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Fires & bushfires, 1890

1,240 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 62

Fatal Fire Near Gerogery. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 October 1890 · page 5

A sad accident occurred yesterday at the [?]dence of Christian Salake, a German farmer, living near Gerogery. Mrs. Saiske had recently been confined, and she was being nursed by a midwife, who had…

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The Great Fire. The Inquest. Messrs. Gibbs, Shallard and Co.'s Accounts

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 October 1890 · page 6

THE inquest into the recent disastrous city fire which destroyed Gibbs, Shallard and Co.'s and other premises was resumed after luncheon to-day…

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The Great Fire. the Inquest. More About the Financial Condition of Gibbs, Shallard & Co. Mr. Gibbs and the Daily Telegraph Report

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 October 1890 · page 7

The inquiry into the circumstances connected with the recent disastrous fire which originated on the premises of Messrs. Gibbs, Shallard and Co. on the morning of the…

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Bush Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 4

BALLINA, Thursday,--Bush fires are raging la directions directions, and it is reported that a large quantity of cane has been burnt…

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Theatre Fires

The Australian Star · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 8

IT would he hard to say how many theatres have been destroyed by fire during the present year. On January 2 the Humberto Theatre at Florence was reduced to ashes,…

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Fires on Trains

Evening News · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 5

DUBBO, Thursday.—Another fire occurred on Wednesday night on the Western line, near Trangie. This is the third fire within a few days by which wool has been ignited owing to sparks…

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The Fires at a Melbourne Hotel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The inquest on the Palace Hotel fire was resumed to-day, when the evidence of Mr. Wilson, the proprietor, was taken as to repealed fires breaking out to the…

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The Great Fire. the Inquest--firemen Drunk at the Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 3

The inquiry into the circumstances connected with the recent disastrous fire which originated on Messrs. Gibbs, Shallard and Co.'s premises on the morning of the…

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The Namoi Fire. Coroner's Inquiry

The Australian Star · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 6

The somewhat mysterious fire which broke out on September 18 on board the steamer Namoi, and partially gutted that fine vessel, formed the subject of an inquest…

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The Great Fire. the Inquest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 3

The Inquiry into the origin of the [?] fire which broke out upon Messrs. Gibbs, Shallard, and Co.'s premises, Pitt-street, on the morning of the 2nd instant, and resulted in the destruction of a large…

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Inquest on the Great Fire

Evening News · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 4

The inquest on the great fire in Hosking-places on the morning of the 2nd instant, was resumed this morning for the eighth day. John Frane, a bookbinder, stated that he had…

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The Fire on the Namoi

Evening News · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 5

An inquiry was commenced yesterday at the Coroner's Court, Chancery-square, respecting the fire on the morning of September 18, on the steamer Namoi, when lying at the wharf of…

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Inquest on the Fire. Drunken Firemen

Evening News · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 5

The inquest regarding the recent fire at Hosking-place was resumed yesterday morning for the sixth day. John Allum, residing at Ashfield, stated that…

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Fires on Goods Trains. Danger of Using Wood for the Engines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 5

DUBBO, Thursday.--When a poods train loaded with wool was about five miles on the Dubbo side of Trangle on Tuesday afternoon one of the trucks was observed to be on fire…

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The Shearers. Another Woolshed Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 5

ALBURY, Thursday,--Several pastoralists were in town to-day making inquiries for shearers, and some anxiety is being felt by owners in the delay of getting to work…

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The Great Fire. Eighth Day of the Inquest

The Australian Star · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 6

THE inquest on the great fire, which originated on the premises of Messrs. Gibbs, Shallard, and Co., on October 2, was continued this afternoon…

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The Fire on the Steamer Namoi. the Inquest

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 6

An inquiry was instituted yesterday afternoon at the Coroner's Court, Chancery-square, relative to the outbreak of fire on the steamer Namoi on the morning of September 18, then…

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Amalgamation of Fire Insurance Companies. London, Oct. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 5

The proposed amalgamation of the Queen and Royal Fire insurance companies will require special legislation…

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Fire Insurance Rates. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 7

Sir,—In your leader which appeared in to-day's Herald having reference to the magnitude of the losses sustained by the fire insurance companies by the recent dis[?]trous fire, and of the intention of the companies to…

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Fire on the Barque Ranee. Sunk with Gun-cotton

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Thursday.--Last night a fire broke out on the barque Ranee, lying at Port Chalmers, where she was loading shale for Genoa. The Ranee had already 1600 long of…

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