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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1896

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Sunday Morning's Fire. Coronert Inquiry

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 September 1896 · page 3

An inquiry into the cause of the fire at the old Commercial Hotel, was held at the Court House yesterday (Tuesday), before Mr. James M'Lean,…

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The Rusden-street Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1896 · page 3

AN inquest was held at the Armidale Court' House on Tuesday last, before Mr. Jas. M'Lean, District Coroner, and' a jury of twelve, touching the fire which occurred on…

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Suspicious Fire. Brisbane, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1896 · page 5

EARLY this morning Clark's sugar mill, Woongarra Scrub, near Bundaberg, was destroyed by fire. The property was not insured, and…

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A Mysterious Occurrence. Fire on a Train

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 October 1896 · page 2

Another mysterious fire occurred on the railway near Wagga on Saturday night. Mr. Thompson, the owner of the truck of furniture destroyed by…

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A Terrible Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 5

Half os the city of Gu[?] the chief port of E[?], has been destroyed by fire. Thousands have been rendered homeless and the damage is…

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The Commercial Hotel Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 3

Mark Turner, on ball, was charged with maliciously setting fire to a certain dwelling house with intent to defraud, at Armidale, on September…

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Destructive Fire. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1896 · page 5

SEVERN End, the country seat of Sir Lechmere, near Worcestershire, was totallydestroyed by fire, many valuable pictures and heirlooms being destroyed…

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Fire at Waterloo. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1896 · page 5

MACNAMAR'S wool worts at Waterloo were greatly damaged by fire last night…

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Destructive Fire. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1896 · page 3

A fire, involving great loss of property, occurred at Blackfriars, The Strand. The Masonic fire engine factory was completely gutted…

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Latest Up to Publication. Sydney, Monday, 6.10 P.m. Fire in a Church

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1896 · page 3

At the Church of England last night, at Sutherland, just as the Rev. Mr. Martin was giving out the last hymn the chain supporting the central lamp gave way, and the lamp fell…

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Fatal Fire. Melbourne, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 November 1896 · page 5

A FATAL fire occurred last night at Korumbarra, when a tenement occupied by a man named Liversagh, his wife and six children, was burned down…

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The following was issued as an extra to the CHRONICLE on Wednesday morning last. Fire in Walcha. a Store Burnt to the Ground. the Stock Uninsured. (By Telegraph, from our Correspondent). WALCHA

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 6

Goldman's brick stare, about the lirgest business place here, was totally destroyed by fire last night. A special fair was being held at the…

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Destructive Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1896 · page 3

A great fire has occurred at Antwerp, by which the city markets were burned down, The damage is estimated at £80,000…

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Melbourne. the Big Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1896 · page 3

The loss by the fire on Saturday at Flinders Lane, is estimated at between £80,000 and 100,000. The insurances amount to £91,000 odd…

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The Great Fire. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1896 · page 5

THE loss by the fire on Saturday night at Flinders-lane is estimated. at between £80,000 and £100,000. The insurances amount to £91,000 odd…

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Fire at Antwerp. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1896 · page 5

A GREAT fire has occurred at Antwerp, the city markets being burned down and damage done to the extent of £80,000…

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Great Fire in Melbourne. (Abbedged From Sunday Times.) Melbourne, Saturday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1896 · page 4

ONE of the largest conflagrations ever witnessed in Melbourne commenced to-night in Flinderslane, in the heart of the warehouses. The afternoon was observed as…

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London. Wednesday. a Big Fire

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1896 · page 2

Forty business premises in Bradford have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at L3000,000, RELIGION IN SCHOOLS,…

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Last Nights Cables. [Through Our Special Agents.] Great Fire at Bradford. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1896 · page 5

FORTY business premises at Bradford have been destroyed by fire, the damage being estimated at £300,000…

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Big Fire at kalgoorlie. £6000 DAMAGE

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 December 1896 · page 4

Information was received from Kalgoorlie that auother fire oocurred in Hannpn-street on Monday, which resulted in the total demolition of a…

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