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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1906

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Disastrous Fire at Whitton. Meline's Store Destroyed. Whitton

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

D. Meline's general store was completely destroyed by fire this morning. Mr. J. J. Thompson's newsagency…

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Swagman Fires a Stack

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 4

At the Benalla police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. Blackburne and Walker, J's.P., a swagman named Frederick Edelweiss was fiend £2, in…

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An Avalanche of Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 2

Amongst the most awe-inspiring spectacles ever witnessed upon this earth a great forest or heath fire takes a foremost place. Originating perhaps from a…

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Fire in Kincaid-street

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1906 · page 2

The fire bell rang out faintly a little before midnight last night, but attracted little attention, it being generally considered to have been a false…

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Around the Camp Fire. to Contributors

The Worker · Thursday 31 May 1906 · page 7

The permanent staff of THE WORKER being complete, articles on current social and political questions will only be paid for in cases where authors have been asked to…

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Local and General News. Fire in Kincaid Street

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 May 1906 · page 2

Last night an outbreak of fire occurred in Kincaid-street, shortly before twelve o'clock, in a house occupied by Mr. W. J. Dennis, carrier, and his family. As…

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Around the Camp Fire. to Contributors

The Worker · Thursday 7 June 1906 · page 7

RECEIVED.—Arthur, Lord of Avondale. The Ways. Victor Daley, etc. The Thief of Red Cum Gully. The Boundary Rider. When our Credit was Stopped. Taking…

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Wagga Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

The usual monthly meeting of the Wagga Fire Brigade was held at the Fire Station on Tuesday last, there being present: Captain Spies (chairman)…

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Wool Ship on Fire. a Race for Port. the Vessel Beached. London, June 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 4

The steamer Gothic, which left Wellington (N.Z.) for London on 26th April with a cargo of wool, has arrived at Plymouth with her cargon on…

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Recovered from the Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1906 · page 4

The Minister for Works was present on Saturday evening at a social given to Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., at Brocklesby. Mr. Lee says he was struck…

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Shipping Mishaps. Cause of the Gothic's Fire. London, June 12

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1906 · page 3

The surveyor of the Salvage Association has made an examination of the New Zealand Shipping Company's s.s. Gothic, as she lies beached at…

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A Big Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 2

The Baltimore Docks, America, have been burnt. The damage is £160,000…

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Lake Albert Bush Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 2

The following letter has been forwarded to us for publication:—"Postmaster General's Department, Melbourne, 8th June, 1906. Sir,—I…

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Fire at Newcastle

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 2

A fire broke out in a bonded store at Newcastle this morning, and caused damage estimated at about £2800. The property was insured…

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Wagga Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

The adjourned meeting of the Wagga Fire Brigade was held at the Fire Station on Tuesday, to discuss the matter of the Annual Firemen's…

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Around the Camp Fire. to Contributors

The Worker · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 7

The permanent staff of THE WORKER being complete, articles on current social and political questions will only be paid for in cases where authors have been asked to…

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Ship on Fire. LONDON

The Temora Star · Wednesday 27 June 1906 · page 2

The spontaneous combustion of wool caused a two hours' fire on the ship R[?]mataker's No. 5 hold, while lying at the docks in London…

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A Youth's Hallucination. Fires a Revolver at "Phantom" Faces

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1906 · page 4

The sound of a shot and the voice of a man, roaring as though being murdered, attracted (the "Age" says) the attention of Constable Welch, on duty…

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