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Fires & bushfires, 1903

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Fire at Cabul

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 2

A destructive fire has occurred in the palace of the Ameer of Afghanistan at Cabul. Great damage was done. but the main block of buildings was saved…

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Terrible Incident at a Fire. Exlosion of Methylated Spirits

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 March 1903 · page 4

Late on Saturday Thomas Allen, an employs of Messrs. Woodhill and Co., Richmond, discovered a fire in one of the firm's back stores and called for help…

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Fatal Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 2

In a big fire in a hotel at Napier (New Zealand) several members of a family named McGlona were badly burned. One of the…

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New Zealand. Big Fire in Auckland. Auckland

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 2

A di[?] rolls fire occurred here this morning, and destroyed the finest block of building at the Bluff. The block comprised seven buildings including…

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Big Fire in Sydney. Largest Since Hordern's. Loss Between £20,000 AND £30,000. SYDNEY, Friday, 11 p.m

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 5

What proves to be the largest fire in the city since that Hordern's establishment, broke out between 6 and 7 o'clock this evening at Hentsch's bond…

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Big Fire in Sydney. Greatest Conflagration Since Hordern's. a Bonded Store Destroyed. (By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday, 10.47 P.M.

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 2

The biggest con[?]agration seen in Sydney since Anthony Hordern's broke out early this evening in Hentsch's bonded stores in Argyle[?]street. The flames spread with…

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The Sydney Fire. Damages £350,000. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

The fire at Hentsch's bond store. Miller's Point, which broke out on Friday evening, is likely to burn for a fortnight. The owners of the goods-estimate the…

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New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday. Fire at Nyngan

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

Tattersall's Hotel and a couple of adjoining buildings were totally destroyed by fire at Nyngan this morning. COOLAMON POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICE…

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Big Fire in Sydney. Bond Stores Destroyed. Loss Between £500,000 AND £750,000

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 4

As reported in our Sydney wires in last issue, a valuable pile of buildings known as Heatsoh's bond, situated in Argyle-street, Miller's Point, was completely destroyed…

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Big Fire in Sydney. a Bonded Store Destroyed

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 3

The biggest conflagration seen in Sydney since Anthony Hordern's broke out. on Friday night in Hentech's bonded stores in Argyle -Street…

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Great Fire in Sydney. Bond Stores Destroyed. Loss Between £500,000 ' AND £750,000. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 4

A VALUABLE pile of buildings known as Heutch's bond, situated in Argyle-street, Millet's Point, was completely destroyed by fire to-night. The damage is…

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Riot in Trinidad. Public Buildings Burnt. the Police Fire on the Mob. London, March 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 2

A serious riot has occurred at Port of Spain, the capital of the British island of Trinidad, north of the month of the Orinoco, Venezuela…

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Fire Brigade

The Temora Star · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

A MEETING of the Board of management the above took place in the Council Cho[?]ers on Thursday evening when Mr. W. Nixon occupied the…

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Fire at Wyalong

The Temora Star · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

Another disastrous fire occurred at Wyalong shortly after midnight on Wednesday. The townspeople were awakened out of their slumber by the…

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The Miller's Point Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

The inquest concerning the fire at Hent[?]ch's bond store was held to-day. The verdict was that there was no evidence to show how it originated…

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Fire at Wyalong Damage, £3000

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 3

Another disastrous fire occurred at Wyalong shortly after midnight on Wednesday. The townspeople were awakened out of their slumber by the cry…

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Fire at Wyalong. Five Shops Gutted. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 4

Another destructive fire occurred at Wyalong this morning, when a uumber of shops, occupying the best positions in the towo, were completely gutted. The fire started in…

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The Fire Brigade Station

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 2

The new building in course of erection at the corner of Peter-street and the Esplanado for fire brigade purposes, will be completed by the contractor (Mr. John Gray) on…

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Fire Brigade Station

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

The contractors for the erection of the new Fire Brigade Statioa, on the Esplanade, will complete the building during this morning. It was practically…

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The New Fire Station

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 2

The key of the new Fire Brigade station at Wagga has been handed to Captain H. Struez by the contractor, Mr. John Gray. The building has been faithfully constructed…

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