Fire at Woollahra
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 July 1886 · page 7
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A fire of a rather serious character broke out at Woollahra last evening, by which three weatherboard cottages, with their contents, were completely destroyed, and two adjoining buildings, with their contents, were damaged by fire and…
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Evening News · Wednesday 7 July 1886 · page 3
At twenty-five minutes past 5 on Tuesday evening, a fire (caused by some burning: wood falling from the fireplace) broke out in weather board cottage, at 8. Thorn-street, Woollahra, occupied by Louis Violet…
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The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 July 1886 · page 5
MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- A deputation from the executive committee of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Association waited on the Chief Secretary to-day with the object of…
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Evening News · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 5
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BRUSSELS, July 8.—A fire has occurred in the University-buildings, the greater portion of which has been burned to the ground. [The Belgian people are very proud of the Brussels…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 July 1886 · page 19
A destructive fire originated somewhat myateri-, usly in a tailor's shop in Hunter-street, Newcastle, on Sunday evening, causing damage estimated at £2000. The flames. burst from…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 July 1886 · page 18
BRUSSELS, July 8.—A conflagration occurred at the University biuldings the larger portions. being burned to the ground…
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Evening News · Saturday 10 July 1886 · page 10
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The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1886 · page 2
THE stockman’s evening meal was o[?]r, the damper stowed away. And to s[?]tch our weary li[?] around the fire we lay,…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 July 1886 · page 7
Adisastrous fire occurred in Hamilton-street, near Hunterstreet, early yesterday morning, on the premises occupied by Messrs. Virgoo, Son, and Chapman, wine, spirit, and provision merchants. The warehouse, consisting of three…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Parliament. Fire in Sydney. Legislative Assembly. Saturday, July 10
Evening News · Monday 12 July 1886 · page 6
After our first edition had gone to press on Saturday, Mr. J. H. YOUNG formally moved the postponement of clause 2 of the Customs Duties Bill. At twenty minutes to 5 on Sunday morning a fire broke out in Virgoe, Son, and Chapman's wine and spirit store, 3, Hamilton-street, off Hunter-street. The store is three storeys and basement, substantially…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 July 1886 · page 5
Yesterday morning the extensive warehouse of Messrs. Virgoe, Son and Chapman, wine and spirit and provision merchants, No. 3 Hamiltonlane, a narrow thoroughfare leading from…
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Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 15 July 1886 · page 6
"Religion; what treasures untold, Reside in that heavenly word."…
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The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 July 1886 · page 3
In yesterday's we published the findings of the Royal Commission with reference to the Lithgow Valley Colliery disaster. Beyond ascertaining the direct causes of the accident,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Tamworth. Narrow Escape of an Ex. M.L.A.
Evening News · Friday 16 July 1886 · page 6
Tamworth was startled at about 4 o'clock a.m. on Thursday, by that unwelcome sound, the fireball, Promptly the fire brigade turned out and ran their engine to the Caledonian Hotel, which was…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 12
Tamworth was startled at about 4 o'clock this morning, by that unwelcome sound, the fireball. Promptly the fire brigade turned out, and ran their engine to the Caledonian Hotel, which was…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 25
At twenty minutes to 5 on Sunday morning a fire broke out in Virgoe, Son, and Chapman's wine and spirit store, 3, Hamilton-street, off Hunter-street. The store is three storeys and basement, substantially…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 29
Senior-Constable Willett, of Balmain, reported to the superintendent of the fire brigade (Mr. Bear) that at about twenty minutes past 12 a.m. on Jaly 9 a fire occurred in an upstairs bedroom of the Shamrock…
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Evening News · Monday 19 July 1886 · page 5
LONDON, July 19.—A cablegram from New York says that the town of Victoria, the capital of Vancouver Island, and terminus of the North Pacific Railway, has again been destroyed by…
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