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Fires & bushfires, 1907

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Bush Fire at Hay

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2

On Thursday a crass fire was raging on Illillawa, and the volume of smoke to be seen from Hay indicated that it was a fairly extensive one. It appears…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

Elsewhere in this issue appears the programme of sports in connection with the inter-State Fire brigades' Demonstration to be held on the…

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Great Bristol Fire. Merchant Ventures College Destroyed . Damage L50.000

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred In Bristol early this morning (9th October), result Ing In the almost complete destruction of the Merchant Venturers' Technical…

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Bush Fire Mr. R. Morris Burnt Out. Narrow Escape of Gobbagumbalin Share Farmers

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 2

In the forenoon of New Year's Day an extensive fire broke out on the Gobbagumbalin Estate, and burnt out Mr. Richard Morris's crop, as well as over…

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Other Small Fires

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 2

A grass fire broke out near the boundary of Mittagong Station on Sunday last, and rapidly spread to adjoining holdings, one of which was leased by…

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Small Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 2

A small fire broke out on New Year's Day in Heydon's coachbuilding yards, Gurwood-street. As soon as the alarm sounded a large crowd rapidly…

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Fire at Moorong

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 2

A fire also occurred at Moorong on Now Year's Day, but we understand the damage done was not very extensive. One report, however, stated that the…

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Fire in a Hall

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 2

A small fire occurred in the Lyceum Hall, Pitt-street, to-day. An electric wire fused and set fire to the flooring in the right wing of the stage. The firemen…

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Fire at a Rifle Range

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 2

A fire broke out at the West Wyalong Rifle Club's range on Sunday at about 1 p.m., and destroyed much of the club's property, including sheds and targets…

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Around the Camp fire. to Contributors

The Worker · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 5

ACCEPTED.—The Valkyrie. Regrets are Vain. RECEIVED—Father and Son. Not Class Enough. Wattle Park Races. All Hail…

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Fire at Gobbagombalin. Wheat Chops Destroyed. Considerable Damage

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 2

A large fire occurred on New Year's day on the Gobbagombalin Estate. The outbreak occurred at about 11.30 a.m. on the farm occupied by Mr…

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Grass Fires

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

A correspondent writes from "Furlong," Booligal:—At about 6 p.m. on Boxing Day a grass fire occurred on the travelling stock route at the…

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Locating Bush Fires

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 4

On Mahonga Station, near Urana, an ingenious device is arranged to locate the exact position of a bush fire, and it has proved infallible. During the…

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Bush Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 3

On Tuesday a bush fire was raised at Dingy Dingy that did some damage. It was started by a whirlwind that whipped up the camp fire of the…

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Latest by Wire. a Big Blaze London

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 2

A great fire at Portsmouth destroyed the eamp equipment of the Southern Command, the damage being estimated at many thousands of pounds…

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Damage by Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 2

The damage by fire at Portsmouth is estimated at £250,000…

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Fire at Protsmouth

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 2

A large building containing the whole of the camp equipment of the Southern command, was burnt at Portsmouth. For a time the ordnance store, which…

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Fire at the Rock

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

Word was received last night to the effect that a grass fire was burning at The Rock. No detailed information is available as to the extent of…

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