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Fires & bushfires, 1888

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Fire at North Shore

The Australian Star · Friday 18 May 1888 · page 7

A FIRE broke out this morning in Little Arthur- street, in a four- roomed weather- hoard cottage, the property of Mr. A. Johnson, but at present unoccupied. The…

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Fire

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 5

A fire broke out about three o'clock on Friday morning, on the promises, 402 Darling-street, owned and occupied by Mr. Edward Connolly, as a grocer's shop and dwelling…

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Fire at Wagga

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 5

WAGGA, Thursday. -- Affire occurred last evening on the roof of Bellair's Commercial Hotel close to the parapet wall which separates it from the Criterion Hotel. The roof was…

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Fire at Windsor

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 1089

An alarming fire broke out on the evening of the 11th in a very large galvanised shed full of hay and produce, in Kalile-street the property of Francis Rosa. The premises are adjoining the shop of Mr. Pye, chemist. In the course…

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Destructive Fire in Lithgow

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 1089

A disastrous fire occurred at midnight on the 10th, by which Siggin's store, lately occupied by H. W. Brandon, was burnt to the ground. The stock was valued at £1300, and was insured in the Phœnix office for £750. The origin…

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A Fire-escape Ladder

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

The Attorney-General of Victoria has granted letters patent to Mr. Andrew Agnew, of. Latrobestreet east, Melbonrne, as representative of the inventor, Mr. W F. Hofele, of New York, for a folding…

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"Fire! Fire!!" (See illustrations on pagas 1015, 1018, and 1019.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 27

Within the past few years there has been a keen competition between the various cities of the older world to establish the most efficient fire brigades possible. A London fireman ia generally a British…

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Fire-guard and Plate-warmer

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 34

The automatio fire-guard and plate warmer, which we illustrate, is an ingenious combination which will be found useful in most dining and sich rooms…

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Fire Brigades Church Parade

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 May 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- The fifth annual church parade of the metropolitan fire brigades took place to-day at the Town-hall. The brigades marched from the various stations to the…

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Fire at Plattsburg. a Store and Dwelling-house Destroyed. NEWCASTLE, This Day

The Australian Star · Monday 21 May 1888 · page 6

Shortly after midnight the store and dwelling-house David Howett, of Plattsburg, were totally destroyed by fire. It is believed that the fire first started in the…

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Fire at Wollongong

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 May 1888 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

WOLLONOONO, This Day.--A fire occurred here yesterday on the premises of Mr. A. Beatson, of Crown-street. The fire originated in the stable, and that…

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Principal Contents of This Day's Paper. the Juvenile Stabbing Case. Railway and Tramway Service Association. Parisian Gossip. Farewell to Mr. David Walker. the Chinese Question. Kemp Ready to Meet Teemer. Death of Mr. John Tait. Current Literature. Constitution of the Australasian Colonies. Fire in Erskine-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 May 1888 · page 6

LEADERS: MR. M'MILLAN'S MOTION OF CENSURE. SETTLEMENT OF THE LOCOMOTIVE QUESTION…

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Large Fire at Casino

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 May 1888 · page 4

CASINO, This Day.--Messrs. Gulley [?] Loveday's general stores and private residence were burnt to the ground this morning. The damage is estimated at between…

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The Fire Brigades Centennial Carnival

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 May 1888 · page 5

SLOWLY but steadily for some time past have the gentlemen interested in fire brigade matters in this city been preparing, on an immense scale, for the…

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Volunteer Fire Brigades' Centennial Carnival. the Torchlight Procession

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 8

The proceedings in connection with the Volunteer Fire Brigades' Centennial Carnival, for which preparations have for many months past been in progress, were begun last evening, when all the forces which could conveniently be…

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Fire at Dubbo. Narrow Escape of a Family. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 4

DUBBO, Wednesday. -- A fire occurred last night at West Dubbo, when a house occupied by a man named Brown, employed by Mr. C. H. F. Fitzhardinge, was burnt down . It is pot…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 7

The most disastrous confiagration that ever occurred here took place soon after 1 o'clock this morning in Gulley and Loveday's store and residence, which, together with all their contents, except a few articles of furniture, were totally…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 7

This evening the annual demonstration of the metropolitan and suburban fire brigades was commenced with a torchlight procession through the city. About 1000 firemen took part. The procession was witnessed by…

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Principal Contents of This Day's Paper. Mr. Dibbs's Motion of Censure. the Chinese Question. Conference on the Land Bill. Fire Brigades' Torchlight Procession. Railway and Tramway Service. the Australian Eleven v. YORKSHIRE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 6

LEADERS: DEFEAT OF MR. DIBBS'S MOTION OF CENSURE, THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY…

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