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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1901

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Disastrous Fire in America. Twenty-eight Children Killed. London, Jan. 9

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 2

A DISASTROUS fire is reported to have occurred at an asylum at Rochester in the State of New York, where the inmates comprised 175 orphans…

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A Terrible Fire. an Orphanage Ablaze. Manx Killed and Injured. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 2

News of a terrible cocurrence has been received from the United States. A fin broke out in an orphan asylum at Rochester, the capital of Munrce County, to…

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Bush Fires

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 2

FOR more than a fortnight the presence of bush fires in the district has been marked by large clouds of smoke from the more distant conflagrations…

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How Bush Fires are Started

The Junee Democrat · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 2

In addition to the suspicion that many of the bush fires as wilfully made, it is [?] that some of them are caused by carelessness as one instance will now…

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Disastrous Busk Fires. 100,000 Acres Burnt

The Junee Democrat · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 4

FURTHER particulars now to hand show that the bush fire which was reported as having started in the Yerong neighbourhood was of a most…

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Farmers’ Looses by Fire

Coolamon Echo · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 5

ON Wednesday a deputation was introduced to the Railway Commissioners by Mr. Watson, accompanied by Messrs. Barnes and Fitzpatrick, Ms. L. A., who…

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Fire at Old Jaaee

The Junee Democrat · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 2

ABOUT half-past four on Tuesday after soon a fire broke out in Mr Duck't paddock--whioh is situated about three miles west, of the Old Junee Bailway…

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Fire in New York

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 2

Twenty-eight persons perished and thirty were seriously injured by a fire at an asylum at Rochester, New York…

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The Bush Fires. Outbreaks Near Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 6

A park from the engine of a mail train caused an outbreak of fire at Ettamogah Station on Monday afternoon. The fire started in some grass near tho station,…

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Bush Fire at Doodle Cooma

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

A bush fire broke out yesterday on Mr. Joseph Keighran's properly on Doodle Cooma, about five miles from Henty, and fanned by a strong wind soon made…

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Fire!

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

THE fire-bell rang out about 8.30 on Thursday evening, when a blaze was seen near the premises occupied occupied by Mr MacMahon (belonging,…

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Bush Fire Near Town

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

No email amount of excitement was aroused about midday on Sunday by dense volumes of smoke rising from the rear of the racecouse. The smoke was caused by a fire…

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Destructive Bush Fires. Thousands of Acres Left Bare. Heavy Losses in Riverina

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 4

WAGGA, Wednesday.—Further particulars to hand show that the bush fire which started near Yerong on New Year's Day was of the most disastrous…

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Grass Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 2

Shortly before noon on Sunday a grass fire broke out in the paddocks at the rear of the Wagga racecourse known as Warby's Island paddocks. The grass being luxuriant…

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Burnt-out Settlers

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 4

A deputation comprising Messrs, Nellsen, Rose and Watson, M'sP., waited on the chairman of the Advances to Settlers Board on Friday to discuss a scheme for assisting…

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Bush Fires

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

A bush fire broke out near Brookong on Wednesday evening, and in a westerly direction over The Priory, Mr. James Bolger's estate,…

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A Bush Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

WHAT might have been a serious bush fire was averted by timely action at Wagra on Monday last. Mr. H. Quirk, whilst riding along noticed…

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Sufferers From Bush Fires. [By Telegraph.]. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

A deputation which included Mossrs. Watson, Gormly, Playes, Affleck, Brown, Noil-on and Carroll, M's.L.A., waited upon the Chief Secretary to ask that relief should…

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Wagga Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above brigade took place at the fire station on Thursday evening last. Present: Captain Strust, 1st Lieut. Spies. 2nd Lieut, Shaw,…

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Bush Fires

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

There was a great bush fire near Hay on Saturday. A stretch at country, twelve miles long and seven wide, was swept…

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