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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1909

318 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 16

Theft at a Fire

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 June 1909 · page 2

At the Albury Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M. a young man named William Walter Bray was charged with having in his custody a bottle of…

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London Fire Sensation. Lives of 180 People in Danger. Thrilling Escapes. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 June 1909 · page 2

A sensational fire occurred in Hammersmith, London, on Thursday night, endangering the live or 180 people. The contigration started in a builder's…

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Inquest on a Townsend Street Fire

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 June 1909 · page 2

An inquest was held at the Albury Court House on Saturday, before the C[?]. Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P.M., to investigate the circumstances surrounding the fire…

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Fire at Coonamble

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 33

At Coonamble on Friday morning, between 1 and 2 o'clock, a fire broke, out in Bibb's Avenue Hotel, Castlereagh-street, and totally destroyed the building. How…

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Fatal Ordeal by Fire

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 8

An extraordinary story was told at Chester Asylum (says the "Dally Express") concerning the death of Edward Rigby, a boot repairer or Hovlake. His…

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The Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 2

We understand that the local Fire Brigade contemplates the erection of new quarters for the stationkeeper, who, owing to continued ill-health…

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At the Battle of Gravelotte. an Advance Under Fire

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 4

In "Harper's," william Galdner, a survivor of the battle of Gravelotte, the most hard-fought victory of the Franco-prussian war, tells…

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New South Wales. Fierce Fire at Marrcikville. Bydhex

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 3

Auctions fire broke out in Marrickville road. Marrickville, this morning. The flames spread quickly, and four shops, occupied respectively by a jawabroker, a…

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Lighting a Fire with Methy Lated Spirits. Newcastle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 2 July 1909 · page 3

Miss Mianie Asher, daughter of Mr. Alfred Asher, of Waratah, died in the Newcastle Hospital to-day as the result of injuries sustained while attempting to Heht…

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Fire in Canada. Mining Town Half Destroved London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 2

A disastrous fire has occurred at Cohall, the new and rich silver mining centre in the Canadian prevince of Outaric. Damage to the extent. of 500,000 dollers (£100,000)…

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New Fire Extinguisher. a Wonderful Invention

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 8

A stationary lire engine, sucking veritable rivers of water, now hurling these with the impact of a cataract clear to the roof of n forty-story sky-scraper,…

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Great Fire the Cobalt Silver Town. London, July 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 43

A great fire occurred in Cobalt, on Long Lake, Northern Ontario, a town which has sprung up in recent years owing to the discovery of silver ore of…

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Broken Hill Unemployed "Sict Fire to Stations of Some Albury Jurious."

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 2

At the meeting of the unemployed at Broken Hill on Tuesday morning it was suggested that 200 or 300 man should march to sydney, and make their claims…

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A Fatal Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 35

Two lives were lost, whilst four persons had narrow escapes, in a fire which occurred at Wolviston, near Stockton-on-Tees, recently. The fire broke out through the…

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Fighting at Teheran Nationalists Under Shell-fire. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 2

Further severe fighting has occurred in Teheran between the Nationalist and Royalist forest, At the result of this the former captured part of the position held by the…

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Fire Alarm

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 2

On Saturday evening an alarm of fire was Bounded, but fortunately the services of the fire brigade were not required. An employce at Messrs. Levy & Co.'s…

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Fire at Cowra Damage Estimated at £2500. COWRA

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 3

A disastrous the broke out early this morning in Fagan's buildings. Kendall street. The configuration assumed serious proportions and as there is not a fire…

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Great Fire at Ottawa

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 4

The capital of the Dominion of Canada-Ottawa-and her sister city Hull-received a staggering blow by fire on April 26, 1900. The fire…

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Woman Suffocated in a Fire. Syndey

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 July 1909 · page 2

A fire attended by loss of life, occurred in a bedroom of a residence in Shortest. Forest Lodge, this morning. The outbreak was extinguished when…

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Corowa Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 July 1909 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above was held at the above was held at the Fire Brigade Station on Monday evening, July 19. There were present--Lieut. Geo. Parkie and 14 firemen…

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