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Fires & bushfires, 1875

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Fire and Loss of Ten Lives in Cheshire

Evening News · Friday 8 January 1875 · page 3

On Tuesday October 17, a fire broke in the cotton mills of Messrs. A[?]am Haigh and Son, at Over, in Cheshire, about eight miles from Norwich, which resulted, in course of an hour and a half, in…

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The Windsor Fire Relief Fund

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 20

A MEETING was held at the Masonic Hall, Yorkstreet, on the 31st ultimo, to consider the propriety of raising a fund for the relief of the sufferers by teh recent disastrous fire at Windsor…

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The Late Fire in Windsor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 20

"WE have to acknowledge the receipt from Mr. Thos. Boston, photographic artist, of a series of views showing the scene of the great fire which took place at Windsor, on the 23rd ultimo. These views are equal…

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The Late Fire at Windser

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1875 · page 2

An inquny was held at Windsor, Inst Wednesday, [?] late fire. The evidence [?] returned a vendlet to the effect that the fire which was first…

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The Late Fire at Windsor. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1875 · page 2

AN inquiry touching the the origin of the late fire was held at the fitzroy Hotel, on Wednesday last, before Mr. J. B. Johnston, coroner, and a jury. Charles Hall stated that he was a baker, residing is…

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Disastrous Fires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1875 · page 5

WINDSOR.—On the 23rd December a fire that proved most destructive to buildings and other property broke out at Windsor. There were various reports of the origin of the fire; but that which seemed most probable was that a spark…

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Municipal Fire Insurance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1875 · page 9

YESTERDAY evening, a public meeting was held in the Temperance Hall, P[?]tt-street to the purpose of bearing the details of a scheme of Municipal Fire Insurance, propounded by Mr. Percy Gibsen. The attendance was not particularly numerous. Mr…

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Destructive Fire at Windsor

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 14

ALTHOUGH the months of December and January are generally considered to be the hottest of the year in these colonies, many, years have passed since the sun's rays were showered upon us with such exhausting and terrible effect…

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Fire and Loss of Ten Lives in Cheshire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 27

On Tuesday, October 17, a fire broke in the cotton mills of Messrs. Abraham Haigh and Son, at Over, in Cheshire, about eight miles from Norwich, which resulted, in course of an hour and a [?] in…

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The Late Destructive Fire at Windsor; Viewed From Macquarie Street

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 12

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Disastrous Fire at Hay

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1875 · page 3
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NED BRANDON'S Punt Hotel was totally destroyed this morning by fire. About one o'clock, the slumbers of the inhabitants were disturbed by a cry of "fire;" and on hurrying forth, the brilliant…

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Bush Fires in the Hunter District

Empire · Thursday 21 January 1875 · page 3

EVERYWHERE the air is surcharged with smoke, the result of bush fires. Up the country, more particularly in the neighbourhood of the railway line, there is much complaint of the destruction…

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Bush Fires

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 January 1875 · page 8

THE Maitland Mercury says everywhere the air is surcharged with smoke, the result of bush fires. Up the country, more particularly in the neighbourhood of the…

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Terrible Bush Fires

Empire · Saturday 23 January 1875 · page 2

DURING the past two days intimations of the existence and spread of bush fires have poured into our (Singleton Argus) office. In the latter part of last week, a fire that had been raging in…

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Bush Fires in the Hunter District

Evening News · Saturday 23 January 1875 · page 2

EVERYWHERE the air is surcharged with smoke, the result of bush fires. Up the country, more particularly in the neighbourhood of the railway line, there is much complaint of the destruction,…

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Fire

Evening News · Saturday 23 January 1875 · page 2

At 5.30 p.m., yesterday, a telegram was received from Paddington by Mr. Camb, superintendent of No. 2 Volunteer Fire Company, stating that Paddington House was on fire. Mr. Camb and a portion of his…

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Disastrous Fire at Hay

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 January 1875 · page 13

NED BRANDON'S Punt Hotel was totally destroyed this morning by fire. About one o'clock, the slumbers of the inhabitants were disturbed by a cry of "fire;" and on hurrying forth, the brilliant…

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Disastrous Fire. Burning of Brandon's Punt Hotel

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 January 1875 · page 7

NED Brandon's Punt Hotel was totally destroyed this morning by fire (says the Hay Standard, of January 13). About 1 o'clock the slumbers of the inhabitants were disturbed by a cry of…

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The Weather and Bush Fires in and Around Melbourne

Empire · Monday 25 January 1875 · page 3

FROM Thursday's Melbourne papers, which came to hand last night, we extract the following respecting the terribly hot weather and the consequent suffering which have been experienced in…

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