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Fires & bushfires, 1887

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Destructive Fire at Dunedin. Auckland

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 232

Yesterday afternoon a destructive and fatal fire broke out at Dunedin in a large factory belonging to the Dunedin Iron and Woodware Company. The premises, which cover about two acres, were completely…

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Disastrous Fire at Echuca. Echuca

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 232

The largest and most disastrous fire that has ever Occurred in Echaca took place on Saturday evening resulting in the total destruction of the Northern Flour Mill, Darling-street. owned by L. Kickham. At about…

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Great Fire in New Zealand. Terrible Loss of Life and Property

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 16

AUCKLAND, Monday.—A most disastrous fice, by which several lives were lost, has occurred at Dunedin. The Iron and Woodware Company's premises have been destroyed. While the fire…

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Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1887 · page 4

A fire broke out in a house in Harris-street, Ultimo, on Saturday, the occupant being a Mrs. Ormsby. It was close on 11 o'clock, when it was discovered, and it is conjectured that it…

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Fire Near Wagga Wagga

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1887 · page 5

WAGGA, WAGGA, Sunday.--A fire occurred at Flowerdale, near Wagga, about midnight on Friday which completely consumed a house tenanted by a fanner named Brunskill. The…

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Fire in Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--A fire broke out at the establishment of Messrs. Finney Isles and Co., drapers, Queen and Edwards street, early this morning. The flames were seen by the…

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Bush Fires in Victoria. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Bush fires are raging throughout many parts of the colony. The atmosphere in the city to-night is very thick with smoke, showing that the fires are…

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The Fire at the Ryde Parsonage. the Incumbent Charged with Arson

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 5

At the Ryde Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. Maunsell, D.S.M. (presiding), J. Farnell, D'Ardier and Moses, M.L.C., Henry H. Britten, Church of England Minister of St. Ann's…

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Destructive Fire Near Wagga. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 5

WAGGA WAGGA,Thursday.--Foxborough Hall, Wagga, the residence of Mr. James Gormly, one of the recent members for the Murrumbidgee, was destroyed by fire early this…

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Bush Fires in Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Owing to the extensive bush fires raging along the coast, the northerly wind which has been blowing for several days has carried the smoke out to sea, the…

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A Girls' Fire Brigade

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 19

The girls employed in making cigars at Cope's in Liverpool, have formed themselves into a fire brigade…

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The Great Fire at Dunedin. Terrible Sufferings

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 336

In a recent issue we published telegraphic particulars of the destruction by fire of the Dunedin Woodware Factory, the loss from which is estimated at £150,000. About one half of that amount was covered by insurance. The fire…

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The Fire at tire Ryde P[?]. the Incumbent Charged with Arson

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 7

AT the Ryde Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. Mannsell, D.S.M. (presiding), J. Farnell, D’Ardier and Moses, M.L.C., Henry H. Britten, Church of England Minister of St…

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Fire at Albury

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1887 · page 5

ALBERT, Sunday.--At 4 o'clock this afternoon a fire broke out at Manchester House, Dean-street, in a draper's shop, occupied by Mr. Kelly. The fire brigade were soon down and…

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The Fire at the Hyde Parsonage. the Charge of Arson Against the Incumbent

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1887 · page 3

At the Ryde Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. Maunsell, D.S.M. (presiding), J. Farnell and D. Ardler, the charge of wilfully setting fire to St. Ann's Parsonage, Hyde, on…

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A Fire Brigade in Difficulties. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1887 · page 10

The Honeysuckle Volunteer Fire Brigade authorities write to the local press stating that on account of their financial embarrassment the brigade's station will be closed in a month from Monday next, unless action is taken to…

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Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 February 1887 · page 6

At about half-past 9 o'clock on Wednesday night a small weatherboard cottage at Botany owned and occupied by a person named Fenelon, was entirely destroyed by fire. Mrs. Fenelon…

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The Fire at the Ryde Parsonage. the Charge of Arson Against the Incumbent

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 February 1887 · page 3

The hearing of the charge of wilfully setting fire to St. Ann's Parsonage, Ryde, against the incumbent, the Rev. Henry H. Britten, was continued yesterday at the local Police Court,…

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A Fire Brigade Overland Trip

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 4

Twelve members of the Brisbane Volunteer Fire Brigade arrived from Newcastle by Namoi yesterday morning after experiencing rough overland trip from Brisbane. The team…

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The Fire at the Ryde Parsonage. the Charge of Arson Against the Incumbent

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 3

The hearing of the charge of wilfully setting fire to St. Ann's Parsonage. Ryde. preferred against the Rev. Henry H. Britten, the incumbent of St. Ann's Anglican Church, Ryde, was…

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