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Fires & bushfires, 1904

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Bush Fire. Considerable Loss of Grass and Property

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

SHORTLY before two o'clock on Thursday afternoon the peaceful serenity of Cootamundra was greatly disturbed by the vigorous ringing of the fire-bell, and a…

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Phosphorus a Fires

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

IT is a queer hiring to make farmers reset to means for destruction of a guest and thereby run the rises of great damage and possible run. Word reaches us…

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Short Story. the Freckled Fool. a Story of the Great Praitie Fire at White Man's Lake

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 6

Two boys sat at the end of ridge which, heglike, shovels its long spout under the waters of White Man's Lake. Behind them the Mamtoba pra[?] lay…

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The Bush Fire

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 2

From further particulars to baud, we hear that the big bush fire which occurred last week is supposed to hare started near a dam in one of Brace's…

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Paris Fire Catastrophe. Twelve Women Killed. London, Feb. 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 2

A terribly fatal fire occurred this morning in the Boulevard Sebastop 1, Paris. A gas explosion in a celluloid factory resulted in the inflammable contents of the…

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Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 2

The fire in Paternoster Row, London, last night, a coffee shop was destroyed, and seven employees perished while trying to escape by a skylight…

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Danger of Fires

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 2 March 1904 · page 2

In order to prevent the origination of fires by the New South Wales locomotives strict instructions have been issued to the drivers and firemen to…

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Tooyal. Fire at a Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 4

A fire resulting in a serious loss occurred at Mr. Stuart's farm yesterday. Some children were playing near a shed, containing about 15 tons of chaff, a quantity of seed…

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Wagga Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

The monthly meeting of the Wagga Fire Brigade was held at the File Station on Tuesday evening last. First-Lieut. Spies was in the chair, and there was a…

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A Sensational Fire. Mother and Child Dangerously Injured. Brave Attempt at Rescue

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 5

A fire which may involve loss of life ocourred on Wednesday night in a five-roomed house in Eureka-street, Ballarat East, owned by Mrs. Mary. Lugg, a widow…

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Vladivostock's Baptism of Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

Neutral warships are withdrawing from Viadivostock, which place has been congratulated by the Czar for its baptism of fire, and he says the…

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Fires at Coolamon. Coolamon

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

A fire occurred this afternoon, when Messrs. Ashwood and M'Pherson lost two stacks of hay and straw, respectively, valued at about £140. They were not…

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Grass Fire at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

A fire broke out in the police paddock at the river bend yesterday morning at about 11 o'clock. The fire was first noticed by Mr. T. Linsell, a boundary rider on…

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Fire at the Police Paddock

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

A fire broke out at the Police Paddock about eleven o'clock yesterday morning. Fortunately it was observed before it had obtained a large hold and…

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Russians Fire on a British Ship. Five Persons Injured. Child's Leg Blown Off

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

Referring to the incident at Port Arthur, whon the Russians fired on a, British ship leaving the port, an officer of the steamer Empire, which has arrived at…

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Russians Retiring From Yalu. Preparing to Set Fire to Coal. Mining Stratgetical Points. Japanese at Korea. Proceeding North. London, March 13

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

The Russians are preparing to evacuate their positions at the mouth of the Yalu and have poured kerosene oil upon 15,000 tons of coal for the purpose of setting it on…

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Russians Fire on a British Ship. Five Persons Injured. Child's Leg Blown Off

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 2

Referring to the incident at Port Arthur, when the Russians fired on a British ship leaving the port, an officer of the steamer Empire, which…

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The Very Latest. the Latest Attacks on Port Arthur. Russian Accounts. Japanese Fire Ineffectual. Russian Losses Small. One Japanese Battleship Struck. Japanese Military Operations. a Division at Anju. Japanese Preparing Long Line of Strong Forts. Military Railways in Korea. London, March 23

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 2

The Newchang correspondent of the "Morning Chronicle" reports that the Japanese shelled Port Arthur on the 17th inst. for four hours, dismantling two of the…

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A Ship on Fire. Fourteen Lives Lost

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 4

The San Francisco "Call" of 29th February contains news of the fire on the steamer Queen, in which fourteen perished polished. The fire broke out…

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