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Fires & bushfires, 1895

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Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade. Trophy Competition

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 September 1895 · page 2

A competition was held under the auspices of the Wagga Fire Brigade in Gorwood [?] on Tuesday evening. The trophies for the same were presented by Mr. T. S. Bellair…

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M'gee's First Waterloo. a Camp-fire Yarn

The Worker · Saturday 28 September 1895 · page 4

So you want me to tell that yarn once more? Well, I don't mind if I do—How I shore two hundred and twenty-four In the season of seventy-two…

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Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 October 1895 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening last, when a full attendance of members was present, and Captain Edney presided…

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Great Fire at Coolgardie. Bayley Street Destroyed. Total Loss, £250,000. Coolgardie

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 5

A DISASTROUS fire broke out to-day in Hinde's-chambers, Bayley-street, and rapidly spread to the adjoining buildings. The east side of the street was soon in a great blaze,…

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Fire at Harden. HARDEN

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 10

MR. O'Connell'e Commercial hotel was completely destroyed by fire early this morning. Every effort was made by willing hands to save the building, but without avail. An…

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The Fire in Block 10 Mine. Good Progress Towards Extinction. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 October 1895 · page 3

The condition of affairs in Block 10 mine, into which the fire crept yesterday from Block 11, is very satisfactory. Captain Warren this morning made a thorough…

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Wagga Volunteers Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 October 1895 · page 4

A very large number of people assembled in Fitzhardinge-street on Tuesday evening, last to witness the second competition for the trophies presented by Mrs. T. S. Bellair and…

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Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1895 · page 2

A VERY large number of people assembled in Fitzhardinge-street on Tuesday evening last to witness the second competition for the trophies presented by Mrs. T. S. Bellair and…

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Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 November 1895 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

The usual monthly meeting of was held on Tuesday evening last, when a fair attendance of members put in an appearance…

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Fire Brigade Competition

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 November 1895 · page 2

The final competition among members of the Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade for the trophies presented by Mrs. Bellair, Mr. H. M. Johnstone and Mr. A. Lewis took place…

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Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 November 1895 · page 2

THE third and final competition in connection with the trophies presented to the members of the above, by Mrs. T. S. Bellair and Messrs. H. M. Johnstone and A. Lewis,…

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Fire at Wagga. the Viaduct Hotel. "Express" Office, 4 A.m

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 December 1895 · page 3

Shortly after three o'clock this morning the alarm of fire was heard from an engine on the railway line, and this was succeeded by the Spurgin hooter and the…

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Fire at the Viaduct Hotel

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 2

A FIRE broke out in Juppenlatz's Viaduct Hotel at half-past 2 o'clock on Thursday morning, and resulted in the almost total destruction of a number of…

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Fire at Wagga. the Viaduct Hotel

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 2

As reported in our last issue, a fire occurred at an early hour on Thursday morning by which the old portion of the Viaduct Hotel was destroyed…

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Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 December 1895 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

The usual monthly meeting of the brigade was held on Tuesday evening last, when there was a full attendance of members present…

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The Wagga Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1895 · page 2

THE treatment accorded the Wagga Fire Brigade by the insurance companies does not reflect credit either on the wisdom or generosity of these corporations. It is now…

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Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1895 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the Fire Brigade Station on Tuesday night. There was a full m[?]ster of fireman present, and a…

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