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Fires & bushfires, 1897

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Disastrous Fire in Sydney. the "Star" Office Gutted. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 2

The office of the "Australian Star" was completely gutted by fire this morning. The flames broke out shortly before 5 o'clock in a quantity of rubbish in the publishing room…

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Country Fire Brigades

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1897 · page 2

THE letter from the Seoretary of the Fire Underwriters' Association of Sydney, in reply to the Mayor's communication informing that body that the Wagga Fire Brigade…

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Fire near Adelong. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1897 · page 2

JOHN WILSON, of Donkey Hill, lost about 15 ton of tobacco leaf by fire last night, besides a quantity of farming machinery and harness. One of his sons came home about 11…

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Fire at North Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 September 1897 · page 3

Shortly after midnight on Sunday a fire broke out in the premises owned and occupied by Mr Edward P. Ryan, North Wagga, which resulted in the total distruction of…

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Wagga Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 September 1897 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

The usual monthly meeting of the Wagga Fire Brigade was held on Tuesday night, when there was a good attendance of members Captain Edney presiding…

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Serious Fire at Broken Hill. Proprietary Mine Ablaze. Three Men Killed; Fifty Rendered Insensible

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1897 · page 2

ANOTHER serious fire broke out on Sunday at the Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill. Between 6 and 7 o'clock, Carroll and Bolitho, two shift bosses, and a watchman in Block…

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The Fire Under Control. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1897 · page 2

The fire at the Proprietary Mine is now completely under control ut the 200 feet level, and is expected soon to be at the 300 feet level, charreil timbers having been come…

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The Broken Hill Mine Fire. a Re-assuring Position

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1897 · page 2

THE work of endeavouring to get at and extinguish the fire in the Broken Hill Proprietary Mine has been continued vigorously, and the outlook is now very re-assuring…

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Our Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesdays. FIRE!

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 September 1897 · page 4

The barque Highlands was partly destroyed by fire at Newcastle last night. She was coal laden, and out in the stream ready for sea. The damage is estimated at…

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Setting Fire to a Dwelling

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 September 1897 · page 2

Bartholomew Hourigar was indicted for having on 22nd July at Gillenbal, malici[?]sly set fire to the dwelling house of Thowas Wilson. Accused pleaded not guilty…

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Disastrous Fire at Temora. Estimated Damage £1000

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1897 · page 2

A LARGE fire broke out about 1 o'clook on Saturday morning, destroying some of the principal buildings in Hoskins-st., Tomora, forming part of the Empire Hotel, and…

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Fire at Temora. Hotel Buildings Burned. Temora

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 October 1897 · page 3

A large fire broke out about 1 o'clock this morning, destroying some of the principal buildings in Hoskins-street, forming part of the Empire Hotel, and entailing a loss of over…

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Destructive Fire at Temora. £5000 DAMAGER

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 6 October 1897 · page 2

Temore, Saturday.-- a are erase out about 1 o'clock this morning, and raged for an hour, destroying some of the principal buildings in Hoskin-street, and part…

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The Fire Demon. Talbot's Hotel Destroyed, £5,000 DAMAGES

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 October 1897 · page 5

A fire broke out at Temora about 1 o'clock on Saturday morning and raged for an hour destroying some of the principal buildings in Hoskin-street, and part of the Empire hotel…

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Wagga Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1897 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

THE usual monthly meeting of the Fire Brigade was held on Tuoaday evening, when there was a full attendance of members, Captain Edney presiding…

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Bush Fires in Canada. Great Devastation. London, 7Th October

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 October 1897 · page 3

Extensive bush fires are reported from Canada, In one district lying to the south of Ottawa a stretch of forest country 20 miles long was travarsed by the fire, and the…

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Fatal Fire at Coolgardic

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1897 · page 2

A TELEGRAM from Perth reports that an extensive fire, took place at Coolgardie on Wednesday morning. The outbreak occurred at the Denver Hotel, at the corner of…

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Disastrous Fire at Coolgardie. a Number of Buildings Burnt. Loss of Life

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 October 1897 · page 5

At 2.30 on Wednesday morning another great fire occurred at Coolgardie, and, as on previous occasions, loss of life resulted. At the hour named flames were detected issuing…

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