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Fires & bushfires, 1870

214 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 11

Destructive Fire in Dundee

Empire · Tuesday 6 December 1870 · page 3

DUNDEE has been the scene of a very serious fire, by which property in flax, jute, &c., to the value of L30,000 to £40,000 has been destroyed: while, more melancholy still, four persons employod in assisting…

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Shocking Fire and Loss of Life

Empire · Tuesday 6 December 1870 · page 3

THE extensive chemical works of Mr. J. Bush, situate in Liverpool-street, Bishopsgate, were on September 27th destroyed by fire. The front promises comprise No. 30 of that struct, whilst the manufacturing portion…

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Great Petroleum Fire in Paris

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 10 December 1870 · page 4

A letter from Paris, received by balloon mail, dated the 28th September, says:—"A part of Paris was within an ace of being blown up yesterday. For some time past…

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Extraordinary and Fatal Fire in London

Evening News · Saturday 10 December 1870 · page 3

MR. SERJEANT PAYNE held an inquest yesterday, upon the bodies of the unfortunate persons who lost their lives in the fire which, on Tuesday, destroyed the premises of Mr. Bush, wholesale chemist,…

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Shocking Fire and L0ss 0F Life

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 December 1870 · page 23

[?] chemical works of Mr. J. Bush, situate in Liverpool-street, Bishopsgate, were on September 27th destroyed by fire. The front premises compriso No. 30 of that street, whilst the manufacturing portion…

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Wave Prospect. "It is like a draught of Fire!" —Golden Legend. Chapter Xxiii. the Foundation Laid in the Drink, the Rechabites and the Anti-alcoh[?]lics

Sydney Mail · Saturday 10 December 1870 · page 3

DR. Williams was grievously disappointed [?]t Cecil's decision, when he had been gazetted to the office of chief medical officer to the convict establishment, in Freemantle, Western Australia; laying aside all the…

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Destructive Fire in Parramatta-street. Loss of Property About £10,000

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 December 1870 · page 5

AT an early hour yesterday morning a fire occurred in Parramatta-street, which resulted in a greater destruction of property, than has (with a single exception, that of the Blackwall wool stores), occurred from any similar calamity…

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Extensive Fire in Parramatta Street. Destruction of the Brisbane Steam Flour Mills

Evening News · Monday 12 December 1870 · page 2

ABOUT a quarter to 3 o'clock on Sunday morning, as a policeman of No. 2 divison was on patrol in Par[?]matta-street, he observed the that premises of Mr. P[?]ll, occupied as a general produce store and flour…

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Extensive Fire in Parramatta-street. Destruction of the Brisbane Steam Flour Mills

Empire · Monday 12 December 1870 · page 3

ABOUT a quarter to 3 o'clock on Sunday morning, as a policeman of No. 2 division was on patrol in Parramatta-street, he observed the that promises of Mr. Pemell, occupied as a general produce store and flour…

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Extraordinary and Fatal Fire in London

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 December 1870 · page 23

MR. SERJEANT PAYNE held an inquest yesterday, upon the bodies of the unfortunate persons who lost their lives in the fire which, on Tuesday, destroyed the premises of Mr. Bush, wholesale chemist,…

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Destructive Fire. Pemell and Co.'s Mills, Parramatta-street

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 December 1870 · page 4

AT an early hour on 11th instant a fire occurred in Parramatta-street, which resulted in a greater destruction of property than has (with a single exception, that of the Blackball wool stores), occurred from any oslamity…

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Wave Prospect. "It is like a draught of Fire!"—Golden Legend. Chapter Xxiv. JUMBO's Choice, the Workhouse or the Rail. the Loss of Wave Prospect

Sydney Mail · Saturday 17 December 1870 · page 3

It was well that the experiment on which the friends adventured succeeded in being self-supporting. On first determining to take those houses, and to let them to small holders, on the plan we have already seen, they…

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Fire in Hunter-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 December 1870 · page 2

SOME time before 3 o'clock yesterday morning, a fire broke out in the three-storied shop No. 12, Hunter-street, at the time occupied by Mr. William Foy, galvanized iron worker and ironmonger, as a wholesale and retail…

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Destructive Fire in Hunter-street

Empire · Monday 19 December 1870 · page 3
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IT is only about three months ago since Mr. Foy, the galvanized iron worker and tinsmith, &c., removed to the opposite side of Hunter-street, into the premises formerly occupied by Kohn and Co. Shortly after his…

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[?]roner's Court This Day [?] Late Fire in Hunter-street

Evening News · Thursday 22 December 1870 · page 3

[?]quiry touching the destruction of certain premises [?]nter street, in the occupation of William Foy, on [?]y, the 18th December, was commenced this [?]g, by the city coroner (H. Sheil, Esq.), at the…

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The Late Fire in Hunter Street

Evening News · Friday 23 December 1870 · page 3

AN inquiry touching the destruction of certain premises in Hunter-street, in the occupation of William Foy, on Sunday, the 18th December, was commenced yesterday morning, by the city coroner (H. Sheiil, Esq.), at the…

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The Late Fire in Hunter-street

Empire · Friday 23 December 1870 · page 3

AN inquiry touching the destruction of certain premises in Hunter-street, in the occupation of William Foy, on Sunday, the 18th December, was commenced yesterday morning, by the city coroner (H. Sheill, Esq.), at the…

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The Late Fire in Hunter-street. Coroner's Inquest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 December 1870 · page 3

THE City Coroner commenced an inquiry, yesterday forenoon, at his office in Belmore-chambers, Georgo-street North, into the circumstance connected with the late five at 13, Hunter-street. Mr. Iceton appeared to watch the…

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Fires. Fire in Hunter-street

Sydney Mail · Saturday 24 December 1870 · page 9

SOME time before 3 o'clock Sunday morning, a fire broke out in the three-storied shop No. 12, Hunter-street, at the time occupied by Mr. William Foy, galvanized iron worker and ironmonger, as a wholesale and retail…

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