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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1883

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Corowa Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 March 1883 · page 3

THE ordinary monthly meeting of this brigade was held last Monday evening in the School of Arts. Captain Ritchie occupied the chair, and there were thirteen…

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Fire at Deniliquin

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 March 1883 · page 15

A disastrous fire broke out in Cressy-street, Deniliquin, at half-past 7 o'clock on Saturday evening, causing the complete destruction of Atkinson’s drapery establishment and Glyde’s…

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United Fire Brigades Demonstration

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 March 1883 · page 22

The United Fire Brigades of Victoria and New South Wales were again favored with splendid weather on the third day of their demonstration. The following are details of…

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Victorian Fire Brigade Demonstration

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 March 1883 · page 3

THE Corowa: fire brigade succeeded in winning the second prize in the eight men's engine practice at the Sandhurst demonstration. The team consisted of…

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Fires on the Great Scale

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 4

The average value of property annually destroyed by fire ranges from seventy to eighty millions sterling in Europe and North America, or three times the value of all ships…

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Disastrous Fire

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out on Saturday night last just before 7 o’clock, at Mrs Atkinson’s drapery establishment opposite the Post-office in Cresey-street. At about the hour named Mr…

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The Rutherglen Volunteer Fire Brigade. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 March 1883 · page 3

SIR,--I was rather astonished on looking over your paper last week to sea a paragraph, headed as above, which stated that the representatives had been "unable to…

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Original Correspondence We do not identify ourselves with, nor are [?] to be add responsible for, opinions expressed by our correspondents. the Late Fire Brigade Demonstration. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 March 1883 · page 3

SiR,--"Fidelis" in your last week's issue, speaking of the Carlton Brewery Fire Brigade, says that in retiring from future contests fear of being beaten was…

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Fire Brigade Demonstration in Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 April 1883 · page 3

ARRANGEMENT are being rapidly completed for the holding of a fire brigade demonstration in Corowa on the 24th May. A sum of £100 is to [?]…

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Corowa Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 3

THE ordinary monthly meeting of this brigade was held last Monday evening, in the School of Arts. Captain Ritchie occupied the chair, and there Wild a good…

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European Telegrams. [By Submarine Cable.] Disastrous Fire in Liverpool. London, April 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 April 1883 · page 6

An extensive tire is reported from Liverpool. Two blocks of buildings, need as wate[?]neen, were completely destroyed yesterday, the damage being estimated at a quarter of a…

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Destructive Fire

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 28 April 1883 · page 2

On Wednesday night, at about ten o'clock, an alarm of fire was raised in Hay, and a large number of the residents within a very short space of time assembled in Pine street, where it was found that the…

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Fire at Hillsborough. Six Persons Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1883 · page 9

A fire, involving the loss of six lives, took place at about 3 o'clock on Sunday morning, at Sutton, 13 miles from Beechworth. An entire family, consisting of a man named…

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Corowa Fire Brigades' [?]Nstration

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 May 1883 · page 3

THE inauguration of a fire brigades' demonstration in Corowa, which takes place on Thursday next, marks one of the most important events of the town's history…

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Corowa Fire Brigades' Demonstration

The Corowa Free Press · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 2

THE inauguration last Thursday of a fire brigades' demonstration in Corowa, though the climatic conditions were unfavourable, and the…

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Fire at Muswellbrook

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1883 · page 14

A disastrous fire occurred at Muswellbrook on Monday night, when Messrs. Cobb and-Co’s stables were totally destroyed, and four valuable horses were burned to death. Three…

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Destructive Fires

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1883 · page 15

A very disastrous conflagration occured at Numurkah on Monday evening, which resulted in Brooks Brothers’ furniture warebouse being totally destroyed. The stock and…

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Corowa Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 July 1883 · page 3

THE half-yearly meeting of the members of the brigade was held last Monday evening in the School of Arts. There were present.--Captain Ritchie, (in the…

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Fire and Debt Escapes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1883 · page 1

American hotel landlords are on the horns of a somewhat ludicious. dilemma. The widespread unwillingness on the: part of the travelling public to be burned to…

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Union Fire and Marine Insurance Company

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 July 1883 · page 15

We have received a copy of the report of the above company for the year ending 31st May last. From the balance-sheet submitted we gather that the revenue…

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