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Fires & bushfires, 1899

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Large Fire at Adelong. Two Stores Burned. Adelong

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 3

AN extensive five took place here yesterday morning at about 3.30 a.m The premises of Mrs. Shaw, used as a general store, and Mrs. Browne,…

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Local and General News. Destructive Fire. Two Business Places Destroyed

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 2

Early on Sunday morning the store owned by Mr. Chas, Shaw, and the adjoining shop, occupied by Mrs. M. Brown, were with the whole of their…

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Later Cables. a Big Fire a Millionaire's Family Perish. 17 Lives Lost. London, Sunday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 2

Another big and disastrous fire has occurred in New York, this time a private residence. The mansion belonging to Mr. Wallace…

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A Terrible Fire. A Millionaire in Flames!

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 3

A great fire, involving the destruction of an entire family of 13 and six other persons, is reported from New York…

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Hay. Monday Destructive Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 2

One Tree Hotel, on the Hay to Booligal road, was totally destroyed by fire last night. No water was available and practically nothing was saved. Mr. Patterson, of…

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The Big Fire in New York. Destruction of the Windsor Hotel. Appalling Scenes of Suffering. Heroism of Nurses and Firemen

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 4

By the R.M.S. Alemeda which arrived at Auckland from San Francisco on Wednesday, the following details of the Windsor Hotel were recived from…

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Fire Brigade

The Temora Star · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of members of the above took place at the Council Chambers on Friday evening last, when there were present: Mr. W. Nixon (chair) and…

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Telegrams a Van on Fire Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 2

The van of an express goods train caught fire soon after leaving Goulburn yesterday. Most of the contente were destroyed. DESPATCHES FOR SAMOA…

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Big London Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 2

A big fire occured in the city this morning, the upper portion of a building 11 stories high, situate at Hyde Park Corner, being destroyed, [?]…

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"The One Tree Hotel" Totally Destroyed by Fire

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 5

The One Tree Hotel, one of the oldest and best known hostelries on the plains, was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday night. The fire was first observed about 8.25 p.m…

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A French Ship on Fire. Saved by the British. London, Thursday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 2

The French vessel Elise, which was abandoned by the crew because of an outbreak of fire on board, has been towed into Gibraltar by the British…

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Fire in Tarcutta Road

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 April 1899 · page 2

A fire resulting in the total destruction of a dwelling house occured on Tuesday night. The scene of the conflagration was the residence on Lorne…

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Fire at North Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 2

A fire occurred at North Wagga on Saturday morning which re[?] in the total destruction of a four-roo[?] weather board cottage the property of Mr. [?]…

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Fire Brigade

The Temora Star · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening last, when there was a large attendance of members…

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A Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 2

ON Thursday evening last a small fire occurred at the residence of Mr S. Solomon. Shortly after 10 o'clook Mrs Solomon pnssed through the…

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Wagga Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Wagga Fire Brigade was held on Tuesday night, Captain Strusz presiding. The others present were Lieutenants Spies and Atherton…

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The Tarcutta Road Fire. the Inquest

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 3

AN inquest was held yesterday at the Royal George Hotel by Mr. G. H. Tempest, J.P., and a jury of five, into the circumstances of the fire at Mr. Baker's farm on the Tarcutta…

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Fire at Lorne End Farm. the Inquest. an Open Verdict

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 2

The District Coroner, Mr. G. H. Tempest J.P., and a jury of five, held an inquiry yesterday at the Royal George Hotel, touching the…

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Destructive Fire at the Hillston Show Ground. Alleged Arson

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 7

ON Saturday last, at about 11 a.m., an alarm of fire was raised in town, and donee volumes of smoke rising from the northern part of Hillston, proclaimed that the…

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Fire at North Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 2

Mr. G. H. Tempest J.P., district coroner, held an inquest at the North Wagga Hotel yesterday on the fire which destroyed the residence of Mr…

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