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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1890

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

Latest by Telegraph Terrible Fire in Sydney. Loss Between £2,000,000 and £3,000,000. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 October 1890 · page 2

The most destructive fire ever known in Australia broke out this morning about 3 o'clock. The fire attacked thr[?] blocks in Moore,…

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Disastrous Fire in Sydney. Sydney

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 3

A disastrous fire broke out in Sydney on Thursday on the premises of Gibbs, Shallard and Co's. printing establishment, Pitt street, about half-past two o'clock this…

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Great Fire in Sydney. Sydney. Thursday, October 2

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 October 1890 · page 2

A terribly disastrous fire broke out in Sydney in Gibbs, Shallard and Co.’s printing establishment at half-past 2 o’clock this morning. The flames extended with terrible rapidity is the building, and…

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Disastrous Fire in Sydney. a Whole Block Destroyed

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 October 1890 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out in Sydney in Messrs. Gibbs Shallard's printing establishment at half-past two on Thursday morning. The flames extended with terrible rapidity…

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Disastrous Fire at Smithfield. Six Lives Lost. Many Persons Injured. London, October 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 October 1890 · page 18

A disastrous fire has occurred in a hat factory at Smithfield. Five girls and one man, who were employed in the factory, were killed, and many other employes were more or lees…

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Fire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 November 1890 · page 1

The dwelling house of Mrs Sarah Prince, of Toorigannie Creek, Booligal, was totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday last. The building and contents were insured for £300…

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Disastrous Fire in Hobart. Twenty-three Houses Destroyed. Nearly 90 Persons Homeless

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 November 1890 · page 19

The most disastrous fire that has occurred in Hobart for many years broke out at 2 o’clock on Friday morning in the fruit store of William Ikin, at the Old Wharf. The fames…

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Great Fire at Sydney. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 December 1890 · page 4

Another extensive fire occurred in Sydney to-night, the large kerosene bonded stores on Gibbs, Bright and Co.'s wharf, filled with many thousands…

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Disastrous Fire in Sydney

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred on Tuesday at Messrs Gibbs, Bright and Co's wharves, Miller's Point. It originated in a large corrugated from buliding adjoining the…

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Great Fire in Sydney. Sydney. Tuesday, December 3

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 2

Another disastrous fire broke out last night in the Kerosene Bond at Dibb’s wharf and destroyed property to the amount of £30,000. SYDNEY…

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The Fire at Ross's Farm

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 December 1890 · page 4

The squatter saw his pastures wide Decrease as one by one The farmers moving to the west Selected on his run…

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Serious Bush Fires in New South Wales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 25 December 1890 · page 26

A telegram from Nevertire states that an immense bush fire is now raging in that district. The fire started on the Dandaloo run, and it is currently reported that 3000 sheep…

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Destructive Fire Near Kilmore. a Station Homestead Burnt. Kilmore

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 25 December 1890 · page 26

Clenbinane, the homestead of Mr. Kenneth M‘Kenzie, on the Sunday Creek, near Wandong, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The fire originated in the children’s…

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