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Fires & bushfires, 1908

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Serious Fire Near Vienna. Servian Spies Suspected

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 2

A serious fire occurred at the arsenal at Koruenburg, 10 miles from Viennia. The equipment of the Austrian military telegraphy has been…

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Attempted Assassination Revolver Misses Fire. Lieutenant-governor's Escape. London, Nov. 9

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 2

As Professor Burton, of Chicago University, was about to give a lecture in Overtown Hall, Northern Calcutta, a Cingalese youth rushed…

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Lake Albert Bush Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 2

The committee of the Lake Albert Bush Fire Brigade met en Monday evening, when a considerable amount of business was transacted. Mr. R. H…

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Fire at Moree

The Worker · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 31

A disastrous fire broke out in Moree, N.S.W., last, week, and caused damage estimated at about £6000. It originated in the premises of the Commercial Bank…

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Our Advertisers. The General Accident, Fire, and Life Assurance Corporation, Ltd

The Worker · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 25

The "London Review" states that "Phenomenal progress is the chief characteristic of the report of the above Corporation for the year 1907. Several offices…

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Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 November 1908 · page 2

A fire broke out afc Johnston and Son's leather store, Castlereagh-street, last night, and it burned fiercely for some time. The top floor was…

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Fernie’s Disastrous Fire. an Unfortunate City

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 November 1908 · page 3

The history. of the town of Fernie, practically wiped oat by fire, says Reuter’s Victoria (B.C.) correspondent, shows that it has bean one of the most…

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Very Latest. Heavy Damage by Fire. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 November 1908 · page 2

The estimated damage by the fire at Johnson's, leather merchants, Castlereagh-street, is £20,000. The building and stock were insured for…

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Disastrous Fire. Leather Establishment Burnt. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 2

A fire which occurred at Johnson's leather establishment, Castlereagh-street, last night was responsible for damage estimated at between £25,000…

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Big City Fire. Damage £25,000. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 2

A fire was discovered at midnight on the four-story premises of Messrs. Johnson and Sons, leather and grindery merchants, situated in Castlereagh-street,…

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Local & General News the First Bush Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 2

Our correspondent at The Rock, writing yesterday, says: The first fire of the season started here yesterday (Sunday) on The Rock Station,…

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The Westphalia Disaster. Fire Extinguished by Flooding Indescribable Scenes at Pit Head. Demonstration Against Owners. German Prince Mobbed. Frenzied Women Seek Death. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 3

The Radbod colliery, at Hamme, in Wesphalia, in which a terrible fire occurred as a result of an explosion of fire-damp, and in which 320 miners…

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A Murderous Litigant. Fires at Judge. Kills Clerk of Court. London. Nov. 18

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 2

A Berlin merchant named Grosse, having been non-suited in an action in the High Court at Leipzie, fired ten shots…

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The Fire Brigade

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 2

While agreeing with our friend over the way as to the importance to the town of maintaining an active and well organised Fire Brigade, it is a…

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Disastrous Fire. Hotel Destroyed. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 2

The Grand Hotel at Emu Park, near Rockhampton was destroyed by fire last night. Mr. Russel Brown (inspector of State schools). who was…

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Lightning and Fire Ball. Terrible Storm at Tenterfield. One Boy Killed, Another Injured. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 2

While driving home some cows last night during a heavy storm, at Sunnyside, near Tenterfield, Edward Greaney, aged 12, was struck dead by lightning…

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Fire Demon

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 2

A fire at Hokitika destroyed the Empire hotel, and gutted the Union Company's Offices…

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A Big Fire

The Worker · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 31

One of the big bond, stores at Balmain, Sydney, belonging to Messrs. Elliott Bros., wholesale "chemists, was completely destroyed by fire on Tuesday,and the damage…

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Big Blaze in Sydney. Chemical Store Destroyed. Damage £20,000

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 2

One of the large bond stores at the Balmain works of Elliott Bros'. Limited, wholesale druggists and chemical manufactures, was destroyed by fire on…

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Fire at Sea. a Palling Disaster at Malta. Great Loss of Life. Rescue by Bluejackets. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 5

A tragie disaster is reported from Malta. The steamer Sardinia, of the Ellerman Paoayanni line, trading between Liverpool and Suez, was…

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