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Fires & bushfires, 1888

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The Fire on Board the Selembria. Most of the Frozen Meat Thrown Overboard. the Remainder Condemned. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, May 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 May 1888 · page 7

The steamship Selembria, of the Colonial Union line, has arrived from New Zealand. During the voyage the Selembria put into Monte Video, owing to a fire having broken…

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Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 May 1888 · page 5

At about 9 a.m. yesterday a fire was discovered to have broken out on the premises of Mrs. Jane Simmons, No. 15 Wilton-street, Strawberry-hills. On the alarm being given the…

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Fire at Gunnedah. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 May 1888 · page 5

GUNNEDAH, Saturday.--A fire occurred here last night at about 11 o'clock, in the premises of Mr. Murray, near the railway station. The fire caught the curtains in Mr. Murray's bedroom…

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Fire Brigades' Carnival. The Last Day

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 May 1888 · page 8

THE members of the brigades interested, with the officials, attended at the Agricultural Ground this morning to complete, so far as possible, the remaining items of…

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Fire Brigades' Carnival. Distribution of Prizes

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 May 1888 · page 7

At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the members of the various brigades, together with a very good attendance of the public, mustered in the vestibule of the Town…

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Volunteer Fire Brigades Carnival. the Closing Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 May 1888 · page 5

The New South Wales Volunteer Fire Brigades' Craternial Carnival was continued end concluded at the Agricultural Sociery's Grounds, Moore Park, yesterday. The attendance of the general public was poor. The weather…

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Fire Inquiry

The Australian Star · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 5

THE inquiry respecting the recent fire at the Governor Denison Hotel was resumed before Mr. Hy. Shiell, J.P., this morning, Senior-constable Dier gave evidence…

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Volunteer Fire Brigades' Picnic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 7

Yesterday morning a large number of the volunteer firemen who had been taking part in the recent carnival made an excursion to Newcastle, this being deemed a fitting mode of concluding the events. A special train,…

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The Fire Brigades’ Demonstration

The Cumberland Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 3

At the Fire Brigades’ Demonstration, on Friday, in the engine practica for four men, Goulburn (36 1-5th sees.) took the first prize, Redfern the second, and Alexandria the third…

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Fire at the Governor Denison Hotel

The Australian Star · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 8

An inquiry was begun before Mr. Henn Shiell, J.p., this morning, touching the origin of the recent fire at the Govern Denison Hotel…

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The Fire Brigades' Visit to Newcastle. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--A large number of the members of the Metropolitan and other fire brigades arrived by the 1 o'clock train to-day. None of the heads of the Newcastle fire…

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Coroner's Inquest. the Fire at the Governor Denison Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 6

Yesterday morning the City Coroner, Mr. H. Shiell, J.P. began an inquest at his court, Chancery-square, with reference to the origin of a fire which took place on the morning of the 21st instant at the Governor Denison Hotel, Kent…

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The Fire at the Governor Denison Hotel. Important Evidence at the Coroners Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 3

An inquiry was commenced before the City Coroner at his court in King-street yesterday into the origin of the fire which occurred at the Governor Denison Pote, Kent and Erskine…

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Fire Inquiry

The Australian Star · Thursday 31 May 1888 · page 6

THE inquiry respecting the recent fire at the Governor Denison Hotel was re[?] before Mr. M[?] Shi[?] J.P this morning William Shorty stated that he [?]…

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The Fire at the Governor Denison. [?]Oskings Committed for Trial

The Australian Star · Thursday 31 May 1888 · page 5

THE inquiry into the orig[?] of the recent fire at the Governor De[?] Hotel was resumed this morning but no additional evidence was taken, and the jury, after a…

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The Fire at the Governor Denison Hotel. the Inquiry Resumed and Again Adjourned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 May 1888 · page 3

The inquiry into the origin of the fire which occurred at the Governor Dension Hotel, Kent and Erskine streets, on the morning of the 21st inst. was resumed before the City Coroner…

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Sydney Fire Brigades. What Superintendent B[?]r Thinks. Sydney in Danger. Bad Life-saving Apparatus

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 31 May 1888 · page 8

THE one romantic figure left to dwellers in modern cities is the…

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Principal Contents of This Days Paper. High Pressure Water Supply. Our American Letter. the Chinese Question. Inquest on the Recent Fire. Fatal Collapse of a Drain. Conference on the Land Bill. the Chinese Bill in the Council. Fatal Fall at a New Building

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 May 1888 · page 6

LEADERS: THE CHINESE RESTRICTION BILL IN THE COUNCIL. THE WEAKNESS OF THE OPPOSITION…

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Victorian Fire Brigades

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 June 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A deputation from the Metropolitan Fire Brigades' Association waited on the Chief Secretary to-day with reference to the action of his Government in…

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Coroner's Inquests. the Fire at the Governor Denison Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 June 1888 · page 9

Yesterday the inquest begun by the City Coroner on Tuesday last with reference to the origin of a fire which occurred at the Governor Denison Hotel, Kent and Erskine streets, on the morning of the 21st ultimo, was resumed…

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