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Fires & bushfires, 1904

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Australia on Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 2

A telegram from Queenscliffe, Victoria, this morning says the wrecked steamer Australia is on fire. No persons are on board…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Australia on Fire

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 2

A telegraphic message from Queenscliffe Station (Victoria) this morning, states that the wrooked steamer Australia, is 6n firs. No persons are on board…

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Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday. Fire on the Wrecked Steamer Australia

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 2

A fire broke out on the wrecked Australia at point Nepean this morning and is still burning furiously. The men engaged on the wreck in connection with salvage…

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Tumut Fire Brigade

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 2

A MEETING of the Tumut Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the Fire Station on Thursday last. There were present: Captain J. Lees…

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A Steam Engine Without Fire

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 1

In Germany, a fireless locomotive is working by steam. It has just been completed at the Hohenzollern works at Dusseldorf, and is one of a type designed for…

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Electric Wire Factory Burnt. a Suspicious Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 July 1904 · page 2

Felton Quellaume's electric cable wire factory at St. Petersburg has been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at a quarter of a million pounds…

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Latest News. London, July 27. Great Fire at St. Petersburg

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1904 · page 2

The Felton Guilaumes electric cable wire factory at St. Petersburg has been destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at £250,000. A quantity of cables and conducting wires…

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The Recent Fire

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 2

AT the local Court House on Tuesday last before M. Boland, Esq., (Coroner), and a jury of twelve, an inquiry was held respecting the origin…

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From the Frying-pan Into the Fire

The Temora Star · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 6

Smith : "I say, old man, who is that ugly old cat over there ?" Jones : "Sir, that's my wife !" Smith : "No, no You Mistake me. I…

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The Newtown Fire and the Tumut Fire Brigade. to the Editor

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 12 August 1904 · page 2

SIR,—Can any of your readers inform the community of what service ia the Tumut Fire Brigade beyond an occasional pantomimical run around the…

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Untouched is the Midst of Fire

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 13 August 1904 · page 4

People nowadays ere very apt to say that the age of miracles is past nevertheless something very like a miracle happened recently at a fire in…

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Tumut Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 3

THE annual meeting of members of the Tumut Amateur Fire Brigade was held at the Fire Station on Friday night last, Captain J. Lees in the chair. Eighteen…

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Tumut Fire Brigade

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1904 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of above brigade took place at the fire-station, at the near of Messrs. Mandel-sons & Co, store,on Thursday enening…

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Sensational Fire. Streets of Blazing Oil. London, Aug, 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1904 · page 4

A fire, which occurred in a large snap works in Aberdeon, caused great panic among the people living in the vicinity, the blazing tallow and oil running along the…

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The Fire Fiend

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 August 1904 · page 2

On Thursday morning it was discovered that an attempt had been made to destroy five hotels at Temora—Kenny's Grand, Corbett's Railway, Benson's Family, Cahill's…

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The Fire Fiend

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 23 August 1904 · page 3

On Thursday morning it was discovered that an attempt had been made to destroy five hotels at Temora—Kenny's Grand, Corbettis…

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Destroyed by Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1904 · page 2

A cable was received yesterday announcing that the ship W. J. Pirrie which left Newcastle in May last for Chili was totally destroyed by fire…

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Local and General News. Outbreak of Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 August 1904 · page 2

A fire which might early have attained disastrous dimensions broke out in the Star Hotel on Monday evening. About 9.30., Mrs. Turvey, the proprietress, had…

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The Fire Fiend

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 3

On Thursday morning it was discovered that an attempt had been made to destroy five hotels at Temora —Kenny's Grand, Corbett's Railway,…

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Coroner's Inquest. Last Week's Fires

The Temora Star · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 2

AN inquiry into the fires which took place at several hotels in Femora on Thursday morning last, was commenced on Wednesday afternoon last before…

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