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Fires & bushfires, 1866

4 stories in Riverina's papers

Arrival of the English Mail. [By Electric Telegraph.] American Government Courages Fenianism. Fortification of Dublin. Large Fire in London. Escape of the Fenian Ringleader From Dublin Gaol. Cholera Decreasing. Insurrection in Jamaica. Sydney, Wednesday, 11 a.m

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 18 January 1866 · page 2

The branch mail steamer "Alexandria" arrived at Glenelg pier last night. The "Bombay" made King George's Sound on the 15th instant, she left Galle on the 27th November…

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Colonial Summary. Destructive Fire in Gundagai

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1866 · page 4

No serious fire has ever taken place in either North or South Gundagai since the burning of Beasanc's store on the other side of the river; and our residents were rather startled on…

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Lost on the Snowy Mountains. Eight Days in the Snow Without Food or Fire

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1866 · page 4

TO THEE many instances on record of persons lost in the wilds of Australia, and rescued by a singular providence from a death too horrible to contemplate, it falls to our lot this week to…

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Colonial Summary. Careless Use of Fire

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1866 · page 4

THE following caution against the careless use of fire appeared in the Government Gazette of the 31st ult:— "The attention of the public is particularly…

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