Fire at Grafton. Three Buildings Destroyed. Flames Stopped by Fire Brigade. Damage £20,000. SYDNEY
Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 2
A disastrous fire occurred at Grafton last night. It broke out in McCann's store, and the flames spread to Webb's tailoring shop and Wiley's…
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Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 2
A traction engine owned by Mr. F. Ingram, of Book Book, was drawing two waggons, each containing about six tons of compressed straw, across…
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Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 3
The Ambulance branch of the above brigade, having suffered a loss of members, through removals, &c, a new class was opened on Wednesday evening,…
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Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 2
A large number of carriages under construction were destroyed in the Meadowbank fire. Close on £1,800 worth of tools belonging to the…
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Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 2
The large works of the Meadowbank Manufacturing Company at Meadowbank were destroyed by fire early this morning. For miles around…
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The Worker · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 31
A most disastrous fire destroyed a whole block of buildings at Mullumbimby, N.S.W., on Tuesday morning last. The E.S. and A. Bank, Mr. Harpur's chemist's Bhop, Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Fire at Drury Lane. Entire Stage Destroyed. Exciting Scenes. Fire Curtain Saves Theatre. Future Plans
Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 3
The great fire at Drury Lane Theatre proved writes the (“Daily Mail of 25th March), beyond question the value of the fireproof curtain. Though it seemed…
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Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 2
An inquiry into the cause of the fire at Happy Valley was held by Mr. Deputy Coroner Lockwood, J.P., on Wednesday, when the following evidence and finding…
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The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 3
Lilly Alcock was barat to death near Bemboka through her clothes catching fire while warming herself…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General Topics. Fire is Punch-street
The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 3
About 10 p.m. on Saturday a fire broke out at the rear of Sun Yek and Co's store. Saturday being the only business night of the week, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Fire. Four Shops Destroyed. Sydney
Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 2
A disastrous tire has occurred at Brewarrina. Four shops were destroyed. Only meagre particulars are available…
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Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 2
A disastrous fire occurred at Brewarina early this morning, four buildings being destroyed. They were all shops. Three were occupied by A. Warden,…
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Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 2
A destructive fire occurred at Tingha yesterday afternoon, when five shops were gutted. A large shop adjoining was saved by the strenuous labours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Church Set on Fire. Clergymen Prevent Panic. London
Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 2
Incendiaries set fire to the roof of the Dominican Church of St. Paul's at Berlin whilst service ws being held. The preists, on learning of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hat Factory on Fire Considerable Damage Done Sydney
Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 3
A fire broke out in the straw hat factory of Messrs. Lewis and Loney, at Redfern, to-day. The blaze was confined to storerooms containing a quantity of…
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Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 3
A destructive fire occurred at Redfern to-day, when the bulk store of Lewis and Loney, straw hat manufacturers, was burnt out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wife's Leap at a Fire. Wedding Gifts Burned
The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 3
Exciting scenes were witnessed at a fire which occurred early yesterday morning, (writes the "Daily Mail" of 23rd March) at Heath End House,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wonderful Rapid-fire Gun of New Design
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 7
The latest machine gun is the invention of Major W. H. Fitzerald, of England, who has devoted himself for many years to devising and improving…
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Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 2
The village of Zirl, in the Tyrol, has been destroyed by fire, and 1,300 persons are left homeless…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Devastated by Fire. Canadian Town Partially Destroyed. London
Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 2
An extensive fire has occurred at Three Rivers, the capital of the St. Maurice County, 95 miles from Montreal, Canada…
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