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Fires & bushfires, 1881

486 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 25

Large Fire at the Haymarket

Evening News · Monday 26 September 1881 · page 3

About 10 o'clock last night a fire was discovered in the grocery stores of Messrs. Tillock and Co., 786, George-street, near the Prince of Wales Hotel. The promises were left safe at a late hour on…

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Fire in George-street South

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 September 1881 · page 6

Messrs.T[?]cck and Co.'s wholesale groeety store, together with its coutents, was totaly dcstoyed by fire last night. The building was constreteded of iron, wood, and stone, was numbered 786, and situated between Mr.J…

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Fire at Hayti

Evening News · Tuesday 27 September 1881 · page 2

LONDON, September 26.—The town of Jeremie, in Hayti, one of the West Indian Islands, has almost been destroyed by fire…

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Destructive Fire in Hayti. London, Sept. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 September 1881 · page 5

Intelligence has been received that a most destructive fire occurred at Jeremie, a seaport town of Hayti. The whole township may be said to have been destroyed. The damage is…

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Fire and Loss of Life. London, Sept. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 September 1881 · page 5

A tabernacle in Galicia has been destroyed by fire. Services were being conducted in the building when the fire broke out. The worshippers were panic-stricken, and in their…

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Narrow Escape from Fire

Evening News · Thursday 29 September 1881 · page 2

The ligon drapery establishment of Mr. F. M'Mahon, 028, George-street, had a narrow escape from destruction by fire at a quarter to 9 o'clock this morning. It appears that a gasfitter was…

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A Fire Brigade for Petersham

Evening News · Thursday 29 September 1881 · page 3

Last night a meeting was held in the Church of England schoolrooms Petersham, for the purpose of taking into consideration the advisability of forming a volunteer fire brigade. The Mayor (Mr. Paling)…

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Destructive Fire at Bathurst. BATHURST

Evening News · Thursday 29 September 1881 · page 2

A very destructive fire broke out at a quarter past 12 last night in the auction mart occupied by Mr. E. W. Bailey, situated at the corner of Howick and William streets. The fire spread…

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Large Fire at Bathurst. [By Electric Telegraph.] Bathurst, Thursday morning

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 September 1881 · page 3

About midnight yesterday, some old buildings at the corner, of William and Howick streets, occupied by Mr. Gollrich, a tailor, and Mr. Bailey a sewing-machine and furniture dealer, and…

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Fire at Bathurst. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bathurst, Thursday, 1.50 A.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 September 1881 · page 6

A few minutes before midnight a fire broke out at the eastern corner of William and Howick streets, in the old buildings belonging to Mr. J. N. Gilmour. In less than an hour the buildings were completely gutted. By the…

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Great Fire at Moscow

Evening News · Friday 30 September 1881 · page 2

LONDON, September 29.—A great conflagration has occurred in Moscow, completely destroying the Bazaar. The damage is estimated at three million roubles…

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Insurance Companies' Fire Brigade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 September 1881 · page 6

The members of the Insurance Companies' Fire Brigade entertained their superintendent, Mr. Charles Bown, at dinner, in the engine-house, Bathurst-street, last evening. There were about forty firemen present, and Mr…

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Fire at Moscow. London, Sept. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 September 1881 · page 5

A fire broke out yesterday in the Bazaar, at Moscow, and despite all efforts to check its progress, it was not subdued until the Bazaa[?] had been utterly destroyed. The damage is…

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Fires at Oypress

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 October 1881 · page 9

LONDON, September 23.—There have been several incondary fires in the forests of Cypress lately which have done much damage,…

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Fire at Hayti

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 October 1881 · page 10

LONDON, September 26.—The town of Jeremie, in Hayti, one of the West indian Islands, has been almost destroyed by fire…

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Great Fire in Moscow

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 October 1881 · page 16

LONDON, September 29.—A great conflagration has occurred in Moscow, completely destroying the Bazaar. The damage is estimated at three million roubles…

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Large Fire at the Haymarket

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 October 1881 · page 8

ABOUT 10 o'olock on Sunday night a fire was discovered in the grocery stores of Messrs. Tillock and Co., 786, George-street, near the Prince of Wales Hotel. The premises were left safe at a late hour on…

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Fire at Moscow. London. Sept. 29

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1881 · page 592

A fire broke out yesterday in the Bazaar, at Moscow, and despite all efforts to check its progress, it was not subdued until the Bazaar had been utterly destroyed. The damage is…

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Fire Brigade for Leichhardt

Evening News · Monday 3 October 1881 · page 3

In accordance with a numerously signed requisition, the Mayor of Leichhardt convened a public meeting, to be holden in the local council chambers on Friday night, for the purpose of taking into…

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Extensive Fires in Melbourne. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 October 1881 · page 3

The Laurel Hotel, Hotham, occupied by George Clayton, was destroyed by fire yesterday. A three roomed wooden house, adjoining it, was also partially destroyed…

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