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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1904

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Appalling Fire Chicago Theatre Burned. Six Hundred Lives Lost. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

A terrible calamity is reported from Chicago. The Iroquois Theatre was burned yesterday during a performance, and many of the spectators and actors…

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The Chicago Fire. Arrests for Manslaughter. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

The King and Queen Alexandra have sent messages of sympathy and condolence to the people of the United States in respect to the calamitous fire which…

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Fires at Theatres

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 3

The fire at Chicago is the most terrible on recent of any fire at a theatre. On December 8, 1881. The Ring Theatre at Vignesh was destroyed by fire, caused by the fall of a…

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Lighting a Fire

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 4

At the Young Police Court, on Monday, 25th [?]…

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The Chicago Theatre Fire

The Temora Star · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.--Later details of the terrible tragedy in the Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, serve to show that the loss of life is even larger than the…

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Disastrous Fire. Theatre at Chicago Burned. 600 Lives Lost

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 4

London, Thursday.—An appalling tragedy occurred last night in the Iroquos Theatre, Chicago, hundreds of lives being lost…

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Appalling Disaster in Chicago. Fire at a Theatre Over 600 Persons Killed London, January 1

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 3

A torrible calamity is reported from Chicago. The Froguois Theatre was burred on Thursday, during a performance, and away of the spectators and ectors were…

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Wagga Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

The usual monthly meeting of the Wagga Fire Brigade was held at the brigade station on Tuesday evening last. There was a fair attendance of members present, lst Leut…

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Fire in the Police Paddock

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 2

A practical illustration of the advantage derived from the recent rain, as regards bush fires was given at the police paddock, Wagga, yesterday morning. Two…

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The Chicago Fire. Precautions in Germany. London, Jan. 5

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 2

In view of the terrible disaster at the Iroquois Theatre Chicago, Emperor William of Germany has ordered the-Royal Operahouse in Berlin to be closed, pending the…

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Fearful Fire in Chicago. a New Thwatre Burnt. a Thousand Casualties. London

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 3

A fearful fire catastrophe occurred in the Irquois Theatre, Chicago, at a matinee on Wednesday afternoon, resulting in the death of over 600 per-…

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Bush Fires and Pinking

The Worker · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 8

On Dec. 16 two mysterious fires broke out between the Marra-road and the Yarra-win-road, the north side of the Bogan, a quarter of a mile apart. One in short grass…

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Cable News. the Chicago Fire. Admission by Managers. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

The managers of the Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, admit that they had not instructed their employees how to act in the event of fire, and that eleven of…

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Fatal Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

A terrible burning fatality occurred at Trafalgar, West Australia, on Friday night, resulting to the death of three brother, named Lee, aged 11, 10 and 7 respectivelyn…

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Fire in Melbourne

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

Kingston's extensive four mills, stelbourne, were partially destroyed by fire last night. The damage was enormous…

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Fire in a Wheatfield Two Horses Burnt to Death

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 4

A destructive fire incurred at Slade[?] in the Warwick district (Q.), on Friday afternoon. A waggon of loaded wheat had just been drawn up to the…

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Fire in a Wheatfield. Two Horses Burnt to Death

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 4

A. Briabane wire of Friday says:—A destructive fire occurred at Sladevale, in the Warwick district, this afternoon. A waggon of loaded wheat had just been drawn up…

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Loss by Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 3

The loss by the recent fire at Kimpton's mills, Kensington (Vic.), is estimated at £35,000…

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A Terrible Fire. Three Children Burnt to Death

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 3

News from Kalgoorlie on Sunday states that a burning fatality, involving the death of three children, occurred at Trafalgar late on Friday…

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