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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1901

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Another Big Fire. DAMAGE £20,000. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 July 1901 · page 2

ANOTHER extensive fire occurred at 4 o'clock this morning, when Mr. Francis Crago's Federal Flour Mills, at Newtown, were completely destroyed…

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Improvement of the Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 July 1901 · page 3

Superintendent Webb, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, is of opinion that at least 10 more steamers and 75 additional men at the head station alone, with plenty…

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The Sydney Fire. Gruesome Discovery. Supposed Remains of the Engineer. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1901 · page 2

A number of laborers, provided by the City Council, were to-day engaged in removing the debris from the tower building at Hordern's, the scene of last week's…

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The Fire at Hordern's. a Gruesome Discovery. Supposed Remains of the Engineer

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 July 1901 · page 3

A number of laborers, provided by the City Council, were on Tuesday engaged in removing the debris from the tower building at Hordern's, the scene of last…

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Hordern's Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 3

The inquest on Harry Clegg's death was resumed to-day. Evidence was given against the theory of the conflagration being caused by a flaw in the…

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Fire Brigade Meeting

The Temora Star · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 2

A meeting of members of the local Fire Brigade was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening last, when there were present: Messrs…

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Another Large Fire

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 3

Another destructive fire ocurred last night when Crago's large flour mill at Newtown was almost totally destroyed. The damage is estimated at £20,000…

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Hordern's Fire. No Fresh Developments

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of Harry Clegg, the victim of Hordern's fire, was continued to-day, and further evidence having been taken, was…

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Hordern's Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 July 1901 · page 2

The search among the debris of Hordern's fire has been discontinued since the man was injured on Saturday. He has not yet regained consciousness…

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Another Mill Destroyed by Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 July 1901 · page 2

Tremain Brothers' Victoria flour mills, at Bathurst were totally destroyed by fire to-night, the loss amounting to several thousand pounds. The fire broke…

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Fire at Nyngan. Ten Shops Destroyed

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 July 1901 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out at Nyngan at 7.30 on Friday night on the southern side of the town, which in a few minutes spread to the adjoining property, and in…

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New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday. the Haymarket Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1901 · page 2

The inquest touching Harry Cleggs's death at Hordern's fire was resumed to-day. Harry Thomas, electrician at Hordern's, admitted that the fire could have been…

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Hordern's Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 2

The inquest on Harry Clegg's death concluded this morning. The jury returned an open verdict in reference to the fire…

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A Steamer on Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 2

A fire broke out last night on the steamer Balmoral at Port Adelaide. She arrived three days ago from Java with 5000 tons of sugar. The fire broke out…

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Smartness in Fire Alarms

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 15

Whenever a handle of a New York street fire alarm is pulled its box automatically telegraphs, by Morse dote and dashes, the number of that…

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The Sydney Fire. Conclusion of the Inquest

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of Henry Clegg, who lost his life in the fire at Menus. Anthony Hordern and Sons, was concluded before the City…

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Fire at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 July 1901 · page 2

About half-past nine o'clock on Saturday night, a fire was discovered in the coiling of the kitchen of a cottage in Fox-street, Newtown, owned and occupied by…

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Big Fire at Foochow. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 July 1901 · page 2

Fraser, Ramsay and Co., of Melbourne, have received the following cable from Foochow:—"A large and destructive fire has occurred in Foochow. The…

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Fire in Newtown. Destruction of a Residence

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1901 · page 2

On Saturday night a dwelling-house in Fox-street, Newtown, was, with its contents, totally destroyed by fire. The house, which was the property of Mr. Alexander…

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Fire Escapes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 4

To show what can be done by their means, even where fire has taken complete possession of a seven-storey building, we reprint from an American…

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