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Fires & bushfires, 1906

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Situation in Russia. Wholesale Murders Many Police [?]Illed Troops Fire on Crowns London, Aug 16

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 2

The news received to-day from Russia—whence but little telegraphic intelligence has been forthcoming for the past few days—deals mainly with…

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A Disastrous Earthquake. Valparaiso Destroyed. Ruined City Swept by Fires. Hundreds of People Killed. London, Aug. 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 2

A disastrous earthquake, similar in its effect to that which destroyed San Francisco in April last, has occurred on the west coast of South America…

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Further Particulars. Immense Loss of Life. Fire Still Spreading. Los Andes Almost Totally Destroyed. London, Aug. 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 2

Mounted messengers, who have arrived from Valparaiso at Quillota, state that it is estimated that 500 persons were killed at Valparaiso by…

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Earthquake at Valparaiso. the City Almost Destroyed. Great Damage Done by Fire. Terrible Loss of Life. Santiago and Other Towns Affected. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 3

An earthquake rivalling in severity the shock which devastated San Francisco has occurred at Valparaiso, the second city of Chili. Two shocks came…

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The Earthquake Fires Still Raging. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 7

It is now estimated that between 2,000 and 3,000 persons have been killed in the Chilian earthquake. The fires caused by the overthrow of buildings are…

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Around the Camp Fire. Owed to a Motor

The Worker · Thursday 30 August 1906 · page 7

THOUGHT a lovely motor car (Time payments—they still bind me!) To go careering near and far With naught of care to grind me…

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"A Fearful Picture." Murder, Pillage, and Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 2

Telegrams from the provinces present a fearful picture of murder, pillage, and incendiarism throughout Russia. In Samara the Government troops…

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A Fatal Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 2

A house occupied by three men, Henry O'Reilly, Thos. Cabir (miners), and another man, was destroyed by fire at Meredith (Victoria)…

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New South Wales. Fatal Fire. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 2

A tenement occupied by Henry O'Reilly and Thomas Ca[?]r, miners, near Meredith, Victoria, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning…

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In Case of Fire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 7

A novel feature of resouing the audience of a theatre in case of fire, has been invented by Mr Mussahrd, of Germany, who has recently made an experiment which is…

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Disastrous Fire. LONDON

The Temora Star · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 2

A hundred thousand acres of beech and oak in the Colle district, Algeria, have been destroyed by fire. The fire is attributed to the act of native…

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Fire on the Melbourne Express. a Bag of Coal Alight

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 6

Passengers by the Melbourne express which arrived in Sydney on Saturday morning nearly an hour and ten minutes behind schedule time, tell of an…

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Ship on Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 3

The four-masted barque Marlborough Hall, anchored at Newcastle, was to-day discovered to be on fire. The cause of the outbreak is at present a mystery…

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A Vessel on Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1906 · page 2

The four-masted barque, Marlborough Hill, caught fire at Newcastle early this morning, ans was greatly damaged. The fire obtained a firm…

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Fire Brigade Demonstration

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 2

In connection with the Fire Brigades' Demonstration to be held in January in Wagga, a movement is on foot to organise a band competition to take…

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Ship on Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 3

The damage to the ship Marlborough Hall, which caught fire at Newcastle on Monday is, on more detailed survey, estimated at about £9000…

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Around the Camp Fire. to Contributors

The Worker · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 7

Note.—MSS. will be returned per post only when stamps are enclosed. MSS. not called for within three months of rejection will be destroyed…

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Victoria. a Disastrous Fire. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 September 1906 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at Korrumburrah to-day, doing considerable damage, which is estimated at £5000…

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Fire Insurance Risks

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1906 · page 2

The Aauchen and Munich Fire Insurance Co. announce in our business columns that they are prepared to take all classes of fire risks at liberal…

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Railway Disaster. Scottish Express Derailed. Wreckage Catches Fire. London, Sept. 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1906 · page 2

A sensational and disastrous railway accident, the loss of life resulting from which is not yet definitely known, occurred at an early hour this morning…

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