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Fires & bushfires, 1893

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St. Patrick's Day Celebrations. Fire Brigade Sports. Hibernian Society's Social

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 3

The usual practice of observing St. Patrick's Day as a public holiday in Wagga was departed from this year, and consequently the celebration of the anniversary in town during the day…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true [?] when freeborn men. Having to advi[?] public, may speak free." Mil[?] Thursday, March 23, 1893. Prevention of Bush Fires

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 2

IN view of the havoc wrought by bush fires during this season, Mr. Gormly's question to the Government on the subject, published in last issue,…

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Fire Brigade Competition. Presentation of Prizes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 3

A LARGE number of people assembled in Baylis-street on Tuesday evening to witness the final heat of the Two Men Reel Race, which could not be finished at the…

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Fire Brigade

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 7

A GENERAL meeting of officers and members of the fire brigade was held in the town hall on Friday night. Mr. E. Dark was elected a member, his special duty being that of…

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Fire in Fitzmaurice-street

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 2

AT a few minutes past six o'clock on Thursday morning smoke was observed to be issuing from a passage between the office of Messrs. Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy…

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Liability for Bush Fires. WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 9

A CASE of much importance to pastoralists, farmers, selectors, and indeed all other persons who may have sustained losses through bush fires, was heard in the Circuit…

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Liability for Bush Fires. WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 7

A CASE of much importance to pastoraliats, farmers, selectors, and indeed all other persons who may have sustained losses through bush fires, was heard in the Circuit…

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Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 April 1893 · page 3
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

The usual monthly meeting of the Fire Buigade was held on Tuesday evening last, Present—-capt. Connor 2nd-Licut. Edney. Treasurer Moin, Firmen Willams, spies…

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How Fires Are Caused

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 7

By far the greater number of fires arise from simple and easily ascertained causes. The statistics furnished by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade,…

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The Fire Risks of Naked Shop Lights

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 4

A CASE of very great interest to shopkeepers came before Judge Windeyer and a special jury of four in the Supreme Courts at Albury on Monday, when Rappiport and…

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Fire at Harden. Murrumburrah

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 April 1893 · page 2

Kisbee's Carrington hotel at Harden was almost totally destroyed by fire at 4 o'clock this morning. Only the walls of the main building are standing, whilst the adjoining wooden…

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Great Fire in Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 2

MELBOURNE was illuminated last night (yesterday's Age says) by a great and disastrous fire. For the third time the timber workshops of Mr. James Moore, on the City…

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The Queensland Elections. The Beginning but not the End, Baptism of Fire

The Worker · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 2

LABOUR in politics in Queensland, the hotbed of corruption and slavery, is for the first time in the midst of a general election. Sorties were made by the Labour…

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Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 3
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

The usual monthly meeting of the Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade was held on Tuesday evening, at which there were present—Capt. Connors, 1st-Licut. Mumford, 2nd-Lieut…

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A Wagga Circuit Court Case. Grass Fires and Their Cost. Appeal to the Full Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 May 1893 · page 3

Before the Full Court, Sydeny, on Monday —the cheif Justice, Mr. Justice Windeyer. and Mr. Justice Innes (reports the Telegraph) —Mr. Pilcher, Q.C., with whom was Mr…

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Fire Brigade Social

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 May 1893 · page 3

The first grand social organised in connection with the Wagga Volunteer Fire Bridge was held hist night at the Protestant Hall, and proved highly successful. The…

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Fire Brigade Social

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 2

IN consequence of the funds of the local Fire Brigade being locked up at present in the A.J.S. Bank, the members organised a social for the purpose of raising a few pounds…

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Fire on the Barque Port Jackson. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 2

THE fire which broke out on the barque Port Jackson was not got in hand till 3 o'clock this morning, and was not completely quenched until 7.30. The flames were…

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