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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1905

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Burglars Fire a Bank. One Shot Dead

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 5

At the town of Lancaster, fifty miles west of Montreat, four burglars on the night of 25th April broke into the Mer - chants bank by battering in the door…

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Fire Brigade Ball

The Moree News · Friday 4 August 1905 · page 2

A huge success ap[?]ly describe the annual ball held in the School of Arts last Tuesday evening, under the [?]pices of that vry deserving institution…

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Fire

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 2

A fire broke out early this morning in a laundry attached to the Children's Hospital, Glebe. Serious results…

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Fire Brigade Ball

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 3

Tho sueccess which marked tho holding nf tho Ball which took place on Tuesday night last under the auspices of the Moree Volun-teer Fire Brigade. is indued fairly…

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Fire

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 2

A fire was discovered in Christ Church, Haymarket, early this morning. The organ Was lost. The roof was destroyed and the building…

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In Case of Fire

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 3

'There is always room at the top,' remarked the person with the chronic quotation habit, 'Yes,' replied tho easy going optimist,…

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A Useful Clock It Lights a Fire

The Moree News · Friday 25 August 1905 · page 4

One of the officials of the L. B. and S. C. Railway stationed at Sheffield park has contrived an ingenlous electrical machine. Which will…

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Fire Brigade

The Moree News · Friday 1 September 1905 · page 5

The Council then sat as tru[?]of the Fire [?]gade. Correspondence was received from -- The Secretary of the School of Arts…

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Terrible Fire

Manilla Express · Wednesday 6 September 1905 · page 2

7000 [?] houses were, destroyed by fire in Adrianople. Only 15 were in sured. There were many victims…

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Bush Fires

Manilla Express · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 2

Extensive fires are raging in the Murwillumbah district, and much sugar cane has been destroyed…

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[?] Fatal Fire. Mother's Love for Her Children

The Moree News · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 3

Mr Forbes, the Coroner for East Middlesex, held an inquest at the Bell and Hars, Tottenham, on June 29th. on to bodies Of Nellie Huriock,…

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Trustees Fire Brigade

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 4

At the conclusion of the Council morning the aldermen had a meeting as trust[?] of the Fire Brigade. A letter was received from the…

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Sporting Cricket. Moree C.C. V. Fire Brigade

The Moree News · Tuesday 3 October 1905 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a [?] took place on the local [?]…

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Fire at Brisbane

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1905 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Brisbane early this morning. Five business Premises were gutted, and subsequently the charred remains of…

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Russian Fire-fighters. Picturesque, But Slow. Their Methods Described

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1905 · page 5

The most picturesque building in Russian towns Is the fire look-out tower, says a London paper. Nearly every place of any size…

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Self Immolation. Living Pillar of Fire

The Moree News · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 3

(In the [?]rd of July the New York Correspondent of the London "Daily Mall" wrote:- Miss Lucy Moore, aged twenty-six. the AC…

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Special Express Wires. Sydney. Monday. Bush Fires

Manilla Express · Wednesday 8 November 1905 · page 2

Bush fires are spreading in several northern districts. Outbreaks have occurred at Lismore, Gunnedah,…

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Terrible Bush Fire

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 2

A great fire, having a front of over 47 miles, is raging at Ganba, in the Hay district. A tremendous bush fire is raging in…

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Fire at Gravesend

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 2

We copy the following particulars of the fire at Gravesond from Tuesday's Warialda " Standard":- "Yesterday morning news was reciprocal that the prem[?] occupied by…

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Mixture for Fire-cement

Manilla Express · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 3

To make a fire-cement use 100 parts fire clay (wet), three parts black oxide manganese, three parts white sand, and a half part powdered asbestos. Thoroughly mix,…

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