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Fires & bushfires, 1875

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Tremendous Fire—loss Two Million Dollars

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 June 1875 · page 6

New York, April 29.—A Milwaukee special says the fire at O[?]shkosh yesterday was the most destructive one that ever occurred there, one square mile of houses belng burned. The loss is two millions. The Beckwith House,…

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Tremendous Fire—loss Two Million Dollars

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 719

New York, April 29,—A Milwaukee special says the Fire at Oshkosh yesterday was the most destructive one that ever occurred there, one square mile of houses being burned. The loss is two millions. The Beckwith Houses…

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Great Fire at Sandridge, Hobson's Bay. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1875 · page 5

THE Sugar Company's works at Sandridge were burned to the ground at an early hour this morning. The fire commenced in the top story of the sugarhouse, and quickly consumed the whole building…

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Fire

Evening News · Thursday 10 June 1875 · page 2

The inhabitants of Newtown as Camperdown heard, for the first time last night, at about 8 o'clock the alarm bell in connection with the Newtown and Camperdown fire company; but, upon the arrival of…

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The Great Fire at Sandridge Victoria

Evening News · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 5

The Victoria Sugar Company's Works, at Sandridge, burned down on Tuesday last, cost £90,000 for buildings and machinery alone, and was erected in 1859. The principal shareholders in the…

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Great Fire at Sandridge, Hobson's Bav. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 758

ON the occasion of the fire which took place yesterday at the Sugar Company's works, Sandridge, five of the fire brigades worked well, bat there was a great deficiency of water. Over 120 tons of sugar…

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The Great Fire at Sandridge, Victoria

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 June 1875 · page 27

THE Victoria Sugar Company's Works, at Sandridge, burned down on Tuesday last, cost £90,000 for buildings and machinery alone, and were erected in 1859. The principal shareholders in the…

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Fires

Evening News · Monday 21 June 1875 · page 2

A fire broke out at half-past 4 o'clock, yesterday (Sunday) morning, at the grocery stores of Messrs. M'Cure Brothers at the corner of Castlereagh and Park street, resulting in the destruction of about £250…

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Great Fire at Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 June 1875 · page 7

A FIRE occurred last night which totally destroyed the store in King-street of Thos. Luke and Co., tea merchants, and the adjoining stores of Francis and M'Pherson, under one roof and in the same…

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Great Fire at Melbourne. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1875 · page 822

A FIRE occurred last night which totally destroyed the store in King-street of Thos. Luke and Co., tea merchants, and the adjoining stores of Francis and M'Pherson, under one roof and in the same…

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News of the Day. Fire at Botany-road

Evening News · Monday 28 June 1875 · page 2

A fire took place at half-past 7 on Saturday morning, on the premises occupied bu Mr. James Dawes, opposite the Cauliflower Hotel, Botany-road, Waterloo, resulting in the destruction of bed and…

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Three Passengers Steamers on Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 June 1875 · page 7

The American mail which arrived at Cork [?] May 3rd brings partionlars of the terrible disaster which [?]ourred at New Orleans on April 28rd, when three passenger steamers caught fire, [?]ulting in the sacrifice of at least fifty lives,…

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Three Passengers Steamers on Fire

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 8

The American mail which arrived at Cork on May 3rd brings particulars of the terrible disaster which occurred at New Orleans on April 23rd, when three passenger steamers caught fire, resulting in the sacrifice of at least fifty lives…

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America. Three Passenger Steamers on Fire

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 7

THE American mail which arrived at Cork on May 3, brings particulars of the terrible disaster which occurred at New Orleans on April 3, when three passenger…

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Fire at Barker'e Tweed Factory

Evening News · Monday 5 July 1875 · page 2

A fire broke out shortly before 1 o'clock yesterday at Barker's tweed factory, off Sussex-street, close to Bathurst-street. In the basement story of the factory there was a considerable quantity of greasy…

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Alarm of Fire

Evening News · Saturday 10 July 1875 · page 4

Shortly after 3 o'clock, yesterday afternoon, the various fire bells rang out an alarm of fire. Upon the engines proceeding to the premises of James Henneasy, of Shepherd street Darlington, it was discovered that…

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Fires

Evening News · Friday 16 July 1875 · page 3

About half-past 9 o'clock last night the fire bells rang out an alarm, and the engines from the different stations proceeded down York-street, but the firemen were unable to find out any conflagration; in fact, it…

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Fire

Evening News · Monday 19 July 1875 · page 2

About half-past 3 o'clock this morning an alarm of fire was conveyed to No. 2 Volunteer Fire Company's station. The bell being rung, the engine proceeded to the residence of Mr. L. W. Levy, in Macleay street,…

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Arrival of the Mail Via Torres Straits. English News to 28Th May, Passengers and Cargo. Great Britain's Remonstrance to Germany. Celebrations in Honour of Her Majesty's Birthday. Abolition of the Prussian Official Press Bureau [?] Departure of the Arctic Expedition. the New Under-secretary for War. Fatal Gun Cotton Explosion. Destructive Fire at Lowestoft. &c, &C., &c. Cooktown—townsville. July 14th. Received in Sydney, Saturday 6.35 p.m

Evening News · Monday 19 July 1875 · page 2

The mail steamer Singapore, arrived at 7 o'clock this evening. Captain Pealse owes his long passage to head winds. She brings files from Hong Kong to 18th June,…

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The Late Fire

Evening News · Tuesday 20 July 1875 · page 2

A few additional facts connected with the fire which occurred yesterday morning, at Cahons, the residence of W. L. Levey, Esq. (of the firm of D. Coben and Co.), have been furnished us. The premises are…

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