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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1891

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Fatal Fire in America. Sixteen Lives Lost. New York, Dec. 9

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1891 · page 2

A DESTRUCTIVE fire broke out early this morning at Louisville, the capital of the State of Kentucky, and consumed an entire block of dwelling-houses, When the…

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Fire!

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 7

ON Wednesday evening at about 7.45 a fire broke out, resulting in the total destruction of Mr. S. Cohen's stables, situated near Yass-street. A large crowd soon gathered…

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Fire in Simmons—street

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 2

A FIRE broke out yesterday morning, about half-past seven o'clock, in an old cottage owned by Mr. C. Hardy, and occupied by an old woman named Mrs. Austin, An…

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Fire at Newtown

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1891 · page 2

ABOUT half-past four o'olock on Thursday afternoon, a fire broke out in Mr. R. Hoystead's training stables, Murray-street, Newtown. The alarm was immediately…

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Bush Fires in Riverina. a Man Burned to Death

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 December 1891 · page 2

BUSH fires are still raging round Narandera. The principal one broke out on Tuesday at Barellan Station, and, after burning miles of country, extended to Messrs. Comyns…

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Fire at Bendigo. Two Persons Severely Injured

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 December 1891 · page 2

A SERIOUS fire occurred at Golden-square Bendigo, about midnight on Sunday, which led to severe injuries to an elderly couple names James. James had been employed…

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The Weather and Bush Fires

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1891 · page 2

TUESDAY last was the hottest day experienced in Wagga during the present season. The thermometer in the shade at the local telegraph office registered between…

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