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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1905

570 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 29

A Church on Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 2

A fire was discovered in Christ Church, Haymarket, early this morning. The organ loft was destroyed and the roof of the building damaged…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. FIRE

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 2

A fire this morning at Christ Church, George-street, destroyed an organ valued at £1,500 The memorial window overlooking the organ was also destroyed, and…

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Around the Camp Fire. Editorial Note

The Worker · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 8

The Editor of THE WORKER invites literary contributions, in proso and verse, for publication in The Worker's Camp Fire column. Unaccepted MSS. will be returned if postage is…

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Wagga Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 3

The following subscriptions have been received by the Wagga Fire Brigade for 1905:- G. & E. Bellair, £5 5/, Alick Smith £5,…

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Churches on Fire. Extensive Damage

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1905 · page 6

St. Nicolas' Church of England, Coogee, was destroyed. by fire on Friday night. Choir practice had been held, and shortly afterwards flames…

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Around the Camp Fire. Editorial Note

The Worker · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 8

The Editor of THE WORKER invites literary contributions, in prose and Terse, for publication in THE WORKER'S Camp Fire column. Unaccepted MSS. will be returned if postage is…

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A Useful Clock. It Lights a Fire

The Temora Star · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 2

One of the officials of the L. B. and S. C. Railway stationed at Sheffield Park has contrived an ingenious electrical machine, which will…

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Around the Camp Fire. Editorial Note

The Worker · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 11

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…

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A Big Blaze

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1905 · page 3

A disastrous fire has occurred at St. George (Queensland), destroying half a dozen business places, including a newspaper office…

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The Adrianople Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 September 1905 · page 2

The damage done by fire at Adrianople, approximates, it has been ascertained, £1,000,000. One-fourth of the loss was covered by insurance. [Earlier…

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Cyclists Shot. Cossacks Fire on a Crowd. London, Sept. 5

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1905 · page 2

Several cyclists have been shot for refusing to stop when called upon by the police to do so at Liban. A crowd [?] to stop the the departure…

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Fire at Nubba

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 2

A magisterial inquiry was held at Wombat on Thursday last, before Mr. Meares P.M., coroner, relative to the cause of a fire which occurred on Sunday…

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Volunteer Fire Srigate

The Temora Star · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 5

A meeting of the local Fire,Brig[?] Board was held on Friday evening last, when there were present:-- Messrs. Nixon (chair), Ness, Meagher,…

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Around the Camp Fire. Editorial Note

The Worker · Saturday 9 September 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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Out Off by Fire. Colliers' Narrow Escape

The Temora Star · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 6

An accident which narrowly escaped having serious and fatal consequences occurred at Braysdown Colliery, near Radstock, in the Somerset Coalfield, on…

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Another Chicago Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1905 · page 2

A grain elevator in Chicago, containing a million and a half bushels of wheat, been destroyed by fire. Tho loss was one million dollars…

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Powder and Fire. Catastrophes in America. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 September 1905 · page 2

Two awful catastrophies are reported from the United States. The most serious occurred in Pennsylvania, where two powder mills…

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Around the Camp Fire. Editorial Note

The Worker · Thursday 14 September 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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Destructive Fire at Yalgogrin. the Station Homestead Demolished

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1905 · page 3

At an early hour on Friday morning last one of the occupants of the Yalgrogin station homestead was awakened by the fumes of smoke and the crackling of timber…

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Harringa Fatal Fire. Mother's Love for Her Children

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1905 · page 6

Mr Forbes, the Coroner for East Middleocx, held an inquest at the Bell and Hare, Tottenham, on June 29th, on the bodies of Nellie Hurlock,…

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