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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1887

52 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 3

Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 8

A fire at Tooth's brewery early this morning was extinguished before much damage was done…

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Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1887 · page 5

Messrs. Cracknell and Co., wine merchants and grocers, had their premises in Parramatta-road destroyed by fire yesterday…

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Late Fire in Paris

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 4

The latest information from Paris states that the estimated loss of life during the recent fire at the Opera Comique was fully 100. One local paper, however,…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Sunday. Fatal Fire Damp

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 4

AN explosion of fire damp has occurred at Ubston colliery, near Glasgow, resulting in the death of seventy persons…

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Great Loss of Life by Fire in a Theatre. Paris, May 26

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 4

A fire has occurred during the performance of the Mignon Opera Comique last night. The theatre was completely burnt, and 20 persons connected with the company were killed. The whole…

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Destructive Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1887 · page 5

Two large hop warehouses, in Bermondsey, London, hare been destroyed by fire…

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Fire at the Baths

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1887 · page 5

Von Hammer's residence and a large portion of the baths at Lady Robinson's Beach were destroyed by fire early this morning…

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Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1887 · page 4

The residence of Mr. O'Meally of Grafton was destroyed by fire yesterday. The parents were out at the time and left the house in charge of the children. Four of…

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Terrible Fires and Loss of Life

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1887 · page 3

TERRIBLE fires raged in Hungary from Friday night (May 6th) to the next afternoon. Nagy Karolyi, the family seat of the Karolysis, was reduced to a mere heap of ruins. Eperies, in…

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The Late Fire. the Inquest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1887 · page 4

AN inquest, on the cause of the late fire at M'Intyre Flat, whereby a large barn and a quantity of hay were burnt on the evening of the 6th instant, was held on…

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Fire at Bega

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1887 · page 5

The stables near M. Namara's Club Hotel, Bega, have been totally destroyed by fire. Mr. Cowdroys store is also much damaged, and the total loss is…

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Ship on Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1887 · page 5

Early on yesterday morning a fire broke out under the quarter-deck of the ship Black Adder, lying at the Horse Shoe, Newcastle. After a long delay, on account…

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Destructive Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1887 · page 4

Messrs. Lloyd and Collins' fancy goods warehouse, George-street, was destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon. The estimated loss is £16,000. Messrs…

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Great Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1887 · page 4

A fire broke out on the premises of William Whitely, universal provider, Queen's Road, yesterday, and is still raging, the building being almost gutted…

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Deaths in the Mi[?]st of Fires

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1887 · page 3

THE usual outburst of emotional carefulness has been called forth by the catastrophe at the Opera Comique in Paris. The deplorable…

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Another Disastrous Fire. the Inquest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1887 · page 4

THE inquest upon the late fire at Woodville, by which a large woolshed was burned down, the property of Mrs. M'Cully, was held close by the scene of…

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The Fire in Beardy Street. the Inquest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1887 · page 4

YESTERDAY morning, at the Court House; Hotel, the Coroner (Mr. J. M'Lean) held an enquiry into the cause of the fire at Mr. Gray's tailor's shop, Beardy-street,…

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The Great Fire at Whiteley's

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1887 · page 3

FURTHER particulars are to hand of the great fire which broke out on Saturday night at the great range of establishments in the Queens-road, London, owned by William Whiteley, the…

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The Latest. Sydney, Thursday Night. [Lodged 5.50; received 6.50.] Great Fire at Manly

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1887 · page 4

There was a large fire at Manly Beach last night, and three shops on the Corso were gutted. The aquarium had a very narrow escape from being totally destroyed…

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The Contributor. A Bush Fire in Victoria

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1887 · page 4

THE beauty and grandeur of the primeval forest and valley are sacrificed in a single day to the ambition of the farmer or the carelessness of the sundowner. Of necessity the farmer is…

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