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Fires & bushfires, 1903

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Disastrous Floods and Fires Great Loss of Life. Enormous Destruction of Property. London, May 31

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 3

Floods in Kansas, America, have caused enormous destruction of property and loss of life. Burning timber afleat on Kansas river set fire to a house at North Topeka,…

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Fires and Floods in Kansas. a Town Surrounded. Thousands in a Tolerable Plight. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 3

Disastrous floods have occurred in the State of Kansas, U.S.A. Only meagre details hare yet been received, but it is known that immense destruction to…

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Fire at Eton. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

The residence of one of the masters at Eton College was gutted by fire on Monday morning, and great difficulty was experienced in rescuing the scholars from…

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Wagga Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 2

At the last fortnigtly meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council a letter was read from Mr. H. Strusz, captain of tile Wagga Fire Brigade, asking the Mayor…

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Fire at Eton College. Two Scholars Suffocated. Master's Residence Gutted. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 2

The residence of Mr. R. S. Kindersley, M.A., one of the master of Eton College, was discovered to be on fire this morning, and was gutted…

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Fatal Fire at Eton. Two Boys Lose Their Lives. Many Narrow Escapes. London, June 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 2

A fatal fire occurred early yesterday morning at the residence of Mr. Kindersley, one of the house masters at Eton College…

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District News. Hay. Fire at Hay

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 1

On Wednesday evening, says the Hay " Grazier." the fire-bell was vigorously rung, the cause of the alarm, being the discovery of a fire…

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Canadian Forest Fires. Extensive Damage to Property. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 2

Immense forest fires are raging in the Maritime provinces of Canada. Vast damage has been done in the State of Maine, which is the northernmost State…

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Fires and Floods

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1903 · page 2

Forest fires continue to rage in the United States. Hundreds of farmers are fleeing for their lives. The town of Sherman was destroyed, rendering…

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Forest Fires in America Immense Damage Done. London, Friday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 June 1903 · page 2

Vast forest fires are raging in New England, New York State, and New Jersey, in the United States of America…

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The Fires Extending. Flames Seen for 600 Miles. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 June 1903 · page 2

The forest fires are still raging in all the North Atlantic States of the United States, and extend to Washington. The flames were observed 600 miles…

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American Forest Fires. Immense Destruction. Within Ten Miles of Ottawa. London, June 5

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1903 · page 2

Vast forest fires are raging in the New England States, and in the States of New York and New Jersey. Clouds of dense smoke are impeding traffic, and have caused…

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Cootamundra Volunteer Fire Brigade. [To the Editor.]

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1903 · page 3

SIR,-I wish to draw special attention to an advertisement warning people against using, or being in possession of any property belonging to the Cootamundra…

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Cable News. Forest Fires in America. Damage Estimated at Seven Millions. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 June 1903 · page 3

In the united states the damage by forest fire is estimated at £20,000,000. Rain has now checked the fires. In the maritime provinces of Canada…

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Latest News. London, June 10. Destructive Fire at Peking

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1903 · page 2

A fire at Peking destroyed the buildings used by the Boards of Revenue and Rites. The first-named structure contained four million taels…

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Fire in Yass

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 3

Early yesterday morning a fire broke out in the Commercial Hotel, just before daylight, and not withslanding the great efforts of the local fire…

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Telegraphic News. General Cables. London, June 11. Motor Factory Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred yesterday at the Daimler motor-car works at Cannstatt, in Wurtemburg, Sixty new cars were burnt, including a racer which was being…

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Late Cables. Old World Doings. London, Sunday. Whisky Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 2

A great fire has occurred at Audgoman Distillery, Greenock (Scotland). A million gallons of whisky ignited. The spirit ran through the streets and…

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Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 2

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Spirits on Fire a Remarkable Spectacle. London, June 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1903 · page 4

A remarkable fire, which was responsible for serious loss of life, occurred yesterday at the Ardgowan Distillery, Greenock. A million gallons of whisky ignited in the…

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