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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

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The Bush Fire Scourge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 6

The S.M. HERALD in the "On the Land" column, thus writes on the above subject:—While, unhappily, on present appearances drought threatens to be a more likely…

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Science & Invention The Four Elements. The Energy of Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 7

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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Fire at Mildura

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 October 1907 · page 2

A serious fire occurred at Mildura (Vic.) last night. Three shops were destroyed. No water was available…

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Fire at Manchester

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 3

A great fire at Manchester hao destroyed several workhouses. The damage is estimated at £120,000…

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Fire in Bultge-street

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 2

Shortly before one o'clock on Tuesday a small tenement in Bultge-street, belonging to Mr. E. McNichol, Newtown, and occupied by J. Husson, took fire, and despite the…

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Fire. Cottage Destroyed in Bultge-street

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 3

JUST before 1 p.m. yesterday (Tuesday) an alarm of "fire" was given and dense smoke was seen issuing from the direction of Bultgo-street west. Some members of fire brigade…

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The Darling Street Fire. the Inquiry

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 2

At the Cuurt House, on Wednesday last, before Mr. C. J. B. Holm, Coroner, an inquiry concerning the recent fire in. Darling street, by which three cottages, owned by…

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Fatal Fire at Manildra

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 4

The residence of Mr. Frank Goodman, farmer, of Manildra, was destroyed by fire early yesterday. One of his daughters, aged 11, was burnt to a…

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The Late Fire. A Woman Charged with Incendiarism

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 4

IT will be remembered that on Tuesday about 1 p.m. a small cottage in Bultge-street was burnt to the ground with contents. On Thursday a women named Florence Clubs, one…

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The Fire Fiend. Ten Shops and Residences Demolished. "Paddy's Market Obliterated. Heavy Losses Uncovered

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 2

At two o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in Mr. Lennox's barber's shop, where Jack McCready has for some time been in charge. The building where it…

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The Late Fire at Dubbo

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 October 1907 · page 2

It will be remembered that on Tuesday about 1 p.m. a small cottage in Bultge-street was burnt to the ground with contents. On Saturday a…

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Cobar Fire Brigade

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 3

A meeting of members of the Cobar Fire Brigade was held at the Fire Station on Wednesday last, when there was a good attendance of…

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A Disastrous Fire. Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 November 1907 · page 2

At 1 o' clock yesterday morning the beautiful home of Mr. Aldridge, the well-known Richmond studmaster, was destroyed by fire. Mr. and Mrs. Aldridge, together with…

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Fire. Alderman Petersen's House Destroyed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 November 1907 · page 2

ABOUT 10 p.m. on Saturday an alarm of fire was raised, and it was shortly afterwards ascertained that the residence of Alderman J. H. Peterson--a weatherboard house situated at the…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Wednesday,November[?],[?] Fire at Alderman Petersen's

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 November 1907 · page 2

We regret to report that on Saturday night the residence of Alderman J. H. Petersen was totally destroyed by fire, together with all the contents. It appears…

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Fire at Junee

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 5

The "Southern Cross" newspaper and jobbing office was almost totally destroyed by fire at 2 o'clock on Thursday morning. The type was fused. A double royal Wharfdale and two…

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An Alarm of Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1907 · page 2

On Friday night about nine o'clock, the firs brigade got a call to Saddler's Hotel, and a crowd quickly gathered upon hearing the alarm of the fire bell. On the arrival…

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Emongandry. (From Our Own Correspondent. a Bush Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 4

A large bash fire broke out on the eastern portion of Bundemar on Friday evening last, and spread with great force until late on Saturday night, about 8000 acres of…

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Cobar Fire Brigade

The Cobar Herald · Friday 22 November 1907 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the members of the above body was held at the fire station on Tuesday evening, when there was an attendance of about…

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A Powerful Fire Office

The Cobar Herald · Friday 22 November 1907 · page 2

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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