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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1858

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Bush Fires in Victoria. (From the Argus, December 26.)

Empire · Friday 1 January 1858 · page 3

The country papers received yesterday teem with reports of bush fires burning in all directions. The Miner's Right says:—"The whole country is on fire; Mount Alexander is a mass of flames—north, south…

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Incidnets of the Fire

Empire · Friday 1 January 1858 · page 3

While we express our admiration of the general conductor the community to those suffering under this severe dispensation, we cannot too strongly express our indignation at the following case:—Mrs. Morey, in her…

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Narrow Escape Rrom Fire of the Steamer Sarah Sands. From the Mauritius Commercial Gazette, November 23.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1858 · page 4

iron steamer Sarah Sands left Portsmouth on the l6th 1st for Calcutta, with 366 men, besides officers, of the 54th ment. The reached the Cape on the 15th October, and after ng there continued her voyage. On the afternoon of the 11th…

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Derwent and Tamar Fire, Life, and Marine Assurance: Company

Empire · Friday 8 January 1858 · page 4

This company, was established in 1838,—capital, £100,000, in 3000 shares. We have been supplied with a report of the annual general meeting of the directors and shareholders, which was held on Monday, the 14th…

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The Fire on Board the Steamer Sarah Sands. To the account of this disaster in the Herald of yesterday, we are enabled to add some additional particulars from a later issue of the Mauritius Commercial Gazette, which says: —

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1858 · page 4

Further information has now reached us of what took place on board this vessel, which is of Interest, not only to all directly concerned, but to the public generally. In the first place we hasten to rectify an error which is contained in our last number. It is…

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Alarming Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1858 · page 5

ABOUT one o'clock this morning a fire was discovered on the extensive premises, corner of George and Bathurst streets, known as Wright's Brewery, but now let to several parties; the corner portion being…

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Fire in Bathurst-street

Empire · Monday 11 January 1858 · page 2

A destructive fire broke out at an early hour this morning, on portion of the premises known as the Australian Brewery, situate near the corner of George and Bathurst Streets. The flames were first observed issuing…

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Fire in Bathurst-street

Empire · Monday 11 January 1858 · page 4

A destructive firerbroke out at an early hour this morning, on portion of the premises known, as the Australian Brewery, situate near the corner of George and Bathurst Streets. The flames were first observed issuing…

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Disastrous Fire at Reed's Creek.—ten Lives Lost. Reed's Creek, Sunday, 3rd January

Empire · Monday 11 January 1858 · page 5

The Welcome Inn at Reed's Creek has been burned to the ground. Five dead bodies have been found, and one more life is known to have been lost. It is believed that at the least ten persons have fallen victims to the flames,…

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Disastrous Fire at Reed's Creek.—ten Lives Lost. (From the Correspondent of the Melbourne Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1858 · page 4

REED'S CREEK, Sunday, 3rd January.—The Welcome Inn, at Reed's Creek, has been burned to the ground. Five dead bodies have been found, and one more life is known to have been lost. It is believed that at the…

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Destructive Fires in Sydney. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1858 · page 3

SIR,—About a week has now elapsed since Sydney was alarmed by the breaking out of a very formidable conflagration, being the third occurrence of a similar nature which has taken place within the comparatively…

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Alarming Fire in Liverpool

Empire · Saturday 30 January 1858 · page 4

An extensive fire broke out in Liverpool yesterday afternoon. Information was received by electric telegraph, and Mr. Superintendent Bown, of the Fire Brigade, at once started off by railway to render…

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The Fire at Liverpool

Empire · Monday 1 February 1858 · page 4

We mentioned in our Saturday's issue that an extensive fire had broken out on the afternoon of the preceding day of Liverpool. We have since been furnished with the following particulars relative to the…

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Destructive Fires

Empire · Wednesday 10 February 1858 · page 2

A destructive fire broke out at on oarly hour on the morning of the 11th January, on the premises situated at the corner of George and Bathurst Streets, known as the Australian Brewery, under lease to Mr. P. McGuigan…

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Scarcity of Water at Fires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1858 · page 5

THE following correspondence between the Insurance Companies and Corporation, respecting the scarcity of water on the night of the fire at Wright's Brewery, has been handed to us for publication:—…

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Water in Time of Fires

Empire · Wednesday 3 March 1858 · page 4

The following correspondence has been handed to us for publication:- TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR OF SYDNEY…

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Tremendous Fire at Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1858 · page 4

I WRITE this day in haste, at one o'clock in the morning, to inform you that one of the largest fires ever known in Windsor, broke out suddenly, about half--past eleven last night, on the premises occupied by Mr…

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Disastrous Fire at Windsor. (From a Correspondent.)

Empire · Thursday 4 March 1858 · page 4

Shortly after eleven o'clock last night (Tuesday), one of the most disastrous fires broke out that has ever been witnessed in this town. It was first discovered by Mr. West, watchmaker, who saw smoke issuing from the…

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Destructive Fires in New South Wales. to the Editor of the Empire. Felix qui potuit rerum cognoscere causes, &c

Empire · Friday 5 March 1858 · page 5

SIR—In your paper of to-day (Thursday) appears an account of a disastrous fire at Windsor, at which a large amount of property was, as usual, destroyed, and in the narrative of the mishap it is, as usual, alleged that "the…

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Destructive Fire at Richmond

Empire · Wednesday 10 March 1858 · page 4

A fire of a very destructive character broke out on the evening of Monday last, on the promises occupied by Mr. C. Eather, known as the Woolpack Inn, situate in the main thoroughfare of the town of Richmond. The…

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