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Fires & bushfires, 1904

278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 14

Fire Fatality

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1904 · page 2

Carl Vogt, a widower, residing with his five children at Ar[?]cliffe, was reading in bed last night with a kerosene lamp, when the bed clothes…

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New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Fatal Fire at a Residence. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1904 · page 2

The residence of Charles Voge, of Arnscliffe, was found to be on fire last night. Smoke was detected by his children, who gave the alarm. The neighbors rescued a…

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Around the Camp Fire. Editorial Note

The Worker · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 8

The Editor of THE WORKER invites literary contributions, in prose and verse, for publication in THE WORKER's Camp Fire column. Unaccepted MSS. will be returned if postage is…

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The Fire Demon. Mill Again Burnt Down at Wallendbeen

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 2

News reached here on Tuesday night that Mr. Jensen's flour mill had been destroyed by fire. Flour mills have a fiery history in the otherwise happy…

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Disastrous Fire in a Mine Great Loss of Life Feared. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out this morning in the Brilliant Mine at Charters Towers. The funies spread to an adjoining mine. Two deaths are reported so far as the…

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Latest War News. This Morning's Cables. Received at 1 a.m. Situation at Port Arthur. Fierce Bombardment. the Town on Fire. Important Positions Captured. Despatch From Kuropatkin. Claims to Have Held His Ground. Japanese Reports. Russians Defeated All Along the Line. Fighting Fiercest During War a Loss of 30,000 on Both Sides. Russians Being Drawn Into Difficult Country. Large Capture of Russian Guns London, Oct 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 2

It has transpired that the Russians are offering fabulous terms for the conveyance of coal and food, stuffs to Port Arthur. It is stated that a…

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Wallendbeen Fire. Incendiarism Suspected

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 October 1904 · page 2

The Coroner, Mr. W. H. Matthews, J.P., held an inquest on Friday at Wallendbeen into the cause of the fire which destroyed the small mill and produce store, the property of…

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Fire In a Mine BEISBANE, Friday Altetnoon

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 19 October 1904 · page 3

News bus just been received that a fire broke out in tho Brilliant Mine, Charters Towers, this morning. The fumes have spread to the Brilliant Block, Brilliant…

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Port Arthur on Fire. 72 Hours' Bombardment. Russi in Surrenders. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 October 1904 · page 2

The attack on Port Arthur hab been resumed with great fierceness by the Japanese, and the latest accounts show that they have made considerable…

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The Russian Retreat. Kuroki's Successes. Kauropatkin Under Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 October 1904 · page 2

The correspondent of the "Standard" states that General Kuroki, who commands the Japanese right wing, has captured 14 guns, and is steadily…

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Around the Camp Fire. Editorial Note

The Worker · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 8

The Editor of THE WORKER invites literary contributions, in prose and verse for publication in THE WORKERS Camp Fire column. Unaccepted MSS. will be returned if postage is…

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Fire at Humula

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1904 · page 2

A fire broke out in the stables at the rear of the Royal National Hotel, Humula, on Saturday night, carusing considerable damage before the flames…

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Fire in New Zealand

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1904 · page 2

The Grand Hotel at Rotorua, New Zealand, was burned to the ground yesterday. The insurance totals £14,500…

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Fire at Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 October 1904 · page 2

There was a big fire at Rundle-street, Adelaide, this morning, Mayfield and Sons' furniture warehousemen and several adjoining premises being gutted…

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Fire on a Ship

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 October 1904 · page 2

The steamer Peregrine left Brisbane yesterday for Townsville, and retained to Brisbane this morning, owing to an outbreak of fire in her hold. Over 100…

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Disastrous Fire at Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1904 · page 2

The premises of Mayfield and Sons, furniture warehousemen, Adelaide, together with a number of adjoining buildings, were totally destroyed by…

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The Rotorna Fire. Exciting Scenes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1904 · page 4

An Auckland wire of Monday says:—The Grand Hotel, Rotorua, one of the largest and best equipped hotels in the colony, was totally destroyed by…

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New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Fire on a Steamer. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1904 · page 2

The steamer Peregrine, which left Brisbane yesterday for Townsville, returned to the former port to-day with her cargo on fire. About 100 tons…

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Russian Baltic Squadron Fires on British Fishing Boats. An Astounding Outrage. LONDON

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 2

The Russian Baltic Fleet. attacked a fleet of British fishing vessels in the North sea at midnight on Friday. Two trawlers were sunk,…

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Big Blaze

The Temora Star · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 3

A big blaze occurred in Rundle-street Adelaide, between 1 and 2 on Wednesday morning whereby the premises and stock of Mayfield and Sona, furniture warehouse…

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