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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1901

213 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 11

Fire Bbigade

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 11 October 1901 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Bush-Fire Brigade was held at the Berrigan Hotel on Wednesday evening last, when Captain Patten presided over a large attendance of members…

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Fire Brigade Committee Meeting

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 14 October 1901 · page 3

A meeting was held at the Perseverance Hotel on 10th October, 1901. Present—Messrs. Miller (in the chair), Sadler, Maclure, Cornish, Robertson…

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The Hay Fire Brigade

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 October 1901 · page 4

The committee of the Hay Fire Brigade Demonstration met hist night at the Perseverance Hotel. There were present:- Mr G. A. Miller (in the chair), and Messrs…

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Destroying a Government Fence. "A Drover's Fire."

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 October 1901 · page 2

At the police court, yesterday, before the P.M., Daniel O'Connell was charged with maliciously destroying part of a fence at South Hay, tho property of the Government,…

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Mysterious Fires

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 October 1901 · page 29

Mysterious fires, all of them discovered [?] good time, has caused business people at Kerang, Victoria, lately considerable worry. At the last outbreak in a bicycle store, a piece…

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(For continuation of Federal Parliament see page 4) Fire at Mahonga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 October 1901 · page 4

The Mahonga Hotel was, we are informed burned down yesterday. THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. (Continued from page 37)…

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The Proposed Fire Brigade Demonstration

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 October 1901 · page 4

The committee of the proposed Hay Fire Brigade Demonstration did not meet last night. Had the meeting taken place the following correspondence would have been…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. FIRE

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 October 1901 · page 2

A destructive fire has occurred at Sydney, Cape Breton Island, two thirds of the town being utterly destroyed…

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Hay Fire Brigade Demonstration

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 24 October 1901 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the above was held at the Perseverance Hotel on Tuesday, 23rd Oct, at 8 p.m. Present—Mr Witcombe (in the chair)…

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Hay Fire Brigade Demonstration

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 October 1901 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Fire Brigade Demonstration was held at the Perseverance Hotel on Tuesday evening. There were present :— Mr J. Witcombe (in the…

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Fatal Fire. a Clergyman the Victim

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 October 1901 · page 24

An outbreak of fire occurred early on Wednesday morning in a six-roomed weatherboard cottage in Lydiard-street, Ballarat, but though the building sustained little damage, the sole…

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Coroner's Inquest. Recent Fire at Booroobanilly

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1901 · page 2

On Tuesday morning last an inquest was held before Mr. F. Garatang, Coroner for the Deniliquin district, and the following Jury—Messrs. J. Dumas (foreman), G. Gaull, Joseph…

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Destructive Fire at Quirindi. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 October 1901 · page 2

A big fire occurred at Quirindi this morning. The Central Hotel and four other business places were consumed. The damage is estimated at £7000…

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Fire in Hay

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 28 October 1901 · page 2

During the gale which raged over the town on Friday afternoon, the fire-bell rang out at about 2.30, and in less than five minutes the firemen had…

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A Destructive Fire. a Dwelling House and Store room Destroyed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 October 1901 · page 4

About 2.25 p.m. yesterday a fire occurred at the foot of Pine-street, be which the storeroom and stables occupied by Mr. T.C. Booth, hawker, and the dwelling-house…

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Fire at Round Hill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 24

A fire broke out on Wednesday evening in a shed within 200 yards of the shearers' hut. The shed contained 40 tons of lucerne hay and four tons of wheaten hay, the whole of…

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Coroner's Inquest. on a Suspicious Fire

The Independent · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 3

[?] Tuesday, the 22rd October, Mr F. [?] held on inquest [?] which three buddings-[?] William…

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Fire Extingusihing to the Editor Berrigan Advocate

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 3

SIR,—I intend to give a demonstration. before the residents of Berrigan and district, of fire extinguishing, next Wednesday afternoon, when I return from Sydney, to show…

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A Disastrous Fire. Twenty Lives Lost. London, October 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 27

A disastrous fire has occurred in Philadelphia. It broke out in a cellar containing a quantity of naphtha and benzine, in the upholstery warehouse of Messrs…

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Hay Fire Brigade Demonstration Committee Meeting

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 4 November 1901 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held at the Perseverance Hotel on Friday evening. Present:—Mr G. A. Miller (chairman) and Messrs. Martin Reid,…

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