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Fires & bushfires, 1896

1,482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 75

Our Special Cables. a Terrible Fire. Panic at an Artists' Ball. People Leap From Windows. Forty-three Corpses Recovered

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--A fire broke out last night in a building in which an aritsts' ball was being held at Santarem, a town 46 miles from…

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Terrible Fire in Portugal. Panic in a Ballroom. Porty-three Lives Lost. a Rescue Party Burned to Death. London, Feb. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 5

A terrible occurrence is reported from Santarem, in Portugal. While a ball was being held in connection with the Artists' Society at…

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Fires

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 5

A fire occurred at 7.35 p.m. yesterday in a house and shop at Oxford-street, Waverley, occupied by Mr. R. Beatton (jeweller), and owned by Mrs. W. Spring…

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Fire at Waverley

Evening News · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 4

A fire, occasioned by a gas jet coming in contact with a bed curtain, occurred last night on premises occupied by R. Beatton, jeweller, Oxford-street, Waverley. The contents of a room…

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Fire at Newtown

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 5

A fire broke out yesterday at 2.44 a.m. in a furniture dealer's shop at 155 King-street, Newtown, occupied by E. L. Lee. The fire was noticed by a citizen, and the M.F.B…

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Big Fire at Albury

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 14

ALBURY, Monday— The Albury boiling-down works, constructed of wood and iron, and owned by Messrs. Dundas and Company, late of Melbourne, was completely destroyed by fire this…

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The Fire on the Gulf of Venice

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 8

Part of the cargo of the G[?] of [?] (s.), which took fire last month while in port at Liverpool, has been sold by auction being damaged and unfit for reshipment. The remeinder will be reshipped by the Galf of Siam…

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Fire at Newtown. a Hotel in Danger

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 11

A rather serious outbreak of fire occurred early this morning at a shop occupied by E. L. Lee, a furniture dealer in King-street, Newtown. The M.F.B., upon…

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A Boiling-down Works Destroyed by Fire. ALBURY. Feb. 17

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 410

A fire broke out this morning at the Dundas boiling-down works, three miles from Albury, on the Howlong-road. The premises and plant were entirely destroyed, together with 600 tons of…

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The Fire on the Gulf of Venice (Marine Underwriters' Association of Victoria, cable.)

Evening News · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 6

LONDON, February 20.—Part of the cargo of the steamer Gulf of Venice, which took fire last month while in port at Liverpool, has been…

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Broken-hill Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1896 · page 5

BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--There was, on an average, one fire per week here last year, and the properly destroyed is valued at £3598. A fire occurred early this…

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Fire at Goulburn

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1896 · page 6
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GOULBURN, Monday.—Between 5 and 6 o'clock on Sunday morning a fire was discovered in a drapery shop in Auburn-street, occupied by Miss Hall. The brigade succeeded in subduing the…

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Fire at a Farm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 February 1896 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.--A destructive fire occurred yesterday morning on a farm owned by John Carter, at Woodville, when a large hayshed and other buildings…

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Fire at Goulburn. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1896 · page 5

At half-past 5 this morning the premises of Miss Hill, draper, in portion of the building known as the Old Australian Stores, Auburn-street, were discovered to be on fire. The names had a great hold,…

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Big Fire at Deniliquin. Five Shops and a Hotel Destroyed. Fire Brigade Absent

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1896 · page 5

DENILIQUIN, Monday.—A disastrous fire broke out in Deniliquin this morning about 1 o'clock, consuming no less than six business places in Napier-street, including Mr. J…

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A Bridge on Fire. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 February 1896 · page 4

At Echuca shortly before 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon tho firebell announced a fire on the Murray Bridge, and it was founf that the planking in the centrc was ablaze. Part of the upper…

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Big Fire at Deniliquin. Five Shops and a Hotel Destroyed

Evening News · Monday 24 February 1896 · page 8

A fire attended with considerable damage to property broke put in Napier-street, Deniliquin, early this morning. The Black Swan Hotel and five shops adjoining were completely destroyed…

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Leichhardt Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 6

The annual meeting and dinner of the Leichhardt Volanteer Fire Brigada took place in the local Town Hall on Friday evening. There was a large attendance.The chair was occupied by the captain of the…

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Great Fire in the Rand

Evening News · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 5

LONDON, February 24.—A destructive fire broke out in the Rand yesterday, a large warehouse being destroyed. The damage is estimated at £76,000…

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