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Fires & bushfires, 1902

414 stories in Riverina's papers · page 20 of 21

Wagga Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 December 1902 · page 2

No action has yet been taken by the residents of the town in the direction of placing the Wagga Fire Brigade on a sound basis, which is to be regretted,…

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Ex-waggaites Burnt Out at Wyalong

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 December 1902 · page 2

A fire at Wyalong on Tuesday afternoon destroyed the following business places:—Kenny's baker's shop, W. C. Hunter's stationery shop. Plow's auction…

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Wagga Fire Brigade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1902 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

The annual meeting of members of the Wagga Fire Brigade was held in the lodge room of the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday evening last. There were present:—Capt…

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Fire in a Train

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1902 · page 2

On Saturday morning last, as the mail brain was approaching Ball's Siding, it was (the Gundagai "Independent" says) noticed that smoke was issuing from the…

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Fire at Wyalong. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1902 · page 2

A fire at Wyalong this afternoon destroyed the following business places:— Kenny's baker's shop, W. C. Hunter's stationery shop, Plowe's auction rooms, and…

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Fire at Wyalong. Sydney

The Junee Democrat · Friday 5 December 1902 · page 3

A five at Wyalong this afternoon destroyed the following business places"-- Ksnny's banker's shop W. C. Hunter's stationery shop. Plowe's austion rooms…

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Awful Volcano Disasters. Thousands Buried in an Avalanche of Fire and Lava. Terrible Adventures on Land and Sea

The Junee Democrat · Friday 5 December 1902 · page 2

Full particulars of the recent volcanic eruptions at the island of Martinique are to hand, from which we give the following detailed account…

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Bush Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 2

Notwithstanding the fact that scarcely a vestige of vegetation is to be seen in the vicinity of the Harefield railway station, a fire broke out at the rear of the station on…

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The Wyalong Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 2

The value of the property destroyed by the fire on Tuesday at East Wyalong is estimated at £1500. The insurances were: —Mr. W. C. Hunter's stationer's shop…

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Fire at Wyalong. WYALGNG

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 4

A destructive fire occurred here this afternoon, when the following business places were destroyed:—Kenny's baker's shop…

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Cootamundra Volunteer Fire Brigade. Annual Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above was held at tho Fire Station on Thursday night Present—Captain R. Hudson (in the.chair), Mr. E. G. Matthews (treasurer), Mr. S. O…

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Bush Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 December 1902 · page 3

Most devastating bush fires are raging at Queenstown (Tasmania); 35 dwellings were destroyed. The inmates loss everything. Many narrow escapes…

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Great Fire in Tasmania

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 December 1902 · page 2

Tremendous bush fires are, a Tasmanian telegram of Friday says, raging on all sides of Queenstown except from the direction of Mount Owen. At the Linda Valley fierce…

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Outbreak of Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1902 · page 2

A report was furnished to the police on Monday regarding nn outbreak of fire in one of the bedrooms of the Carrington Hotel. It appears that the confiagration…

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Strange Outbreak of Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 December 1902 · page 2

An oubreak of fire under remarkable circumstances occurred at the Carrington Hotel, Wagga, at 4 o'clock on Sunday morning. The origin of the blaze…

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The Soldiers' Memorial. the Unveiling. Opening of the New Fire Station

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 3

A meeting was held on Wednesday evening at the Council Chambers to make arrangements for the unveiling of the Soldiers' Memorial and the opening of the…

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Alarm of Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 2

A slight outbreak of fire occurred at the stables of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Fitzmaurice-street, Wagga, about half-past eight on Thursday night. The…

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Fatal Hotel Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 4

A fire discovered in the Landon Hotel, San Angelo (Tex.), on August 10, at 2 o'olock in the morning, destroyed the structure, burning seven people and doing…

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The Fire Fiend

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 2

AT about 1 o'clock this morning the lodgers and inmates of Mr. D. Stowe's Club House Hotel were aroused by the cry of fire, and in a few minutes all…

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