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Fires & bushfires, 1889

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The Samoan Difficulty. No Further Fighting. the German Consulate Destroyed by Fire. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1889 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Sunday.--The German warship Eber has arrived with dispatches from Samoa. From information gathered on board, it transpires that the position remains unchanged…

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Destructive Fire

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day.--A destructive fire at Creswick demolished Huntingford's smithy, together with extensive stabling…

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Fire in Brisbane

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.-A fire occurred in Queen street, Brisbane, on Saturday, in the shop of John Elser, outfitter and tailor, the stock and building being completely gutted. He closed the premises…

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Fire at Bathurst

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 5

BATHURST, This Day.--At about 2 p.m yesterday morning a fire broke out on the premises of the BATHURST RECORD, newspaper, in William-street. It is supposed a…

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Fire at Silverton

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

SILVERTON, This Day.--A fire, resulting in the total destruction of a house and its contents, occupied by Mr. Broadbent, occurred on Saturday evening. When…

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Fire in Bathurst

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 3

BATHURST, Monday.-On Sunday afternoon, about 2 o'clock, an alarm of fire was given, when it was found that the type room of the RECORD office was on fire, and notwithstanding all efforts…

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Large Fire at Apia

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 5

AUCKLAND, This Day.--Information received from Samoa states that on January 9 a fire broke out in the German Consulate at Apia, and the Hamburg Hotel, the…

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The Late Fire at Grenfell

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 6

GRENFELL, This Day,-- The late fire has caused great depression ; many persons being thrown out of employment…

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Fire in a Newspaper Office

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 4

BATHURST, Monday. -- A fire broke out in the Record newspaper office, William-street, this morning about 2 o'clock. The fire brigade on arrival speedily extinguished the flames, but…

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The Broken-hill Fires. Arrest of an Incendiary. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 4

BROKEN-HILL, Monday. -- Great excitement prevails here in consequence of the arrest of an incendiary in the very act of setting fire to a building in Crystal-street. His name is Charles…

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News by Telegraph. a Post and Telegraph Office Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 4

WILCANNIA, Monday. -- The post and telegraph office at Ivanhoe was [?]otally destroyed by fire last night, the Ivanhoe to Wilcannia mail-bags being burned. The operator [?]ode [?]…

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Fire Is a Newspaper Office at Bathurst. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 7

A fire broke out at the Record newspaper office this morning about 2 o'clock. The whole composing-room was burnt, and a quantity of new type destroyed. The machinery and a valuable library were saved. The loss…

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Fires

Evening News · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 4

A large fire occurred at 1.15 a.m. this day on premises occupied by Owen Denmeade, a confeetioner, and situated at the corner of Hay and Dixon streets. The interior building, consisting…

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Fire at Cowra

Evening News · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

COWRA, Tuesday.-At 3.45 this morning a fire broke out in Mr. Plunkett's workshop, which rapidly spread to the furniture shop and house, which were entirely gutted in half an hour…

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Fire in Hay-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 9

A fire broke out at 20 minutes past 1 o'clock this morning, in a lolly factory, at the corner of Dickson and Hay streets, leased by Mr. Owen Denmeado from Mr. O'Neill. The building, a double storey…

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Fire at a Lolly Factory

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 4

ABOUT 1 o'clock this morning a fire occurred at Mr. Owen Denmeade's lolly factory, at the corner of Dixon and Hay streets. The building was quickly wrapped…

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A Factory Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 6

Early this morning, between 1 and 2 o'clock, a large building situated at the corner of Hay and Dixon streets, Haymarket, and occupied by Messrs. Owen Denmeade and Sons as a lolly…

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Fire In Balmain. Child Severely Burnt. Died Next Morning

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1889 · page 2

On Saturday evening at about 8.30 o'clock the fire bell rang out its alarm. In response to the news that the fire fiend was at work, hundreds of people who were…

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