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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1906

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Fatal Fire at Forbes

The Walcha News and Southern New England Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 4

A hut on the lagoon near the racecourse at Forbes was discovered by the police to be on fire last week. They…

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The Molong Fire. Arrest of Domeny

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 3

Dib. Domeny, on whose premises a fire originated on Sunday, June 24th, was arrested and brought before the Police Court, charged with…

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Fire at Petersham

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 4

A destructive fire occurred at Petersham early this morning, ten shops being gutted. The flames spread with marvellous…

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Disastrous Fire. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 5

ONE thousand houses were destroyed by fire at Yokohama, Japan, yesterday…

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Motor Fire Engines

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 5

BERLIN is following the example of several other towns, notably Honover, in adopting the motor fire engine municipally, or at any ate making…

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Fires at Ballarat. — Pensioner Burnt to Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 5

AT half-past two o'clock on Tuesday morning Mary M'Innery, a crippled old-age pensioner, was burnt to death at Ballarat South. She lived alone, and when the brigades…

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Big Blaze

The Tingha Miner and North Western Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 3

A BIG fire at Leeds did [?] the extent of £100,000…

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Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 4

A great fire has occurred at Leeds, the damage being estimated at £100,000…

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In Case of Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 3

A novel feature of rescuing [?] of a theatre in case of fire, has been invented by Mr Musshard, of Germany, who has recently made an experiment which is…

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Fire Brigades

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 2

AS Colonial Secretary, Mr. HOGUE proposes to bring forward a bill for regulating and the better equipment of Fire…

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Big Fire at Drake. Mr. E. R. Davies' Store Gutted

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 2

As briefly intimated by a Courier special wire on Tuesday morning, a destructive fire broke out at 11 o'clock on Monday night in Mr. E. R. Davies' store at Drake,…

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The Drake Fire. the Inquest

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 4

AN inquest into the cirrumstances concerning the fire which occurred at Drake on the night of the 27th. August, by which Mr. E. R. Davies' store and contents were…

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Vessel on Fire. NEWCASTLE, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 5

THE four-masted barque, Marlborough, which was loading coal at Stockton was found on fire this morning. The vessel was practically gutted, aft. The fire has been…

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Blaze at Inverell Station

The Inverell Times · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 2

The ringing of the fire bell just before midnight on Thursday awakened many of the residents from their nocturnal slumbers. Inquiry elicited the information that a fire…

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Disastrous Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 4

A cottage occupied by H. H. Hutt, creamery manager at Te Awamutu, Auckland, has been destroyod by fire. Hutt's wife and 4 children were asleep…

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Strange Fire. Contents of a Box Burning. Suspected Incendiarism

The Uralla News · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 4

A strange fire, reports the "Daily Mall," of July 30th, occurred last night at the Cranboum street, W.C., post Office…

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Orphanage on Fire. Auckland (N.z.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 5

A FIRE broke out in the Waltham orphanage, near Christchurch, on Saturday. The building was saved from absolute destruction, but rapidly filled…

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Fire Brigades

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 4

As the outcome of a suggestion by Ald. Higinbotham, the Major has convened a public meeting of ratepayers to be held at the Council…

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The Fire Brigade Bill

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 4

AN important meeting of citizens has been convened by the Mayor for Monday evening next, at the Council Chambers, at 7.30. Under the new…

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Art Treasures Burnt. Fire at Milan Exhibition

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 3

The Building of Decorative Art at the Milan Exhibition was destroyed by fire on 3rd August, in consequence of a defect In the electric light wiring…

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