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Fires & bushfires, 1902

414 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 21

A Big Fire. Deering Harvester Company's Premises Gutted

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 2

About 10 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in the top storey of the Deering Harvester Company's premises, a five-storey building in Kent-street…

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Great Fire in Sydney Deering Harvester Warehouse Gutted

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 2

The Deering Harvester Company's Warehouse in Kent-street, was gutted by fire on Monday morning. The- outbreak was' discovered at 9.30 a.m,…

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Hort Story [?] [?] A Modern Fire (Continued from last week)

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 2

'Another day of disappointment, and yet not altogether to, for I got the end of a lilt from the sinen. After that, however, she could not be induced to favor me. I…

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Great Fire in Sydney. Deering Harvester Warehouse Gutted. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 2

The Deering Harvester Company's Warehouse in Kent-street, was gutted by fire this morning. The outbreak was discovered at 9.30 a.m., and by noon only the walls…

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Late Wires. Advices From the Metropolis. Sydney, Monday, 6 p.m. Fire in Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 2

A big fire broke out in Kent-street this morning in the large premises occupied by the Deering Harvester Company. The whole of the brigades…

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Fire Brigade

The Temora Star · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 2

A MEETING of the Board of Management of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, there being present Messrs. W…

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Big Fire in Sydney

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 3

At about 10 o'clock on Monday morning a fire was discovered in the top storeys of the Deering Harvester Company's premises in Kent-street. The whole of…

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Alarm of Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 October 1902 · page 2

An alarm of fire was sounded at Wagga on Tuesday morning, occasioned by an outbreak at a place above the river bank at the rear of the Criterion Hotel and…

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Fire on the River Bank

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1902 · page 2

A fire broke out on the river bank at the rear of the Criterion Hotel on Tuesday afternoon, and the alarm was raised. Residents of the locality got a hose to play on…

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Fire on a Station. Homestead Destroyed. a Woman's Narrow Escape

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 October 1902 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Billah Station, 20 miles from Narandera on Saturday evening. There was a terrific duststorin blowing at the time, and it…

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Great Fire in Sydney Deering Harvester Warehouse Gutted

Coolamon Echo · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 5

The Deering Harvester Company’s Warehouse in Kent-street, was gutted by fire on Monday morning. The outbreak was discovered at 9.30 a.m,…

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District News. Grong Grong Reefs. Tuesday. the Billaah Fire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 3

I am sorry to report that news has arrived here informing us of a bad fire that burnt the Billaah homestead to the ground, and that Mrs. De Boos…

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Big Fire Averted

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 2

A big fire was averted this morning by the prompt arrival of the Fire Brigade at Batson's printing establishment in Clarence Street. The ground floor was…

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The Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 2

The secretary of the Wagga Fire Brigade is in receipt of a communicatian from the secretary of the Fire Uuderwriter's Association, intimating that in view of the refusal…

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Wagga Fire Brigade. No Source of Revenue

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 2

The Wagga Fire Brigade is now in a peculiar dilemma. It has no' source of revenue to carry on. For tie past four years the Underwriters' Association has…

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Alubry Fire Brigades Demonstration

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 November 1902 · page 2

The State Premier was waited upon on Thursday by a deputation, which was introduced by Mr. T. H. Griffith, M.L.A., and which represented the Albury…

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Wagga Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 November 1902 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Wagga Fire Brigade was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday, there being a fair attendance of members. Captain…

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The Wagga Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 November 1902 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Wagga Fire Brigade was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday, the 4th inst. There was a fair attendance of members. Captain Strusz…

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A Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 2

A number of the principal business places were destroyed by fire at Maryborough (Vic.) yesterday…

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Fire on the River Bank

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 2

An alarm of fire was given yesterday morning shortly after 10 o'clock, and enquiries elicited the fact that the outbreak had occurred a considerable time previously…

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