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Fires & bushfires, 1902

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Fire in Sydney. Damages About £20,000. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2

A valuable block of buildings situated in Miller-street, Pyrmont, was swept by fire last evening, damage to the extent of between £15,000 and £20,000 being done. The…

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Fire Brigade Ball

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a meeting of ladies convened to make arrangements for holding a ball in connection and in aid of the Wagga Fire Brigade, was held in…

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Items of News. Proposed Fire Brigade Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 2

A meeting of ladies was held in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon for the purpose of considering the proposal to hold a ball in aid of the building fund of the Wagga Fire…

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Fire at Tumbarumba

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

An inquest was held at the Court-house, Tumbarumba, on Friday last, before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P. M., and a jury of twelve, into the circumstances surrounding the…

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Fire Brigade Ball

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

Extensive preparations are being made to ensure the success of the fancy dress balls, which are to be held in aid of the Wagga Fire Brigade building…

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Fatal Fire at Young, Father Rescues Five Children. the Sixth Burnt to Death

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 4

A fire, attended with fatal results, occurred on Friday night at the residence of David Normoyle, blacksmith, of Young. Normoyle is married, and has a…

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A Tragic Fire. Death of a Child. the Mother Severely Burned. Albury

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

A fire at ended with tragic circumstances occurred at Sandy Creek on Saturday at 2 p m. Mrs. Meredith, the wife of a miner, left her house to go to a neighbor's place…

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From Prosperity to Poverty. a Sad Result of a Bush Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 3

PERHAPS the saddest circumstance resulting from a bush fire is one which occurred in Winnipeg, Canada, in June last year. Benjamin Spencer, ploughed in the fields…

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Fatal Fire at Young. Father Rescues Five Children the Sixth Burnt to Death. Young

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 3

A fire, attended with fatal results, occurred last night at the residence of David Normoyle, blacksmith of this town. Normoyle is married, and has…

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A Fatal Fire. Mother's Brave Act

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 4

A fire which occurred at Sandy Creek, Victoria, on Saturday, and was attended by fatal results, was the subject of an investigation by the Albury district…

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Great Fire in London. Many Warehouses Gutted. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 2

A great fire occurred in the city early this morning, which recalled the Jewin-street conflagration in the same locality about ten years ago…

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Great Fire in London. Many Warehouses Gutted. London, April 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 2

A great fire occurred in the city early this morning, which recalled the Jewin-street confagration in the same locality about ten years ago…

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Big Fire at Inverell. Two Lives Lost. Nineteen Buildings Destroyed. Estimated Damage £30,000

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 4

A terrible conflagration occurred at Inverell early on Tuesday morning, halt Otho-street, the principal business thr­oughfare of the town, being destroyed…

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Great Fire at Inverell. Two Lives Lost. Nineteen Buildings Destroyed. No Firemen and No Water. Inverell

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 4

The meat disastrous fire yet recorded in the history of Inverell occurred at an early hour this morning, the saddest feature of the affair being that ex-Alderman Chas…

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From Prosperity to Poverty a Sad Result of a Bush Fire

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 11

Perhaps the sadest circumstance resulting from a bush tire is one which occurred in Winnapeg, Canada, in June last year. Benjamin Spencer…

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Fire at North Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

A destructive outbreak of fire occurred in Hopkirt-street, North Wagga, about a quarter past one on Sunday morning. The origin of the blaze is unknown. The…

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Fire in the Corporation Depot

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 2

Early last night a fire occurred in the municipal depot. The Esplanade, Wagga. The council have, since the existing asphalting operations began in Fitzmaurice-street,…

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The Methul Fire. the Inquest

Coolamon Echo · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 3

The District Coroner (Mr Alex. Scobie), held an enquiry into the cause of the recent fire by which the Methul Junction Inn was destroyed on the…

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Disastrous Fire in Egypt. Losses of Life and Property

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 2

A disastrous fire has occurred at Imit Gamar, Egypt. A thousand houses and two hundred shops were destroyed, whilst 50 persons were killed. The damage is estimated at £200,000…

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