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Fires & bushfires, 1883

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The Fire Brigades Demonstration, November 9, 1883

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 12

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Destructive Fire at St. George. Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 975

A destructive fire took place early yesterday morning at St. George, a township on the Balonne River, about 280 miles W. S. W. of Brisbane, on the main road from North Queensland to the southern colonies This…

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Fire

Evening News · Monday 26 November 1883 · page 3

A fire took place shortly after nine o'clock on Saturday, on the premises of H. B. Bartlett, general dealer, at 27 Kent-street, North. It appears that the stop-cock of the gas meter being loose, the gas…

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Destructive Fire at Roubaix

Evening News · Thursday 29 November 1883 · page 2

PARIS, November 28.—"News is to hand from Roubaix of a destructive fire haying occurred there to-day. Two large worsted factories were gutted, and a large amount of other damage was…

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Destructive Fire at Roubaix. Paris. November 28

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 November 1883 · page 3

News is to hand from Roubaix of a destructive fire having occurred to- day. by which two large worsted lactones were completely gutted. A large amount of damage has been caused…

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Destructive Fire at Roubaix. Paris, Nov. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 November 1883 · page 7

News is to hand from Roubaix of a destructive fire having occurred to-day, by which two large worsted factories were completely gutted. A large amount of damage has been…

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Destructive Fire at Brussels

Evening News · Saturday 8 December 1883 · page 4

LONDON, December 7.—A destructive fire occurred last night at Brussels, resulting in the total destruction of the Parliament buildings, in which both Chambers of the legislature hold…

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Fire in Brussels. Brussels, December 7

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 December 1883 · page 5

A fire took place last night at Brussels, causing the total destruction of the Parliament buildings, in which the sessions of both Chambers of the Legislature were held…

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Romantic Shooting Case. a Young Man Fires at His Sweetheart. a Miraculous Escape

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 December 1883 · page 7

One of the most romantic and painful episodes that has taken place in Sydney for a very long time occurred yesterday evening at Napier-street, just behind Marshall's Brewery, Paddington…

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(Re[?]'s Telegrams.) Destructive Fire at Brussels. London, Dec 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 December 1883 · page 12

A destructive fire occurred last night at Brussels, resulting in the total destruction of the Parliament buildings in which both Chumbers of the Legislature hold their…

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Kentish Fire in Rebel Cork. (Special correspondent of United Ireland, October 20.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 December 1883 · page 6

Few who witnessed the closing scene of the Cork Exhibition will be likely ever to forget it. Even Belfast Orangemen had to admit that the worst scenes of Orange…

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Deputations. the Fire Brigades

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 December 1883 · page 4

On Friday morning a deputation was introduced to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, by the Mayor of Sydney (Mr. John Harris, M. L. A.), accompanied by the following members of the Legislative. Assembly—Messrs. Griffiths,…

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Fire Aboard s.s. Kent

Evening News · Thursday 13 December 1883 · page 2

PORT SAID, December 12.—An outbreak of fire occurred yesterday on board Messrs. Money Wigram's steamship Kent, while at this port. The fire was discovered among the cargo, and…

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Fire at Nymagee MYMAGEE

Evening News · Friday 14 December 1883 · page 2

On Wednesday morning Mr. William Miller's residence was burned to the ground. A strong wind was blowing at the time, and there was no, chance of saving the building. Miss Miller, in…

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Fire Aboard the S.S. Kent

Evening News · Friday 14 December 1883 · page 2

PORT SAID, December 12.—An outbreak of fire occurred yesterday on board Messrs. Monday wigram's steamer Kent while at this port. The fire was discovered among the cargo, and after…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) Fire Aboard the S.s. Kent. Port Said, Dec. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 December 1883 · page 8

An outbreak of fire occurred yesterday on board Messrs. Money Wigram's s.s. Kent while at this port. The fire was discovered among the cargo, and after some difficulty the…

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Telegraphic News. [By Submarine Cable.] Fire on the S.S. KENT. Port Said, Dec. 12

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 December 1883 · page 3

An outbreak of fire occurred, yesterday on board Messrs,Money Wigram's s.s Kent while at this port. The fire was discovered among the cargo, and after some difficulty…

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Paddington Fire Brigade

Evening News · Saturday 15 December 1883 · page 6

The members of the Paddington Fire Brigade held a special meeting on Tuesday for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year. There was a good attendance. The result of the election was as…

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Chief of the Fire Brigades

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 December 1883 · page 10

On December 7 a deputation consisting of Mr. John Harris, Mayor of Sydney, G. N. Griffiths, M. Chapman, B.O. Holtermann, A. G. Taylor, M's.L.A., and Alderman Burdekin, waited upon the Colonial…

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Fire at Alexandria

Evening News · Monday 17 December 1883 · page 4

ALEXANDRIA, December 16.—A fire occurred in the Grand Square, in this city, last night, by which a quantity of temporary buildings which had been erected since the bombardment were…

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