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Fires & bushfires, 1902

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A Fatal Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 6

A destructive fire, involving loss of life of an infant, occurred at the residence of Mr. John Skehan, farmer, of Oxley, near Wangaratta (Vic.), on Sunday morning. Mr…

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Tumut a Narrow Escape From Fire

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 2

At a quarter to 7 o'clock, on Sunday evening last, as Mr. F. Tweedie was passing Mr. Kinred's Federal Carriage Works, he espied a blaze near…

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Fire in Tumut-st. a Conflagration Narrowly Averted. Mr. F. Roe Receives Severe Burns

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon a great commotion, was occasioned in Tumut-street by a sudden outbreak of fire in Mr. H. C. Aikon's chemist's shop. It…

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Fire Brigade Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

In this issue the joint hon. secretaries announce a grand plain a fancy dress ball to be held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Wagga, in aid of the Fire Brigade building fund, on…

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Fire at Gregadoo

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

During Thursday night, a fire occurred at Gregadoo, about ten miles from Wagga, on the Big Springs road, a stable, containing a quantity of chaff and straw being totally…

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Local and General News. Fire at Gregadoo

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

News was received in town yesterday that a fire had, on Thursday night, destroyed a large stable on Big Springs Station, at Gregadoo, and about 11…

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Fires at Tumbarumba. Tumbarumba

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 2

During last week two fires occurred, the first being at a four roomed weather board cottage in Cooper street the property of a widow, who had recently…

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Fire at Lake Albert

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 2

Mr. R. J. Caldwell's premises at Lake Albert was on Friday the scene of another outbreak of fire. As was the case with the previous and larger one, the…

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Wagga Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 June 1902 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Wagga Fire Brigade was held on Tuesday the 3rd inst. First Lieutenant Spies occupied the chair. There was a large…

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Fire Brigade Ball

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 June 1902 · page 2

The arrangements for the ball which is to be held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday night next, in aid of the building fund of the Wagga Fire Brigade, are…

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Items of News. Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1902 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Wagga Fire Brigade was held on Tuesday evening. 1st Lieut. Spies occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance of members…

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Fire Inquest

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 2

On Thursday last, before Mr. W. J. Shelley, Coroner, an inquest was held as to the cause of the fire which was discovered on Sunday, 35th…

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The Fire Brigade Ball

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 2

The ball in and of the building fund of the Wagga Fire Brigade will take place in the Oddfellows' Hall to-night, and the object has been considered ho worthy that…

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An Alarm of Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 2

Some excitement was caused in Wagga at midnight on Sunday by the violent ringing of a fire bell. Immediately afterwards the gasworks hooter added…

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Fire in Fitzmaurice-street

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 2

A call of fire was made late on Sunday night, when the bells rang out the alarm, and induced quite a small crowd to gather at the scene of the outbreak. This occurred…

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Large Fire at Boulder City

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 2

A disastrous fire, resulting in the destruction of about £13,000 worth of property, occurred at an early hour on Friday morning in Burt-street, Boulder City…

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General Cables. Fire at Chatham. London, Sunday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 2

A fire, attended with serious loss, occurred in the mould loft at the Chatham naval dockyard yesterday. The drawings and moulds in connection with…

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Fire in Kinred's and Carr's Shops. Inquiry at Tumut

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 3

ON Thursday last Coroner W. J. Shelley J.P., held an inquiry with a view to ascertain how the fire occurred in Mr. T. Carr and Mr. P. Kinred's…

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Fire Brigade Ball

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1902 · page 2

The Fire Brigade Ball was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Wagga, on Tuesday night last, and it was, from every point of view, a pronounced success, the attendance being…

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