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Fires & bushfires, 1906

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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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Destroyed by Fire. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1906 · page 2

The steamer Hankon took fire at the wharf at Hongkong, and was burnt before daybreak. One hundred Chinese passengers were incinerated, and the valuable cargo…

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A Steamer on Fire. LONDON, Sunday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1906 · page 5

THE steamer Hankow took fire while lying at one of the wharves at Hong Kong and burnt before daybreak. A hundred Chinese passengers together with a valuable cargo…

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Fire Brigade Meeting

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 4

On Monday evening, in the School of Arts Hall, a meeting of citizens was held to consider the provisions of the New Fire Brigades Bill. Messrs. Higinbotham, S. J…

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Fire Brigades Bill Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 3

IN response to a public meeting convened by the Mayor for the purpose of entering a protest against the proposed Fire Brigades Bill, now under…

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Fortescue's Bush Fire-fighter

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 3

The appalling calamities that have been occasioned by bush fifes in Australia are a constant source of terror to the pastoralist; and as the summer…

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Fire at Sea

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 6

The ship 'St. Munga,' bound from Liverpool to Sydney, was burnt at sea on the 11th inst. All hands were saved…

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Art Treasures Burnt. Fire at Milan Exhibition

The Inverell Times · Saturday 20 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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A Big Fire. 2 Banks Destroyed. Sydney, Monday Night

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 2

A GREAT fire occurred at Wellington, New Zealand, this morning, when thirteen business premises in the heart of the city were consumed, including the Bank of…

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The New Zealand Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 October 1906 · page 4

The damage of the New Zealand fire is estimated at upwards of £100,000…

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Fatal Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 4

Twenty lives were lost in a fire at Kansas City, America…

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The Fire Fiend

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 2

As an indication of what dangers are anticipated by landowners because of the prolific season. We notice that…

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Heartburn Like Fire. Sick Headache, Wind and Pain BLlG[?]ED Woman's Life. But Mother Se[?] S[?] gave her [?]again

The Inverell Times · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 8

Many and varied [?] the forms in which [?] pain, wind, [?] constipation drowsiness, heartburn are all [?] of the presence of the…

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Fire at Sea. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1906 · page 4

The steamer Haversham Grange, bound from New York for Australian ports, has been abandoned at sea 800 miles from Capetown. A fire was discovered in the hold…

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Cablegrams. Fire at Sea. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1906 · page 5

THE steamer Haversham Grange, from New York to Australian ports, was abandoned at [?], 800 miles from Capetown. A fire was discovered in the hold and spread rapidly…

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Big Blaze

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1906 · page 2

Messrs. Dimslow and Gay lard's large drapery establishment at Richmond, Victoria, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night The damage is estimated at £20,000. The…

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A Disastrous Fire. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1906 · page 5

MESSRS. Dimelon and Grayland's large drapery establishment at Richmond, Victoria, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night. The total damage is estimated at…

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Fire Carts

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 3

Australia is at the present in the enjoyment of one of the most bountiful seasons in the history of the country, which, following upon…

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Country Mansion Fire. Gen. Buller As Fireman

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 4

Newton House, near Exeter, one of the most interesting old family mansions in Devonshire was practically destroyed by fire on September 7th…

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Fatal Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 November 1906 · page 4

During a fire at the residence of a public school teacher named Tweedy, at Howlong on Sunday, a five months-old infant was terribly burned, and…

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