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Fires & bushfires, 1887

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Late Fire at Gundagai Steam Flour Mills. Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 October 1887 · page 5

AN inquest was commenced this afternoon into the origin of the fire at Rumble Brothers' flour mills on Sunday morning last. Mr. Garraway, of Gordon and Garraway,…

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Fire at Adelong Crossing. the Inquest

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1887 · page 2

AN inquiry was held at the Coach and Horses Hotel at Adelong Crossing on Friday last by Mr. Coroner Weekes and a jury of twelve, into the causes of a fire at Mr. David Neve's store, by…

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THANKS. J.B. Elworthy, Esq., Agent for the Australian Mutual Fire Insurance Society. (Per Favour of the Gundagai Times.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1887 · page 3

DEAR SIR,—Acting as agent for Mr. David Novo, I beg to acknowledges the receipt of your Company's cheque for £600, in full settlement of the claim mails by my client for loss and damage to his…

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Fire. Burning of Denning's Tannery

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1887 · page 2

AT about 3 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in Mr. T. Dunning's tannery, at the head of the Wollundry Lagoon, in Docker-street. The sound of the fire bell, which was rung…

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Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1887 · page 2

AT about half past 12 this raorniog an alarm of fire startled a number of townspeople from their slumbers and roused into activity the late birds who had not retired to rest. But…

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The Recent Fire at Denning's Tannery. the Inquest

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1887 · page 2

AN iuquest touching the fire which took place at Denning's Tannery on the 22nd instant was held at Bennett's Star Hotel, Gurwood-street, on Thursday morning, before…

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Bush Fires

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1887 · page 2

THE past magnificent season has caused a finer and stronger growth of grass than has been seen for many years. But summer is fast approaching, and with it will come the…

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Bush Fires

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1887 · page 3

THE past magnificent season has caused a finer and stronger growth of grass than has been seen for many years. But summer is now upon us, and with it comes the danger of…

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Destructive Fire in Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1887 · page 4

A Sydney telegram states that a destructive fire occurred early on Thursday morning in the large stores of Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Sons, Great Buckingham street, Redfern…

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The Sun's Fires

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 December 1887 · page 4

How is this heat maintained? Not by the miracle of a perpetual self-sustained flame, we may be sure. But, then, by what fuel is such a fire fed? There can be no question of…

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Fire at Junee

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 December 1887 · page 2

A FIRE broke out in the dwelling-house and shop of Dr. Elmslie, Junee, at about 10 minutes to 5 o'clock on Tuesday morning, and shortly after the alarm had been given…

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Inquest on the Fire at Junee

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 December 1887 · page 2

AN inquest into the cause of the fire which destroyed the surgery and chemist shop of Dr. Emslie at Junee, on the morning of Tuesday, the 27th instant, was held at the…

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