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South Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1906

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Glasgow Fire Tragedy. Death-roll Lodging-house Panic. Firemen Beaten BACk by Frantic Men

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 3

The most disastrous fire experienced In Scotland for half a century occurred yesterday morning at a model lodging-house for men in Watson street, in the…

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[?]Ascow Fire Tragedy. Death-roll. Thirty-nine, Lodging-house Panic. Firemen Beaten Back by Frantic Mien. [?] Man’s Gallant Rescue

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 7

The most [?]scow fire experienced in [?] for half a century occurred [?] morning at a model lodging[?] [?] for men in Watson street, in the…

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The Fire

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 5

The fire that occurred in Clarence Street, Sydney, early Saturday morning last is described as one of the most disastrous experienced there. Damage is estimated at between…

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Sydney's Big Blaze. an Acre and a Half of Debris

The Bega Budget · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 3

The fire which in the early hours of Saturday morning cut a great gap in the warehouse section of the city is one of the most serious…

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The 'Frisco Earthquake. a Magnificent City in Ruins. Fire Extinguished. Famine Averted

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 2

AT Santa Cruz, 10 miles south by east of San Francisco, there have been many fatalites. San Jose, a city 42 miles south cast of San Francisco, reports 36…

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Bush Memories. the Fire

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 7

"R.L.O," writes in the "west minster Gazette":— "districts in Victoria are being swept by bush fires. Many lives have…

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Grant for the Fire Brigade

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 4

Mr M. F. Morton, M. L. A., has been informed by informed by the chief Secretary, that; in response to his request, the sum of £25 has been granted to the Nowra Fire Brigade…

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In the Fire. a Pearl Necklace

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 7

The Vienna "Tagblatt" relates the following story:— Madame L—, a lady of independent means, returning home recently from an evening party, placed her…

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Blaze at “Southern Star” Office

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 4

At about 11.30 on Wednesday night, Phillip Phillips was returning from his duties at the Post-office when be noticed smoke issuing from the…

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Fire Brigade Social

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 4

A very successful social, in aid of the local Fire Brigade was held in the Lyceum Hall on Wednesday night, forty-two emples being present. Good…

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A Narrow Escape. Fire at the Star Office

Southern Star · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 2

WHILE, remarkable to state, the Fire Brigade social was in fall swing at the Lyceum Hall on Wednesday evening, a fire broke out in the…

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Double Ordeal. a Fire-murder Case. woman being removed in custody.—London. "Express," 15th March

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 2

The trial at Norwich Assizes of Rosa Kowen on the charges of murdering her husband and afterwards attempting to destroy the body by fire ended yesterday…

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Double Ordeal. a Fire-murder Case

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 6

The trial at Norwich A[?] Kowen on tho charge of murdering her husband and afterwards attempting to destroy the body by fire ended yesterday…

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Fire in Nowra. a Cottage in Osborne Street Destroyed

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 2

A small weatherboard cotinga in Osborne Street, South, Nowra, owned by Mr Grange Moore, and temporarily occupied by a was named Herbert…

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The Recent Fire. Coroners Inquiry

Southern Star · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 4

AT the Court-house, Bega, on Wednesday, the Coroner, Mr. H. O. T. Cowdroy. held an inquiry as to the cause of the recent outbreak of fire in the STAR office…

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The "Star" Office Fire. Coroner's Inquiry

The Bega Budget · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 6

On Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at the Courthouse the coroner, Mr. H. O. T. Cowdroy, opened an inquiry concerning the…

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Eldorado at Last. the "Iand Op Fire."

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 2

El Dorado at last This fabulous region, rich in the precious products of nature, was held always to be some where In the Interior of South America;…

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A Girl Murderess. Trial by Fire

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 2

On 24th May, the correspondent of the [?] Daily Mail" wrote from New York:— The defence of Josephine Terranovs,…

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Eldorado at Last. the “Land of Fire.”

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 6

El Dorado at last. This fabulous region, rich in the precious products of nature, was held always to be somewhere in the interior of South America;…

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A Girl Murderess. Trial by Fire

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 6

On 24th May. the correspondent of the “London Daily Mail” wrote from Now York:— The defence of Josephine Terranora,…

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