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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

321 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 17

Disastrous Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 2

Five shops were destroyed by fire at Trundle yesterday. The Union Bank was only saved by strenuous efforts. The loss is estimated at…

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The Coolamon Water Supply. Information from Various Sources. Fire and Water

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 8

The loss recently by fire of the town of Murwillumbah, the fire at Bangalow, the fire at Kyogle a few months before, the one…

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Destructive Fire ADELAIDE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 2

The tannery at Mount Barker, the biggest in Australia, was destroyed by fire to-day…

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Great Fire at Mildura. No Water Available

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 2

About 10 o'clock on Sunday night, a destructive fire broke out in Eighth street, Mildurn, three shops being totally, destroyed. At 11 o'clock a large…

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Disastrous Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 2

The warehouse of Robert Barbour and Bros., Manchester, has been destroyed by fire, and the damage is estimated at £120,000…

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Careless Use of Fire. the New Law

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 2

With all the conditions ripe for firing, whether through accident or design, it is useful to the countryman to be acquainted with the Careless Use of Fire Amending…

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General Telegrams. SYDNEY, Wednesday. the Suspicious Fire at Glebe

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 2

At the inquest concerning the recent suspicious fire at Globe the Coroner committed Edwin Mossman, the tenant of the premises, for trial on a charge…

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Fire at Manilla. Girl Burnt to Death. Manilla

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 2

A terrible fire occurred here early this morning in which a young girl was burnt to death and another seriously injured…

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Chinese Coolies' Riot. Police Compelled to Fire. One Killed Nineteen Wounded London, Oct. 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 3

A serious riotous outbreak, the suppression of which was accompanied with bloodshed, has occurred among a section of the Chinese coolies in the…

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Sad Death from Burns. Lady Rider's Clothes on Fire. a Spark From a Clergyman's Pipe

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 4

Miss Rose Nixon, oldest daughter of Mr. Samuel Nixon, president of the Carrathool shire, attended church at Gunbar on Sunday and was…

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Bush Fire Extinguishers

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 7

At the Temora Show, held September 25, a prize was offered-for the best Bush Fire Extinguisher to be worked on the Show grounds. Several machines…

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Walking Through Fire. a Wonderful New Asbestos Suit

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 7

Science has just turned over to the uses of civilisation an invention designed to remove from everyone the terror of fire. To anyone who has this…

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Sad Fatality at Gunbar. Young Woman's Dress Catches Fire

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 2

A painful sensation was caused in Hillston on Sunday night last by a messenger arriving in town with the news that Miss Rose Nixon, daughter…

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Disastrous Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 October 1907 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred in Main street, Bourke, yesterday, when eight weatherboard shops and two brick buildings of a terrace of four were…

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Plaintiff Fires Off Blank Verse

The Worker · Thursday 31 October 1907 · page 15

A plaintiff's plea in blank verse is something of a novelty in our prosy law courts. In the Melbourne Practice Court Francis Ducker, agent, sued John McMas-…

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Serious Fire at Bourke

The Worker · Thursday 31 October 1907 · page 15

Ten shops in the main street were destroyed by a fire at Bourke (N.S.W.) on Oct. 24. It was at first feared that the whole block in the street would go, and but…

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Careless Use of Fire. the New Law

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 October 1907 · page 4

With all the conditions ripe for firing whether through an accident or design, it is useful to the country man to be acquainted with the careless Use of Fire…

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Grass Fire at Marrar

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 5

On last Friday a grass fire broke out on the reserve below the town and burned about 150 acres of grass before it was got under…

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Science & Invention The Four Elements. The Energy of Fire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 3

I am using the word Fire at the head of this article because it was by that name that the ancients denoted the third clement of nature. Scientifically…

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Bush Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Lake Albert Bush Fire Brigade was held in the local hall last Thursday night, Mr. W. Annison providing. There was…

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