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Fires & bushfires, 1895

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Samoan Affairs. a Big Fire

Evening News · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Wednesday.—H.M.S. Wallaroo arrived from Samoa on Tuesday, and imports that native affairs at the Island are quiet. The ship brings…

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Affairs at Samoa. a Destructive Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--The H.M.S. Wallaroo, which arrived here from Samoa to-day, reports that native affairs at that island are quiet…

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A Thrilling Adventure. a Balloon on Fire. an Aeronauts Intrepidity

Evening News · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A sensational incident happened at Gympie on Tuesday afternoon, when a balloon ascent and parachute descent was advertised to take place…

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An Aeronaut's Escape. Fire in Mid-Air. The Balloon Ablaze. GYMPIE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 8

Miss Essie Viola, the young aeronaut who is touring the country, had a dreadful experience yesterday. According to advertisement, Miss Viola made preparations…

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Sons of I Fire. (All Rights Reserved. Chapter Xxxvi.--madness or Crime

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 3

Days grew into weeks, and the slow, anxious hours brought very little change in Allan's condition, and certainly no change which the doctors could call a substantial…

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News From Samoa. the Situation Quiet. a Disastrous Fire. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 7

H.M.S. Wallaroo arrived this morning from Samoa. She reports that the political situation there is quiet. On 31st March a large fire occurred at Apia, and a block of buildings, known…

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Dubbo Circuit Court. Sentence of Death. Punishment of Prisoners. The Warren Fire -- Charges of Cattle Stealing -- The Court and the Holidays. DUBBO

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 6

The Circuit Court, which has been sitting through the Easter holidays, concluded to-day. Through the fixing of the court for Easter week the people have been put to…

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Country Fires

Evening News · Thursday 18 April 1895 · page 2

MUDGEE, Thursday.—An inquiry was held on Wednesday regarding the origin of the fire at Messrs. Tait and M'Diarmid's premises on Saturday. A. large number of…

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A Farmer Burnt Out. Narrow Escape of a Family. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 April 1895 · page 2

About 3 o'clock this morning a farmer named Thomas Douzzle got out of bed to drive some cows away from a pond. He returned to bed and forgot to extiugnish…

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The Fire at Mudgee

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 April 1895 · page 5

MUDGEE, Wednesday.--An inquiry concerning the lute fire was held to-day, both Tait and M'Dlarmid and the insurance companies being represented by solicitors. A…

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Fire at Wentworth Falls

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 April 1895 · page 6

LAWSON, Wednesday.--An eight-roomed house at Wentworth Falls, owned by Captain J. C. Smith, was completely destroyed by fire early this morning. A dance had…

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The Late Fire at Mudgee. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 April 1895 · page 5

The Coroner (Mr. Wotton) held an inquiry to-day before a jury of 12 into the cause of the late fire Seven witnesses were examined. Their evidence enabled the jury to return a verdict…

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Sons of Fire. (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter Xxxvii

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 April 1895 · page 2

It was the day which was to have been Suzette's wedding--the 13th of December-- a dull, mild December. promising that green Christmas which is said to people…

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Fire at Kempsey. Narrow Escape of the Presbytery. KEMPSEY

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 April 1895 · page 5

The fire which occurred at the Roman Catholic Presbytery, West Kempsey, resulted in the total destruction of a range of outbuildings, comprising hay shed,…

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The Paddington Fires

Evening News · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 5

The fire at the provision store of L. R. Hinds, Oxford-street, Paddington, as reported on page 7, was discovered about 9.36 p.m. The local volunteer brigade…

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Fire at Paddington

Evening News · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 7
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A fire, which was extinguished without much difficulty, occurred on the premises of Mr. L. R. Hind, provision dealer, Oxford-street, Paddington, last evening…

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Narrow Escape From Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 5

MUDGEE, Thursday.--Several racehorses now in town had a narrow escape from destruction by fire at the Post Office Hotel, last night. Last night the trainer of Norny…

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Fire in a Stable

Evening News · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 7

MUDGEE, Friday.—The Post Office Hotel narrowly escaped being destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. There were several racehorses in the stables. During the…

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Fire near Hay. an Hotel Destroyed

Evening News · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 5

HAT, Friday.—The Adelaide Camp Hotel, on the road to Wilcannia, was totally destroyed by fire this morning. About 2 o'clock the…

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