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Fires & bushfires, 1905

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Fire in a Colliery

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

The Heddon-Greta colliery, West Maitland, is on fire…

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Bush Fires Relief Fund

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

The Central Committee of the Lord Mayor's (Sydney) Fund, for the relief of sufferers by the bush fires, has allotted an additional £500 for…

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Women Fire Fighters

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

An incident which occurred at Riddell while bush fires were raging on Saturday illustrates both courage and resource on the part of some young ladies (says the…

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Ladies as Fire Fighters. Plucky Work

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 3

An incident which occurred at Riddell, while bush fires were raging on Saturday, illustrates (the "Argus" says) both courage and resource on the'…

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Fire Brigade Horse. Burnt to Death

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 3

A fire early on Wednesday morning destroyed the Southern Cross Hotel at Maryborough (Q.). The building was a large two-storied wooden building,…

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Around the Camp Fire. Editorial Note

The Worker · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 12

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 Big Muttama Fire. Corner's Inquiry. Some Peculiar Evidence

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

An inquiry was held by the Coroner, Mr W. H. Matthews, on Friday into the origin of the Muttama fires, which did such extensive damage to miles of country on New Year's…

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Bush Fires Relief Fund

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the Wagga Committee of the Bush Fires Relief Fund was held yesterday, the Mayor (Alderman W. J. Blake) presiding. The…

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Phosphorus and Bush Fires

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

The following comments on phospho was using extracted from our exchanges [?] give a air idea as to whether the economical il likely to cause files or not…

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Bush Fire Relief

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

The Wagga Bush Fire Relief Committee held a meeting yesterday, and approved of a further number of applications. The committee, which was…

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Big Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

Six shops in Mitchell-st., Bourke, occupied by Lewis Bros, and five other persons, were destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is…

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Wagga Bush Fires Relief Committee

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 2

The Wagga Bush Fires Relief Committee held a lengthy meeting yesterday. The principal business was the appointment of the Mayor (Aid. W.J. Blake)…

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Disastrous Fire at Bourke

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 2

A big fire occurred in Mitchell-street, Bourke, early on Tuesday morning, when a terrace of four brick shops, owned by Mr. H. Colless, was…

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The Tale for To-day. Coals of Fire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 4

It was calm clear night and the [?] shone with unclouded glory over the huge grounds of the Grand Hotel. Date on Sea…

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Around the Camp Fire. Editorial Note

The Worker · Saturday 25 February 1905 · 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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FRIDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. the Muttama Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 2

William Waite and Frederick Rice were charged with maliciously causing a fire at Muttama on 24th January last. Sergeant Peterswald prosecuted, and Mr…

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Bush Fires Relief Fund

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 2

Yesterday the Chairman of the Wagga Committee of the Bush Fires Sufferers' Relief Fund (Alderman W. J. Blake), together with Mr. T. C…

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Local and General News. Bush Fires Relief

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 2

Yesterday the Chairman of the Wagga committee of the Wagga Bush Fires Relief Fund (Aid. Blake) together with Mr. T.C. Halloran visited the Rock…

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A Destructive Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 2

A most disastrous live (writes our correspondent) occurred at the farm of Mr. Henry Cobb, Cobb's Hill, Derrain, about 3½ miles, west of Gannmin, on…

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Great Fire in America. Immense Damage. London, Feb. 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 2

A great fire is reported to have occurred at Hot-Springs, Arkansas, destroying 18 blocks of buildings. A number of persons were killed, and…

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