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Fires & bushfires, 1896

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The Murrumbidgee Brewery Fire. (To the Editor of the Wagga Express.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 2

Sir,—Saturday's issue of the Wagga Wagga Express in its local and general news column contained a paragraph in reference to the above enquiry, terminating in the following…

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Fires Round-About

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 2

Wagga, Monday,-- Three haystacks belonging to William Patterson, grazier, of Harefield, valued at about £700, were burnt down last week. The owner was…

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Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 February 1896 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening last, when there was a full attendance of members, Captain Edney presiding…

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Fire at Albury. the Boiling Down Works Destroyed

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 4

At an early hour on Monday morning the extensive boiling down premises situated on the river, three miles below Albury, were almost totally…

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Great Fire of the Rand

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 February 1896 · page 3

Another disaster has occurred at Johannesburg, one of the leading warehouses of the city being destroyed by fire. The damage done is estimated at £75,000…

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Large Fire in Deniliquin. Nine Buildings Destroyed

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 February 1896 · page 4

One of the largest fires that ever occurred in Denilinquin broke out at 12.30 on Monday morning in the brick premises occupied by Mr. J. W…

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The Wagga Fire Brigade. (To the Editor of the Wagga Express.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 2

Sir,—Would you kindly allow me a small space in which to ask a few questions about the Wagga Fire Brigade? Well, in the first place, I want to know it it is true our…

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Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 3

THE Usual, monthly meeting of the Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the fire station on Tuesday evening last, Captain Edney presiding…

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The Cabramatta Fire. the Funeral

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 3

The all-absorbing topic of conversation in and around Liverpool (writes the News correspondent) is the terrible calamity which befel the five young children at the fatal fire…

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Destructive Fire at Richmond. Part of the Agricultural College Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £2000. Richmond

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 April 1896 · page 2

An alarm of fire was given this afternoon at about 3 o'clock, and attention was soon directed to the stables of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, which formed the…

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Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1896 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

THE usual monthly meeting of the Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade was hold at the Fire Station on Tuesday evening last, when there was a fair attendance of members…

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A Fatal Fire. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1896 · page 2

A TELEGRAM received here from Tarrawingee states that a fire occurred last night at Albiontown, about 18 miles north of Broken Hill, whereby the Albiontown Hotel was…

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4 New Bicycle fire. Patented in America

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1896 · page 4

A CORPORATION is being organised in San Francisco to manufacturea recently patented bicycle and vehicle tire, which its inventor claims will entirely displace the ordinary…

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Murder and Suicide at sea. a Mad Cook Shoots His Captain. Sets Fire to the Ship

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1896 · page 3

A TERRIBLE murder and suicide on the high sens is reported in the advices to hand by the steamer Tainan. The American schooner Lyman D. Foster, which made…

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Big Fire in Grenfell. GRENFELL

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 4

At 12.80 this morning a fire was discovered in the kitchen of the Criterion Hotel, and that place and Thomson's (coach builder) and a small shop lot as & residence were totally…

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Fire at Tumut. the Bee Hive Hotel Burned

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 3

At about 4 o'clock on Tuesday morning (reports the Tumut Times) an alarm of fire was raised, the cause being the burning of the Beehive Hotel, Tumut, lately occupied…

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Fire at Tumut. Hotel and Contents Destroyed. Tumut

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 3

ABOUT 4 o'clock this morning an alarm of fire was raised, the cause being the burning of the Beehive Hotel, lately occupied by J. Williams, now at Temora. The business had…

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Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Wagg Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the Fire Station on Wednesday evening last. There was a full attendance of members presided…

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