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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1908

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Appalling Railway Disaster. Collision at Braybrook. Bendigo Special Runs Into Ballarat Train. Fearful Results. Over 40 Lives Lost. Many People Injured. Debris Takes Fire. Heartrending Scenes. Rescuers Collapse

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 2

The most appalling railway accident in the history of the railways of Australia occurred at Braybrook junction, seven miles from Melbourne on…

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Fire Brigade Superintendent Injured

The Worker · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 5

While superintending operations at a fire at the premises of the Australian Paper Mills near Princes Bridge, Melbourne, Mr. D. J. Stein, chief officer of the Melbourne…

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Fire Brigade. Adjourned Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 6

The adjourned meeting in connection with the forming of a Fire Brigade in Coolamon was held in the Oddfellows’ Hall on…

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Fire in Victoria

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

Nine buildings, including a bank, and a number of business places, were destroyed by fire at Sheep Hills, Victoria, yesterday morning. The…

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Fire in the City

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

There was a big fire in Clarence-street this morning, the greater portion of W. W. Campbell's furniture warehouse, extending through to…

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Destructive Fire in Sydney. Furniture Warehouse Demolished. Damage £10,000. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

A. big fire occurred in the city at o'clock this morning, when the large furniture warehouse of V. W. Campbell and Co. was totally destroyed…

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Coolamon Fire Brigade

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 6

The adjourned meeting of the above was held at Mr. Seymour’s office on Monday night last. The attendance was small. Mr…

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Destroyed by Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 2

An eight roomed weatherboard cottage, the residence of Captain Hay, at Watson's Bay, was totally destroyed by fire this morning…

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Lake Albert Bush Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

The final monthly meeting of the brigade was held at Lake Albert Hall on last Thursday evening. There was a good attendance of members, and Mr…

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Destructive Fires SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

Carter's general store at Smithfield was totally destroyed by fire yesterday. The damage was estimated at £2000…

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A Big Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

Six business blacks an[?]two hotels at Atlanta (Georgia) were destroyed by fire…

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Fire in Fitzmaurice Street. Hotel Stables Destroyed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

Between one o'clock and 1.30 this morning a fire occurred in a stable at the rear of the Squatter's Hotel in Fitzmaurice-street. The alarm was…

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Persian Gulf Incident. Capture of Afghan Dhow. Cargo of War Material. Threats Against the English Cruisers Open Fire. London, May 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

The cruiser Prosperine in the middle of April captured in the Persian Gulf an Afghan dhow containing 1650 rifles and a million cartridges. Most of the…

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The Cost of Fighting a Fire

The Worker · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 31

In fighting a fire at W. W. Campbell's warehouse in Clarence and Kent streets, Sydney, at which damage to the extent of £8000 was done, 14 fire stations were…

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Fatal Fire Died for His Comrades. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 2

A fire broke out this morning in promises in South Melbourne used as a fire kindler factory. The body of an employee, James Bennett, was found…

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The American Forest Fires

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 7

According to Professor Cleveland Abe, the great forest fires in Minnesota, Wisconain, and Michigan covered an area of five thousand square miles, and the hot air and smoke…

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Fire Brigade

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Tumut Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the Fire Station on Friday, 8th inst. Present: 1st Lieut…

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Telegrams. To-day's News Fire in the City. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 3

The premises of the United Hat Factory in Devonshire-street, in the city, caught fire this morning; and in something less than two hours were…

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Very Latest. Fire! Brava Girl. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 2

A grocer's shop, kept by Miss Murphy, George street, Camperdown, was destroyed by fire this morning, the inmates having a sensational…

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Fire in Sydney. Narrow Escape of Two Woman

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 2

A grocer's shop, kept by Miss Jane Murphy, in George-street, Camperdown (Sydney) was destroyed by fire early on Tuesday morning. Miss Murphy…

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