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Fires & bushfires, 1889

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Fire at Paddington

The Australian Star · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 8

At twenty minutes past 8 o'clock yesterday evening a fire was discovered in a stable at the rear of 145 Windsor-street, Paddington, belonging to Mrs. A…

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Fire

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 6

At twenty minutes past 8 o'clock on Sunday evening a fire broke out in some stables situate at 146, Windsor-street, Paddington. The promises were owned by and in the occupation of…

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Fire at Waterloo

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 6

A FIRE occurred yesterday morning at about 3 o'clock in one of the bedrooms of a house at No. 171 Boundary street, Waterloo, occupied by a contractor…

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Destructive Fire at Marseilles

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 5

LONDON, March 25.—Some thousands of tons of copra have been destroyed in a large fixe which occurred at Marseilles…

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Destructive Fire at Marseilles. London, March 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 7

Some thousands of tons of copra have been destroyed in a large fire which occurred at Marseilles…

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Wollongong Fire Brigade

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, This Day.--The Wollongong Fire Brigade Board seem determined to remedy the unsatisfactory state of things hitherto existing in the town. A…

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The Fire at Dixson's Factory. Nominal Damage

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 8

At about 25 minutes past 12 last night smoke was discerned issuing from tho windows of tho leaf room of Dixson's tobacco factory by a cabman…

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Terrible Fire in Russia. Loss of 84 LIVES

Evening News · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 5

LONDON, March 25.—A terrible fire has occur red at Linsk, a town in Russia, involving the loss of 84 lives…

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Fire at Dixson's Tobacco Factory. Several Firemen Overpowered

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 5

Between 12 and 1 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in Dixson's Tobacco Factory, at the corner of Elizabeth and Park streets, which though quickly subdued and resulting in little…

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Fire at Dixon's Tobacco Factory. Superintendent Bear Rendered Insensible

Evening News · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 5

Shortly before 1 o'clock this morning information was taken by a cabman to the Metropolitan Fire Station that a fire had broken out in Dixon's tobacco factory, situated at the corner of Park…

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Terrible Fire in Russia. Eighty-four Victims. London, March 25

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 5

A terrible fire is reported from the town I of Linsk, in Russia. The whole town was destroyed by the flames, 84 of the inhabitants being burned to death…

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Fire at Dixson's Tobacco Factory. Firemen Disabled by the Fumes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 7

At 12.27 this morning an alarm was conveyed to the ure Btation of a fire at Dixson's tobacco factory, at the corner of Elizabeth and Park streets. Two steamers immediately proceeded to the scene, followed by…

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Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 March 1889 · page 5

The fire which occurred at Dixson's tobacco factory between the hours of 12 and 1 a.m. yesterday was attended with but slight damage, the loss having been confined to a quantity…

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Fire

Evening News · Thursday 28 March 1889 · page 6

A slight outbreak of fire occurred yesterday newly opened Grosvenor Hotel, Church Hill. The North City Volunteers received the at once advised the Metropolitan Fire…

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An Expensive Fire

Evening News · Thursday 28 March 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — An extensive fire occurred at Ballarat on Tuesday evening, when the warehouses occupied by Mr. Bulch, musicseller, Mr. Reardon, boot importer, and an…

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Fire at the Grosvenor Hotel

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 March 1889 · page 6

THE Metropoliton Fire Brigade received another call shortly before 1 o'clock today, notifying a fire at the Grosvenor Hotel, Church Hill. It appears that close…

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Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 5

Shortly after midday on Wednesday a notification of a fire having broken out at the Grosvenor Hotel, Church-hill, was received at the Metropolitan Fire Station. A detachment of the…

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Mysterious Fire

The Australian Star · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day.--A mysterious fire occurred at Maryborough this morning in the house of Joseph Williams, mining speculator. One of Williams'…

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A New Fire Extinguisher

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 4

A special test of the Grinnell sensitive automatic fire extinguisher and continnous fire alarm was made in the yard attached to the Central Fire Brigade Station, Castlereagh…

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The Grinnell Fire-extinguisrer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 5

Amongst the many fire-extinguishers which have from time to time been brought under public notice in Sydney, the "Grinnell" sensitive automatic fire-extinguisher and continuous fire alarm, of which a public…

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