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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1906

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Destruction of San Francisco. by Earthquake and Fire. Five Thousand Killed. Loss in Property, £60,000,000. LONDON

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 2

There are probably 200,000 refugees straggling to leave the city. They are suffering terribly from lack of water…

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Latest Particulars. Received at 1 A.M. Fire Completely Extinguished—Thirty-five Square Miles of Buildings Destroyed. Scarcity of Provisions and Water. Virtue of Steel Buildings—Withstand Earthquake Shocks. Rebuilding or City Commenced—Steel to be universally Used. Banks Recommence Business. LONDON, April 23

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 2

President Rooseveltd's message to Congress respecting the San Francisco calamity, shows that the catastrophe was the most appalling in the history…

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Special Cable Service. Great Earthquake. Fire Still Progressing. Looters Shot

The Temora Star · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 2

Mr. Reynolds, Manager of the Pacific Cable Company, received the following message concerning the position of affairs in San Francisco from Van…

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Later. Fire Extinguished. Re-building Started. New and Greater City to Re Built in Five Years. Art Treasures Burnt. London

The Temora Star · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 2

President Roosevelt's Message to Congress states that the San Francisco catastrophe is the most appalling in the history of the country…

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Around the Camp Fire. to Contributors

The Worker · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 7

RECEIVED.—A Gulf Yarn. Faults and Faultfinders. Buying Some Bacon. Men and Misers. Tasmania in 1883 and 1906. Micko's Tale. A Celebrated Buckjumper…

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Fire Losses

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 2

New Zealand insurance companies losses in the Sea Francisco disaster are estimated at £500,000…

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Relighting Religious Fires

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 2

Mr Balfour says the Education Bill has lit a flame of indignation throughout England. If passed, tho measure will become a monument of intolerant…

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The Frisco Fire. Insurance Liability. London

The Temora Star · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 2

The British fire insurance companies will not recognise their liad[?]ity in the case of damage by earthquake, or loss on account of buildings destroyed by…

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A Big Blaze

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 2

A disastrous fire has occurred at Kyogle, on the Richmond River, several buildings, including the Commercial Hotel, being destroyed…

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Around the Camp Fire. to Contributors

The Worker · Thursday 10 May 1906 · page 7

MSS. will be returned by post if sufficient stamps are enclosed—not otherwise. All MSS. unclaimed for three months will be destroyed…

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Wallendbeen Bush Fire Brigade

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the committee was held on Wednesday, May 2nd. Minutes of previous meeting were confirmed…

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Wallendbeen Bushfire Brigade

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the Bush Fire Brigade committee was held on Wednesday, May 2nd. Minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Fire Brigades

The Temora Star · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 2

At the Fire Brigades' Conference the Chief Secretary stated that a measure world introduced next Session which would place the control of the…

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Fire Brigades' Conference

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 3

The delegates who are attending the Inter-State Fire Brigades' Conference were officially welcomed by the Lord Mayor…

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Around the Camp Fire. to Contributors

The Worker · Thursday 17 May 1906 · page 7

RECEIVED.—Deed of Three. Trip of Imagination. An Outback Incident. Men. The Employer, etc. Limitations of Leslie…

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Around the World. London, Sunday. Forest Fires

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 2

Eight towns of America hare been devastated by forest fires. Thirty people were killed and a million dollars worth of damage was done…

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Tumut Fire Brigade Competition

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 3

ON Friday, 17th inst., a run eventuated between two teams picked from members of the local brigade, Lieutenant F. Myers, Firemen Carr,…

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Cable News. Latest News. Received Up to 2 a.m. Forest Fires in America London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 2

Terrible forest fires are raging in the northern part of Wisconsin, United States. Already eight towns have been devastated, thirty persons have been…

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Around the Camp Fire. to Contributors

The Worker · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 7

RECEIVED.—The New Owner of Thistle down. Ballad of Long Ago. The Sophist, etc. Wail of Liberty, etc. The Awakening. Tit for Tat. Destiny, Billy, the…

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Fire in Ferriertown

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 5

An outbreak of fire occurred in the early hours of Wednesday morning in a cottage in Ferriertown owned and occupied by Mr. James…

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