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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1873

235 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 12

Telegrams This Day the Press and the Treasurer of Victoria. Murder at Williamstown. Fire at the Theatre Royal Melbourne. the Bathurst Synod. Gulgong Races. Attack Upon the Government of Victoria. Conclusion of the Smith Divorce Case. Brutal Murder at Tipperary Gully. the Baroda's Passengers. Hay Races. Mr. Winch and the Melbourne Herald. Gold Excitement in Adelaide. Bathurst

Evening News · Thursday 15 May 1873 · page 2

The Synod concluded its sittings on Tuesday night. At the borough council meeting, yesterday, Alderman Jones said that he had been…

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Destructive Fire in Woolloomooloo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 May 1873 · page 6

ABOUT a quarter to 11 o'clock on Saturday night, the 19th April, it was discovered that the promises between Dowling ard Duke streets, occupied by Messrs. Seamor and Robertson as a moulding mill and wood-yard, were on fire…

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Telegram This Day the Melbourne Market. Governor Bowen at Ballarat. Fire Brigade Exemptions. the Melbourne Flour Market. the New Electoral Bill. the Victorian Ministry—the Suez Mail. the Budgee Budgee Goldfield. Wellington Races. Latest From Port Darwin. the Marques of Normanby's Speech. the Torres Straits Mail Contract. Condemnation of the Crishna and Cargo. Greyhound Challenge Match. Bendigo Steeplechases. Colonists Ball. Hobart Town. Adelaide Races, &c., &c., &c. Hill End. Thursday, 12.2 p.m

Evening News · Thursday 29 May 1873 · page 2

Mr. Harry Braham and Miss Lizzie Watson (Mrs. Braham), opened last night to a crowded house and received a most enthusiastic reception…

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Shifts and Contribances Available in Wild Countries. Fire. (Continued.)

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Tuesday 10 June 1873 · page 14

To kindle a spark into a flame by blowing, is quite an art. Few Europeans have learnt it, but every savage is proficient in it. No novice should attempt this method of making…

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Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegrams. to Australian Associated Press. Alexandra Palace Destroyed by Fire. London, June 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 June 1873 · page 5

THE magnificent public building, known as the Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, six miles north of London, has been completely destroyed by fire. The vast building was opened only a fortnight…

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Telegrams This Day Lincoln Sheep for Melbourne. Heavy Sales of Maize. Latest From New Zealand. Return of Mr. Samuel to Melbourne. New Zealand Declines to Cooperate Pacific Mails. Uncertainty of Affairs at the Waikato. More About the Victorian Mail Contract. the Victorian Finances. Desgraves V. M'mullen—verdict for the Plaintiff. Fire at Braidwood. Yield of Gold at Hill End. Latest From Bathurst. Indications of Floods. Singleton Tweed Factory. Legislation at Melbourne. Murder at Yarra Bend. Melbourne Grain Market. Adelaide Events. Latest Mining and Commercial, &c., &c., &c. [From Our Correspondents.] [A portion of the following appeared ia our second edition of yesterday.] GUNNEDAH. Thursday, 5.10 p.m

Evening News · Friday 13 June 1873 · page 2

The river is now running in Maitland-street, which is deserted. The town is surrounded with water. No mails can arrive or depart. The Liverpool Plains are covered with water…

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A Rins of Fire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 June 1873 · page 24

THE spring of 1871 was ono to gladden the hearts o the pastoral inhabitants of Riverina. Grass was rich and abundant, the lambing first class, tho wool of to best quality, and, host of all, every kind of pastora…

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Latest Intelligence. Australian Associated Prees Telegrams. Alexandra Palace Destroyed by Fire. London

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1873 · page 752

THE destruction by fire of the magnificent public building, known as the Alexandra Palace Muswell Hill, six miles north of London, is complete. The vast building was opened only a…

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Telegrams This Dat Accident to the City Op New Castle. Croxton Park Races. Fire at Richmond. a Houseless Governor, the Murderers of Mr. Sullf Van. Latest Commercial, Mining, &c., &c., &c

Evening News · Monday 16 June 1873 · page 2

On and after 21st instant no drawbacks will be allowed on goods exported to New South Wales from ports on the Murray. "Pups" 41s…

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Inquest on the Fire at Toorale

Empire · Tuesday 17 June 1873 · page 3
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AN Inquest on the fire was held on the 29th May, befor A. O. Grant, Esq, coroner for the district, and a jury of seven. Dominic Toowey depesed: I am a senior constable…

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A Ring of Fire

Empire · Wednesday 18 June 1873 · page 4

THE spring of 1871 was one to gladden the hearts of the pastoral inhabitants of Riverina. Grass was rich and abundant, the lambing first class, the wool of the best quality, and, best of all, every kind of pastoral…

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Increase of Fire Risk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 June 1873 · page 6

THE history of fire insurance, could it be efficiently and comprehensively written, would furnish a work of remarkable interest, not merely to those professionally connected…

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A King of Fire

Evening News · Friday 20 June 1873 · page 3

THE spring of 1871 was one to gladden the hearts of the pastoral inhabitants of Riverina. Grass was rich and abundant, the lambing first class, the wool of the best quality, and best of all, every kind of pastoral…

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Telegrams This Day the Victorian Electoral Bill Exile Backed for the Melbourne Cup. the Smith Divorce Case. Beyers and Holtermann's Crushing. Mudgee Quarter Sessions. Fire at Lambton. Bathurst. Wednesday. 2.17 P.m

Evening News · Wednesday 25 June 1873 · page 2

A man hanged himself in the Bathurst lookup last night…

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Telegrams This Day a Seaman Drowned. Presentation to Captain Lake. Bridge Over the Murray. the Suez Mail Contract. Nimblefoot Scratched. Fire in Queen-street. Latest Mining, &C., &C., &C. Bathurst. Friday

Evening News · Friday 27 June 1873 · page 2

The inquest on the man Charles Hosier, who hanged himself in the lock-up, was held yesterday. He was arrested on Tuesday as a supposed lunatic, having previously attempted…

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Fire at Wallsend. Plant, Premises, &C., of the "Miners' Advocate" Destroyed

Empire · Saturday 28 June 1873 · page 3

SHORTLY after 3 o'clock on Tuesday morning, the promises occupied by the Miners Advocate, at Plattsburg, near Wallsend, were discovered to be on fire, and, within a very short time, were totally destroyed, being…

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Fire at Wallsend. Plant, Premises, &c, of the "Miners' Advocate' Destroyed

Evening News · Saturday 28 June 1873 · page 3

SHORTLY after 3 o'clock on Tuesday morning, the premises occupied by the Miners' Advocate, at Plattsburg, near Wallsend, were discovered to be on fire, and within a very short time, were totally destroyed, being…

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Great Fire in Manchester

Evening News · Monday 30 June 1873 · page 3

ON April 27 one of the largest fires which have occurred in Manchester since the destruction of the London and North-Western Goods Station occurred at the carriage work of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway…

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Serious Fire at Ballarat. (Abridged from the Courier.)

Evening News · Monday 30 June 1873 · page 3

ON Monday evening a disastrous fire broke out on the premises of Mr. King, dra[?]er, 62, Bridge-street; a large quantity of drapery stock being consumed, and a pianoforte and other furniture damaged, to the extent…

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