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Fires & bushfires, 1900

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A Great Fire. a City Partly Destroyed. London

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

Later reports state that the fire by which a great part of the city of Ottawa was destroyed was not the work of Fenians, as bad been suggested, but…

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Some Great Fires

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 4

WHEREVER a great fire occurs in any part of the world the thoughts of British people quickly fly to the story of the great fire of London, which occurred in…

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The Qttawa Fire. Immense Destruction of Property. Fifteen Thousand Persons Homeless. Damage £[?],500,000

Coolamon Echo · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 6

LONDON, [?] 27—[?] fire has occurred [?] and Oreawa in Canada. The fire started in the lumber and flour mills in Hall, and…

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Fire at Wallerwang Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

At Wallerwang a fire started in the commercial store to-day, and spread to Carrington Hall and three shops adjoining, which were destroyed. The commercial store was…

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The Canada Fire. London

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 7

Further particulars of the Ottawa tire show there is a mass of flame in the town miles long, and three quarters of a mile wide. In the city scores…

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The Ottawa Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 2

The New Zealand Government is sending £5000 towards the Ottawa fixe relief fund…

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The Ottawa Fire. London, Sunday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 2

The Queen has given £500 and the Prince of Wales £250 towards the Ottawa fire fund…

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Fire at Sea. 1000 Miles in the Boats

The Temora Star · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 2

AUCKLAND, Saturday.--The Ovavan, from Tahiti, brings the chief officer and three men of the Chilian ship Hindustan, which was burned in…

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Colliery Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2

The Gunnedah colliery caught fire yesterday, and is still burning. While endeavouring to extinguish the fire an explosion occurred, and ten men were…

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Fire in the City

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2

A fire broke out early this morning in the bulk store of Messrs. Virgoe, Son' and Chapman, George-street north, an the upper portion was gutted…

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Telegrams Mine on Fire. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 3

The Gunnedah Colliery caught five yesterday, and ton men wore injured, three seriously. A COLLISION…

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LETTERS from the FRONT. N.S.W. Mounted Infantry Under Shell Fire. Some Narrow Escapes

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 15 May 1900 · page 2

Farrier J. Bennetts, writing to his parents at Junee, from Karee Kloof or April 3, 1900, "says.--" We shifted last week and had another go in with…

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Fire in Brisbane

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 3
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

A big fire occurred in Brisbane this morning. The City Council's wharf, leased to the A.U.S.N. Co. was entirely destroyed The premises were only quarantined on…

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Fire in Gurwood Street. Heavy Damage to Property. a Chinaman Burnt Out

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 2

Whilst on duty at the corner of Fitzmaurice and Joh[?] one-street about 2 a.m. yesterday Constable Crowe had his attention attracted by the rapid…

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Ammonia As a Fire Guisher

The Temora Star · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 1

Probably the best fire extinguishing liquid is aqua ammonia, without any addition whatever. We have personally had experience with the almost marvellous…

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Fire in Gurwood Street. Three Shops Damaged. a Free Fireworks Display. Good Work by the Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 2

A FIRE, which at one time gave promise of being responsible for immensely greater damage than actually occurred, broke out early yesterday morning in the block of…

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[?] Latter from Mr Jim Richardson. "Under Fire Again!" "Fighting and Football." Elandsla[?]gte. Easter Monday. J.M Again in Singing Form

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 3

[?]her and Father.-- I re[?] as[?]ter dated 6th March [?] day (12th inst). amidst a [?] of she[?]ils. We left Highlands on…

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The Fire in Gurwood-street

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 2

The report of the police on the fire wh[?] destroyed a shop occupied by Wing, Kee, in Gurwood-street, about 2 o'clock on Friday, morning, was dealt…

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Fire at a Bank. Supposed Act of an Incendiary

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1900 · page 3

A fire broke out in the Tientsin branch, of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China. Fortunately the flames were extinguished before much damage was done…

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