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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

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Bush Fires in Queensland

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 4

BUSH fires are raging in several widely separated localities in Queensland. To the eastward of the Norman River in the far north the country is being…

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The Shearing Shed Fire

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 4

IN connection with the fire on Thursday morning last at Young and Company's shearing premises. West Nar[?] bri, the losses of shearers and…

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A Cyclist's Desperate Ride. Through A Bush Fire

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 October 1907 · page 4

Mr. Harry Jackson, of Manilla, had a sensational ride through a bush fire in the Gloucester district the other day. Here is the story in…

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Walking Through Fire. a Wonderful New Asbestos Suit

Manilla Express · Wednesday 16 October 1907 · page 3

Science has just turned over to the uses of civilisation an invention designed to remove from everyone the terror of fire. To anyone who has this…

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Science & Invention The Four Elements. The Energy of Fire

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 3

I am using the word Fire at the head of this article because it was by that name that the ancients denoted the third element of nature. Scientifically,…

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Disastrous Fire

The Moree News · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon last at 4 p.m. the residence of Mr. A. Joues, Woud. stock, was burned to the ground. Mr. [?] and family were at Palla[?]…

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Cricket MOREE C. C v. Moree Fire [?] GADE[?] C.

The Moree News · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 1

The above match extended over two Saturdays. As will be noted, the scoring was heavy -- so heavy that although extra time was devoted to it,…

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Coongoola Fire

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 29 October 1907 · page 5

AT the Cunnainulla Police Court on Monday, before the Police Magistrate (Mr. Stafford), William Riley appeared on remand charged with burning…

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Phosphorus Takes Fire

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 5

A MESSAGE from Wolnmla says while preparing for rabbit-poisoning, Mr. A. Sweeney, of Wanatto, narrowly escaped having a disastrous fire. On opening…

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Fire at kelvin

Manilla Express · Wednesday 6 November 1907 · page 2

A DESTRUCTIVE fire occurred at Kelvin, about midnight on Thursday, when a recently erected store and its contents were completely…

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Moree Fire Brigade

The Moree News · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 4

A special general meeting of the Moree volunteer fire Brigade was held at the brigade's rooms on Wednesday evening a fair number of fire…

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Ten Thousand Idle Girls. Fire Hose Useed Against Hostile Employees. Violent Scenes. London, October 3

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 November 1907 · page 4

A remarkable development in the Paisley mill girls' strike took place yesterday. For several days past the girl strikers…

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A Powerful Fire Office

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1907 · page 2
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One result of the bountiful seasons which blessed the State has been the building up of assets of every conceivable description. Profits have been…

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Cricket MOREE v. Fire Brigade

The Moree News · Tuesday 26 November 1907 · page 2

The above match was continued or Saturday last. On the previous Saturday the Fire Brigade made 95, and Moree has last 9 wickets for 119,…

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News and Notes. Fire

Manilla Express · Wednesday 27 November 1907 · page 2

IT is reported that a small dwelling house, occupied by Mr. Silver and his family, at Tarpolly, on the Barraba road, was destroyed by fire…

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Cricket Moree Fire French

The Moree News · Tuesday 3 December 1907 · page 8

The above abuse we some saturday last. fill raghur meeting direct and knocked up Moree on the many remaining…

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Disastrous Fire in Queensland

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1907 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Longreach early on Sunday morning, and destroyed a number on building in Eagle-street, the total damage being estimate at £40,000…

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Farmers' Troubles. Rabbits and Fire

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 10 December 1907 · page 3

Uncertain seasons are bad enough, but combined with other calamities in the way of those devastators, rabbits and [?]re, farmers would soon find their labours…

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Big Fire in New Zealand

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 13 December 1907 · page 5

THE Parliament Buildings at Wellington were burned down at 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning. The whole place, with the exception of the library, with…

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