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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

76 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 4

Fire Inquest at Royalla

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 2

MR. CORONER GALE on Saturday last held ab inquiry at the public school at Royallar, to ascertain by what means a fire originated at the…

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Volunteer Fire Brigade. Annual Meeting

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 2

ON Friday night the annual meeting of the Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the Fire Station. There was a large attendance of…

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Local and General News. Fire Brigade Procession to-night

The Age · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 2

FIRE BRIGADE procession to-night. Several weddings are on the tapis. We have to acknowledge from the Department of Lands, Forest Branch,…

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Fire Brigade

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 4 October 1907 · page 2

The Annual demonstration of the Queanbeyan Fire Bridade was held on Tuesday night last when the members, headed by…

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Fire Brigade Procession

The Age · Friday 4 October 1907 · page 2

THE annual torchlight procession of the Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on Tuesday evening last. Headed by the Fire Brigade Band, under the…

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Fire Brigade Procession and Social Evening

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 October 1907 · page 2

THE annual torch-light procession of the Queanbeyan Volunteer Fire Brigade took place on Tuesday night last. Nearly all the members of the…

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Serious Fire at Trundle

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 October 1907 · page 3

A DISASTROUS fire broke out at Trundle on Thursday morning at two o'clock: Five buildings were totally destroyed, a baker's, tobacconist's,…

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"The Homestead Is on Fire."

The Age · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 4

There is not a settler, however brave and courageous, who can hear such a cry without his whole nature being thrilled with emotion,…

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Walking Through Fire. a Wonderful New Asbestos Sult

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 1

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 Extinguishers

The Age · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 5

At the Temora Show, held September 25, a prize was offered for the best Bush Fire Extinguisher to be worked on the Show grounds. Several machines…

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Fatal Fire Near Molong

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 2

A FRIGHTFUL burning accident, took place at Manildra early on Wednesday morning, when the II-year-old daughter of Mr. F. A. Goodman, a…

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Science & Invention The Four Elements. The Energy of Fire

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 1

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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Careless Use of Fire

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 2

John. McCarthy, for whom Mr. Gee appeared, pleaded not guilty to a charge of the careless use of fire on October 23…

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A Powerful Fire Office

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 22 November 1907 · page 6

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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Farmers' Troubles. Rabbits and Fire

The Age · Tuesday 10 December 1907 · page 3

Uncertain seasons are bad enough, but combined with other calamities in the way, of those devastators, rabbits and lire, farmers would soon find their labours…

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Fire at Bungendore

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 31 December 1907 · page 3

ON Christmas Day a fire took place on the premises used by Mr. C Lundie as a slaughterhouse. The buildings are situated in a paddock off the…

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