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Fires & bushfires, 1890

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Fatal Fire at an Industrial School Eighty Boys Rescued

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 11

LONDON, January l.—The Industrial Schools at Forest Gate, London, have been destroyed by fire. Twenty-six children were burned to…

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Fire in a Training Stable

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1890 · page 4

NEW YORK, January 12.—A fire occurred in a racing stable at Versailles, Kentucky, by -which the celebrated trotting stallion Bell Boy, for which…

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The Fire at Thompson and Giles

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1890 · page 6

Sir,--We will esteem it a favor if you will permit us to thank the various fire brigades for their promptitude last night in arriving at our premises in readiness to prevent what would…

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English Coal [?] Rgoes on Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1890 · page 8

The fire demon is again at work on ships bound to the West Coast of South America The [?] with Tyne coils has been burnt, unfortunately with some loss of life. The Wm. Davie and General Picton, with L[?] coals,…

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The Fire in a Train. the Mails Saved

Evening News · Tuesday 14 January 1890 · page 4

LONDON, January 13.—It is officially announced that the homeward Australian and New Zealand mails, which were in the train which caught fire and was burnt at…

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A March in the Ranks. [All Rights Reserved.) Chapter Xx.-- Ordeal by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1890 · page 3

Then a slow step came towards tho door; it was opened and a young woman dressed in a flowing morning robe of light blue appeared within it--a young…

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Blood and Fire. Salvation Barracks Burned. Plenty of Fire, but No Blood

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 3

BETWEEN the hours of 4 and 5 o'clock on the morning of December 3 a fire, which threatened to develop into alarming proportions, almost destroyed the block of…

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The Fire on Board the Arawa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 8

Our New Zealand correspondent cabled the other day the fact that the Arawa, one of the direct steamers trading between New Zealand and London, had narrowly escaped destruction by fire in Wellington Harbour. The particulars are…

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A Destructive Fire. Great Damage Done. 700,000 Bushels of Corn Consumed. LONDON, January 14

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 5

A despatch from America states that an immense and destructive fire has occurred at Baltimore, State of Maryland, U.S. A grain elevator, valued at 300,000dol.,…

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A Theatrical Blaze

The Australian Star · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- A fire broke out among some packing cases close under tho gallery at the entrance of the Theatre Royal in Little Bourke-street, yesterday…

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Big Fire in Melbourne. Fire Appliances Inadequate. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 4

The premises occupied by Phillip Stephen, of the Photo-Lithographic Co., Adeluide- chambers, Queen-street, was observed to be on fire at 10.45 last night, and before the…

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Big Blaze at Bowral. a Block Destroyed. £2500 Worth of Damage. BOWRAL

The Australian Star · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 5

At 4 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the shop of Mr. S. Tonka, tailor, in Bong Bong-street. The block comprises shops occupied by J. Alford,…

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Destructive Fire in Melbourne. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A destructive fire broke out in Queen-street at a quarter to 11 to-night, in premises originally erected by Jacob and Co., tobacco manufacturers, and now…

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Destructive Fire in Melbourne a Block Op Offices Destroyed

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.-Just before 11 o'clock on Thursday night a fire broke out in the pre­mises in Queen-street, originally erected by Jacob Hart and Company, tobacco manufacturers…

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Large Fire in Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 5

At about a quarter to 11 to-night a fire broke out in Adelaide-chambers, Queen-street. It is supposed to have originated through the combustion of chemicals in the upper floor, occupied by…

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Extensive Grass Fire in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 5

A fire broke out in the long grass at the back of Maindample, in the Mansfield district, yesterday afternoon. A wall of fire was rapidly carried by a strong west wind towards Mansfield…

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The Melbourne Fire

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.-The damage done to. buildings by the fire in Queen-street. last.night,…

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The Bowral Fire

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 6

WITH reference to the statement of our Bowral correspondent that the buildings destroyed by fire in that town, yesterday were insured in the City Mutual Fire…

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Serious Fire at Bowral

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 4

Early on Friday morning the premises occupied by Messrs. H. Pember, fruiterer, S. Tonks, tailor, J. Alford, furniture warehouse, Charles Prior, saddler, and the office of J. G. Morris,…

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Parramatta Volunteer Fire Brigade (No. 3.)

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 6

THE annual meeting of the No. 2 Brigade was held on Thursday, 14th inst. The chair was occupied by Capt. Love and there was a large attendance. The minutes of the previous…

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