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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

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Big Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 December 1907 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred at the Anchor Makings, Bishop Stratford, and the damage is estimated at two hundred thousand pounds…

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Wagga Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 December 1907 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wagga: Fire Brigade was held at the fire station on Tuesday evening, when there were present: Captain P. Spies (in the chair),…

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Great Fire in Melbourne

The Worker · Thursday 5 December 1907 · page 23

The biggest fire Melbourne has experienced for ten years occurred on Saturday night, November 30, in a block of buildings, including Wallach's warehouse, in…

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Grass Fire on the Race Course

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1907 · page 2

One of the first of the series of grass fires for which the summer is usually noted took place in the Wagga district on Tuesday, when the grass on…

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The Fire Brigade

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Cootamundra Volunteer Fire Brigade was held in their rooms at the fire station on Thursday night, when there was a full roll of members…

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Fire at Old Junee

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1907 · page 2

A fire broke out in the blacksmith shop at Old Junee on Tuesday night at about 10 o'clock, and though willing bands gave every assistance, the…

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Disastrous Fire. New Zealand Parliament House Destroyed. Serious Loss of Property. Auckland

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1907 · page 2

Parliament House, Wellington, the largest wooden building in the southern hemisphere, was destroyed by fire this morning…

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Tumut Fire Brigade

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 13 December 1907 · page 2

At the instigation of the energetic captain of the above brigade, Mr. F. Myers, some interesting competitions took place on Wednesday afternoon…

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Farmers’ Troubles. Rabbits and Fire

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 December 1907 · page 8

Uncertain seasons are bad enough, but combined with other calamities in the way of those devastators, rabbits and lire, farmers would soon find their labours…

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Fire at Junee. a Lamp Accident

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1907 · page 2

Our correspondent writes:—A destructive fire occurred on Thursday night at about 11 o'clock when the residence of Mr. A. Willing, loco. fitter…

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General Telegrams. Factory Fire. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1907 · page 2

A perambulator factory at South Melbourne was destroyed by fire this evening. The damage is estimated at £4000…

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The Fires of Lonely Men

The Worker · Monday 16 December 1907 · page 16

LONELY fires that flare and flicker in the gloaming's dove-eyed light! Like scattered fires of dying souls, they smoulder in the night,…

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Tumut Fire Brigade Demonstration

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 4

ON Wednesday last Mr. F. Myers (Captain of the Tumut Fire Brigade) carried out his previously announced intention of encouraging the members…

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Items of News. Grass Fire at Uranquinty

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 2

A grass fire broke out at Uranquinty on Saturday afternoon, and Senior Constables Gilroy and Bath with two other Constables from Wagga…

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Alleged Careless Use of Fire. Case From the Book. the Prosecution Fails

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 2

Cornelina Sullivan, Edward Sullivan, and James Jackson were charged at the Police Court yesterday afternoon with that they did at The Sock on Tuesday,…

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Bush Fires

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 2

A correspondent outback sends us a few lines, under date Friday, 13th instant:—Among the many and multifarious dangers to which the Man on the Land is subjected…

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Alleged Careless Use of Fire Cases Dismissed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1907 · page 4

Cornelius Sullivan, Edward Sullivan and James Jackson were charged at the Police Court yesterday before Mr. Stevenson, P.M., with having near…

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State Fire Insurance

The Worker · Thursday 26 December 1907 · page 7

One of the Swiss cantons—that of Grisons has gone in for State insurance against the risks of fire. The opposition to the step was very bitter. The private companies…

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Wman's Burning Clothes Fire a House

The Worker · Thursday 26 December 1907 · page 5

In her frantic excitement, Mrs. Sarah M'Gregor, 46, whose clothes had become ignited at Bacchus Marsh (V.), rushed about with her blazing garmens, and set…

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Fire in Newtown

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1907 · page 2

A fire on a small scale caused some little excitement towards the south end of Baylis-street yesterday morning, and the ringing of the Newtown…

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