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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1899

8 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers

Richmond Fire Brigade

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 11

A MEETING of the above was held at the Fire Station on Wednesday evening last, when the Captain and 11 members were present. Correspondence was received from the Metropolitan…

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Disastrous Fire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 4

A FIRE occurred at Mr. A. White's farm, "Woodland's," Mulgrave, on Wednesday last, whereby a large hayshed and its contents were destroyed. Mr. White, it…

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Took a Severe Cold after the Big Fire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 6

After the big fire in Cripple Creek, I took a severe cold and tried many remedies without help; the cold only becoming more settled. After using three small bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, both…

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Took a Severe Gold after the Big Fire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 6

After the big fire in Cripple Creek, I took a severe [?]old and tried many remedies without help; the [?]old only becoming more settled. After using three [?]mall bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, both…

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Took a Severe Gold after the Big Fire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 6

After the big fire in Cripple Creek, I took a severe cold and tried many remedies without help; the cold only becoming more settled. After using three small bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, both…

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Took a Severe Cold after the Big Fire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 7

After the big fire in Cripple Creek, I took a severe cold and tried many remedies without help; the cold only beeoming more settled. After using three small bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, both…

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The Fire-walkers of Fiji

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 3

Fijian feet are peculiar in the way of endurance. There is a Fijian tribe called the Fire Walkers. About once a year they give on the island of M'Buya, about twenty-two…

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Fire at Wilberforce Settlement

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 7

THE home of Mrs. Sinclair, of the Wilberforce Labour Settlement, was totally destroyed by fire on Monday afternoon. Mrs. Sinclair and her three children were…

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