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Fires & bushfires, 1899

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Fire at Temora

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 2

A serious fire occured at a Chinese, camp, Lower Temora, on Sunday morning, about 8 o'clock, resulting in the total destruction of Ah Wong's opium shop. The owner had…

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Fires near Young

The Temora Star · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

ON Thursday afternoon the residence of Mr. Bernie, about three miles from Young, was totally destroyed by fire, together with the contents. At the…

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Bush Fire at the Rock

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 2

A bush fire, which has attained considerable dimensions, is burning to the south-east of The Rock. It originated on Mrs. Cox's Grubben Station, whence it spread towards…

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Bush Fires in Gippsland. Great Destruction of Property

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 4

Numerous bush fires were burning in many parts of the district last week. The most destructive one visited Neerim North. Mr. Henry Beamish was completely…

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Fatal Fire in Victoria

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 2

The township of Kirkstall, about three miles distant from Warrnambool (Vic.), was the scene of a shocking burning fatality at an early hour on Saturday, the local hotel…

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Fire at Tumbarumba. Suspected Incendiarism. [By Telegraph] Tumbarumba

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 2

A WOODEN building in Parade-street, owned by Mr. O. Pritchard, and occupied by Mr. W. Heinrick as a butcher's shop, was burned to the ground at 3 o'clock this…

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Fire in William-street. a Drapers Shop Destroyed. Sydney, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 3

Mr. Lewis' drapery shop in William-street was totally destroyed by fire this morning…

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Fire in New York. Dreadful Loss of Life. London, March 18

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 2

AN oppalling catastrophe occurred in New York yesterday, the Windsor Hotel, in Fifth Avenue, which extends from Fortysixth street to Forty-seventh street, being…

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(Through Reuter's Agency.) the New York Fire. Further Particulars. Four Officials Missing. London, Sunday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 2

It has now been ascertained that the fire which occurred at the Windsor Hotel, New York, and Which resulted in the total destruction of that…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. a Serious Case. Assault and Fire. Some Suspicious Circumstances. Tumbarumba

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 3

A fire, surrounded with extremely suspicious circumstances occurred at Mr Wm Heinrick's butcher's shop last night…

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Appalling Fire in New York. the Windsor Hotel Destroyed. Fourteen Persons Killed. Fifty Injured and Sixty Missing. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 2

An appalling catastrophes occurred in New York yesterday, the Winsdor Hotel, in Fifth Avenue, which extends from Forty-sixth street to Forty-seventh…

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Great Fire. Terrible Fire in New York

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 3

The celebrations held in Now York on Friday in honor of St. Patrick's Day were married by an appalling catastrophe. During the procession held in the…

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Tumbarumba (From Our Correspondent.) Fires

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 2

So far no clue has been found to the origin of the fire reported in your last issue, and which took place in the early hours of Monday morning last, and as yet no inquest…

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Cable News. the New York Fire. Gallantry Displayed. How Was the Fire Caused. London, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 2

Further particulars of the disastrous fire at the Windsor Hotel, New York, show that many of the guests [?] the hotel also displayed great heroism…

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The War at Manilla. Latest News From the Scene. Guebilla Fighting in the Islands. Iloilo Destroyed by Fire. Americans Punishing the Rebels

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 4

The China Steam Navigation Company's steamer Chingtu arrived in Sydney on Sunday from Manila, and other Eastern ports. The lates files by the steamer gives news of…

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Fire at Temora

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon a destructive fire occurred in Be Boo[?]-street, Temora, by which two cottages, owned by Mrs. Sawbridge, were destroyed in a quarter…

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Fire in DeBoos-street

The Temora Star · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 3

ABOUT 1.30 p.m. on Thursday, a fire broke out in DeBoos-st., at the residence of Mr. E. Tucker and the whole of his house and the…

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Tumbarumba. (From Our Correspondent.) the Recent Fire—an Arrest

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon Mrs. J[?]o. Fredericks was arrested on suspicion of having set fire to Mr. Reimers haystack, which was totally destroyed oh Monday night last. The…

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Fire at Marsden

The Temora Star · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

MARSDEN people were aroused from their peaceful slumber at about 4.30 a.m. last week, by an alarm of fire. It was quickly seen that the scene of the…

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Fire in DeBoos-street

The Temora Star · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

THE fire in DeBoos-street last Thursday ought to be a warning to the residents of this town, as those who were present must have seen the…

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