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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1890

73 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 4

Spasmodic Fire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 2

This affection may be treated in the same manner as flatulent colic, aided by warmth and moisture externally. The writer has in many cases cured animals of spasmodic colic…

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Extensive Fire at Watchem

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 4

A destructive fire took place at Watchem, near Donald, Victoria, on Friday morning last. It seems that a man named Harry Ackland lit a fire, put his billy on it, and trod round it for 3ft…

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The Bull Plain Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 3

ON Monday afternoon, about five o'clock, a column of smoke became visible, and was anxiously observed by many persons from many different points. The locality did…

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Great Fire at Sydney. Destruction of Shipping Sheds at Darling Harbor. Total Loss, £30,000

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 25

A destructive fire broke out at half-past 2 o’clock on Thursday morning, 26th ult, at Darling Harbor, in the stores of the Tasmanian Steam Navigation Company’s, the…

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Bush Fires. Wednesday Evening

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 2

A oration, which at one [?] be [?] in [?] [?] took place to-day [?] [?] and some ten…

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Fire at Benalla

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 15

A disastrous fire occurred at 6 o’clock o[?] Thursday afternoon last in Maurice William’s Railway Hotel, situated in the Commercialroad. The fire broke out in a room adjoining…

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Disastrous Fire in Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 27

For the third time within the past 12 months Sunday night has been marked by a great city fire. Soon after 9 o’clock on Sunday evening the premises of Messrs. Levy Bros, and Co., 273…

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Fire at Brussels. London, January 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 18

News has just been received from Brussels that a large theatre in that city has been totally destroyed by fire…

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Destructive Fire in Belgium. the King’s Palace at Laeken Gutted. Incendiarism Suspected. London, January 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 18

A destructive fire broke out to-day in the palace of the King of Belgium, at La[?]ken, two miles from Brussels. It is still burning. The Princess Clementine, the youngest…

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Fire at Warracknabeal. Several Shops Destroyed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 26

At about 12 o’clock on Thursday night a disastrous lire broke cut in the premises occupied by Mr. Nelligan, watchmaker, Sottstreet which were burned, together with the…

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Terrible Fire in an Eight- Story Building. Fifteen Persons Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 37

Minneapolis, November 30.—A. fire was discovered on the third floor of the Tribune building about 10.45 o'clock to-night, and soon the entire building was wrapped in…

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The Birgambidgil Bush Fires

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 5

Since the date of the last report, having traversed the area in the parish of Birgambldgil, wasted by the recent bush fires, we are enabled to give a sufficiently accurate detailed account of…

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An Exceptional Heat Wave in Victoria. Alarming Outburst of Bush Fires. Queenscliff

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 26

At 2 o’clock this afternoon a telephone message was received at Queenscliff from Point Lonsdale that an extensive bush fire was threatening the destruction of property at the…

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Spasmodic Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 2

This affection may be treated in the same manner as flatulent colis, aided by warmth and moisture externally. The writer has in many cases cured animals of spasmodic collic…

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Spasmodic Fire

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 2

This affection may ba treated in the name manner as flatulent colie, aided by warmth and moisture externally. The writer has in many, cases cured animals of spasmodic colie…

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Another Bush Fire

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 3

Still there is “ fire in the air.” Just at the sun went down on Wednesday, at the opposite point of the compass a glare, telling of a burning of no small extent, [?] the sky illuminating the landscape beneath,…

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Destructive Fire in London. London, February 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 18

A fire occurred yesterday on the premises of Messrs. James and Pike, mantle manufacturers, 59 to 65 Gresham-street, London. The total amount of the damage is estimated…

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Fatal Fire at Boston. London, February 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 18

A fatal fire occurred yesterday at Boston, by which the premises known as Sear’s-building were destroyed. Ten of the inmates perished in the flames…

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Fire Brigades Demonstrations

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 2

IN Victoria there are two great divisions representing the fire brigades in that colony, one side enrolling itself under the banner of the National Association, and the other under that…

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Fire in Ballarat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1890 · page 25

At half-past 12 o'clock on Saturday morning a fire broke out in Irwin's Provincial Hotel, adjacent to the Western railway station, and although the railway fireman were speedily on…

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