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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

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A Town Destroyfd by Fire. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, September 16

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 September 1907 · page 2

The township of Murwillumbah was practically destroyed by fire this morning. No less than 50 buildings, were consumed, including four banks…

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Fire. Town of Murwillumbah Practically Burnt Out

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 September 1907 · page 3

A fire broke out about eight o'clock on Sunday night in Dainer's bakery, Murwillumbah, and before it had run its course the town was practically…

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Fire at Bangalow

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 September 1907 · page 3

A fire took place on Monday morning at Bangalow, which is on the Grafton to the Tweed railway line, about midway between Lismore and Byron…

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Danger of Fire

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 September 1907 · page 2

THE recent disastrous fire at Murwillumbah is not wanting in its lesson to other country centres, and not the least to our own town of Wellington. We…

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Fires on the Mountains

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 September 1907 · page 3

Bush fires are raging on the mountains, and the country for miles in extent is ablaze…

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Fatal Fire at Warren. Three Children Burnt to Death

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 September 1907 · page 2

A TERRIBLE fatality occurred at Warren on Sunday morning between 1 and 2 o'clock. The residences of Mr. William Jarvie, driver of the mail train from Warren to Nevertire, took fire,…

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Fatal Fire at Warren. Death of Three Children. Warren

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1907 · page 2

A horrible fatality occurred here on Sunday morning between 1 and 2 o'clock. The residence of Mr. William Jarvio, driver of the mail train from Warren to Nevertire,…

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Fatal Fire at Warren. Three Children Burnt to Death

The Castlereagh · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 7

A terrible burning fatality occurred at Warron on Sunday morning, between 1 and 2 o'clock. The residence of Mr. William Jarvie, driver of the…

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Fire at Eveleigh

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 2

A fire occurred in the fitters' shop at Eveleigh yesterday, whereby the shop and its contents were destroyed…

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Fire at Eveleigh

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 4

A fire occurred in the fitters' shop at Eveleigh yesterday, whereby the shop and its contents were destroyed…

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Bush Fires in Queensland

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 October 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…

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Municipal Conference. The Fire Brigades Act

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 2 October 1907 · page 4

DURING the sittings of the Municipal Conference in Sydney, a resolution was moved "that this Conference urges the Government to so amend the Fire Brigades Act so that insurance…

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Fire at Williamsdale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1907 · page 2

Some time during Thursday night last, the residence of Mr. W. Brown, junr., was totally destroyed by fire. Mr. Brown's selection adjoins his father's holding of…

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The Coongoola Fire. the Murder of Martyer. William Riley Remanded to Cunnamulla

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 October 1907 · page 2

In a previous issue our telegraphic messages stated that a man named William Riley, at the Glen Innis Police Court on a charge of being of unsound mind, was…

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A Destructive Fire at Coonamble Cconamble

The Castlereagh · Friday 11 October 1907 · page 9

A fire broke out at 7.[?] this morning in the coach house and stables of Nayef Ayoub, adjoining Fermewan Wright & Co. premises, and completely destroyed them…

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Fire at Coonamble

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 4

ON Tuesday morning a fire broke out in Nay[?] Ayoub's bulk store, Coonamble West. The building, which was 30ft. by 50ft, and contained a large stack of corp, chaff, sheep and…

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The Fire Fiend. Three Cottages Totally Destroyed

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 2

The public holiday on Wednesday was not to pass over quietly without a scare, as the "Fire Fiend" got in some of his disastrous work. At about half-past 12 o'clock,…

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Walking Throuch Fire. a Wonderful New Asbestos Suit

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 7

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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Bush Fire

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 4

For many days past a fire has been raging to the north of the town, and, we are informed, has burat about, seven miles of country; The origin of the fire seems…

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The Fire Fiend. Barry's Half Way House Consumed

The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 October 1907 · page 2

Fires seldom occur singly in Bourke, and on Saturday just before 1 o'clock the firebell rang out for the third time during the week. On this occasion the conflagration…

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