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Fires & bushfires, 1903

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Burial Under Fire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 5

High on the ridge where the marines pitched their tents on the shore of Guan[?]anamo Bay (says the Chicago "Evening Post") the first Cuban soil taken by…

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Prevention of Fires Along Railway Lines

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 2

Owing to the abundant growth of grass, the Railway Commissioners feel some anxiety as to possible fires when the summer sun has dried the herbage…

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Fatal Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 2

A fire occurred at the house of Nathan Zausmer, bootmaker, in Hackney Road, London, and Zausmer, his wife, and his daughter…

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Telegraphic News. General Cables. London. Oct. 19. Fatal Fire in London

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1903 · page 2

A disastrous fire has occurred in the Hackney-road, London. The house of Nathan Zausmer, a bootmaker, wag burnt, mid Zauamer himself, his wife, and a…

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Cable News. a Terrible Fire. Three Person's Suffocated. Five Children Injured. London, Monday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 October 1903 · page 2

A fire broke out in the Hackney-road, occupied by Nathan Zausmer, a bookmaker. Zausmer and his wife and daughter were suffocated, and five other…

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Awful Scenes at a Hungarian Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 1

Terrible scenes were witnessed at a fire which broke out in Buda Peath last month in a large warehouse belonging to the firm of Godberg, in which 200…

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A Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1903 · page 2

A large building at Pyrmont, known as Elder's hall, was totally destroyed by fire last night. The adjoining premises were damaged by fire and…

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The Wreck of the Ovalan. Fire on Board. Founders at Anchorage. All Hands Saved. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 2

News has been received that the missing steamer Ovalau caught fire and subsequently foundered off Lord Howe Island on the 20th October. All hands were…

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The Missing Ovalau Fire at Sea. an Explosion on Board. the Vessel Sunk. All Hands Safe. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 2

The captain of the steamer Pacifique which has arrived at Noumea, reports that the overdue steamer Ovalau arrived at Lord Howe Island on the 19th…

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Temora Fire Brigade

The Temora Star · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of members and board of management of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening, Mr. A. D. Ness…

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Vatican Fire. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 2

During a fire in the Vatican liorary, which destroyed three rooms, none of the valuable books or manuscripts were touched. The Italian firemen,…

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The Missing Ovalau. Caught Fire and Foundered. Sydney

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 2

News has just been repaired that the missing Ovalau caught fire and foundered off Lord Howe Island, on the twentieth October. All hands saved…

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Our Telegrams. The Ovalau. Vessel on Fire. Sinks at Lord Howe Island. All Hands Saved. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 2

After eleven days of anxiety, during which no news of the missing steamer Ovalau had been received at Sydney, a message came to hand this…

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Wagga Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the Wagga Fire Brigade was held at the Fire Station on Tuesday evening, when nominations for the election of office-bearers at the annual…

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Fire at the Vatican

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 2

A fire broke out yesterday in some private apartments over the library of the Vatican. Three rooms wire burned. His Holiness the Pope personally directed…

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Items of News. an Alarm of Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 2

An alarm of fire was raised shortly before 9 o'clock on Tuesday evening by the ringing of the Baylis-street fire bell, followed shortly afterwards by the " hooter." The streets…

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The Vatican Fire. an Interesting Incident. London, Nov. 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 2

An interesting incident in conncetion with theo recent fire over the library in the Vatican is reported. In view of the important consequences involved, the Pope,…

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A Mine on Fire. Seventy-five Men Entombed

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 November 1903 · page 2

The [?] mine, at summit, in Virginia U.S.A.), is on fire, and it is [?] that 75 men, who are entombed, have perished…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1903 · page 2

A coronial inquiry was held at the Court House on Tuesday last, before the Coroner (Mr. M. Boland, P.M.) and a jury of twelve, touching the…

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Wax Matches and Bush Fires

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 2

At last week's meeting of the Corowa Pastures Protection Board, Mr. Killen drew attention to the matter of bush fires. The whole country was…

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