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Fires & bushfires, 1873

18 stories in Riverina's papers

The Fire at Ramsden's Paper Mills

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1873 · page 4

A DESTRUCTIVE fire broke out soon after 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon at the fine paper mils of Mr. Samuel Runsden, situated on the flat between the Yarra and the…

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Tremendous Fire in George Street, Sydney. (from the Empire, Jan. 29.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 1 February 1873 · page 2

This morning about half-past 2 o'clock a fire broke out in Lower George-street, which soon spread to adjoining houses, and seems likely to still spread more, owing to the want of a sufficient supply of water. At…

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The Boston Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 4

The Boston fire is not without its lesions. In opening safes some curious things were noticed in respect of the effect the fire had upon books and papers. It has been found…

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A Whirlwind of Fire in England

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 4

ON December 6th a most remarkable phenomenon occurred at King Sutton, near Banbury. No less than 17 trees were torn up by the roots, 36 more or less injured, and 116…

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Great Fire in Melbourne. (From the Argus March 4.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 4

A FIRE broke out yesterday evening at about 10 minutes past 8 o'clock in that portion of Flinders-lane where the largest and handsomest warehouses in Melbourne have been…

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Destructive Fire in Woolloomooloo. (From the S. M. Herald.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 26 April 1873 · page 4

About a quarter to 11 o'clock on last Saturday night a number of persons residing near Woolloomooloo Bay discovered that the premises between Dowling and Duke streets,…

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Destruction of Alexandra Palace by Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 2 August 1873 · page 2

By the heedless conduct of a plumber, the Alexandra Palace at Muswell Hill, was, on June 9, totally destroyed by fire. The newest place of amusement in the metropolis, it had been the resort of many…

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Destruction of the Alexandra Palace by Fire

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1873 · page 4

ON Monday, in midday, this stately edifice, which but a fortnight ago had been opened to the public coder new and promising auspices, was destroyed by fire, with most of…

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Great Fire in Boston. (From a Special Despatch to the New York World.) Boston, May 30

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 6 August 1873 · page 4

Another disastrous conflagration to-day gave an unexpected addition to the general excitement occasioned by the parade and other demonstrations in connexion with the…

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Great Fire in Boston

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1873 · page 5

ANOTHER disastrous conflagration on May 30 gave an unexpected addition to the general excitement occasioned by the parade and other demonstrations in connection with the…

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Fire at the Victoria Factory

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1873 · page 4

SHORTLY after 8 o'clock last evening the town was thrown into a state of consternation by the tolling of the fire-bell and a report that the extensive works of the Victorian Woollen…

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Fire at the Victoria Woollen Factory. (From the Geelong Advertiser, Aug. 16.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 23 August 1873 · page 4

Shortly after 8 o'clock last evening the town was thrown into a state of consternation by the tolling of the fire-bell, and a report that the extensive works of the Victoria…

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The Fire at Hillside, Inquest

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 29 October 1873 · page 2

The suspicious circumstances attending the fire at Mr. Cottee's residence, as reported in our last, were inquired into by the District Coroner at an inquest held in the Australian Hotel on Saturday, when the…

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Greek Fire.—supposed Plot in London

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1873 · page 5

ON Tuesday, at Clerkenwell, Ellen Denny, aged forty, of 2, Church-way, Somers-Town, was charged before Mr. Cooke, with having unlawfully in her possession, at St. Pe[?]cras,…

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The Fire at Baltimore

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 19 November 1873 · page 1

THE following particulars of the recent fire at Baltimore are given in a communication to The Times from its American correspondent, dated July 25:—…

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The Fire on Board the Penthesilea. (From the Argus.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 3 December 1873 · page 4

On Monday, at Williamstown, Sergeant Daley arrested a boy named William Dossett, fourteen years of age, employed on board the ship Penthesilea, for having caused the fire…

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Fire at the Melbourne Meatpreserving Company's Works. (Argus, Dec. 8.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 13 December 1873 · page 2

A fire which threatened at one time to entirely destroy the Melbourne Meat-preserving Company's works, at Maribyrnong, broke out at about ten minutes past 6 yesterday morning; but fortunately the damage was…

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Fire at Richmond, Near Melbourne. (From the Argus, December 9.) a Child Burnt to Death

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 13 December 1873 · page 4

The fires which invariably become frequent as the hot weather sets in have already begun, and two occurred yesterday in different suburbs. One, which was at…

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