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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1869

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Destructive Fire in John-street, Singleton. (From the Singleton Correspondent of the M[?]land Mercury.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1869 · page 2

SHORTLY after 3 o'clock on Friday morning the two-story brick building in John-street, partly occupied by Mr. Thomas Lloyd as a general store, was discovered to be on fire. From the particulars that could be gathered by us, it…

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Destructive Fire in John-street, Singleton

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 January 1869 · page 6

SHORTLY after 3 o'clock on Friday morning the two-story brick building in John-street, partly occupied by Mr. Thomas Lloyd as a genera] store, was discovered to be on fire. From the particulars that could be gathered by us, it…

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The Late Destruction by Fire of the Homebush Grand Stand

Sydney Mail · Saturday 23 January 1869 · page 7

AN inquiry respecting the destruction by fire of the grand stand on the Homebush racecourse was held on 16th instant, before Mr. Shiell, the City Coroner, at the Horse and Jockey, public-house, Homebush…

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The Late Fire at the Haymarket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1869 · page 2

THE City Coroner commenced an inquiry yesterday, at the Burraugong Hotel, respecting the origin of the fire which was discovered on Saturday night, the 16th instant, at Mr. Hennessy's, tobacconist shop, situated at the Haymarket…

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Inquiry on the Fire at the Hay Market

Empire · Tuesday 26 January 1869 · page 4

An inquiry was held yesterday at the Burrangong Hotel, George-street, before the City Coroner, on the [?] which the recent fire at the tobaccon[?]'s shop, No. 649 George-street, originated…

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The Late Fire at the Haymarket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1869 · page 5

YESTERDAY the City Coroner resumed the inquiry respecting the fire which occurred in Mr, John Francis Hennessy's tobacoonist shop, No. 649 George-street (opposite the Haymarket), on the night of the 16th instant…

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Inquiry on the Fire at the Haymarket

Empire · Thursday 28 January 1869 · page 4

The Inquiry on the causes which led to the fire at the tobacconist's shop at the Haymarket, was re[?]med yesterday morning, at the Burrangong Hotel, George-street, before the City Coroner…

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Destruction of the Roman Catholic Temporary Cathedral by Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1869 · page 7

ON Tuesday morning, 5th January, at about daybreak, a calamitous are broke out at St. Mary's Temporary Cathedral. The first alarm of the fire was raised at a quarter-past 3 o'clock, on Tuesday…

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The Late Fire at the Haymarket

Sydney Mail · Saturday 30 January 1869 · page 3

THE City Coroner commences on inquiry on Monday, at the Burrangong Hotel, respecting the origin of the fire which was discovered on Saturday night, the 16th instant, at Mr. Hennessy's, tobacconist shop, situated at the Haymarket…

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Yarns by the Camp Fire

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 20 February 1869 · page 4

Having finished our evening meal and seen to the horses, we, as usual, began to while away the time by chatting [?] old times, and relating the various asventures through which we had passed. One of my companions, Ted Challis, was quite a character in his way,…

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Sydney Fire Establishment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1869 · page 5

THE annual report of Mr. Charles Bown, superintendent of the lnsurance Companies' Fire Brigade, has just been Issued. It contains, in addition to the report itself, a detailed list of the fires (exclusive of chimney fires) which have…

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Immense Bush Fires in Victoria, (From the Melbourne Herald, 22nd Feb.)

Empire · Wednesday 3 March 1869 · page 4

Bullarook—Very distressing news indeed has to be chronicled respecting the devastations of the bush fires which raged to the N. E. of Ballarat on Saturday, For miles the country presents a charred and blackened…

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Yarns by the Camp Fire. by a Rolling Stone. No. 2

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 13 March 1869 · page 4

"Well," said my other companion—a young native known by the cognomen of "Buckjumping Tom"—" as Ted has finished his yarn, I don't see why I shouldn't give you an account of an adventure that happened to me, though I won't be able to tell it near so…

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The Fire at the Great North-west Company's Claim. (Abridged from the Ballarat Star, March 13.)

Empire · Friday 19 March 1869 · page 4

A fire broke cut on Friday at the works of the Great North west Company's No. I shafe, and the whole of the surface plant, housings, and firewood, excepting one or two outhouses, has been dostroyed…

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Great Fire at Hull

Empire · Monday 22 March 1869 · page 3

A destructive fire broke out on January 21, at Messrs. Hodge and Co.'s seed warehouse and caushing mill, situate in Hodge-street, Drypool, the largest seed crushers in Hull, The fire was first noticed a few…

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Great Fire in Auckland. (From the New Zealand Herald, April 3.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1869 · page 7

A FIRE, the results of which proved most disastrous, broke out on the morning of the 2nd instant, in Queen-street. About 3.15 the alarm was given by the bells, and shortly afterwards the Wharf Hotel was discovered to be in flames…

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Another Great Fire in Auckland

Empire · Monday 12 April 1869 · page 3

A fire, the results of which proved most disastrous broke out yesterday morning in Queen-street. About 3.15 the alarm was given by the bells, and shortly afterwards the [?] H[?]tel was discovered to be in…

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Great Fire in Auckland

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 April 1869 · page 10

A FIRE, the results of which proved most disastrous, broke out on the morning of the 2nd instant, in Queen-street. About 3.15 the alarm was given by the bells, and shortly afterwards the Wharf Hotel was discovered to be in flames…

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Another Diasastrous Fire at Auckland

Empire · Friday 30 April 1869 · page 3

Another very serious fire ocourred on the 9th instant, in Wakefield-street, Auckland, resulting in the total destruction of no less than eight houses, and unfortunately most of the property contained in them…

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Destructive Fire in Auckland. (From the New Zealand Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 April 1869 · page 2

We are sorry to have to record another very serious fire as having occurred on the 9 th instant, in Wakefield-street, resulting in the total destruction of no less than eight houses, and unfortunately most of…

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