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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1892

27 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

Bush Fires. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 4

Bush fires have covered 80,000 acres on the Upper Murray aud in the Albury districts…

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Large Soap Factory Destroyed by Fire. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 5

Watson's soap factory at Leeds has been destroyed by fire. The estimated damage is £300,000…

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Fire in West Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 4

A narrow escape from a serious conflagration occurred at the residence of Mr. W. MacDonald, Forester, Jubilee-street, West Kempsey, on Tuesday…

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Fire at Sandringham House

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 2

The partial destruction of Sandringham Hall, the favourite country residence of the Prince of Wales, was a startling piece of news for Monday morning's breakfast table, and the Prince is to be commiserated…

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Fire at Broken Hill. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 2

Three boarding houses at Broken Hill were destroyed by fire on Saturday night…

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Terrible Fire in New York

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 3

A terrible disaster occured at New York last Saturday. A fire broke out at the Royal Hotel, one of the leading hotels of the city, and the flames…

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Bush Fires at Dubbo. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 2

Great destruction has been caused in the Dubbo District owing to bush fires…

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A Newspaper Office Burnt Out

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 February 1892 · page 6

The Wagga Wagga 'Express' office was burnt out on Sunday morning. It appears that the flames started in the printing…

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Disastrous Fire at Mandalay. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 April 1892 · page 2

A disastrous fire has occurred at Mandalay, the capital of Burmah; three-fourths of the town has been reduced to ashes, together with great…

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Novelist. a Smouldering Fire

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 2

"Then am I really to understand, Kate, that after all your long years of friendship, you decline to play at my benefit ? ' "If the play is to be Othello, I must, John…

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Novelist. a Smouldering Fire

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 April 1892 · page 2

"Wouldn't it be delightful," said George, "if he engaged you for his grand autumnal revival of Othello at the Royal? I should positively go down on my knees to him to take me also. So,…

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Fire at Wollongong

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 4

A fire broke out at Roxby's stables in Wollongong about midnight on Monday. The racehorse Dick was burnt to a cinder, and Rose also was…

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What Fire and Water Said

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 May 1892 · page 7

Fire and Water had a desperate quarrel. "We have always been enemies," said Fire, "and we always shall be." "I know that our natures are the opposite to each…

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Fire in the City

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 18 May 1892 · page 6

A fire broke out between 1 and 2 o'clock on Monday morning, May 9, on the premises occupied by Wilkinson, Lavender and Chapman, stock…

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A Fire Brigade

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1892 · page 4

WE have several times urged the expediency of forming a volunteer fire brigade in this town ; not only would it be a great safeguard to the…

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Tremendous Fire in Pennsylvania. 150 Persons Burnt and Drowned London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1892 · page 4

An oil refinery at Titusville, Pennsylvania, was set fire to by lightning. The town was destroyed, and 150 persons were either burned or drowned…

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Great Fire in Sydney. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 22 June 1892 · page 5

A fire broke out at half-past four on Friday morning last in the Theater. Royal, King-street, Sydney. At first it appeared as if the building would be totally…

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Great Kerosene Fire in Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 July 1892 · page 6

On Thursday morning last, citizens in the neighbourhood of Waterloo, were awakened by fire-bells ringing, and persons hurrying along to one particular…

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Terrible Fire in Canada. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 July 1892 · page 5

A fire of a terrible nature has occurred at St. John's, Canada, causing destruction to the greater part of the town and many of the most important…

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Rurmese Fire Walkers

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 July 1892 · page 2

In Rangoon the most interesting event of the Moharram Festival is undoubtedly the fire-walking. On the seventh night of the last festival, says a correspondent, I started out at about a quarter to…

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