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Fires & bushfires, 1899

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Gundagai. Wednesday. Fire on a Station

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 December 1899 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

A fire broke out yesterday at M'Evoy Bros'. Bengaralong station, near Gundagai. A strong wind was blowing at the time, and the flames spread rapidly, destroying a…

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Fire Brigade Sports at Bathurst. Wagga Teams Successful. Bathurst

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 December 1899 · page 6

THE fire brigade demonstration and sports were commenced here yesterday, and were continued to-day. In the four-men hoes and reel race 31 teams competed. The…

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Fire Brigade Sports at Bathurst. Wagga Teams Successful. [By Telegraph.] Bathurst

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 December 1899 · page 2

THE fire brigade demonstration and sports were commenced here yesterday, and were continued to-day. In the four-men hose and reel race 31 teamss competed. The…

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The War. More About Tugela River. a Heroic Fight. the Yeomanry Corps. New Zealanders Under Fire. London, Dec. 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 December 1899 · page 2

Further details of the fighting at the Tugela River show that conspicuous gallantry was displayed by all arms of the British forces. A withering fire from…

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The War. More About Tugela River a Heroic Fight. the "Yeomanry Corps. New Zealanders Under Fire. London, Dec. 24

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 December 1899 · page 6

Further details of the fighting at the Tugela River show that conspicnous gallantry was displayed by all arum of the British forces. A withering fire from…

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Terrible Bush Fires

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1899 · page 2

The destructive bush fires in Gippsland (Vic.) continue. Thousands of acres of crops were destroyed, and whole estates were swept bare…

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Bush Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1899 · page 2

A SEVERE bush fire broke out in the paddocks of Messrs McEvoy, of Be[?]garralong, shortly after lunch hour on Tuesday. The fire started close by…

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Henty. (From Our Correspondent.) Bush Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 December 1899 · page 4

A BUSH fire broke out on a part of Round Hill station, six miles from Henty, at midday on Saturday, 23rd instant, through the carelessness of some person leaving…

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The Wagga Fire Brigade at Bathurst

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 December 1899 · page 2

The teams of eight men from the Wagga. Fire Brigade journeyed to Bathurst, and on Tuesday with 56 other brigades, including Junee and Albury, took part in the…

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