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Fires & bushfires, 1906

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Mine on Fire. SYDNEY

The Temora Star · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 2

The Junction Broken Hill mine is on fire at the 550 feet level. The fire brigades are fighting the flames…

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Cause of Bush Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 4

Carelessness and negligence, as well as the improper use of phosphorised baits, seem to have been the cause of the majority of the bush fires in the…

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The Fitzmaurice-street Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 3

Henry Solomon was charged with having, at Wagga, on September 18th. maliciously set lire to a shop then in his possession with intent…

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Solomon's Fire. H. Solomon Arraigned

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 3

The only other case requiring the services of a jury was the case against Henry Solomon, storekeeper, who was charged with maliciously setting fire to…

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Bush Fires. Outbreak Near Coolamon. Coolamon

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 1

A bush fire broke out on Thursday evening at Dullah, 8 miles from Coolamon, amongst a lot of new selectors. It swept south, burning all their grass, and…

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Telegrams. The Broken Hill Fire. SYDNEY

The Temora Star · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 2

The fire in the propristary mine has been blocked and ordinary work is being resumed…

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Phosphorus Poisons and Bush Fires

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 2

Several disastrous bush fires this season are stated to have originated from the use of phosphorus rabbit poisons, and as a consequence, a great amount of…

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Wagga Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, February 20th, 1905. (Before His Honor Acting Judge, A. G. Ralston, K.c.) Heavy Sentence for Starting Bush Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 4

Wagga Quarter Sessions were continued on Tuesday, the Court resuming at nine o'clock. The jury which had been locked up for the night to…

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Lake Albertbush Fire Brigae

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 2

At a meeting of he Lake Albert Bush Fire Brigade Comittee held last week, it was decide to assist members to burn stubble. Acting on this…

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Around the Camp Fire

The Worker · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 3

Australia possesses an infantile citizen who bears the euphonistic appellation of Bawly Bullock. He owes this indignity to the squatter on whose station he was born…

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The Tootool Fire Case.—the Accused Convicted

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 4

In the case in which David Wallace, an [?]derly man, was charged with having wilfully and maliciously set fire to natural grass at Tootool, on…

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Solomon's Fire. H. Solomon in the Box

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 4

The trial of Henry Solomon, storekeeper, on a charge of setting fire to his premises in Fitzmaurice Street was resumed…

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The Fitzmaurice-street Fire. a Verdict of Not Guilty

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 4

The hearing was resumed of the charge against Henry Solomon of having set fire to a shop in Fit[?]maurice-street, then in his possession, with…

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District News. Lake Albert. Fire Brigade and Stubble Burning

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 3

At the last meeting of the local fire brigade committee it was decided to allow members, wishing to burn stubble, the use of the water carts, beaters, etc., and…

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Bush Fire Burns a Church

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 5

The township of Clyde (Victoria) narrowly escaped destruction by bush fires yesterday. The flames ran with lightning rapidity for a mile, and…

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How Fires Are Caused-

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 2

The Inspector General of Police has received from the Acting-Superintendent of Police at Deniliquin, a return of bush and grass fires, which occurred…

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A Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 5

A wood turnery, owned by Mr. James Monro, Redfern, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning…

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The Wagga Fire. Henry Solomon Discharged

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 2

At the Wagga Quarter Sessions on Monday, Henry Solomon pleaded not guilty to setting fire to a shop then in his possession. on September 18th…

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A Terrible Fire. Sydney

The Temora Star · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

A dise[?]trous occurred last night at Mr. H. McKenzie's timber yard at Permont. It ws recognised from the first that…

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Fire in Timber Yards. 200 Men Thrown Out of Work

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

A fire which resulted in the total destruction of an immense quantity of timber and plant at the yard of Mr. H. M'Kenzie, as well as the timber of the…

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