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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1906

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Fire. A Good Save

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

AN old and now somewhat dilapidated wooden building at the intence[?]tion of Bu[?]ge and Brisbane streets--in earlier days the residence of the late Mr. L. McGuinn, C.P.S., and now…

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Cobar Fire Brigade Eisteddfod

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 4

The members of the Cobar Fire Brigade have made arrangements for their first great annual eisteddfod, to be held on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and…

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Fire at Milan. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 2

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

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Conflagration Averted. Fire at Messrs. Larance Bros'

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 4

At about 7.30 last night a fire was discovered in Messrs. Larance Bros', butchery in Nanima Crescent, and but, for its very timely discovery would…

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A Large Fire. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1906 · page 2

The Townihend-Hook Company's paper milla, and raven cottages and two barges at Snodland, Kent, have been burnt. A hundred thosand ponnds damage was…

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The Fire Brigade. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 August 1906 · page 2

SIR,—On behalf of the Wellington Fire Brigade I desire to return our thanks to Mr. Jas. Marshall, jeweller, fort is present of the clock, also to…

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In Case of Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 7

A novel feature of rescuing the audience of a theatre in case of fire, has been invented by Mr Musshard, of Germany, who has recently made an experiment which is…

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Fatal Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 September 1906 · page 3

A house near Meredith, Victoria, occupied by Henry O'Reilly and Thomas Cahir, two minors, was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. The occupants wore burnt to death…

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Fatal Fire. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1906 · page 2

A house near Meredith, Victoria, occupied by Henry O'Reilly and Thomas Cahir, two miners, was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. The occupants were…

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Prevention of Bush Fires. Winter Work

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 3

THE majority of fanners and graziers, in the opinion of the writer, take quite a wrong view as to the cause of bush fires. During a fairly varied experience in various parts of Australia…

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Barque on Fire. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1906 · page 2

The four-masted barque, Marlborough Hill, loading coal at Stockton (Newcastle), was discovered to be on fire yesterday morning, and the vessel is practically gutted aft…

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Fire Brigade Entertainment

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 3

The initial 6d entertainment under the auspices of the Cobar Fire Brigade took place at the Fire Station on Monday evening last, when there were about 600…

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A Good Fire-fighter

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 October 1906 · page 3

The great abundance of feed this year is sure to bring along with the advent of summer the all-devouring fire fiend. Recognising this the…

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Rescued From Fire

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 October 1906 · page 2

A fire occurred at Waltham Orphanage, Christchurch, N.Z, on Saturday. Twelve children were rescued with difficulty, and the thirteenth being…

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Another Fire Averted. Damages to a Boot Shop

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 October 1906 · page 2

Between three and half-past three o'clock yesterday afternoon, the fire bell rang up the Volunteers for a fire which was occurring in Mr. J…

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A New Grain-selling Fires

The Castlereagh · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 2

There has been started is sydney, with headquarters in Mark L [?], a new grain-selling and general product agency business, under the style of…

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Art Treasures Burnt. Fire at Milan Exhibition

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 7

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 Steamer on Fire. Plucky Passengers. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 4

The steamer Tarawera took fire on Wednesday night between Gisborne and Auckland. The passengers were all aroused and dressed themselves, and the boats were…

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Destructive Fire. Sydney, October 23

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 October 1906 · page 2

By a great fire at Wellington, New Zealand, 13 business premises in the heart of the city were destroyed…

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Fortescue's Bush Fire-fighter

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 7

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

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