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Fires & bushfires, 1884

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The Coffee Palace Fire. Proposed Search for Human Remains

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 December 1884 · page 5

This morning Superintendent Bear intends searching amongst the debris left by the late Coffee Place Hotel fire for the body of Mr Edwd, Hill, of Manilla, who is missing, and who, it is…

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Alarming Bush Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 December 1884 · page 5

GOULBURN, Monday.-- A bush fire, of alarming dimensions, broke out on Saturday, on the Strathaird Estate near Taraigs. The fire raged with intermissions, caused to the efforts of the…

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Volunteer Fire Brigades

Evening News · Tuesday 30 December 1884 · page 2

A meeting of the captains of the various volunteer fire brigades was held in No. 30, Campbell-street, last night. The object of the meeting was to protest against the arbitrary manner in which it is alleged…

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Fire on Bullock Island. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Tuesday 30 December 1884 · page 2

A fire broke out on Bullock Island at 1 o'clock this morning. Three signal guns were fired. Two weather-board houses were destroyed. The damage done is estimated at £300. The fire originated…

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Fire in Albury. DAMAGES £2500. ALBURY

Evening News · Tuesday 30 December 1884 · page 2

A fire broke out this morning in a wooden building in Townsend-street, which was occupied as a saddler's shop by Mr. Curran. The building and stock were destroyed, and the fire…

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The Coffee Palace Fire. Finding the Remains of Mr. Hill. a Mystery Solved

Evening News · Tuesday 30 December 1884 · page 2

The rumours of the death of Mr. Edward Hill, of Manilla, in the fire in Cripps's Coffee Palace Hotel, have proved too true. Yesterday a gans of men,[?] the supervision of superintendent [?], began…

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The Coffee Palace Fire. Bemains of Mr Edward Hill Found. the Body Fearfully Burnt

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 December 1884 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon at a quarter to 5 the remains of Mr Edward Hill, late J.P., of Manila, were found amongst the debus of the Coffee Palace Hotel fire. Through over whelming evidence…

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Fire at Albury

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 December 1884 · page 5

ALBURY, Tuesday.--A fire broke out early this morning in a row of buildings at the north end of Townsend-street The fire commenced in a small weather board saddler stop occupied by Mr…

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The Petersham Fire

Evening News · Wednesday 31 December 1884 · page 3

The adjourned inquiry into the circumstances connected with the death of a girl named Clara Rees, who expired in the Prince Alfred Hospital, on Friday last, in consequence of the severe burns which she…

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St. Leonards Fire Brigade

Evening News · Wednesday 31 December 1884 · page 4

The fire engine for East St. Leonards will arrive at the North Shore at about 7 p.m. to-day. This engine, will be stationed in the new shed on the site of the old East St. Leonards pound, and will be of great…

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Extensive Fire at St. Kilda

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 December 1884 · page 6

Shortly after 3 o'clock on Sunday morning (says the Age) a fire was discovered on premises situate in Fitzroystreet, St Kilda, occupied by Mr. G F Willoughby, a livery-stable keeper, which resulted in the entire destruction…

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The Coffee Palace Fire. the Inquest

Evening News · Wednesday 31 December 1884 · page 4

This morning the City Coroner held an inquest into the death of Mr. Edward Hill, J.P., of Manilla, who was killed at the late fire in Cripps's Coffee Palace Hotel, Pitt-street, on the night…

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Fire in Werris Creek. Werris Creek

Evening News · Wednesday 31 December 1884 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred in Werris Creek on Boxing Day. Thirty acres of wheat, which were about to be stripped, caught fire, and were totally ruined. A quantity of grass and an Underwood's…

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Destructive Fire at Albury. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 December 1884 · page 9

A large fire broke out this morning in the saddler's shop of Mr Curran, Townsend-street, and the building being of wood it was burned down so rapidly that no attempt could be made to save any of the stock. The latter was…

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