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Fires & bushfires, 1906

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District News. Lake Albert Bush Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 4

A special general meeting of m[?]hers of the Lake Albert Bush Fire Brigade was held at Lake Albert on Thursday night. There were 20 members…

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Danger From Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 December 1906 · page 2

The Wagga Pastures Board has given publicity to the following resolution. That while destruction of rabbits must be carried on as vigorously by every…

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The Latest by Telegraph. Sydney, Monday, 8. p.m. Fire in Melbourne

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1906 · page 3

Premises in Flindera street, Melbourne, occupied by Davies, Doory and Company, clothing manufacturers, were totally destroyed by fire on…

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Bush Fires

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1906 · page 3

On Saturday a fire was started on part of Berthong station, and it spread rapidly, causing a heavy loss of grass and crop. It continued to rage until…

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Around the Camp Fire. to Contributors

The Worker · Thursday 20 December 1906 · page 5

RECEIVED.—The Punter's Good Resolution. Her! The Valkyrie. A Hero of Babylon. The Song the Wild Birds Sing. Dinny's Uncle. Sand Flies. The Bush…

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Killed by a Fire Brigade Motor

The Worker · Thursday 20 December 1906 · page 11

Mrs. Kensington, wife of the New Zealand Under-Secretary for Lands, was run over and killed by a fire brigade motor car in Wellington (N.Z.) on Monday. Miss Louisa…

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Fire at Cunningdroo

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon, about five o'clock, a fire broke out at Cunningdroo, on the property recently purchased by Mr. James Gibb. It has not been ascertained how…

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Small Grass Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 2

A small grass fire broke out yesterday on portion of Miss Lintott's station near Gunningdroo. The outbreak occurred about sever miles from…

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New Fire Escape

The Worker · Thursday 27 December 1906 · page 11

A fire broke out in a timber yard at the back of Launceston (T.) Academy of Music, where an amateur dramatic performance was in progress. The Mayoress…

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A Fire Brigade's Motor Pace

The Worker · Thursday 27 December 1906 · page 11

At the inquest on Mrs. Kensington, who was killed by a fire brigade motor car in Wellington (N.Z.), the jury found that death was due to disadventure, and…

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Around the Camp Fire. to Contributors

The Worker · Thursday 27 December 1906 · page 5

ACCEPTED.—The Ways of Men. Dinny's Uncle. When a Man's Married. RECEIVED.—An Invocation. Bathsheba. The Divorce…

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Bush Fires and Wax Matches. a Case in Point

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1906 · page 6

An illustration of the dangers larking in wax matches at this time of the year occurred during last week. Mr. Templeman, a farmer, was driving…

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A Small Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1906 · page 2

A fire broke out at midnight last night in the stable attached to Mr. J. F. Hannan's store in Fitmaurice street. The brigade was quickly on the…

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Fire in the Police Paddock

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1906 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

A grass fire broke out in the police paddock yesterday morning, shortly before 11 o'clock, but beyond the loss of the grass, which was very dry, little…

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