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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1906

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The Great Whisky Fire. Streams of Burning Sprit

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 3

Never in the history of Dundee has a fire of such dimensions been witnessed as that which, as reported in the "Daily Mail" of 21st July…

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Careless Use of Fire. SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 6

In the Assembly the Premier moved the second reading of the bill to prevent careless use of fire. The…

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Fire in the City. SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Wednesday 21 November 1906 · page 2

A fire broke out in premises in Kent street last night, damaging three upper floors of the building occupied by…

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Fire Carts

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 7

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

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 6

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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Bush Fires

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 2

Bush fires are racing in the western district; a tract of country, 30 by 60 miles, has been burnt in the Wilcannia district…

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Bush Fires. SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Wednesday 28 November 1906 · page 3

DISASTROUS bush fires are raging in the far west, which have burnt out several stations, and swept 200 miles of the Darling towards Cobar. No…

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Bush Fires out West

The Moree News · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 2

Most disastrous fires are reported as burning in the back country behind Poon[?]rie. Starting on Teryawhinta, it burnt out Mount Manara,…

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Fire Carts

The Moree News · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 3

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

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Fire Risks

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 December 1906 · page 3

It is all very well to be blessed with beautiful seasons, and to have climatic (guarantees of prosperity, but uneasy lies the head of the reaper of fine…

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Fire Brigade Meeting

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 6

The trustees of the Fire Brigade sat at the conclusion of the Council meeting. The minutes were read and…

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Killed by a Fire Engine. SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Wednesday 19 December 1906 · page 2

Mrs. Kensington, wife of the New Zealand Under-Secretary for Lands, was killed at Wellington yesterday by a fire…

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Fire-Balls

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 6

Into a Florence flask containing three or four ounces of water, put thirty grains of phosphorus. Then set the flask over a lamp…

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Fire in Water

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 6

Place a few pieces of phosphuret of lime in a tumbler of water, and bright flashes of light will dart from the surface. This is an…

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Great Bristol Fire. Merchant Ventures' College Destroyed. Damage L50,000

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 28 December 1906 · page 7

A disastrous fire occurred in Bristol early this morning (9th October), resulting in the almost complete destruction of the Merchant Venturers' Technical…

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A Castle Mystery. Did Burglars Set Tekell's on Fire? a Broken Safe

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 28 December 1906 · page 6

Did burglars in the darkness of Friday night (5th October) burn down Token's Castle, the mansion among the trees outside Camberley?…

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