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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1895

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Extensive Fire. [By Tetegeaph.) Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 5

GRIMWALDT and Co.'s chemical works at Port Melbourne have been partly gutted by fire. About 400 tons of sulphur was damaged and 400 tons of sulphuric acid…

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Fire at an Xmas Fete

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 4

A terrible disaster is reported to have occurred during some Christmas festivities at Silver Lake, in the State of Oregon…

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The London Fire. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 3

Further particulars of the fatal fire at a laundry, Edgeware Road, London, show that the flames spread so rapidly that the proprietor and eight of his employees, all French,…

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Fire in a Wool Store

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 3

A fire was discovered this morning at Harrison, Jones and Devlin's store, Circular Quay, but prompt action by the firemen prevented any serious damage…

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Fire. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 5

A FIRE was discovered early this morning at Harbison, Jones, and Devlin's store. Circular Quay. The prompt action of the fire brigade prevented any serious damage…

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Fire. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 5

A FIRE occurred this morning at Fallshaw Bros., timber merchants, &c., at North Melbourne, the damage being estimated at £7000…

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Fire in a Timber Yard. Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 3

A fire occurred at Eallshaw Bros., timber merchants, etc., North Melbourne, this morning. The damage is estimated at £700…

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The Edgware Road Fire. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 5

FURTHER particulars of the fatal fire at the laundry in the Edgware Road, London, show that the flames spread so rapidly that the proprietor and eight of the employees, all…

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Latest Cablegrams. Fatal Fire in London. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 5

A TERRIBLE fire has occurred, which destroyed some business premises in the Edgware Road, London, and great loss of life has also taken place. Six corpses have…

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L O N D O N. Wednesday. a Big Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 3

A terrible fire destroyed some business premises in Edgware Road, London. There was great loss of life ; six corpses have already been found, and fifteen persons are…

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Fire at Tingha

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 7

Tingha, Wednesday.—A terrible calamity occurred here on Tuesday night A cottage belonging to Mrs. Bray caught fire at 11 o'clock, and…

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Fatal Fire in London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 3

A terrible fire occuroed on Wednesday at a laundry in the Edgeware-road, London. Eight persons were; burnt to death and others are missing…

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Fire at Condobolin. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 5

The Court House Hotel at Condobolin and the adjoining premises were destroyed by fire yesterday morning…

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Terrible Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 3

Telegrams from Toronto, Canada, give particulars of a disastrous fire that has occurred there. The, outbreak originated in a dry goods store,…

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Fire on a Ship

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 3

A fire broke out to-day aboard the ship Ben Cruichan, lying in Newcastle Harbor, ready for sea, with a cargo of coal. The fire was put out; the damage by fire and water…

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Fire at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 5

A FIRE occurred to-day on board the ship Ben Cruachan lying in Newcastle harbour ready for sea with a cargo of coal. The fire was pet out; the damage by fire and…

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Fire. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

A FIRE occurred on the fourth floor at Drysdale's store, Yort-street. The fire brigade succeeded in getting the flames under before any serious damage wae done…

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Against Time and Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 4

The following description of a prairie fire is from "The Devil's Playground," a story of the "Wild North-West," by Mr John Mackie,…

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Fire at Tamworth. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1895 · page 5

A DWELLING house occupied by William Cooper, in North-street, Tamworth, was burned to the ground this morning. Cooper was awakened by the smoke and heat in…

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A Great Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 4

The great wool warehouse of the London Fellmongers' Company at Bermondsey was destroyed by fire on Wednesday…

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