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Fires & bushfires, 1880

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Fire at Brisbane

Evening News · Friday 27 August 1880 · page 2

BRISBANE, Friday.—An extensive are occurred early this morning in Turbot-street. Two houses with their contents were completely destroyed, and Hicke's large furniture warehouse…

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Destructive Fire in London. London, August 26

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred this evening, resulting in the total destruction of Whitechapel Church, recently erected up the site of the old building…

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Destructive Fire

Evening News · Saturday 4 September 1880 · page 4

BILL END, Saturday—Mr. M'Elvogue's boot and shoe store was burnt to tho ground last night at half-past 11 o'clock. He had about £1500 worth of stock uninsured. Constable…

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Destruction of a City by Fire

Evening News · Friday 10 September 1880 · page 2

LONDON, September 8.—The city of Sophia, in Bulgaria, has been partially destroyed by fire. It is supposed that the conflagration, which raged long aud with…

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POSTSCRIPT. Gable Messages. Destruction of a City by Fire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 16

LONDON, September 8.—The city of Sophia, in Bulgaria, has been partially destroyed by fire. It is supposed that the confiagration, which raged long and with…

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Fire in King-street

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 September 1880 · page 3
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At 20 minutes to 4 o'clock yesterday morning an alarm of fire was rained at Theodore L. Barbes' butcher's shop, 108 King-street. Upon the arrival of the engines the fire was found to be raging at…

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Amusements. Fire Brigade Concert at Chippendale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 September 1880 · page 6

In St. Paul's Schoolroom, Chippendale, last night, a very well attended and thoroughly appreciated concert was given by the Australian Froliques in aid of the funds of the Waterloo and Alexandria Fire Brigade. Shortly after 7…

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A Tramcar on Fire

Evening News · Monday 20 September 1880 · page 2

About a quarter past 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, as one of the large American-built cars was approaching King-street towards Hunter-street the swning on the top was noticed to be burning. One…

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Fire at the Theatre Royal

Evening News · Monday 20 September 1880 · page 2

Daring the performance of Byron's comedy "The Girls" at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night, a scene of intense excitement declared, which but for the coolness and presence of mind displayed by many…

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Two Fires at Parramatta. PARRAMATTA

Evening News · Wednesday 22 September 1880 · page 2

Two fires broke out in the town between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning. The first was insignificant, but the second, which occurred in some untenanted wooden structures, was of an alarming…

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Reported Ship on Fire. Adelaide

Evening News · Wednesday 22 September 1880 · page 2

There is groat excitement at Wallaroo and Moonta owing to the reported discovery of a vessel on tire in Spencer's Gulf. Flames are to be seen as plainly as possible, apparently in the…

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Destructive Fire. DUBBO

Evening News · Thursday 23 September 1880 · page 2

A large fire occurred here yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock, and the stables of Mr. T. A. Ryan, innkeeper, were burnt to the ground. There was no wind blowing, or probably the whole block would…

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Fire at North Shore

Evening News · Friday 24 September 1880 · page 3

Last night, at about half-past 7 o'clock, there was seen at Sydney the reflection of what appeared to be a large fire raging at North Shore. On an alarm being raised, several members of fire brigades…

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Fire at the Theatre Royal

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 September 1880 · page 32

DUBING the performance of Byron's comedy " The Girls" at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night, a scene of intense excitement occurred, which but for the coolnoss and presence of mind displayed by many…

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Disastrous Fire at Eureka, Nevada. (From the Daily Alta California.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 September 1880 · page 3

At about 10 o'clock on the morning of August 17, an alarm of fire was pounded, and the entire populace was soon in motion. A dense cloud of smoke was seen to issue from the rear of Mrs. Poplin's fruit…

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Fire at Orange. ORANGE

Evening News · Wednesday 29 September 1880 · page 2

A fire broke out on the premise? of Mr. J. Godwin, tinsmith and ironworker, Suummer-street, last night, at about half-part 9. Nearly the whole of the stock and one half of the building…

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Disastrous Fire at Eureka, Nevada

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1880 · page 647

At about 10 o'clock on the morning of August 17, an alarm of fire was sounded, and the entire populace was soon in motion. A dense cloud of smoke was seen to issue from the rear of Mrs. Poplin's fruit…

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Fire in Paris. London, Oct. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 October 1880 · page 5

A fire has occurred in the Prefecture of the Seine. A wing of the Tuileries was destroyed, and the damage amounted to £40,000…

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Fire at Newtown

Evening News · Thursday 7 October 1880 · page 3

This morning shortly 8 o'clock smoke was seen isauing from the roof of ashed need as a workshop by Mr. Robinson, a carpenter, situated at the corner of Enmore-road and Greeign-street, Newtown. The…

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