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Fires & bushfires, 1888

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Disastrous Fire at Gunnedah. Eight Buildings Destroyed. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 April 1888 · page 5

GUNNEDHA, Monday.--On Saturday night a fire broke out in Mr. Anderson's house, Conadilly-street, Before anything could be done to save it the fire increased and set light to the…

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Destructive Fire at Gunnedah. Seven Buildings Burned. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Gunnedah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1888 · page 8

A very extensive fire took place here on Saturday night, whereby seven wooden buildings Were in a short time burnt to the ground. The fire originated in a portion of a large building lately used is a store, but at the time of the…

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Fire at Gundagal

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 April 1888 · page 5

GUNDAGAI, This Day.--Last night, a brick building owned by Mr. J. Menzies, of this town, was burned down. So far, the cause of the fire is a mystery, as the place…

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Fire in George-street

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 April 1888 · page 5

About a-quarter past 11 last night the extensive warehouses of Mr. John Barlow, wholesale grocer, 756 George-street, were discovered to be on fire. The call was received…

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Serious Fire in George- Street. Damages £15,000

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 April 1888 · page 5

A FIRE of a very serious nature occurred early this morning in George- Street, Haymarket, at the premises Messrs. John Barlow and Co.,…

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Serious Fire at the Haymarket. Destruction of a Warehouse

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1888 · page 10

A serious fire broke out at a late hour last night at the warehouse of Messrs. John Barlow and Co., wholesale grocers and importers, 756, George-street, Haymarket. The flames and smoke were first seen by a man named Gleeson,…

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Bush Fires Near Tumut

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 April 1888 · page 5

TCMUT, Thursday.—Bush fires are raging all round the district. The Bogong Range, near the town, has been abiaze for the past four days…

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Fire at North Shore

The Australian Star · Friday 27 April 1888 · page 6

SHORTLY before 3 o'clock this morning a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Jas Forde, a fruiterer and grocer in Junction-street. St. Leonards. The East…

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Fire in Maitland. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 April 1888 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--A serious fire broke out this afternoon in Maitland in Mr. Thomas Judge's private residence which was pretty well. destroyed before…

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Bush Fires near Inverell

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 925

Extensive bush fires are reported to have been raging during the past week out westward, about the neighbourhood of Big Plain, 30 miles from Inverell. In some instances whole paddocks have been completely burned. It is not…

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Disastrous Fire

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--A great fire broke out this evening on the premises of Messrs. Roche and Co., furniture dealers, Collins-street, and raged for two hours. The…

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Fire in Ultimo

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 5

A SHED building used for storing machinery on the premises of K. Harwood, ironmonger, situated off Jones-street, Ultimo, caught fire last evening. The…

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Destructive Fire at Gunnedah

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 20
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Serious Fire at the Haymarket

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 894

A serious fire broke out at a late hour on warehouse of Messrs. John Barlow and Co., wholesale grocers and importers, 756, George-street, Haymarket. The flames and smoke were first seen by a man named Gleeson,…

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Fire Generations. a Great, Great Grandfather

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 19

There is alive in Liverpool, N.S.W., a hale old gentleman in good possession of his faculties, who has not only nearly reached the age of 95 years, but has lately been made a great great…

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Destructive Fire in Melbourne. Large Amount of Damage. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- A destructive fire broke out at about 6 o'clock to-night on the upper parts of Messrs. W. A. Rocke and Co.'s furniture warehouse, Collins-street east…

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Extensive Fire in Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 14

About 6 o'clock this evening a fire broke out in the large furniture warehouse of W. H. Rocke and Co., Collins-street, between Swanston and Elizabeth streets. The building is four stories high,…

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Bush Fires in South Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 April 1888 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday. -- Large bush fires are raging in the Mount Lofty Ranges, near Torrens' Gorge, where a great deal of timber, grass and fanning have been destroyed. Fires…

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Disastrous Fire

The Australian Star · Monday 30 April 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.--A great fire broke out this evening on the promises of Messrs. Reche and Co., furniture dealers, Collins-street, and raged for two hours. The…

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