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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

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State Forests Need for Improvement. Prevention of Bush Fires

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 July 1907 · page 4

The Forestry Commission, comprising Mr. A. Kethel, M.L.C. (president), Freeman, resumed its investigations on…

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Fire in a Stable. Horse Boasted to Death. Another Dies From Burns

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 July 1907 · page 3

A destructive fire occurred in a stable and fodder house, near the residence of G. Young, Henderson Road, Alexandria, this morning. The building was burnt…

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A Big Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 2

There has been a great fire at Victoria (British Columbia). One hundred and fifty buildings Wore destroyed…

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Fire and Mutiny! How A- Skipper Lost His Ship

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 2

From the Pacific coast comes the story of how one man’s will saved the lives entrusted to his keeping in the face of fire, mutiny, and storm. It all…

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Fire in Sydney Considerable Damage. Narrow Escapes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 July 1907 · page 2

A fire occurred on Saturday morning at the premises in George Street owned by Messrs. Briscoe and Co., hardware merchants, and leased to Mr. E. Wood,…

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Fire!

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1907 · page 2

A fire broke out in the French mail boat, in the fore part of the steamer Ville de la Ciotat, lying at Circular Quay last night, and it was not until…

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Ship on Fire

Tumbarumba Times · Wednesday 31 July 1907 · page 2

A fife broke out last night in the steamer Villa- de- la- Cistat, berthed 'at Circular Quay. The Seat of the fire…

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A Fire Fiend

Tumbarumba Times · Wednesday 31 July 1907 · page 2

A man named Munro visited several farms near Gore, N. Z., and set fire to 15 stacks of hay in broad daylight. The man is believed to be…

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Fires on a Mail Steamer. Outbreak on Ville De La Ciotat. No 4 Hold Flooded. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 August 1907 · page 3

The fire which broke out late on Monday night on board the French mailboat Ville de la Ciotat. lying at Circular Quay, has been subdued. The damage…

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Fire-damp Explosion

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 2

Eighteen miners were killed by an explosion of fire-damp in a German colliery…

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Cable News. Latest News. Received Up to 2 a.m. Colliery Catastrophe. Explosion of Fire Damp. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 August 1907 · page 2

A terrific explosion of fire damp at Mettsbexback, Prussia, killed 18 miners and injured eleven…

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A Fatal Fire

The Worker · Thursday 8 August 1907 · page 17

At Nelson (N.Z.) John Stewart and John Brown were fatally burned on Friday last. Three firemen were severely injured while extinguishing the fire…

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Fire Brigade

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Tamut Volunteer Fire Brigade took place at the Fire Station tin Friday night last. Present: 1st Lieut. Myers (chair),…

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Fire and Explosion

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 August 1907 · page 2

A. fire on the southern railroad depot at Boulder, Colorado, spread and exploded a magazine containing 1,000Olbs of dynamite. One hundred…

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General Telegrams. SYDNEY, Wednesday. Fire in a Colliery

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 2

Over £1000 worth of damage was done by fire at Lambton B colliery, and horses wore destroyed valued at £600…

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Fighting at Belfast. Troops Fire on Rioters. Hundreds Injured. London, Aug. 13

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 2

Renewed rioting of a most determined character took place at Belfast yesterday, the disturbances being even worse than those of Sunday…

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Fire in a Colliery. Pit Horses Perish. Nineteen Burned to Death. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 3

A fire occurred at the Lambton "B" Colliery shortly before midnight on Monday, the stables being demolished. A large quantity of harness and many bags…

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Fire!

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 2

The Union Oil Engine Company's shed at Woolloomooloo Bay was burnt out last night. The stock of oil engines and a quantity of oil was…

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A Ship on Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 2

The steamer Seydlitz sighted the derilict steamer Fortunates between Columbo and Freemantle. Flames were issuing from her decks. The…

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Big Fire!

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 August 1907 · page 2

A big fire occurred last night in a three-story building at 102 Sussex- street. The premises were occupied by Dudley and Co., tarpaulin and…

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