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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1903

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

A Fire

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 4

Early on Sunday morning last, a fire took place at the residence of Mrs. Molloy, sen., Baker-street, Windsor, which might have ended…

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Calamity at Richmond. Fire at Woodhill and Co's. Explosion of Methylated Spirits. a Promising Lad Loses His Life. Damage Tob Property, About £125. the Fire Brigade's Commendable Work

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 8

About 7.30 on saturday evening the usual quietude of Bichmond was disturbed by the clang of the bell in West-market-street, and the alarm of…

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The Fire Brigade

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 4

Too much cannot bo said in praise of the way in which the members of the Fire Brigade worked. They were at the scene of the fire in a few minutes after the alarm was given, and in wonderfully…

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Fatal Fire at Richmond

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 4

The town of Richmond was shocked on Saturday night, when an appalling accident happened at the rear of the business premises of Messrs Wood-hill and Company, through which one of…

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The Late Fatal Fire. Sympathy to Ald. Allen

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 1

AFTER the business of the ordinary meeting of the Richmond Borough Council had been adjourned on Thursday night, out of respect to Ald. T. G. Allen, high tributes were paid…

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Richmond Fire Brigade Social

Hawkesbury Herald · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 6

The first annual social under the auspices of the Richmond Fire Brigade took place in the School of Arts hall on Friday evening last, and…

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Fire Brigade Ball

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 7

THE first ball under the auspices of the Richmond Fire Brigade was held in the School of Arts on Friday night, and although the attendance was not what it…

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Windsor Volunteer Fire Brigade

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 10

THE annual meeting of the above was held at the residence of Mr, Superintendent Gosper oh Monday night, when there were present: The Superintendent (in the…

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Fire on a Steamer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 5

MESSRS Mitchell and Johnston's steamer Narara, which runs between the Hawkesbury and Sydney, caught fire on Sunday night while moored a short…

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Fires at the Hawkesbury Stores

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 8

On Sunday morning last, about 4 o'clock, a fire broke [?] a rubbish heap between the [?] and a wooden store-room at the rear of Mr. W. Moses' Hawkesbury…

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