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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1893

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Tocumwal News. a Big Bush Fire. Tocumwal

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 2

I am sorry to state there is a bier hush fire raging close to our town. I believe it broke out on [?] run, and has burned most of the grass…

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Fire at Mangoplah

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 26

On Friday evening a large fire broke out on Mangoplah run, the property of Mr. John Cox. The fire was got tinder during the night, but next day, at about half-post [?]…

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The Late Fire in Olive-street. Coroner’s Inquest

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 15

An inquest was held on Thursday last by Mr. Wilson, coroner for the Corowa district, upon the premises of Mr. Joseph Moses. Mr. O. Wilkinson watched the case on behalf of Mr…

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Immense Fire at Tocumwal. Tocumwal. Friday, February 10

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 2

The fire reported has proved mist destructive. Yesterday’s hot and variable wind spread it in every direction. Turner’S homestead and stacks were saved with much difficulty, as the flames came…

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The Fire at the Red Lion Brewery. The Inquest

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 3

On Saturday morning, at 10 a.m., an inquiry was held by Mr. J. E. Pearce, coroner, at the Red Lion Hotel, concerning the facts of the late fire at the Red Lion Brewery…

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Bush Fires

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 2

THE particularly careless manner in which fires are lighted and left burning in the bush has been exemplified by instances recently reported to the Department of…

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The Late Fire at the Brewery

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 3

An inquiry into the above fire was held at the Red Lion Hotel on Saturday, before Mr. Pearce, when the following evidence was taken:—…

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The Fires Around Tocumwal

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 2

The fires that have raged between Tocumwal and Deniliquin during the past fortnight are now fairly safe. A large amount of damage has been done by them, principally to Mr D. Hillson,…

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Fires near Berrigan. Momalong Again Swept

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 3

A fire that proved devastating in its results started last Sunday about a mile east of Berrigan, on the Momalone run, near some old sheep-yards…

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Great Fire in New Zealand. Twenty-two Buildings Destroyed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 37

Last week a fire broke out in [?] drapery shop, Hastings, near Napier, and resulted in an extensive co[?]gration, 22 buildings being destroyed, including the Hastings…

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Terrible Fire in an American Lunatic Asylum. London, February 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 19

A shocking fire has occured at a lunatic asylum at Dover, in the state of New Hampshire, involving fearful loss of life. It was found impossible to remove all the…

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Bush Fires

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 February 1893 · page 1

The particularly cureless manner in which fires are lighted and left burning in the bush has been exemplified by instances recently reported to the…

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Goulburn Fire Brigade Board

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 28

The annual report of the Goulburn Fire Brigade Board was laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly last week by Sir George Dibbs. It stated that the brigade continued…

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A Mine on Fire Since 1858

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 1

ONE of the curiosities of the western hemisphere is the burning mine at Summit Hill, near Much Chuhk, in Pennsylvania It is a valuable coal and oil mine, and has…

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Destructive Fire at St. Arnaud

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 17

A fire occurred at St. Arnand on Tuesday night, when a building with two shop fronts to the main street, with a residence forming the back portion, was completely destroyed…

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Fatal Fire at Lauriston. Two Children Burnt

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 21

A shocking event has occurred at Lauriston. By some unexplained means a weatherboard cottage, the property of Mr. Middlemiss, and occupied by Mr. W. EL Dower, miner, caught…

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Extensive Fire in Boston. London, March 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 18

A disastrous fire has occurred in the city of Boston, m the United States, by which an entire block of buildings was destroyed. Many persons endeavored to escape from…

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The Late Fire at Lankey’s Creek. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 19

SIR,—Allow me to correct a statement in your paper of the 3rd inst, re fire at Lankey’s Creek, which was started on Monday morning, the 27th of February, and not Wednesday,…

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Great Fire at Broken Hill. Destruction of the York Hotel. Loss Estimated at Four Thousand Pounds. Broken Hill, Wednesday

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 37

The nine whistles sounded the alarm at 1 o’clock this morning, and in a few minutes Argent-street was thronged by hundreds of people burrying towards Oxide-street,…

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Fire Near Hillston. a Selector Burnt Out. HILISTON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 March 1893 · page 2

A fire occurred last Sunday evening upon a farm four miles from here by which a cottage and contents were totally destroyed. The owner, W. Cashmere, who is a selector…

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