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Fires & bushfires, 1901

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Wagga Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Wagga Fire Brigade was held at the fire station on Tuesday evening last. There were present: Capt. Strusz, 1st…

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Nove[?] CAUSE of Bush Fires

Coolamon Echo · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 3

Among novel ways in which fires occur in the harvest field, Mr. E. H. Cuttle, dating from Ultima, in the mallee, writes —One of our neighbo[?] has been very…

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Wagga Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the above brigade was held at the fire station on Tuesday evening last. Present:—Capt. Struz, let Lieut. Spies, 2nd Lieut. Shaw, Treasurer…

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A Suspicious Fire. Inquest at North Wagga. Committed for Trial

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 4

An inquest into the circumstances connected with the recent fire at North Wagga, whereby two attcks of hay, the property of George. Moore, were totally destroyed on…

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Fire at North Wagga. Incendiarism Suspected. Some Sensational Evidence. a Committal for Trial

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 7

The Deputy District Coroner, Mr. Coleman, held an inquest yesterday at the Black Swan Hotel, North Wagga, into the circumstances surrounding the fire by which…

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Witch of Ballycullagh. Author of "How Came He Dead ?" "An Excitement Knave," "A Justified [?]," "On Wheels of Fire," &c., &c

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 6

N.E. afternoon [?] mid August Lord Rosneath was returning…

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Fire at North Wagga. Suspected Incendiarism

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 3

AN inquest was held at North Wagga on Friday last into the circumstances surrounding a fire by which two Stacks of. hay, the property of Mr. George…

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Serious Fire. Three Haysacks Burnt

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 2

ON Sunday morning, just before daybreak, the firebell rang out vigorously, and it is safe to say that thousands jumped out of their beds to see where…

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Hay Stacks Destroyed by Fire. Owned by Mr. W. H. Richardson. an Inquest Held. Two Men in Custody

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. W. H. Matthews, J.P., Coroner. On the above date an inquest was hold at the Court-house touching the destruction by fire of three hay stacks, the property of…

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A Suspicious Fire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 4

An inquest into the circumstances connected with the recent fire at North Wagga, whereby two stacks of hay, the property of George…

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Narandera Fire Brigade. a Tribute to the Late Mayor

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 2

At the last meeting of the local Firs Brigade, much regret was expressed at the fact that the close of Mr. F. A. Smith's term of Mavorality involved his retirement…

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Fires

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

On Sunday morning, at 4 o'clock, a fire broke out in a two-stall stable attached to the premises of Mr. Alexander Camming, of Collins-street, Newtown, and as a result the…

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Escape From Fire

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

On Saturday morning there happened a fortunate and narrow escape from what might have proved a disastrous con[?]agation, which was discovered in…

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Local and General News. Fire in Newtown

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

A fire broke out in Collins-street, Newtown, about 4 O'clock on sunday morning, and completely destroyed a brick stable building, the property of…

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Temora Fire Brigads

The Temora Star · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 2

THE annual meeting of members of the above took place in the Council Chambers on Friday evening last when there were present--Messrs. Nixon…

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Damaged by Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 2

Beale and Co.'s piano factory, Annandale was considerably damaged by fire last night…

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Fire on a Barque

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 2

A fire occurred last night on board the barque Waterloo, which had nearly completed loading a cargo of wool, wheat, &c., for London, and a portion of the…

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Fire Extinguishing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 2

A successful fire extinguishing exhibition was conducted at the rear of the Prince of Wales' Hotel last night. A structure of [?]aths and canvas was thoroughly saturated…

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Fire Extinguishing Demonstration

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 2

Last night fully 800 people assembled at the rear of the Prince of Wales Hotel to witness a rather novel method of extinguishing a conflagration by the means of John…

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Careless Use of Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 2

The attention of farmers who are burning off, may well be directed to the clause of the Fires Prevention Act which stipulates that the break shall be 15ft. wide. At the police…

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