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Fires & bushfires, 1904

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Late Wires. Sydney, Thursday, 6 p.m. Fire in Melbourne

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 2

The Citizens' buildings in Melbourne were destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £16,000…

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Great Fire in England. London. Wednesday Morning

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 2

A great fire occurred last night at the goods depot of the London aud North Western Railway Company at Aldgate. Several warehouses, which were sacked…

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The Very Latest. Five Day's Severe Fighting. General Kuroki Crosses the Yalu. Stubborn Defence by Russians Colonel Pakhaloff Killed. Japanese Artillery Fire Very Effective. Russians Forced to Retreat. Heroic Bayonet Charge by Japanese. Japanese Infantry Charge Across the River Aiho, Wading Breast Deep. Russians Again Swept Back. Heavy Losses Anticipated. London, May 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 2

Reuter's Tokio correspondent states that after five days fighting, largely with artillery, General Kuroki forced the crossing on the Yalu, and on Sunday, with a gallant…

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Temora Fire Brigade

The Temora Star · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the board of management and members of the above was held at the School of Arts on Friday, evening, Mr. W. Nixon presiding. There…

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A Big Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 3

Morrin's wholesale hardware ware House at Auckland, New Zealand, 'was destroyed by fire lout night, the damage being about £82,000…

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Fire at a Flour Mill

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 5

Wearne's flour mills, in Dixon-street, were considerably damaged by fires early this morning. The stock was mainly composed of maize, rye, and barley…

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Big Fire in the City

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

Goulburn street was partially destroyed by fire carly this morning. the extent of the damago done has not yot been nscertained…

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Big Fire in New Zealand. an Auckland Warehouse Destroyed. Over£80,000 Damage. Several Firemen Injured. Auckland

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

The large warehouse occupied by T. and S. Morrin and Co., ironmongers, in Queen-street, was almost completely destroyed by a fire, which started before ll o'clock and…

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Fire at Ultimo

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 3

Macdunald's iron foundry, Ultimo, was partially destroyed by far last night. Valuable machinery the saved by the firemen, who worked splendidly, thus…

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Disastrous Fire

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 2

About 12.10 p.m. on Saturday last, a most disastrous fire occurred at the corner of Wynyard and Simpsonstreets. The property is owned by…

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Fire at Tumut

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 2

A fire occurred at 1 o'clock on Saturday in a brick dwelling at the intersection of Wynyard and Simpson streets. Tumut. The cottage, which was owned…

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Fire. Brick Dwelling House Destroyed

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 2

The new fire bell, erected only the previous day, rang out distress at noon on Saturday last. In response, the local Fire Brigade, with reel and bose, were…

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Fire Brigade Sports

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 2

These are to be--so our popular Captain Hudson says--“the sports.” Every provision has been made by the commit-tee to cater for the amusement of…

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Dedicating the Fire Bell

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 2

Pursuant to notice, the dedication of the fire bell eventuated at the fire station in Russel street, on Wednesday afternoon. About 70 or 80 persons put in an…

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Tumut Volunteer Fire Brigade. Dedicating the Bell

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 3

About 150 residents assembled in Russel Street in front of the Fire Brigade Station on Wednesday afternoon to witness the ceremony of dedicating…

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Fire

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 2

Of late (says the 'Argus' Young has been free from the fire fiend, but early on Sunday morning lait Mr D Arcy Maqueen was called upon to suffer a…

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Fire Brigade Sports

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The Firs Brigade Sports in the show ground on Wednesday were a success. At 10.30 a.m. a precession started from the fire station, beaded by the…

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Fire Scare at Chiltern

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 3

Fitzgerald's Biograph, Vitagraph and Waxworks entertainment, which has shown recently at Wagga and Albury opened on Wednesday night at Chiltern…

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Russian Corruptions. Fire to Cover Theft

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 2

Russian officials at Kronstadt, hoping to conceal the non-existence of a large portion of the ammunition, uniforms, and other equipment which was…

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