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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1898

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Big Fire in Jerilderie. Destruction of Wright. Heaton & Co.'s Storeroom

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 3

About a quarter to one o'clock on Wednesday morning last the townspeople were startled out of their slumbers by the ringing of the fire bell. It did not take more than a…

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Recent Fire in Jerilderie. Coroner's Inquest

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 2

The District Coroner held an inquest on Saturday last touching the origin of the fire which broke out on the morning of the 9th inst. in Wright Heaton and Co.'s stores in…

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The Cressy Street Fire. Resumption of the Inquest. Steele Committed for Trial

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 4

The inquiry into the en use of the fire which occurred on the morning of the 25th of last month, in the premises occupied by A. J. Steele, was resumed at the Court House before the…

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In Case of Fire

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 3

Your house takes fire. What burnt first The lightest and moat inflammable staff, of course- furniture, doors, shelves, floors, pendling, and other wood work. If it is a…

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Fire at Wangaratta

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 28

The most disastrous fire that has occurred in Wangaratta for several year's, broke out in the drapery establishment of Messrs. Charley Wood and Co about 8…

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Jerilderie Fire Brigade Ball

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 2

The above eventuated in Hardie's Assembly Hall on Easter Monday night, and was one of the largest ever patronised in the town, there being nearly 60 couples tripping…

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Rebuilding After the Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 29

All the firms that were so disastrously burnt out in Flinders-street and the Lane, Melbourne, at the end of last year have made brisk beginnings for new piles of…

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Destructive Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 27

A destructive fire occurred at Laceby on 20th inst., the residence of Mr. Patrick O'Keeffe, farmer, being totally destroyed. The whole of the contents were also…

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Fire at Narellan

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 27

A destructive fire occurred at Narellan last week. Mr. D. Nott's extensive sawmills, the Narellan Creamery, and the railway station were completely demo…

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Spurgeon's Tabernacle. Destroyed by Fire. London, April 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 25

The Metropolitan Tabernacle, in Newington Causeway, in which the late Rev. C. H. Spurgeon ministered for over 30 years, aud which has since been in charge of his…

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Fuller Particulars. First Fight Lasted Four Hours. the American Squadron Entered Manilla Harbor Over Night. Opened Fire at Daybreak on Forts. Forts Responded with the Assistance of Spanish War Ships. Americans Retire. But Renew the Conflict and Are Victorious. Two Spanish Avar Ships Burned. One Cruiser Blown Up. Causing Great Loss of Life. the Spanish Commander Killed. Spaniards Completely Defeated. Latest

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 2

Fuller particulars to hand state that the American squadron entered Manilla Harbour by night, and that their presence was not noticed till…

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Fire at Shepparton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 29

The Goulburn Valley Hotel, in High-street, Shepparton, was totally destroyed by fire at 1 o'clock on Thursday morning. The building, which was of wood,…

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Fire on an American Cruiser

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 2

A quantity of coal in the bunkers of the American Cruiser St. Paul took fire while there were 1,300 tons of ammunition on board. The flames were, subdued after…

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Fire at Perth. Twenty-seven Horses Burnt

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 20

On Wednesday morning a fire was discovered in the Central Horse Bazaar, Wellington-Street, opposite the railwaystation, Perth. The stables were composed…

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The Fijian Fire Ceremony. Witnessed by Two Doctors

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 35

There was in interesting discussion ab the: last meeting of the Otago Institute on the fire ceremony in Fiji. Drs. Hocken. and Colquhoun, of Dunedin, have just returned…

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Fire in a Coal Mine. Forty-five Miners Killed. London, May 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 27

A terrible disaster has occurred in the Zillan coal mine, at Dortmund, in Westphalia, the centre of the coal-mining industry of the Ruhr basin. A fire broke…

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Nansen in a Train Fire

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 1

Sailors are fond of pointing out that [?] by land are far more numerous than [?] by sea, and when a man has gone through the many dangers of a [?] at or [?]…

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Fire in Edward Street. Narrow Escape of Two Houses

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 June 1898 · page 2

AT a quarter to five on Saturday morning a fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Conry, an officer of the local Customs, and but for the timely arrival of the fire…

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Balranald Fire Brigade

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 3

A special general meeting of the above Brigade was held at the station house on the 26th ult., when were present.—Messrs. White, Bryant, Watt, Cameron…

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Nansen in a Train Fire

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 2

Sailors an fond of pointing out that perils by land an far more numerous than perils by sea, and when a man has gone through the many dangers of a sojourn at or near…

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