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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1905

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Cable News. Terrible Fire. Town Reduced to Ashes. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 2

A great fire has occurred at Ho[?] Springs, a town of Akan[?]es. United States. Eighteen blocks of buildings, including three churches. were burnt. A…

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A Great Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

A great fire has occurred at St. Wyvesaint Ducks, in New Orleans, United States, and it has destroyed grain elevators with one million bushels of wheat…

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Insurance Against Fire

The Temora Star · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

It is really to be wondered at, when destruction from fire is so common in Australia, that more is not done in the way of insuring fences and stock…

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The Multama Fire. Accused Discharged

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 4

At the Cootamundra Police Court on Friday, before the P.M., Fred Rice (16) and Willie Wait (18), were charged with wilfully setting fire to…

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A Great Fire. LONDON

The Temora Star · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

A large and destructive five has occurred at the Stay visant Docks, the terminus of the Central Railroad, New Orleans. The damage is established at…

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The Muttama Fire. Astonishing Admissions

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 3

At Cootumundra Police Court on Friday (reports the "Liberal") two lads, Frederick Rice and Wm Waite, were charged with wilfully setting fire to natural grass at Muttama…

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North Sea Outrage. Report of the Commission. "Aurora Provoked First Fire." Admiral Rozhdestvenski Responsible. Not Justified in Firing. No Torpedo Boats on the Scene. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

The final sitting of the International Commission of Inquiry into the North Sea outrage took place yesterday in Paris, when Vice-Admiral Fournier…

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Telegraphic News. General Cables. London, Feb. 27. Great American Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 2

A disastrous fire has taken place at the Stuyvesant Docks, at the terminus of the Illinois Central Railroad, New Orleans. The damage is estimated at…

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Immense Fire at New Orleans. Damage Estimated at £1,250,000. a Million Bushels of Wheat Burned

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 2

LONDON. Monday Afternoon. A fire at the Stuyrvesant docks, at the Illionis Central Railroad in New Orleans, has done damage…

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The Bush Fires Fund

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

At to-day's meeting of the executive of the Bush Fires Relief Fond £1640 was allocated, leaving a balance of only £160 to meet the requirements of…

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Items of News. Bush Fires Relief Fund

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

The distribution of the amounts allotted by the local committee of the Bush Fires Sufferers' Relief Fund by the Mayor (Alderman W. J. Biake)…

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Fire on Tarcutta Road

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a fire occurred at the rear of Mr. Robert Williams' premises, "Carnarvon" on the Tarcutta-road, about two miles from Wagga. It has not…

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Fire on the Tarcutta Road

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a fire broke out on the property of Mr. Robert Williams, on the Tareatta Road, about three miles from Wagga. As soon as…

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Around the Camp Fire. Editorial Note

The Worker · Saturday 4 March 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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Bush Fires Relief Fund

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 2

On behalf of the Wagga Committee of the Bush Fires Relief Fund, the Mayor (Alderman W. J. Blake) and Mr. T. C. Halloran on Saturday…

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Report on Cause of Bush Fires

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 2

"We are indebted to the courtesy of Mr. J. D. Walker, C. P. S. for a copy of the chairman of the Hay Land board's (Mr. F. Trollope) report to…

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Wagga Bush Fire Relief

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 2

On Saturday the Mayor of Wagga (Aid. W. J. Blake), as Chairman of the Wagga Bush Fire Relief Fund, and Mr. T. C. Halloran, one of the members of the…

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Fire in Travers Street

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 2

Shortly before 3 o'clock this morning a tire broke out in the rear portion of the premises occupied by Mrs Roulston, in Travers Street. The kitchen was entirely…

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The Late Bush Fire

The Temora Star · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 2

The following is part of the report supplied by Mr. Fred Trollope, chairman of the Hay Land Board, the Hon. J. H. Carruthers, relating to the late…

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Fire in Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 2

About 2.30 Tuesday morning a fire broke out in Mrs. J. H. Rouiston's, Travers-street, which destroyed the pantry, with all Mrs. Roulston's…

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