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Fires & bushfires, 1873

235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 12

De diverting and true Historie of Miss Phyllis,mounted on her steed "Greek Fire," shewing how that she went faster than she intended, and came safe home again

Sydney Punch · Friday 31 October 1873 · page 5

Miss Phyllis was a demoiselle Of famous Olburn town: At hunt or picnic eke was she A rider of renown…

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Great Fire in Auckland D stressing Incident

Evening News · Saturday 1 November 1873 · page 2

THE following is a copy of a telegram received by Messrs W Laid ey and Co from Captain Robinson, of the brig Albion, which arrived at newcastle yesterday: A large fire broke out on the night of the 14th A HIGHLY sensational and addressing incident took place of Geelong last Monday It appears that two children belonging to a storekeeper named Goldsmith, of Cario-street, had been placed in an appear bedroom…

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Great Fire in Auckland £60,000 Worth of Property Destroyed Seven Stores Burned Down. (Abridged from the Southern Cross.)

Evening News · Monday 3 November 1873 · page 3

ON the morning of the 15th October, about twenty minutes past midnight, a fire broke out at the lower end of Queen-street, Auckland, Behind the buildings facing the principal street, are a series of…

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Another Destructive Fire at Auckland—£60,000 Worth of Property Destroyed—seven Stores Burned Down. (Abridged from the Southern Cross.)

Empire · Monday 3 November 1873 · page 4

ON the morning of the 15th October, about twenty minutes past midnight, a fire broke out at the lower end of Queen-street, Auckland. Behind the buildings facing the principal street, are a series of…

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Destructive Fire at Auckland. (From the Weekly Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 November 1873 · page 2

SHORTLY after midnight on the 15th october a fire broke out in the stores of Henderson and Macfarlane, situated at the rear of their main premises in Queen-street. This building, constructed of brick with corrugated iron roof, is…

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Fatal Accident at Flemington. the Melbourne Cup Race. Copious Fall of Rain at Bourke. Fatal Accident at Sea. Suicide in the Yarra. Accident to Lady Fergusson. Illness of the Maori King. Fire at Dunedin. Latest Mining and Commercial, &c., &c., &c. BOURKE Friday, 12.12 p.m

Evening News · Friday 7 November 1873 · page 2

A Copious fall of rain has taken place at the mines. The South Cober tank is full, and the prospects all round are cheering…

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Great Fire in Auckland. £60,000 Worth of Property Destroyed Seve [?] Burneo Down. ([?] from the Southern Cross.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 November 1873 · page 22

On the morning of the 15 th [?] about twenty [?] one un the lowe [?] the building [?]…

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The Victorian Bar and Sir A. Stephen. the Gold Discovery at Samoa. Fire at Hawthorne. Reduction in Sugars. Semi-panic on the London Stock Exchange. the French Assembly. Victorian Gold and Specie for England. the Melbourne Markets. Break Down of Wallis Creek Bridge. Re-sale of the Queenslander, &c. Latest Mining and Commercial. &c., &c., &c. YASS. Frida, 8.38 p.m

Evening News · Saturday 8 November 1873 · page 2

The Municipal Council of Yass has just struck the first rate at is in the pound…

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The Streets of Verdun "Purified with Fire."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 November 1873 · page 3

It is reported that immediately on the evacuation of Verdun by the German troops belonging to the army of occupation, the Verdunites after burning the sentry boxes which had been occupied by the…

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Ship on Fire at Williamstown. Opening of the Railway to Wodonga. Fire in Melbourne—four Shops Destroyed. East Macquarie Election. the Deniliquin and Moama Railway. Melbourne Corn and Grain Market. Maladministration of the Land Law of Victoria. Serious Charge Against the Minister. the Armitage and Smith Corruption Case. Yass Agricultural Show. Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne. Woman Drowned in the Yarra. Testimonial to Mr. R. C. Bagot. Latest From Hobart Town. Bismuth From Balhanna, South Australia. Bathurst

Evening News · Wednesday 19 November 1873 · page 2

Mr. A. B. Rae's address to the electors of East Macquarie is out, and Mr. Rotton's will appear to-morrow. Edward White is up here, canvassing actively, it is said, for Mr…

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The Gulgong Escort. Gold on Hospital Hill. Maitland Gaslight Company. Large Fire at Forbes. Terrific Whirlwind at Murrurundi. the Victorian Vignerons and the London Wine Competition. Third Trial of Mrs. Shannon at Melbourne. Presbyterian Delegates for Otago. Sly Grog Selling at Manton's Creek. Melbourne Stock Market. Postponement of Melbourne Wool Sales. Child Lost and Accidental Deaths at Yass. Opening of the Railway to Wodonga. the Buckley Will Case. Poisoning by Strychnine. Garroting at Carlton. Overland Party to Port Darwin Stuck Up at Alice Springs. Adelaide and Melbourne Wheat Markets, &C., &C., &C. Yass. Wednesday, 6.20 p.m

