Deniliquin Hotel Fires Throughout Time

History

May 8 2021

Listed here are fires that occurred either started in or spread to Deniliquin’s Hotels, this list will be improved over time.

This list began after plain research into local hotels started to reveal that fire was a common theme particularly in the 19th Century.

1858 – Royal Hotel
1859 – Royal Hotel
1861 – Royal Hotel (Stables, 1 death)
1867 – Wanderer Inn
1879 – Commercial Hotel (laundry room destroyed)
1883 – Globe Hotel
1884 – National Hotel
1884 – Commercial Hotel (Four deaths)**
1887 – Pyke’s Hotel
1888 – Exchange Hotel
1892 – Dublin Hotel
1893 – ‘Fire in old Hotel in George Street’ (St George Hotel???)
1894 – Galbraith’s Union Hotel
1896 – Black Swan Hotel*
1901 – Sandhurst Hotel (1 death)
1903 – Globe Hotel (curtains caught fire, quickly extinguished)
1905 – Bridge Hotel
1908 – Oddfellows Hotel (small dwelling at the rear)
1924 – Railway Refreshment Rooms
1934 – Donovan’s Hotel (Edward River Hotel?)
1934 – Globe Hotel

* The Black Swan Hotel fire is notable for the reason that the Fire Brigade was on strike over a pay issue and residents had to put it out themselves after an hour of brigade refusal.

** The Commercial Hotel Fire was judged to have been deliberately lit as the fire started in two different locations.

Sports Talk (29/7/17)

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July 29 2017

The Rams were home against Congupna whilst the Rovers hosted Jerilderie and celebrated their 40th year as a club.

Results as usual are split into the categories Rams Football Results, Rovers Football Results, Rams Netball Results and Rovers Netball Results followed by our conclusion where we tally up the wins to see if the Rams and the Rovers win the day overall.

Rams Football Results (vs. Congupna) 

Seniors won 11.11-77 to 5.7 – 37
Reserves lost 14.13 – 97 to 0.2 – 2
U/17’s won 9.7 – 61 to 6.1 – 37
U/14’s won 20.16 – 136 to 0.0 – 0

Rovers Football Results (vs. Jerilderie)

Seniors won 14.15 – 99 to 12.4 – 76
Reserves won 17.17 – 119 to 1.1 – 7
U/17’s lost 10.7 – 67 to 4.5 – 29
U/14’s won 15.5 – 95 to 0.1 – 1

Rams Netball Results (vs. Congupna)

A Grade won 43 to 27
B Grade won 59 to 34
C Grade won 42 to 31
C Reserve won 50 to 17
U/17’s lost 38 to 27
U/15’s won 55 to 12
U/13’s won 43 to 27

Rovers Netball Results (vs. Jerilderie)

A Grade won 57 to 29
B Grade won 57 to 39
C Grade lost 48 to 34
C Reserve
U/17’s lost 67 to 26
U/15’s
U/13’s lost 24 to 7

Conclusion

The Rams Football sides won the day by winning three of their four matches.

The Rams Netball sides won the day overall with six wins from their seven matches.

The Rovers Football sides won the day with three wins from their four matches.

The Rovers Netball sides overall results are TBD as round results are still being put together.

We’ll be back next Saturday with all the Round 16 (Rams) and Round 17 (Rovers) results.

Look out for Walking Stick Mick

News, Uncategorized

July 27 2017

A man named ‘Walking Stick Mick‘ is currently in the middle of a journey, a journey of self discovery to battle his personal demons.

Walking Stick Mick left Camperdown on June 20 and is now at this time of writing in Echuca with the intention of meeting a swagman around Deniliquin who has been walking the local roads for the last 40 years.

If you see Mick walking along the roads to and from town, stop and ask if he needs a drink to keep him hydrated between towns as he continues on his journey of self discovery.

To be updated on his progress, please click on the link at the top to be taken to his group page where members can read about how things are going as news comes in.

We wish Mick a safe journey and may he find all the answers to defeat his demons.

Free Community Event in August

News

July 26 2017

A panel discussion on mental health presented by Riverina Bluebell in conjunction with the Deniliquin Mental Health Awareness Group will be held at the Deniliquin Golf Club at 7pm on the 21st of August.

The event is called ‘Let’s Talk’ and it is a free event for teenagers and/or parents to attend and it covers topics such as Mental Health, Grief & Survival and Suicide Prevention.

It will be a very informative night on an issue that is being discussed more and more by the day throughout the world.

For further details contact Lourene Liebenberg (Deniliquin Mental Health Awareness Group) on 0428281060.

Poll Time (26/7/17)

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July 26 2017

After a two week break, Poll Time is back with new questions

Deniliquin’s favourite local sport is…..

What is Deniliquin’s favourite local sport? Is it true that Aussie Rules is #1 or is there another local sport that grabs the masses attention?

Was the Major Projects Program cash spread out right?

8.6 million dollars was spread out throughout the ERC with Deniliquin getting the bulk of the cash but was that cash given to the right places? click here for the full funding spread.

If Deniliquin could get a third radio station, you’d want to hear….

People are still very unhappy with 2QN and 102.5 but it is too soon to again gauge the displeasure of their playlists so what if there was a third radio station, what would you desire music wise to put you in the radio listening mood?

(Adding own answer allowed, be sensible)

Sports Talk in Spring/Summer should….

Right now we cover the Rams and the Rovers Football and Netball adventures, would readers want Sports Talk to continue with something on throughout Spring and Summer or think we should take a rest after covering the two sports until Autumn.

Polls close on Tuesday August 8 and revealed on Deni Speaks the same day.