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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1906

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Destructive Fire in West Australia

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 June 1906 · page 3

The carriage factory and store of Marsh and Co., together with a row of dwellings at Geralton, West Australia, were destroyed by fire yesterday. The damage is estimated at…

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A Fatal Fire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 June 1906 · page 5

During a fire at a boarding house in Wanganui, N.Z., a man was burnt to death, and others had narrow escapes. The keeper of the house was arrested…

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Fire at Baker's Swamp

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 June 1906 · page 3

The patriotic/feeling of Baker's Swamp rose to a very high flare on Monday night. Some distance from the school, and under the commandership…

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The Fire Brigade. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 June 1906 · page 5

Sir.—In answer to our appeal we have received two lengths of 50 feet hose, and another promised, also other necessary things for the fire station…

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Fire Brigades

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 June 1906 · page 4

Under the new Fire Brigades Bill, it is intended to place the control of all fire brigades in the State under the Metropolitan Board…

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Fire in a Bonded Store. Syney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 2

A fire occurred yesterday morning at Earp's bonded store, Newcastle; the lost is estimated at £2800…

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The Fire Brigade

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 4

It is good to note that business people are taking a practical interest in the Brigade, which of all local institutions should bo well equipped with…

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Burrendong. a Destructive Fire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 5

Sunset and evening star, And one clear call for me, And may there be no meaning at the bar When I put out to sea…

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In the Event of a Fire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 4

As matters now are it would be a serious thing if an outbreak of fire were to occur, especially in one of the rows of wooden buildings. The pressure…

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Fire at Molong. Syrian Clothier Gagged and Wounded

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 June 1906 · page 2

A fire broke out in the premises of Domeny, and Sons, Syrian drapers, Molong, early yesterday morning, which were completely destroyed,…

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Sheep Dips and Wool Fires

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 June 1906 · page 2

A NOTE of warning has been sounded in London against the possible danger to wool cargoes by the presence of sheep dip in wool. According to the cable it is surmised in…

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The Molong Fire. Domeny Arrested

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 3

D. DOMENY was arrested at Molong on Monday for endeavouring to persuade Claude Charlets to make a false statement on oath before the Coroner…

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Destructive Fire Near Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 3

A destructive fire took places at Petersham early this morning. Ten shops were guttered. The flames spread with marvellous rapidity. When the brigades arrived the places were…

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Fire at Annandale. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 2

Ten shops on Parramatta-road, Annandale, were destroyed by fire this morning. It commenced in W. Tonge's photographic studio. The damage is estimated at £2000…

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Fire

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 5

About seven o'clock on Thursday evening last a fire broke out in an unoccupied, two-roomed wooden building in East Cobar. The fire had a strong hold before…

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Fire at the Mechanics

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 4

On Friday morning the caretaker of the Mechanics' Institute on opening the library found the room full of smoke and traced the cause to a fire under the skirting board…

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Fire at the Mechanics' Institute. Discovered in the Library

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 4

ON Friday morning the caretakers of the Dubbo Mechanics' Institute (Mr. and Mrs. B. Milton) on entering the library shortly after daybreak to prepare it for the forthcoming day's use,…

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Peak Hill. Destructive Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 2

A FIRE occurred at the Proprietary mine premises, Peak Hill, on Saturday, and the building formerly occupied as the manager's residence was reduced to ashes. The budding was…

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Fire in Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 3

Early on Monday morning the firebell sounded an alarm, and the Dubbo Fire Brigade on turning out found that a wooden dwelling house situated at the corner of…

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The Milan Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 3

The fire at the Milan Exhibition has been traced to anarchists…

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