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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1899

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Appalling Fire in New York. the Windsor Hotel Destroyed. Fourteen Persons Killed. Fifty Injured and Sixty Missing. London, March 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 26

An appalling catastrophe occurred in New York yesterday, the Windsor Hotel, in Fifth Avenue, which extends from Forty-sixth street to Forty-seventh street, being totally…

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The Napier Street Fire. Coroner’s Inquest

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 3

The coronial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the late fire in Napier-street, by which the premises occupied by J. E. Jinks, Jager and Rust, and. A. B Jefferson were destroyed,…

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Its Cause Ascertained. Spread Through the Lift Well. the Hotel Declared a Fire Trap. London, March 19

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 4

Inquiry into the cause of the fire by which the Windsor Hotel, formerly situated in Fifth avenue, New York, was totally destroyed, and many people were killed, has disclosed the fact…

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Fire in London

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 3

A destructive fire has occurred at Silvertown, a suburb of London, on the Thames, The factory of James Keiller and Son Limited,of Dundee and Silvertown, the…

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Fire in London. Keiller's Jam Factory Burnt. London, April 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 26

A destructive fire has occurred at Silver-town, a suburb of London, on the Thames. The factory of James Keiller and Son Limited, of Dundee and Silverton, the…

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Fire in London

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 3

A destructive fire has occurred at Silvertown, a suburb in London on the Thames. The factory of James Keiller and Son, Limited, of Dundee and Silvertown, the wall-known…

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Terrible Fire in New York. a Millionaire's Residence Destroyed. Nineteen Persons Burnt to Death. New York

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 2

The residences of William Andrews, a New York millionaire, was destroyed by fire last night. The whole family, numbering 13, perished in the flames, only two…

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Fire Brigade Social

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 4

A meeting of ladies, convened for the purpose of organising a social in aid of the Albury Volunteer Fire Brigade, was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday night. The following were…

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Terrible Fire in New York. a Millionaire's House Destroyed. the Entire Family Burnt. London, April 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 26

Another disastrous fire has occurred in New York, scarcely loss terrible than that which destroyed the Windsor Hotel, Fifth avenue, on March 17, when 14 persons…

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Another Incendiary Fire

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 3

The mansion of Mr W. Kissam Vanderbilt, the New York millionaire, at Long Island, has been destroyed by fire. Mr. Vanderbilt’s son, Mr William E. Vanderbilt,…

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Terrible Fire in New York. a Millionaire’s House Destroyed. Thirteen Persons Perish. Another House Set on Fire. Six Lives Lost. Incendiarism Suspected. London, April 9

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 3

Another disastrous fire has occurred in New York (says an Argus cablegram), scarcely less terrible than that which destroyed the Windsor Hotel, Fifth-avenue, on March IT, when 14 persons…

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"The One Tree Hotel" Totally Destroyed by Fire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 3

The Ono Tree Hotel, one of the oldest and best known hostelries on the plains, was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday night. The fire was first observed about 8.23 p.m,…

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Fire on a Train

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 2

A van on an express goods train caught fire soon after leaving Goulburn for the south yesterday, most of the contents being destroyed…

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Fire in London. an Eleven-storey Building in Flames. London, April 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 26

A fire which threatened to have serious consequence broke out last night at Flyde-park Corner. The flames started in the upper floors of…

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The Fire at the One Tree Hotel. The Inquest

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

Mr. P. H. G[?]braith, coroner, presided lit an inquest to inquire into the origin of the fire by which the Ono Tree Hotel was totally destroyed on the night of the 16th…

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The Fire at One Tree Hotel

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 2

On Friday, Mr Galli[?], the G[?] held an inquiry at that place as to the cause of the fire which destroyed the host on the 16th instant…

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Fire at Hillston Show Ground. The Shed and Pons Destroyed. HILLSTON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 4

The exhibit shed and peas at the Lachlan Pastoral and Agricultural Societies Ground were totally destroyed by fire this morning. The cause is supposed to be the carelessness…

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Great Fire in Queensland. Brisbane

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 2

The township of Dalby was partially destroyed by fire this morning. It is impossible, as yet, to form any estimate of the damage…

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Destructive Fire in Orsonstreet. Two New Houses Burnt

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 2

At ll.2O this morning, the fire-bell was rung, and those who judge of the magnitude of the fire by the tone of the bell, arrived at once at the conclusion that it was not a false…

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Destructive Fire

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 2

About eleven o'clock on Tuesday morning the alarm of fire was given, and as soon as the bell rang, members of the fire brigade were out and quickly had the real…

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