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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1886

14 stories in Riverina's papers

Wednesday, January 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Careless Use of Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1886 · page 2

Charles Stevens was charged with the careless use of fire at the Rock Station on the 4th instant. Constable Clare, stationed at tho Hanging…

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Temora. Fire at Merool Creek

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1886 · page 5

A LARGE fire, which did an immense amount of damage, took place at Mr. J. Mackinlay's farm, Linton, Merool Creek, on Sunday last. Everything seemed to be all…

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The Fire Brigade Dispute

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon the Sub-committee, appointed by the Sorough Council the previous night, met at the Pastoral Hotel. Mr. H B. Fitzhardinge occupied the chair,…

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The Temporary Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 2

ON last Thursday evening, after the usual weekly practice of the Brigade, there was a special meeting of the members of the Wagga Temporary Fire Brigade held at…

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The Fire Brigade Contest

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1886 · page 2

THERE is a fascination about a Fire Brigade which, at the first glance, seems inexplicable to outsiders yet if people will only reflect a little, they will arrive at the conclusion that…

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Wagga Fire Brigades Board Regulations

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1886 · page 2

THE following Regulations, made by the Fire Brigades Board for the Borough of Wagga Wagga, under the Fire Brigades Act, 1884, have been confirmed:—…

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Fire Brigades Board

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 2

THE Secretary of the Fire Brigades Board reports that the Fire Brigades Board met on Wednesday evening last, when there were present Messrs. Hayes (chairman) Bolton…

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Fire Brigade Contest

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 2

ON Wednesday, the 7th inst., the contest for the medals-presented by the Mayor (Mr. H. Hayes) took place in the afternoon, in Gurwood-Stret…

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Albury Fire Brigade Sports

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1886 · page 3

The sports held at Albury on Monday under the auspices of the Albury fire brigade were the most successful yet held in the district. The weather was beautifully fine, and fully…

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Immense Fire in Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1886 · page 2

ONE of the largest fires ever seen in Sydney and which afforded the finest spectacle witnessed since the Garden Palace fire, occurred on Thursday night, when Alexander Cameron…

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Fire in Fitzmaurice Street

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1886 · page 2

AT about half-past 10 o'clock on last Tuesday night-the bell at the engine shed rang out an alarm of fire, which, it was soon discovered, had broken out in a small wooden tenement…

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Fire Inquest

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 November 1886 · page 6

AN inquest was held on Thursday in the court-house touching the cause of the fire which destroyed certain premises on Tuesday night in Sutton-street, the property of Mr…

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The Wagga Fire Brigades Board

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1886 · page 3

A VERY important meeting of the Fire Brigades Board took place last evening, at their office in Gurwood-street, and to which, for the first time since the formation of the…

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The Recent Fire in Adelaide. (Herald's Correspondent) ADELAIDE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 December 1886 · page 4

THE fire in Rundle-street on Friday night started at Castle's drapery shop window. through an ember, from a taper iguiting some lace. The flames spread with incredible…

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