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Fires & bushfires, 1895

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The Warrnambool Fires. a Sensational Confession

Evening News · Tuesday 6 August 1895 · page 5

Regarding the arrest of two men named Campbell and Stainsby in Victoria in connection with the numbers of .fires that have occurred of late at…

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Fire at Deniliquin

Evening News · Tuesday 6 August 1895 · page 2

DENILIQUIN, Tuesday.-The cottage of Mr. W. K. Garland was destroyed by fire shortly before 3 o'clock on Monday morning. Mr. Garland was at home at…

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The Broken Hill Fire

Evening News · Tuesday 6 August 1895 · page 6

BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.-The appearance of the Block 11 Proprietary Mine is not so bad as it has been during the last three days, yet the management do not…

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Fire at Deniliquin. Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 August 1895 · page 5

Mr. W. K. Garland's cottage was totally destroyed by fire at about 3 o'clock this morning. Mr. Garland was at home at the time of the fire, but his wife and children are in Melbourne. The…

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Wanton Incendiarism. The Fires at Warrnambool. Arrest of Two Suspects. A Full Confession--Why They Set Fire to the Places--For "Pure Devilment "--Both Committed for Trial. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 August 1895 · page 5

George Campbell and Samuel Status by the two men arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a number of places at Warrnambool, were brought up at the local police…

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Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) a Disastrous Fire. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 August 1895 · page 5

A fire broke out yesterday morning at Wycheproof in a shop owned and occupied by Mr. J. W. Redgen, general storekeeper. A strong wind was blowing and the water supply was so miserable that…

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Destructive Fire at Narrandera. Richards and Co.'s Stores Burnt Down. Loss Estimated at £12,000

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 August 1895 · page 6

NARRANDERA, Monday.--A fire yesterday morning resulted in the destruction of the extensive business premises of Richards and Co., general storekeepers,…

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The Fire at Block Eleven. Slightly Better Prospects. the Ground Around Subsiding. Assuming Work at the Smelters

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 August 1895 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--This has been one of those miserable days characteristic of the worst seasons of Broken-hill. A dust storm raged this morning, followed…

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The Fire in Block Eleven. the Outbreak Practically Smothered. Preparation for Resuming Smelting. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 August 1895 · page 4

Slatters at Block 11 continue to present a most favourable aspect, and the authorities consider the fire now practically extinguished. This evening what little vapour was showing appeared…

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Bush Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 August 1895 · page 6
Also in Evening News

CASINO, Tuesday.--A destructive fire swept across Mr. Lyons's farm at Tomki to-day, and destroyed 30s. of sugar cane. Every effort was made to save the crop,…

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The Fire at Block Eleven. Practically Subdued. Resumption of Work

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 August 1895 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--Standing on the edge of one of the cliffs of the open cutting at Block Eleven to-night, it was absolutely impossible to discern even the…

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The Fire in Block Eleven. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 August 1895 · page 7

The prospects of subduing the fire in Block 11 still present the same cheering aspect as reported yesterday, although some uneasiness was felt this morning, as a considerable quantity of vapour…

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The Broken Hill Fire

Evening News · Thursday 8 August 1895 · page 2

BROKEN HILL, Thursday.-There is every indication that the fire in Block 11 Mine has been almost extinguished, but steam and carbonic gas…

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The Fire at Block Eleven. No Further Issue of Smoke. the Cost of Quelling the Flames

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 August 1895 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The officers of the Broken-hill mine may now be more frequently found at their respective offices and works than at the quarry, where, day…

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The Proprietary Mine. the Fire in Block Eleven. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 August 1895 · page 5

"No," remarked Mr. Stewart this evening, " I am not at all troubled now about the fire in Block 11, and do not think any of the timber is oven smouldering. However, I shall continue…

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Broken Hill Fire

Evening News · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 7

BROKEN HILL, Friday.-The fire at Block 11 Mine was the means of throwing a lot of workmen out of employment. Three hundred of them have left Broken…

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Fire at Morpeth

Evening News · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 2

WEST MAITLAND, Friday. -The stables of Mr. Matthew Murphy, of Morpeth, caught fire yesterday morning, and the building, in which the two…

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Fire at Morpeth—narrow Escape of Racehorses

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--A fire was discovered yesterday morning at the stables of Mr. Matthew Murphy, of Morpeth, and the building and two racehorses…

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The Late Fire at Narrandera. Narrandera, Thursduy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 6

An inquest was held to-day by the district coroner into the cause of the fire which totally destroyed S. Richards and Co. [?] general store and its contents. Mr. Joseph Moses, insurance…

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