Evening News · Thursday 20 November 1873 · page 2

Joseph O'Niell was convicted, to-day, of sly grog selling near the railway works at Manton's Creek. The first municipal rate-book was sealed by…

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The Strike at Wallsend. Large Fire at Forbes. a Missing Musician. Indignation Meeting at Gulgong. Land Inquiry in Victoria. Remarkable Action at Melbourne. the Hotham Murder Case. Governor Bowen's Visit to Mr. Fallon's. Proposed Holiday to Civil Servants Melbourne. Gun Cotton Maufacturing at Footscray. Proposed New Rifle Ranges. the Wodonga Bad. Sailing of the Macgregor Steamer. Overland Line Interruption. Latest Commercial, Mining. &c., &c., &c. NEWCASTLE. Friday, 1.43 p.m

Evening News · Friday 21 November 1873 · page 2

The mechanics at Wallsend colliery are still on strike…

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Ship on Fire at Melbourne

Empire · Monday 24 November 1873 · page 3

A FEW minutes after 8 o'clock last evening, says the Argus of Wednesday, the belis of the shitis at the Williamstown piets rang an alarm, and shortly afterwards tho alarm bell at the marine yard was rung…

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Ship on Fire at Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 25 November 1873 · page 2

A FEW minutes after 8 o'clock last evening, says the Argus of Wednesday, the bells of the ships at the Williamstown piers rang an alarm, and shortly afterwards the alarm bell at the marine yard was rung…

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The Wagga Wagga Meeting. O'ferrall's Defalcations—deficiency, £18,000. Prorogation of Victorian Parliament. Extensive Robbery at Melbourne. Accident at Newcastle. Mining at Forbes. the Endeavour Expedition. the Fire on Board the Penthesilia. Concession of the Attempted Incendiary. Latest Mining and Commercial, &c., &c., &c. MELBOURNE. Tuesday, 6.26 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 26 November 1873 · page 2

Additional defalcations to the extent of £7000 have been discovered in O'Ferrall's case, and it is supposed that in the course of the inquiry now proceeding further frauds will be…

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Burrowa Post and Telegraph Offices. the Northern Press on the Chief Justiceship. the Ballarat Races. Fiji Sugars and Maize in the Melbourne Market. Fire Inquest at Tamworth. Seamens' Strike at Melbourne. the London Wool Sales. Wife Shooting at Forbes. Sudden Death at Brisbane. Great Fire at Melbourne. Latest Commercial Mining, &C., &C., &C. Tamworth. Wednesday, 12.31 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 3 December 1873 · page 2

An inquest into the cause of the fire at Myers's in March last, began on Monday, and stands adjourned for a week. A large quantity of quartz from the Marquis…

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Fatal Accident at Moree. the Steamer Macgregor. Melbourne Grain Market. Fire at the Melbourne Meat Preserving Works. Murder at Footscray. Adelaide Wheat Market. &c, &c., &c. Moree—[via Narrabri.] Monday, 10.34 a.m

Evening News · Monday 8 December 1873 · page 2

A fine little boy, about fourteen months old, son of Cyrus E. Doyle, Esq., of Werrina station, in attempting to lift a quart of boiling water off a table, spilled the contents, and was…

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Recent Fire at Melbourne

Empire · Tuesday 9 December 1873 · page 3

ON Wednesday, at about half-past 6 o'clock, an extensive conflagration broke out on the premises of Messrs. Laurence and Adam, wholesale grocers, William-street a two-storied bluestone building A man named George…

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Awful Boat Accident at West Kempsey. the Fire at Tamworth. Rapp's Yield at Hill End. Fire at Penwortham Mills. New Gold-field. Murder at Footscray. Child Burned to Death. Alleged Tobacco Frauds. the Weather, &C., &C., &C, West Kempsey

Evening News · Tuesday 9 December 1873 · page 2

AWFUL BOAT ACCIDENT—FOUR LIVES LOST Monday. Mr. Phiness Henry, a printer, lately from Sydney, and three other persons, were drowned…

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Telegrams This Day. the Importation of Tobacco Into Victoria. Telegrams and Correspondence Thereon. Suspected Kidnapping Expedition. Action Against Commodore Stirling. Suicide of a Girl in the Yarra. the Imperial Government and the Postal Question. Riot at Clunes. the All-england Cricketers. Ballarat Grand National Steeplechase. the New Judicature Bill. Fire at Buninyong. Volunteer Election at Mudgee. Suspected Murder at Stanthorpe. Delay in Transmission of Cable Messages. the Northern Territory Goldfields. Latest Commercial. &c., &c., &c. [A portion of the following appeared in our second Edition of yesterday.] Tuesday, 2.44 p.m

Evening News · Wednesday 10 December 1873 · page 2

The newspapers publish the telegrams and correspondent relating to the alleged intended tobacco frauds. It appears that three of the principal tobacco firms were telegraphed,…

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