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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

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Fire at Bendigo

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 May 1907 · page 2

A fire occurred at the Oddfellows' Hall, Bendigo, last night, when five shops were badly damaged and some of the stocks destroyed…

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A Persistent Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 2

About a, quarter past six on Monday evening an alarm was given that a fire had broken out in Mr. Burkittfs dental surgery i[?] Dulhunty's buildings. Mr. Burkitt was…

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The Fire Brigades' Demonstration

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 2

At the last meeting of the New South Wales Volunteer Fire Brigades' Association the request from the Dubbo Brigade to have the next demonstration at Dubbo was…

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Fire in Town. Peculiar Double Outbreak

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 2

SHORTLY after 6 p.m. on Monday the fire bell sounded an alarm. It was joined that a fire had broken out in the rooms of Mr. O. T. Burk[?]t, dental surgeon, in the upstairs suits of rooms…

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Entombed by Fire in a Mine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 3

One hundred and seven minera have been entombed by fire in a copper mine in Mexico. Seventeen have been rescued. The fate of the others is considered hopeless:…

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Fire in a Mine. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 2

By a fire in a shaft at a copper mine in Mexico 107 miners were entombed. Seventeen of the men escaped, but the position of the others is considered…

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The State Fire Brigades' Demonstration. Spirited Response by Dubbo Business Men

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 4

THE canvass of the town conducted by the representatives of the local Fire Brigade to secure guarantor of about £200 to provide pecularily for the holding of the next State…

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Fire Brigade Demonstration. Meeting of Guarantors

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 2

A MEETING of guarantors of the sum required to secure the holding in Dubbo of the next State Fire Brigades Demonstration, was held at the Town Hall on Friday evening. There was…

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The Fire Brigades' Demonstration. Meeting of Guarantors

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 3

A meeting of guarantors of the fund for carrying out the projected demonstration of State fire brigades and band contests in January, was held at the Town Hall on…

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The Dubbo Liberal Aud Macquarie Advocate. Wednesday, May 22,1907. the Fire Brigades' Demonstration

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 2

The numerously attended meeting at the Town Hall on Friday night marks a coming event in our midst of no small importance, and as such fitly calls for some…

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A Mansion Fire. Englemere Lodge. Valuable Pictures Destroyed

The Cobar Herald · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 7

Englemero Lodge, tho residence of Sir William Miller, Bart., was totally destroyed by fire early yesterday morning, 7th March. Many thousands of…

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Electric Safety Lamp. Designed to Prevent Fire In Mince and Powder Magazines

The Cobar Herald · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 7

A type of incandescent lamp designed to give as nearly absolute security against fires or explosions as possible has been devised by Dr. D. Tomassi of…

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Fire in Macquarie Street

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 4

Shortly after six on Thursday morning a fire was discovered in a building at the aide of the Bushman's Home, in Macquarie-street. The police and the fire…

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Inquest on a Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 4

On Wednesday Mr. W. Burton Smith, P.M., held an inquiry into the cause of the fires which broke out at Mr. Burkitt's dental surgery on the 13th instant…

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The Recent Fire in Dulhunty's Buildings. Coroner's Inquiry

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 4

THE District Coroner (Mr. W. G. Barton Smith, P.M.) conducted on Wednesday an enquiry into the recent fire in the rooms of Mr. C. T. Burkitt, dentist, Dalhunty's Chambers, Macqaurie-street…

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Destructive Fire at Bunglegumbie. Hay Sheds Destroyed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 5

ON Wednesday morning last, a disastrous occurred at Bunglegumble, when two large shade containing between 80 and 70 tons of hay, and a quantity of chaff, the property of…

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New Motor Fire Engines for Glasgow

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 June 1907 · page 6

The horse drawn fire engine is rapidly becoming out of date and the motor is being adopted by the principal British brigades. The Glasgow…

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Frightful Crime. Man Kills Wife, Throws Baby in Fire, Then Shoots Himself

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 June 1907 · page 4

A tragedy occurred at Black Range, a small mining field three miles from Albury, late on Tuesday night. A young married man named Alfred…

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Fire at Urawilkie Homestead

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 11 June 1907 · page 4

Urawilkie new homestead was burned down on the night of May 30th, the inmates, escaping partially clothed, And losing all their effects. On Wednesday,…

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Pin Fire Criticism

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 2

Out White Cliffs contemporary sounds a note of warning to the Labourites of that field re MR. DAVIS'S personal popularity among western…

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