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Fires & bushfires, 1892

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Bush Fires Near Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 3

An extensive bush fire was reported to be burning at Kinross's Estate near Germanton, on Saturday, and there has been some destruction of fencing…

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Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1892 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening last, when there were present:—Capt. Connor (in the chair), 1st-Lieut. Mumford, 2nd Lieut. Edney,…

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Great Fire in New York. London, Feb. 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1892 · page 3

THE Hotel Royal in New York was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The fire began in the cellars, and rapidly spread to the stairways, cutting off the means of escape…

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Bush Fires in the Tumbarumba District TUMBAUMBA.,FRIDAY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 2

BUSH fires are raging furiensiy here. Mr. [?] woolshed, the homestead yards, fences, and grass have been burnt completely by a bushfire on his land south of the…

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Destructive Fire at Wagga. Burning of the "Express" Office

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 2

A DISASTROUS fire Occured IN Wagga on Sunday morning, [?]ing in the total destruction of the office of our local contemporary the Wagga Express. The newspaper is…

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Fire at the "Express" Office. Complete Destruction of the Working Appliances

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 1

We regretfully publish in this issue of the Express a report chronicling the total destruction by fire, on Sunday last, of the printing office connected with this journal…

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The Fire at the "Express" Office

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 February 1892 · page 1

We have again to apologise to our readers for the small sheet presented as this day's issue of the Express. The necessities of journalism will not permit of…

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Bush Fires and Drought Albury

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1892 · page 3

BUSH fires continue to burn on the Victorian side of the river among the ranges of the Upper Murray. No particulars as to the damage done have yet come to hand, but it…

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The Fire at the Wagga "Express" Office

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 February 1892 · page 2

An inquest on the fire by which the Express newspaper office was destroyed on the morning of Sunday, February 14th, was held at the courthouse on the forenoon of…

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Destructive Fire!

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1892 · page 4

WALLENDOON-STREET is becoming notorious for fires, as we have another such calamity to report. On Monday night the new brick premises, known as Turland's private…

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INQUEST on Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 5

BEFORE the coroner (Mr. E. P. Barnes, J.P.), and the following jury:—Messrs. S. H. Dickson (foreman), J. King, McNeeley, J. Allen, J. Leahy, T. Mangan, R…

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Enquiry re the Fire

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 2

On Thursday au enquiry wan held by E. P. Barnes, Esq., Coroner, as to the origin of the the which look place in Wallendoon street on Monday night last…

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Disastrous Fire at Adelong Crossing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1892 · page 2

A TERRIBLY destructive fire happened at Mr. James Moon's well—known flour mills, at Adelong Crossing, on Sunday morning about 4 a.m., by which the mill and its contents were…

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The Recent Fire at Pomingalarna Hotel

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1892 · page 2

AN inquest touching the fire which resulted in the total distraction of the Pomingalarna Hotel, on Friday, 19th instant, was held at the Wagga Court House on Saturday before…

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The Fire at Moon's' Mill

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1892 · page 2

MR. WEEKES District Coroner, held in enquiry into the cause of the fire at Moon's mill on Sunday, 28th February. Mr. T. F. Fisher represented the Australian…

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Fire in Newtown

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1892 · page 2

Shortly before 4 o'clock on Tuesday morning an alarm of fire was raised in Wagga, by both bells being vigorously rung. The fire, which by that time had got a good…

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Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1892 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the Brigade Station on Tuesday evening last. Present—Captain Connor (in the chair), 2nd-Lieutenant Edney, Treasurer…

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Bush Fire Limiting Apparatus

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 4

The following is an abstract from the speei fications lodged in the Patent Office on behalf [?] Mr. Neil M'Callum, of Tubbo, for his improved apparatus for limiting the spread of…

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Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade. Presentation to Fireman H. JENKINS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the members of the Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the fire station on Monday evening. There was a large muster of members present, and…

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