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Fires & bushfires, 1882

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Destructive Fire

Evening News · Thursday 14 December 1882 · page 2

LONDON, December 13.—News is to hand from Kingstown, Jamaica, that a destructive fire had taken place, by which the entire business portion of Kingstown had been destroyed. The…

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Destructive Fire in Jamaica. London, Dec 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 December 1882 · page 7

News is to hand from Kingstown, Jamaica, that a destructive fire had taken place by which the entire business portion of Kingstown had been destroyed. The loss of…

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Disastrous Fire at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 December 1882 · page 3

A disastrous fire broke out in Hunter-street last night, causing the lass of valuable property and the destruction of four or five shops. The fire commenced at about 9 p.m. in a bedroom of Mrs…

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Great Fire at Kingston, Jamaica. London, December 13

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 December 1882 · page 3

News is to hand from Kingston, Jamaica, of a destructive fire which has taken place there. The entire business portion of Kingston is destroyed, the loss of property being…

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The Fire at the Exchange. the Mystery Explained

Evening News · Thursday 14 December 1882 · page 2

Since the unfortunate occurrence which happened yesterday morning, and destroyed all the telephones in the Exchange, a strict examination has been instituted by Mr. Cracknell, the Superintendent of Telegraphs,…

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Mysterious Fire at the Exchange. Narrow Escape of the Building

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 December 1882 · page 3

What might have proved a very disastrous conflagration was discovered yesterday morning to have taken place during the night in the Sydney Exchange. On Mr. Small arriving at the building in…

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Great Fire at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 December 1882 · page 8

At about 10 minutes to 9 o'clock last night the firebells and signal-gun gave an alarm of fire, which proved to be in Hunter-street, in a block of wooden tenomonts, mostly belonging to Mr. P. Fleming. They extend from…

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The Hampton Court Fire

Evening News · Friday 15 December 1882 · page 2

LONDON. December 14.—The fire at Hampton Court Palace has been subdued. The destruction was confined to the private apartments overlooking the quadrangle…

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Fire at Hampton Court Palace

Evening News · Friday 15 December 1882 · page 2

LONDON, December 14.—A disastrous fire is lagging at Hampton Court Palace, the east wing of the building being completely gutted. The origin of the fire is at present unknown…

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Fire at Hampton Court Palace. London, Dec. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 December 1882 · page 7

A disastrous fire is raging at Hampton Court Palace, the cast wing of the building being completely gutted. The origin of the fire is at present unknown…

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Another Disastrous Fire. London, December 14, 11.30 a.m

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 December 1882 · page 3

A disastrous fire is now raging at Hampton Court Palace, on the Thames. The east wing of the building is completely gutted. The origin of the fire is at present unknown…

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Destructive Fire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 11

LONDON, December 13.—News is to hand from Kingstown, Jamaica, that a destructive fire had taken place, by which the entire business portion of Kingstown had been destroyed. The…

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Metropolitan Fire Brigades

Evening News · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 5

An adjourned meeting of the representatives of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades was held last evening at Escape Station. Clarence-street. Mr. Daniel Gorman, vice-president and superintendent of the St…

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Large Fire in Cheapside

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 10

LONDON, December 8.—An extensive fire occurred in Wood-street, Cheapside, about[?]midnight. It originated on the premises of Messrs. Foster, Porter, and Co., limited,…

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The Fire at Kingston

Evening News · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 4

LONDON, December 15.—It has transpired that the recent destructive fire, by which a great portion of the town of Kingston, Jamaica, was destroyed, was of incendiary origin. The total…

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An Express Train on Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Midland Scotch express, which runs between St. Pancras and Glasgow, met with a serious accident on the night of October 28, by which a passenger was burnt to death and four others had a narrow escape from a similar…

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Great Fire at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 1104

At about 10 minutes to 9 o'clock last night the fireballs and signal-gun gave an alarm of fire, which proved to be in Hunter-street, in a block of wooden tenements, mostly belonging to Mr. P. Fleming. They extend from…

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Great Fire in London. London, Dec. 8

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 1078

A most disastrous conflagration broke out in the city last night, in "Wood-street, Cheapside. The fire, which commenced about midnight, originated on the premises of Messrs…

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Latest by Cable. the Great Fire in London

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 8

London, Dec.8.—A most disastrous conflagration broke out in the city last night, in Wood-street, Cheapsids. The fire, which commenced about midnight, originated on the premises…

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