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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1901

213 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 11

A Fire at Tattersall's Hotel

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 3

An alarm of fire was raised on Sunday morning, At about 3.45 o'clock, the cause being an outbreak at Tattersall's Hotel. The brigade was promptly on the scene, and…

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Fire at Tattersall's. the Inquiry

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 3

Jury.—Messrs J. Hews (foreman), H. Legg, H. Swalwell, T. Duggan, J. Wallace, E. Mensforth, J. W. Ramage, A. Brown, H. Cooper, T. Drury,…

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Extinguishing Fires

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 3

The Wagga “Express ”gives the following particulars regarding a new fire extinguishing chemical that was tried at that township recently.—“Last night fully 300 people…

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Fire at Wodonga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 19

A fire broke out about 2 o'clock on Friday morning, resulting in the destruction of two shops—Mr. C. V. Smith's saddlery and Mr T. Sheahan's smithy…

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Fire at Violet Town

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 29

At about 1 o'clock on Sunday morning several shops and dwellings in Violet Town were destroyed by a fire, which started in the shop of Mr. Rogers. It spread with terrific…

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Intercolonial Items. Fire Extinguisher

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 28

Says the G[?]dagai Times:—Considerable interest attached to a trial exhibi[?] of the fire extinguisher, patented by John Betts and Sons, England. A largo crowd assem[?]led in…

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Fire on a Ship

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 28

A fire occurred on Thursday on the fourmasted barque Waterloo, which was about to sail for London with a cargo of tallow, wheat, and wool. The vessel was laying at Smith's…

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Careless Use of Fire

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 3

The attention of farmers burning off ay well he directed to the clause of the Fire prevention Act which stipulates that the break shall be 15 ft wide. At the police court…

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The Fire on the Jimna. an Alarming Outbreak. London, March 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 35

Later particulars show that the fire on the British-India Company's steamer Jumna, which arrived at Plymouth on Tuesday from Brisbane, was of a much…

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Fire at Temora

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 29

A disastrous fire occurred on Saturday morning in Hoskins street Temora, shortly after midnight. The fire was discovered to be burning in Presse's Hotel, and spread from the…

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A Fire on a Gunboat. the Commander Suffocated. London, April 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 27

A fire, which has resulted in the death of a naval officer, has occurred on board the United States gunboat Petrel, at the harbour of Cavite, in the island of Luzon…

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Riots in Spain. Police Fire on the Crowd. London, April 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 27

There has been a renewal of the anticlerical riots in Spain, which in January last led to the resignation of the Azcarraga Ministry. A serious disturbance has…

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Fire at Gunbar

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 31

Mr, John F[?]anagar, of Gunbar, has suffered a severe loss through the burning of a haystack of 130 tons. A lad who was sleeping in a tent near the stack was awakened by the…

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All About a Fire Engine. Purchased by the Corowa Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 3

AT the last meeting of the Rutherglen Borough Council, a letter was read from Mr. D. Williams, secretary of the Rutherglen Fire Brigade, stating that his brigade…

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Great Fire at Montreal. Damage Nearly a Million Sterling

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 38

A telegram from Montreal, dated January 24, says a disastrous fire broke out the previous evening in the heart of the wholesale trade district of the city. There was…

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Haystack Destroyed by Fire at Gunbar

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 15 April 1901 · page 4

On Tuesday it Rookwood the Coroner, Mr. Martin, P.M., conducted an inquiry into the fire which destroyed a haystack, the property of Mr…

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Berrigan Bush-fire Brigade

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 3

A very pleasant gathering was held at Corcoran’s Berrigan Hotel on. Friday night list, the occasion being a social evening, to wind up the season,…

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Fire at the Rock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 29

At an early hour on Friday morning a fire completely demolished three shops at The Rick, owned by Constable McLoughlan and occupied by F. Williams (saddler), William…

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At the Fire Engine Station

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 4

Two Americans in London inspected a contain fire engine stallion. One of them remarked to the chief engineer, "Do you know, in Now York we use a 9in. hose, not…

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Fire at the One Tree

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 2

At hull past two this morning, a fire occurred at the One Tree, on the Hay—Booligal road, by winch the mail coach stables, together with all contents, were totally…

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