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230 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 12
A fire occurred at Boggy Camp to-day which destroyed a store kept by a man named Rees, and afterwards spread and exploded a small powder magazine, the report of which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire broke out in Gloucester-street this afternoon. The fire brigade were promptly on the spot, but before the flames were extinguished, Mrs. Burdell's grocer's shop…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The monthly meeting of the Wagga Fire Brigade was held at the station, Morrow-street, on Tuesday evening. Captain Strusz presided, and others present were:—1st…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last week Mr. W. J. Piper, jun., of Bombowlee Creek, sustained a heavy loss, through a fire occurring in his wheat [?] destroying about—25…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE calmness and serenity of the residents of the [?]ugle cleek was rudely [?] in the infant hours of the New Year by an [?] of fire which at one nine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—I should esteem it a favor if you would afford me space to offer an explanation in reference to the above. In December, 1897, I was appointed hon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →BEFORE the termination of the racing at Adelong on New Year's Day, volumes of smoke were seen from the racecourse issuing from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At About 2 p.m. on Sunday a destructive bush fice started in the middle of a stubble paddock owned by Mr. R. Potter, situated on the Brungle road, in the dip of the hill…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At about 5 o'clock yesterday morning a fire occurred in Regent street in premises owned by Mr. W. Jarman, and lately occupied by Mr. M. Egan. The alarm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another big fire was discovered in the city at an early hour this morning. Dense volumes of smoke and flame shot up in the direction, so it seemed, of the weavers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →OUR Murrumburrah correspondent writes:--A fire broke out at 1 a.m. on Friday morning, completely destroying the old Shamrock Hotel owned by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AT 11 a.m. on Sunday last a fire—the cause of which, like almost all bash conflagrations, is unknown—started in a recently wheat-stripped…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It was reported here this morning that the homestead of Henry, Whittaker, at Harrold's Cross had been completely destroyed by a bush fire. Henry Thompson, a selector at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Tuesday morning about 10 o'clock I noticed smoke rising eastward from Tarcutta. I at once gave the alarm of fire, horses were addled up, and a dash made for the locality…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The post-office was completely destroyed by fire last night, all efforts to save it being unavailing. SYDNEY, Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →During the voyage of Howard Smith and Sons well-known and popular intercolonial passenger steamer Tyrian from Melbourne to Sydney a number of casks of sulphuric…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Just before going to press we were app[?]ised of a fire, which broke out an early hour yesterday morning in a stack of bay, belonging to Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The steamer Victoria, bound from Genoa to Buenos Ayres, was discovered shortly after leaving port to be ell ablaze. As a great part of her cargo was composed of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. W. A. Howarth, who returned from Humula last night, brouht intalligence of a disastrous bush fie which was raging on Mr. Alex. M'Pherson's estate, which is situated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A big bush fire has been raging near Parramatta all day and it is now approaching dangerously near the convent at Rydalmere…
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