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Fires & bushfires, 1890

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Fire Near Windsor

The Australian Star · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 8

WINDSOR, Thursday.--A fire was discovered in the hayshed of Mr. Thomas Wall, Richmond-road, at 2 o'clock yesterday morning. The alarm was raised, but the…

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Windsor Fire Brigade

The Australian Star · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 6

WINDSOR, Saturday.--The Windsor Fire Brigade was put in good working order last night, when several young and vigorous members were enrolled for regular practice…

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A Cargo Steamer on Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 4

A FIRE broke out early on Wednesday morning on Messrs. Ferris Wilson, and Co.'s river steamer "Fairy." The steamer was anchored in the stream just below the Kerosene…

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Fire at the Victorian Parliament House

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--A fire occurred to-day at Parliament House in a temporary wooden building adjoining the main structure, which was fortunately discovered in time and a serious…

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The Tongue Point Fire. London, May 30

The Australian Star · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 5

The inquiry into the origin and circumstances attending the fire at the Tongue Point Lunatic Asylum, Montreal, Canada, early this month, resulted in a verdict being…

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The Dead Bird Levee. a Scene of Leveety. Cablegram From Her Gracious. Proposed Fire-Bucket Fete. a Brilliant Gathering

The Dead Bird · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 4

On Monday last The Boss hold the first Dead Bird Levee in honor of the birthday of Her Majesty the Queen, and received a distinguished party of citizens, some of…

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Parramatta Police Court. Wednesday, Mat 28. (Before Mr. J. Giles, P.M., and Messrs. O Saunders, B. Harper and F. Beames, J’sP.) the “Rookwood Fire” Case

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 2

The case of Florence Sinclair, on remand, charged with ratting fire to certain goods, the property of the Rev. Hugh Dunlop, of Rookwood was the first called on…

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Fire Near Albury

The Australian Star · Monday 2 June 1890 · page 6

ALBURY, Monday.--The inquest on the late fire on the Sydney-road, at Mr. James Kelly's wine shop, on May 23, was concluded here on Saturday, before Mr. T. A. Browne,…

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The Lunatic Asylum Fire

Evening News · Monday 2 June 1890 · page 4

LONDON, May 30.-The inquest on the victims of the fire, by which the lunatic asylum at Longue Point, Montreal, was destroyed on the 7th instant, has been…

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The Windsor Fire Brigade. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 June 1890 · page 6

A meeting was held last night for the purpose of making arrangements for putting the fire brigade on a good footing. Mr. W. Gosper, J.P., occupied the chair…

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Fire Fatality. Death at Parramatta. PARRAMATTA

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 June 1890 · page 5

Mr. Marks, victim of the sad local burning accident, died this morning. The event has created a profound sensation, and much sympathy is expressed with the family…

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Extensive Fire in Auckland. a Grain Warehouse Destroyed. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 June 1890 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Tuesday. -- A large four-storeyed building in Albert-street, Auckland, full of grain, wool and flax, principally owned by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency…

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Fire at Windsor

The Australian Star · Monday 9 June 1890 · page 6

WINDSOR, Monday. -- An unoccupied house, adjacent to the Wesleyan cemetery, M'Graths' Hill, was burned down on Saturday night. The origin of the fire is…

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Fire at Windsor

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 June 1890 · page 6

WINDSOR, Monday.-- An unoccupied house, adjacent to the Wesleyan cemetery, M'Graths' Hill, was burned down on Saturday night. The origin of the fire is…

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Fire at Tumut. a Store Destroyed. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 June 1890 · page 5

TUMUT, Monday.--A general store, occupied by Mr. Arthur Simpson in the main street, was totally destroyed by fire last night, about half-past 10 o'clock. The contents--grocery,…

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A Fire Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 June 1890 · page 5

A further trial of the patent reversible fire escape was made at The Daily Telegraph buildings yesterday morning in tho presence of a number of gentleman. The patentee descended…

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Metropolitan Fire Brigades' Board

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 June 1890 · page 5

The sixth annual report of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades' Board was laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon. The report states that five new…

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City Fire Brigades' Board

Evening News · Thursday 12 June 1890 · page 6

There was laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly, yesterday afternoon, the sixth annual report of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades' Board. The report set forth that fire new companies had…

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Disastrous Fire. 1000 Houses Burnt. Forty Lives Lost

Evening News · Friday 13 June 1890 · page 4

LONDON, June 11.—A terrible disaster to life and property has occurred in the Ural district, in Russia, inhabited chiefly by Cossacks engaged in the fisheries. A…

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Terrible Fires in Russia. a District Decimated. Eighteen Thousand Persons Homeless. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, June 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 June 1890 · page 5

Terrible fires have taken place throughout the Ural district, a province of Eastern Russia. It is estimated that 1000 houses have been destroyed in these conflagrations…

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