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 3

At the annual social of the Junearire Brigade last week ago of the toasts proposed was that of "Success to the Corowa Competitions," by…

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The Fire Boom in Albury. an Incendiary at Work. Seven Fires This Year

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

IN RGBBISH BOXES AND STABLES. The [?]ling of the five bell in Albury last evening at 6.16 was the in[?] of still another fire, and with a programme…

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Fire at Hopefield

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 3

A serious fire took place at Mr. G.L. Williams Felton Vineyard, Hopefield, on Monday evening last at about 11 o'clock. The outbreak…

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