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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1894

125 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 7

Fire at Young

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1894 · page 28

A fire broke oat last week at Young in Mr. Bourke's bakery shop, burning two [?] buildings occupied by Mr. Burgess (saddler), Mr. Moriarty (auctioneer), and Mr. Bailey…

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Great Fire at Chicago. Total Loss, £400,000. LONDON, August 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1894 · page 18

A destructive fire has occurred at Chicago, a number of warehouses being burnt. The total loss is estimated at 2,000,000dol (£400,000)…

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Fires at Bendigo

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 August 1894 · page 29

Two extensive fires occurred at Bendigo on Sunday morning, causing destruction to the bauling plants and engine houses at the South Bellevue and the True Blue mines. In both…

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A Tree on Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 August 1894 · page 29

The Burrangong Chronicle says :-“ On Friday night last a strange pyrotechnic display was noticed in one of the pepper trees in Cleote-street, immediately opposite the police…

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The Fire Brigade Frauds

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 August 1894 · page 27

William S. Judd, formerly secretary to the Country Fire Brigades Board in Victoria, was placed in the dock at the Central Criminal Court, Melbourne, on Tuesday, before the Chief…

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To Render Clothing Fire [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 2

If the water in which the cloth[?] rinsed has an ounce of alum [?] every gallen of water, it will render all [?] [?] that may be rinsed in it practi[?]…

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Hay Fire Brigade Brass Band. (To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 August 1894 · page 2

SIR,—I would deem it a great favor if you would kindly grant me space to dispel a somewhat general opinion of the townspeople, i.e., that the bandmaster receives…

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Hay Fire Brigade Band. (To the Editor.)

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 3

SIR,—I would deem it a great favour if you would kindly grant me space to dispell a somewhat general opinion of the townspeople, i.e., that the bandmaster…

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To Render Clothing Fire Proof

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 5 September 1894 · page 6

It the water in which the clothes are [?] an [?] in [?] of water, it will reader [?] may be [?] in it practically…

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Intercolonial Items. Great Fire in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1894 · page 28

A disastrous fire, resulting in the death of a fireman and the to[?]al destruction of premises and stock valued at .£40,000, occurred at Messrs. John L[?]wler and Sons’ furniture…

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The Late Fire in Kiewa-street

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1894 · page 24

An inquest on the late fire in Ki[?]wa-street, was held yesterday by Mr. T. A. Browne, dis[?] t coroner. Mr. Tietyens appeared to watch the case on behalf of the policy holders…

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Great Fire In Sydney. Damages Over £20,00. a Fireman Killed

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 7 September 1894 · page 3

The warehouses of John Lawler and Sons. bedding manufacture, furniture and clothing warehouseman, Brickfield Hill, extending from 606 to 612 George street, were the…

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Forest Fires in America. an Appalling Calamity. Sixteen Towns Destroyed. Fifteen Hundred Lives Lost. London, September 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1894 · page 24

Further particulars which have been received respecting the forest fires in Minneso[?]a show that the calamity is one of the most appalling that has happened…

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Great Fire in Sydney. a Furniture Warehouse Destroyed. Total Loss, £40,000. a Fireman Killed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 September 1894 · page 7

A DISASTROUS fire, resulting in the death of a fireman and the total destruction of premises and stock valued at £40,000, occurred at Messrs. John…

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Fatal Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 29

A fire broke[?] [?] sta[?]les att[?]ched the [?] early on Friday morning. The [?] were first observed from the adj[?]i[?]ing [?] wher [?]…

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Great Fire at Bermondsey. London, September 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 21

A destructive fire broke out in Bermondsey, a suburb of London, last night. Three warehouses were completely gutted. The total loss caused by the conflagration is…

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Destructive Fire at Narandera. McIntyre, Lincoln, and Co.'s Brewery Destroyed. NARANDERA

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 September 1894 · page 2

At one o'clock this morning, Messrs. McIntyre, Lincoln, and Co.'s Brewery was destroyed by fire. The flames had a strong headway when the outbreak was discovered…

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Fire at Narandera. a Brewery Burnt

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 15

The brewery owned by Messrs. M’Intyre, Lincoln, and Co. at Narandera was discovered to be on fire on Tuesday morning, and owing to the westerly wind that was blowing was…

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Serious Fire at Charleville. Several Buildings Destroyed. Total Loss, £8000

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 20

The Metropolitan Hotel, the largest twostorey hotel in Charleville, was completely destroyed by fire at 2 a m. on Wednesday morning, as also were the adjoining office of…

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Fire at Narandera. M'inttee, Lincoln and Co.’ Beewery Totally Destroyed

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 2

Early on Tuesday morning a fire broke out in the well known brewery M'Intyre, Lincoln and Co., at Narandera. The origin of the fire is…

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