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Fires & bushfires, 1865

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Total Destruction by Fire of the Black Ball Clipper Ship Fiery Star

Illustrated Sydney News · Friday 16 June 1865 · page 5

ON the 15th of May the Dauntless, from London, arrived at Auckland, having on board Mr. Sargent, chief officer, Mr. Omand, a passenger, and sixteen of the crew of the Black Ball clipper ship Fiery Star, Captain Yule, which left Brisbane for…

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A Fire Alarm Telegraph

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 June 1865 · page 5

AMONGST many things which people in the United Kingdom and its numerous colonies and dependencies might advantageously borrow from their " American Cousins," are those judicious safeguards and…

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Disastrous Fire at Constantinople Upwards of One Hundred Lives Lost

Empire · Wednesday 28 June 1865 · page 3

By far the most terrible calamity which has shocked the public mind of Constantinople for thirty years past happened at Ga[?]ta, on Monday night. Shortly after eleven o'clock on the night in question, a fire broke out…

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Destruction by Fire of St. Mary's Cathedral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 June 1865 · page 4

BY far the largest and most disastrous conflagration which has ever occurred in Sydney happened last night, and resulted in the total destruction of St. Mary's Cathedral. This noble edifice, which was one of,…

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Destruction by Fire of St. Mary's Cathedral

Sydney Mail · Saturday 1 July 1865 · page 4

By for the largest and most disastrous conflagration which has ever occurred in Sydney happened on Thursday night, and resulted in the total destruction of St. Mary's Cathedral. This noble edifioe, which was one of,…

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Total Destruction by Fire of St. Mary's Cathedral

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 1 July 1865 · page 2

The Catholic Cathedral of St Mary was burnt to the ground on the evening of Thursday last. The services of the day (the festival of St Peter and St Paul) had terminated at a quarter-past 8…

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The Late Disastrous Fire of St. Mary's Cathedral. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 5 July 1865 · page 3

Sir,—The destruction by fire of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral must place, for some time, a large body of persons, who have been accustomed to resort thither for purposes of public worship, at great…

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Fire-damp in Collieries. (From the Sun, April 18.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 July 1865 · page 3

A BEAUTIFUL application of that mechanical power which resides on the surface of bodies, and which is especially developed in those having a porous structure, known to us as exosmose and endosmose, has…

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Great Fire at Port Chalmers. Loss, £4600

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 July 1865 · page 4

ABOUT half-past 6 o'clock the promises of Mr. Haddock, Gnman, George-street, were observed to be in flames, which rapidly spread to the store of Messrs. M'Lean and Co., thence to a building occupied by a bootmaker whose [?]…

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St. Mary's Cathedral. Lines Suggested by the Total Destruction [?] Fire of the Above Cathedral, on the Nigh of Thursday, the 29Th June

Sydney Mail · Saturday 8 July 1865 · page 10

THE destiny of future years, Whether to end in joy or tears, Life's map outspread before His view, He writes our course upon it true…

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Other Cape News. Dreadful Fire at Swellendam—great Destruction of Property

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 July 1865 · page 5

ON Wednesday, the 17th of May last, a fire broke out at Mr. Reitz's house, and in a few minutes all the adjoining premises were in a blaze. It had been blowing a tremendous gale the whole of the day. The…

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Fire at St. Mary's Cathedral. the Inquest

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 July 1865 · page 441

On Wednesday the City Coroner commenced an inquest at his office, Hyde Park, on the origin of the fire at St. Mary's Cathedral; and, as the evidence will prove interesting we give the…

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Great Fire at Port Chalmers. Loss, £4500

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 July 1865 · page 7

ABOUT half-past 6 o'clock the premises of Mr. Haddock [?]man, George-street, were observed to be in flames, which rapidly spread to the store of Messrs. M'Lean and Co., thence to a building occupied by a bookmaker whose name…

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The Late Fire at St. Mary's Cathedral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 July 1865 · page 5
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ON the 12th of July the City Coroner and twelve jurymen began an inquest, at the Coroner's office, respecting the origin of the fire which destroyed St Mary's Cathedral on the night of the 29th of June…

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Other Cape News. Dreadful Fire at Swellendam—great Destruction of Property

Sydney Mail · Saturday 15 July 1865 · page 9

ON Wednesday, the 17th of May last, a fire broke out at Mr. Reitz's house, and in a few minutes all the adjoining premises were in a blaze. It had been blowing a tremendous gale the whole of the day. The…

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Pacific Fire and Marine Insurance Company

Empire · Wednesday 19 July 1865 · page 4

The fourth annual meeting of the above company was held in their offices, Pitt-street yesterday, at noon. A good number of subscribers attended. Mr. J. L. MONTEFIORE occupied the chair; and the following…

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Another Extensive Fire

Empire · Friday 21 July 1865 · page 5

About half-past eight o'clock last night a fire, which proved most disastrous in its consequences, broke out in the premises of Messr. John Fraser and Co., at the corner of Tork and Barrack streets. The promises in…

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Grelat Fire in York Street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 July 1865 · page 12

A CREHAT and terible fire broke out in the city Jast night, shortly before 9 o'clock, and, in spite of the courageous excrtions and persovering skill of the firemen and those who manfully assisted them, the devouring element reged…

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Total Destructin by Fire of St. Mary's Cathedral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 July 1865 · page 7

BY far the largest and most desastrous conflagration which has ever occured in Sydney happened on the 29th June, and resulted, in the total destruction of St. Mary's Cathedral. This noble edifice, which was…

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