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Fires & bushfires, 1907

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Miner Sheehy's Widow Burnt Out

The Worker · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 15

A brick and weatherboard building situated in High-street, Bendigo (V.), and occupied by Mrs. Sheehey, confectioner, was burnt down and the contents destroyed…

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Fires at Harbin

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 2

There fires have occurred within the week in the Chinese district of Harbin a junction town of the Machurian railways. The whole of the destroyed, and…

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Colliery Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 2

A great fire has occurred at the Pithead-Dodworth colliery, near Barnsley, Yorkshire, and 150 miners were with difficulty rescued through…

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Items of News. Fire Brigade Rate

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 6

Respecting the question of Fire Brigade maintenance under the Fire Brigades Act, a discussion ensued at the last monthly meeting of the Municipal…

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Canadian Train Wreck. Daring Deeds of Rescue. Dashes Into Fire. Woman's Pathetic End. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 2

The English victims of the disaster on the Canadian-Pacific transcontinental line, at Chapleau, in Ontario, on Thursday last, when, owing to a broken rail, a…

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Fire in Wagga Two Racehorses Burnt

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 April 1907 · page 2

About 10.45 on Tuesday night the inhabitants of Wagga were alarmed by the sounding of the hooter and the [?]ging of the firebells. Most people…

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Cable News. Latest News. Received Up to 2 a.m Earth Ruptures in South America. Volcano Causes Forest Fires

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 5

More earthquake shocks have been felt in Mexico. The volcano at Puychue, Valdivia, is in violent eruption. The lava has…

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Telegrams. SYDNEY, Tuesday. Fire Brigades

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1907 · page 2

Mr. Hogue yesterday had an interview with the chairman of the Fire Brigades Board, and Superintendent Webb was directed that in case of…

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Disastrous Fire. Narrabeen Hotel Destroyed. Fire Brigade Refuse to Attend

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 3

The Narrabeen Hotel, at Narrabeen, a few miles from Manly, was destroyed by fire this morning. The names spread with great rapidity, and within an hour…

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Riot in Fiji. Police Open Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 3

A telegram from Suva, Fiji, states that 65 Hindoo laborers rioted at the Island of Laba[?]. The police fired upon the rioters, wounding three…

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Great Fire in Toulon. Outbreak in the Arsenal. London, April 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 2

A great fire, the cause of which is unknown, occurred in the arsenal of the Toulon (France) workshops. The officers' quarters, the torpedo schools,…

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Night Fire at a Convent. One Plucky Girl Saves Several Lives

The Worker · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 7

A fire broke out early on Saturday morning in the Villa Maria Roman Catholic, school and residence at Hunter's Hill, near Sydney, and in less than half an hour the…

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Cable News. Fire at Arsenal. Stores and Torpedo School Destroyed. Dondon, Wednesday. Thirty People Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 3

A fire at Toulon Arsenal, France, has destroyed the workshops, the officers, torpedo school, and several storehouses. Thirty soldiers end sailors were…

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A Large Fire

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

S[?]ndover's bard ware establishment the largest and Guest block of baild[?]ngs in Perth, has been destroyed by fire. The conflagration was the…

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Fire Brigades

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 2

At the meeting of the Council on Thursday a communication was read from the Chief Secretary respecting the Fire Brigade. It was resolved to…

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Fire Brigade Extension

The Worker · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 18

The Metropolitan Fire Brigade refused to attend a fire at Hunter's Hill (N.S.W.) as it is outside the area which comes under the jurisdiction of the Fire Brigades Board, and…

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Sensational Tragedy. Found Woman [?] Husband Fires at a Constable and Commits Suicide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 3

A sensational shooting case occurred on Tuesday morning at Pitt, Son and Badgery's store, Circular Quay. Ethel Riley, aged 21, went to the…

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A Camp Fire Speech

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 2

"What is all this talk about Socialism ?" asked Bill as the fire after the putting the billy on. "All talk in the interests of Socialism is…

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Fire Brigades

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 2

The Volunteer Association has decided to hold the next Fire Brigades Demonstration at Dubbo…

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Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 2

Three business establishments were destroyed by fire at Sale early on Tuesday morning…

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