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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1877

284 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 15

City Mutual Fire Insurance Company

Evening News · Friday 16 November 1877 · page 2

The election for the first directors and auditors of the above company took place on Tuesday last, at the office Waterloo chambers. Mr. W. F. Hinchey occupied the position of returning officer, and Messrs…

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The New York Fire — Sad Incident

Evening News · Saturday 17 November 1877 · page 5

The list of the missing is narrowed down to six, namely, Albert Lee and Nicholas Mang, Teigs,Grab, Kmubinger, and Bisch all varnishers in the employ of contractor John Bartnell. The…

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Terrible Fire at New York. (From the New York Herald.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 November 1877 · page 8

SUCH a stupendous calamity occurred on the 3rd September, in ono of the busiest portions of the city, while the bustle of traffic was at its height, as has not befallen New York for many a year. A fire suddenly…

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Fire at Appin

Evening News · Wednesday 21 November 1877 · page 2

A destructive the took place on the 6th instant on the farmm of a Nicholas in which a kitchen and dwelling house was burut to the ground and all they contained was consumed except a few articles of fur…

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News of the Day. Burnt Out of House and Home

Evening News · Friday 23 November 1877 · page 2

A most distressing case of hardship and suffering (says the BURRANGONG CHRONICLE) has come before, our notice within the past day or two. Mr. Henry Light, living at Millong, about four miles from Messrs…

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The New York Fire—sad Incident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 November 1877 · page 31

The list of the missing is narrowed down to six, namely, Albert Lee and Nicholas Mang, Teigs, Grab, Kumbinger, and Bisch, all varnishers in the employ of contractor John Hartnell. The…

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Destructive Fire in New Zealand

Evening News · Thursday 29 November 1877 · page 3

A disastrous fire took place at Gisborne, New Zealand, on the morning of November 16, and destroyed a vast amount of valuable property. Over a dozen houses were burned down, including some of…

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News from Mudgee.—Destructive Fire. MUDGEE, Thursday 2.5 p.m

Evening News · Thursday 29 November 1877 · page 8

A destructive fire occurred here last night. The premises of William South, Woolpack Inn and sheds, containing valuable chaff-cutting machinery and twenty tons of hay and other farm produce…

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Another fire at Mudgee. MUDGEE. November 29

Evening News · Friday 30 November 1877 · page 2

This evening was looked forward by the people of Mudgee as the time appointed by the committee of the Fire Brigade for the christening of the engine, and the formal handing of over to the Mayor of Mudgee, as public custodian and…

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Destructive Fire

Evening News · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 4

Bland's cotton mill, at Olbam, was burned to the ground. 40,000 spindles were destroyed…

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Attempt at Fire-raising

Evening News · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 3

The most mysterious and iniquitous attempt at fire-raising that has ever come under our notice (says the BALLARAT COURIER) was perpetated in Sunday morning, and which, if successful, would have resulted…

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Fatal Fire at Sandhurst

Evening News · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 3

A fire broke out in a wooden house in Hargreaves-street, Sandhurst, shortly before 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning, and in a few minutes the building was completely destroyed. It appears (says the…

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America. Terrible Fire at New York

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 7

Such a stupendous calamity occurred on the 3rd September, in one of the busiest portions of the city, while the bustle of traffic was at its height, as has not befallen…

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Fires

Evening News · Friday 7 December 1877 · page 2

Last Wednesday, evening, about 8 o'clock, a fire occurred in the Friendship Hotel, kept by Mr. Swaddling, corner of Goulburn and Sussex-streets, but it was extinguished before any damage was done…

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Destructive Fire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 30

Bland's cotton mill, at Olham, was burned to the ground. 40,000 spindles were destroyed…

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English and Foreign Extracts. Destructive Fire at Inverary Castle

Evening News · Monday 10 December 1877 · page 3

Inverary Castle, one of the most princely residences in the kingdom, was nearly destroyed by fire on October 12. As a fisherman was going to bis boat in Inverary Harbour, he noticed an…

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Destructive Fire at Inverary Castle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 December 1877 · page 24

INVERARY Castle, one of the most princely residences in the kingdom, was nearly destroyed by fire on October 12. As a fisherman was going to his boat in Inverary Harbour, he noticed an…

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Destructive Fire. London, December 6

Evening News · Wednesday 19 December 1877 · page 4

The mansion belonging to the Marquis of Bute, at Rothsay, has been partially destroyed by fire…

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Destructive Fire. London, December 6

Evening News · Thursday 20 December 1877 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The mansion belonging to the Marquis of Bute, at Rothsay, has been partially destroyed by fire…

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