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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1900

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

Fire at the Vineyards

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 5

On Wednesday evening about Half-past nine o'clock, the dwelling attacked to the Windsor road school house caught fire, but…

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Fire at the Vineyard Public School

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 11

ABOUT g o'clock on Wednesday night a fire broke out at the teacher's residence at the Vineyards Public School. It seems that at the hour named Miss Hyland (teacher), and Miss Ware, her…

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Mafeking Day. The Town Afire with Patriotism. A Blaze of Illuminations. An Unprecedented Demonstration

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 June 1900 · page 7

WINDSOR was agog with excitement on Thursday of last week, and gave a manifestation of her delight at the successes of British arms in South Africa, her patriotism to the mother country, and…

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Fire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 8

An alarm of fire was raised on Monday last about 2 o'clock, which brought half Windsor out. The fire bell was set ringing vigorously, and it was soon ascertained…

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Fires

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 8

WHILST dressing one of her children near the fireplace on Monday morning last, Mrs. H. Clark, of the Terrace, had a startling Experience, and one which might…

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Fire at Richmond

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 13

SHORTLY after midnight on Tuesday the stillness of Windsor-street, Richmond, was rudely broken by a loud crackling noise, followed by a huge flare, and a reflection…

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Fire at Kurrajong

Hawkesbury Advocate · Friday 2 November 1900 · page 4

A disastrous fire broke out at Mr. W. Dunstan's sear, spacious barn and stables adjoining, at Kurrajong ou Thursday night, the 25th inst, burning the building and…

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A Disastrous Fire

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 10

THERE have been heavy losses at Kurrajong through bush fires during the past few weeks, but the fire at Mr. William Dunston's on Thursday night last week was…

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The Recent Fire at Kurrajong

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 7

In our account of the fire at the residence of Mr. Roberts, in a recent issue, some slight inaccuracies crept in. It was four rooms of the house and their contents…

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