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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1890

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The Late Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 26

An inquest was held by Mr. T. A. Browne, district coroner, and [?] jury of twelve on Friday last at Mr. J. Kelly’s wine shop on the Sydney-road…

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AUSTRALIAN REMlNISCENCES Around the Camp Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 9

" You are sure'-that you have thought of everything, Arthur ?" " Yes, Mr. Spiller. I think nothing is forgotten, and { hope I shall have as successful…

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Great Fires in Russia. London, Jane 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 June 1890 · page 21

Terrible fires are reported throughout Eastern Russia. One thousand houses were destroyed and 18,000 inhabitants rendered homeless. Forty persons perished,…

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Australian Reminiscences Around the Camp Fire. Feed Stanley’s Story

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 June 1890 · page 37

Some years .ago I was bookkeeper on a plantation in Queensland. It was situated about seven miles from the town, where on one occasion a bachelors’ ball was to be given. I…

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Destructive Fire at Martinique. Five Thousand Persons Rendered Homeless London, June 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 June 1890 · page 18

A terrible fire has occurred at Fort de France, the capital of Martinique, one of the French West Indian islands. Half the town has been destroyed and 5,000…

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Corowa Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 July 1890 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the Fire Brigade was held on Monday evening, Captain Ritchie in the chair, and ei[?]ht firemen present. The…

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Great Fire in China

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1890 · page 11

The Newchange correspondent of the North China Daily News gives the following particulars of the great fire at Kirin:— “I sent you a telegram a few days ago…

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Great Fire at Constantinople. London, July 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1890 · page 19

A destructive fire has occurred at Constantinople, by which 900 houses have been burned to the ground…

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Destructive Fire in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1890 · page 19

An extensive fire broke out in Clarence-street early on Friday morning last. About 5 o’clock flames were seen issuing from the doors and windows on the ground floor of a large…

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Destructive Fire at Mount Athos. the Monasteries Burned. Twenty Lives Lost. Total Damage, £1,000,000. LONDON, August 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 August 1890 · page 18

A destructive fire has occurred at Mount Athos, in Turkey. The forests have been devastated by the conflagration, and the monasteries and hermitages for which the locality…

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Movelist. NADJA; on, A Battle With Death. A Love Story Founded on the Mysteries of Theosophy and Transmigration. CHAPTER 1. Those Eyes of Blazing Fire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 August 1890 · page 1

The story which I am about to relate is so filled with mystery, be replete with those things which the world calls impossibilities, that I can often find myself wondering if it…

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Novelist. Nandja; On, a Battle With Death. A Love Story Founded on the Mysteries of Theosophy and Trausmigration. CHAPTER I. These Eyes of Blazing Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 1

The story which I am about to relate is so filled with mystery, so replace with those things which the world calls impossibilities, that I can often find myself wondering if it…

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Novelist. NADJA; on, A Battle With Death. A Lore Story Founded on the Mysteries of Theosophy and Transmigration. CHAPTER I. Those Eyes of Blazing Fire

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 1

The story which I am about to relate is so filled with mystery, so replete with those things which the world calls impossibilities, that I can often find myself wondering if it…

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Great Fire at Salonica. 4000 Houses Destroyed. 20,000 Persons Homeless. London, September 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 September 1890 · page 27

News has been received from Salonica that a very disastrous fire has occurred there by which the greater part of the town has been destroyed…

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Fire at Geelong

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 September 1890 · page 2

At a quarter to 7 o'clock on Friday evening last the promises in Moorabool-street, Geelong, occupied by Messrs. A. A. Williams & Co., drapers, were…

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Railway Train on Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 3

ABOUT half-past twelve o'clock yesterday, as a special goods train from Wahgunyah steamed into the station at Rutherglen, it was observed that one of the trucks loaded…

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Fire at the Alhambra. the Principal Courts Uninjured. London, September 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 18

A fire has broken out in the famous Moorish palace of the Alhamhra at Granada. LONDON, September 17. The fire in the Alhambra has been…

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Railway Train on Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 October 1890 · page 27

As a special goods train from Wahgunyah steamed into the station at Rutberglen on Thursday last it was observed that one of the trucks loaded with wool was on fire…

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Great Fire in Sydney. Terrible Conflagration. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 October 1890 · page 21

A whole block of buildings, bounded by Pitt; Moore, and Castlereagh streets, and Hoskings-place have been completely destroyed by fire The flames broke out on the premises of…

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Great Fire in Sydney. Sydney, Thursday 9 a.m

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 October 1890 · page 2

About two this morning a fire broke out in Gibbs, Shallard, and Co.'s printing establishment, in Pitt-street, and spreading with alarming rapidity the flames burst out in…

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