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Fires & bushfires, 1900

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A Cab on Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 5

AN extraordinary scene was witnessed outside the British Foreign Office. A cab standiug in front of the main entrance was Been suddenly to burat into flame,…

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Reported Fire at Sea

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 4

The barque Almora, bound from Liverpool to Sydney, 106 days out, is reported to have been burnt at sea. The news is not yet confirmed…

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Telegrams a Fire on Water

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 3

The barque Almora, bound from Liverpool to Sydney, with a general: cargo, was burnt at sea. SETTLING ON THE LAND…

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Grant for Wagga Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 2

A few years ago the Wagga Volunteer Fire Brigade was voted a special grant of £300 by the Government for the purpose of building a fire brigade station, and at the same…

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Wagga Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 September 1900 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

The usual monthly meeting of the brigade was held on Tuesday night. There were present Captain Strusz, 1st Lieut. Spies, 2nd Lieut. Hely, Treas. Smith,…

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Fire in the Chinese Quarter

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 September 1900 · page 2

On Tuesday evening a fire occurred at a weatherboard building to the Chinese quarter in Fitzmaurice Street, alongside the Squatters Hotel. The building is owned by Mrs…

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Short Story. the Befiner's Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 5

"Thou shalt not kill." "He's always thwarting me, Freds, and —and—I hate him!" "Hush, Jeff, it's wicked to say that…

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Disastrous Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 September 1900 · page 2

A disastrous fire has occurred at Tunbridge in Kent, resulting in the loss of four lives. The fire broke out in an outfitter's shop,…

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Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 September 1900 · page 2

R. Roberts's carcase butcher stables at Balmain were destroyed by fire this morning. Thirteen horses were burnt to death…

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Fire Brigades

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 2

In the Assembly the Government gave notice to re-introduce the Fire Brigades bill next Tuesday…

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Visions in the Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 2

There are ever spirits hidden In the coals, the live red coals— Spirit shapes that come when bidden By the music of our souls…

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Wagga Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1900 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

THE usual monthly meeting of the above brigade was held at the fire station on Tuesday evening. Present:—Capt. Strusz, 1st Lieut. Spies, 2nd Lieut. Hely, Treas…

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Fire at Welbeck Abbey. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 2

A wing of Welbeck Abbey, the seat of the seat of the Duke of Portland, in Nottinghamshire, was destroyed by fire. The pictures and furniture were saved…

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Telegraphic News. General Cables. London, Oct. 7. Fire at Welbeck Armey

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 2

A fire has destroyed one wing of Welbeck Abbey, the Nottinghamshire sent of the Duke of Portland. The furniture and famous pictures which the building…

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Fire Reported

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 October 1900 · page 3

News reached town on Monday evening that the homestead of Cowable station had been burnt out, but no definite particulars are yet to hand…

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Wednesday, October 10. the Fire Brigades Bill. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1900 · page 3

In the Assembly, Mr. See said that over 11,000 men from all parts of the colony had applied to be enrolled as members of the additional Australian Horse, but the…

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The Bush-fire Dangers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 2

It has been aptly and freely remarked during the past couple of weeks that precautions should be now instituted against the bush-fires of which the district is…

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Alarm of Fire

The Temora Star · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 2

AT about 8 p.m. on Thursday evening a room in the rear part of Tattersall's Hotel was found to be on fire. It appears that one of Mr. Hourighan's…

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