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Fires & bushfires, 1894

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Great Fire in America. London, Jan. 2

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 14

A great fire has occurred in Boston, United States. An entire block of buildings, including the Globe Theatre, was destroyed…

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Fire in a Lodging House. London, Jan. 2

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 14

By a fire at a lodging-house at Buffalo, in New York State, 16 persons were burned to death…

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Fatal Fire at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 41

A sad accident occurred late last night: A fire broke out in a four-roomed wood and iron house in Crystal-street, occupied by a miner named James Davey, his wife and seven children. The occupants…

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On Wheels of Fire. Now First Published. [Copyright.] Chapter Xx.-- (Continued.)

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 2

"Nothing will give me greater pleasure." "Will Thursday evening suit your lordship ?"…

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Latest Cable Messages. the Duke and Duchess of York. Invitation Declined. Trench Anarchists. 100 Arrested. Big Fires in America

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 13

LONDON, January 2— It is officially an nounced that the Duke and Duchess of York regret their inability to visit Australia this year, but there is a probability that the visit…

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Yesterday's Fires. Frozen Mutton Burnt on Board Ship. a Bag Store Burnt Out. Destruction of Four Horses

Evening News · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 2

Yesterday morning at a few minutes to 11 the chief engineer of the steamer Nairnshire, lying at M'llwraith's Wharf, Darling Harbor, discovered that the ship was on fire…

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Ashfield Fire Brigade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 6

A meeting for the election of officers was held on Wednesday night, when the following were selected:—Captain, W. Sayers; 1st lieutenant, E. J. Dunleary; 2nd lieutenant, James Lane; treasurer,…

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Fire at Bendigo

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A fire broke out at 2 a.m. to-day in the centre block of Pall Mall, Bendigo. It originated in Greenburgh's tobacconist's shop and spread along the…

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Fire in a Rag Warehouse

The Australian Star · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 3

There was an outbreak of fire in a rag warehouse in May -street, off George- street West, yesterday. The building, which was of two floors and contained old rags, was…

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Fires in Sidney. the S. S. NAIRNSHIRE. Frozen Mutton Destroyed

The Australian Star · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 3

Shortly before 11 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in the afterpart of the forehold of the steamer Nairnshire at M'Ilwraith's Wharf, Darling Harbor. About…

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Fires in Sydney. Outbreak on the S.s. Nairnshire. Frozen Mutton Destroyed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 6

About 9 minutes to 11 o'clock yesterday morning a fire was discovered in the after part of the forehold of the steamer Nairnshire, lying at M'[?]wraith's Wharf, Darling Harbour. About 200 carcases of…

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Fires. Frozen Mutton Destroyed--no Damage to the Vessel. on the Steamer Nairnshire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 5

Yesterday morning, shortly before 11 o'clock, a fire was discovered by the chief engineer on board the steamer Nairnshire, lying at present at Macllwraith's Wharf…

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On Wheels of Fire. Now First Published. [Copyright.] Chapter Xxii.-- (Continued.)

The Australian Star · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 2

When some twenty minutes had been wasted on such thoughts, Samuel Gubbs rang the bell furiously. "Is Mr. Lechmere in ?" he asked…

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The Nairnshire Fire

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 5

A partial survey of the steamship Nairnshire was yesterday made by Captains J. Hall Laidman (of the Sydney Underwriters' Association) and Captain J. Vine Hall…

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The Fire on the Nairnshire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 4

The origin of the fire on board the frozen meat-carrying steamer Nairnshire lias not yet been discovered. Yesterday Captains J. Hall and T. Laidman, of the Sydney…

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On Wheels of Fire. Now First Published. [Copyright.] Chapter Xxiv.-- (Continued.)

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 2

Though filled with great crowds the world was an empty place to him ; he was a stranger to all men, and all men were strangers to him. Every day…

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The Fatal Explosion at Nana Creek. Twelve Pounds of Dynamite Near a Forge Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 5

FERNMOUNT, Monday.--An inquest was held to-day on the bodies of the two men, Argue and Rees, who were killed at Nana Creek on Friday last by a dynamite…

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The Fire on the Nairnshire. the Whole of the Meat Cargo to Be Discharged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 4

The first thing yesterday forenoon Captain Vine Hall (representing the ship) and Captain Lardman (for the underwriters) made a preliminary survey of the fire on board the steamer Nairnshire. They found that…

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Commercial Bank Fire

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 4

The insurance on the contents of the building amounted to £1500 with the United Insurance Co., and on the building £2000 with the Australian Alliance…

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Fire in Chicago

Evening News · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 4

LONDON, January 9.— A fire has occurred at the Chicago Casino and the Liberal Arts section of the Exhibition. Exhibits of the value of 100,000dol were destroyed. The…

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