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Fires & bushfires, 1896

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Mysterious Fires. The Thistlebank Outbreaks. The Coronial Inquiry. Examination of the Stevedore--The Question of Previous Fires

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 5

The inquiry into the mysterious outbreaks of fire upon the Glasgow vessel Thistlebank, lying at Hoffnung's Wharf, Dawes Point, was continued by the City…

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Mysterious Fires. The Thistlebank Outbreaks. The Coroner's Inquest

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 6

The inquiry into the mysterious outbreak of fire upon the Glasgow vessel ThistleBank, lying at Hoffnung's Wharf, Dawes Point, was continued by the City Coroner…

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The Thistlebank Fire. the Inquest Adjourned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 3

The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore, J.P.) held an inquest at the Coroner's Court yesterday concerning the fires which took place on the fourmasted barque Thistlebank while she was lying at…

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The Thistlebank Fire. the Coroner's Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 6

An Inquiry into the recent outbreaks of fire on the Thistlebank was held before Mr. J. C. Woore (City Gorouer) and a Jury yesterday. Seuior-eoustable Holmes, of the Water…

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Seaham Colliery Fire. Work to Be Resumed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 6

The operations for the recovery of this colliery, after being closed for live months, have now come to a suceessful issue, and the propritors deem it desirable to place on record a brief history of the…

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The Country. a Woolshed Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 5

DELEGATE, Monday.--Oil Saturday night a shed belonging to Mr. M. Tlerney, at Slelbothery, containing 30 bales of wool and sundries, was burned to the…

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Big Fire at Parkes. Seven Business Places Destroyed. Enormous Destruciion. Splendid Work by the Fire Brigade

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 6

PARSES, Tuesday.—A disastrous fire broke cut at 3 o'clock this morning at Blamey's Australian Hotel, which spread at once to the premises of P. Thorne barber…

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A Destructive Fire. (From Our Correspondent.) Hay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 5

A destructive fire occurred early this morning, when Messrs. Permewan, Wright, and Co.'s large store was burnt to the ground with its contents. Besides a quantity of general goods the store…

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The' Seaham Colliery Fire. a Statement by the Proprietors

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 6

The operations for the recovery of the Seaham Colliery, after being closed for Hye months. having now come to a successful Issue, the proprietors deem it desirable. In view of…

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Bush Fires in the Riverine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 4

ALBURY, Tuesday.--Big bush fires are burning on the ranges on the Victorian border. At Yackandandah the fire spread over a large area and at Stuger's-hill the…

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A Disastrous Fire

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 5

A fire which occurred at Philadelphia yesterday resulted in the complete destruction of several large warehouses, the amount of damage done being estimated at…

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The Thistlebank Fire. an Open Verdict

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 9

The City Coroner (Mr.J.C.Woore, J.P.) continued the inquest at the Coroner's Court yesterday concerning the fires which took place on the fourmasted barque Thistlebank while she was lying at…

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Great Fire in Philadelphia. Warehouses Destroyed

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 6

LONDON, February 4.—A destructive fire occurred at Philadelphia yesterday, a block of warehouses being destroyed. The damage amounts to 2,000,000dol (£400,000)…

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Destructive Fire in America. Several Warehouses Burned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--New York reports that a destructive fire occurred in Philadelphia yesterday. Several warehouses were destroyed, the…

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The Thistlebank Fire. the Jury Return an Open Verdict

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 3

The inquiry into the recent outbreaks of fire on the ship Thistlebank was continued before the City Coroner yesterday, and concluded. The verdict was an open one. Mr. Baxter…

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Fire at Parkes. Six Buildings Destroyed. an Inadequate Water Supply

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 5

PARKES, Tuesday.--About 3 this morning Blarney's Australian Hotel was discovered to be on fire. The alarm was at once given, and the fire brigade were…

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Great Fire at Philadelphia. Block of Warehouses Destroyed. London, Feb. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 5

A great fire occurred at Philadelphia yesterday, a block of warehouses being destroyed. The damage amounts to 2,000,000dol…

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Fire at Parkes a Destructive Outbreak. Hotel and Four Shops Burned Down. PARKES

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 7

A fire which occurred here at 8 o'clock this morning resulted in the complete destruction of Blamey's Australian Hotel and the premises of P. Thorne, A. Ward, R…

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Extensive Fire at Parkes. Two Hotels and Four Shops Destroyed. Insufficient Water Supply. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 5

Shortly after 3 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in a large wooden building known as the Australian Hotel, and occupied by Mr. Harry Blamey. The premises were quickly enveloped…

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Latest Cables. General Cables. The Turkish Crisis. Mr. Bayard's Speeches. The Union Bank of Australia -- Disastrous Fire In Philadelphia -- The Indian Cotton Tax -- Russian Port in the Pacific -- The Cuban War

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 5

The following cables arrived after yesterday's last edition had gone to press: -- LONDON, February 4. The United States Government is…

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