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Fires & bushfires, 1896

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Fire at Deniliquin. Great Damage to Property. Trouble with the Fire Brigade. the Members Suspended

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 5

DENILIQUIN, Monday.--A most disastrous fire took place here between 12 and 1 o'clock this mornings. The following places were destroyed:--The Black Swan Hotel,…

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Large Fire in Deniliquin. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1896 · page 5

One of the largest fires that ever ocourred in Deniliquin broke out at 12.30 this morning in the brick premises occupied by Mr.J.W. Marsden, a tailor,in Napier-street, to which…

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Great Fire in the Rand

Evening News · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 6

LONDON, February 24.—A destructive fire broke out in the Rand yesterday, a large warehouse being destroyed. The damage is estimated at £75,000…

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Fire Near Albury. a Sobraon Boy Arrested

Evening News · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 5

ALBURY, Wednesday.—A report from Burrnmbuttock to-day states that a destructive fire occurred yesterday morning at the homestead of W. Schilg, one of the leading farmers of the district…

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Great Fire at Johannesburg. London, Feb. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 7

A destructive fire broke out at Johannesburg yesterday, a large warehouse being destroyed. The damage is estimated at £75,000…

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Fire at Eridge Castle. Narrow Escape From Destruction

Evening News · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 6

LONDON, February 25.—A fire broke out last night at Eridge Castle, near Tunbridge Wells, the seat of the Marquis of Abergavenny…

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The Fire Brigade Imbroglio at Deniliquin. Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 8

ThE local municipal council, acting under instructions from the Principal Uuder-Secretary in Sydney, has taken over the late Deniliquin Fire Brigade apparatus, an steps are now being taken to form a…

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Fire on the Rand. a Warehouse Destroyed London, February 24

The Australian Star · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 6

A disastrous fire occurred on the, Rand goldfield, in the Transvaal. A large warehouse was entirely destroyed, and the damage is estimated at…

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Destructive Fire in the Rand. Damage Estimated at £75,000

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.--A destructive fire broke out in the Rand yesterday, a large warehouse being destroyed. The damage is estimated at…

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Fire at a Castle. Narrow Escape From Destruction. London, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 7

A fire broke out last night at Eridge Castle, Tunbridge Wells, the residence of the Marquis of Abergavenny. Lord Henry Nevill, a son of the…

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Our Special Cables. Fire at Eridge Castle Narrow Escape of the Inmates

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--A fire broke out last night at Eridge Castle, Tunbridge Wells, the seat of the Marquis of Abergavenny, and the building had…

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Fire at Woolloomooloo

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1896 · page 6

The coach factory at 161 Palmer-street, Woolloomooloo, occupied by Abraham N. Steenholm, was considerably damaged by a lire which broke out at about 10.15 last night…

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Fire in the City

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 February 1896 · page 5

A fire occurred at 161 Palmer-street, city, last night, and a quantity of coach- building material, the property of the occupant, Abraham Steenbohm, was damaged…

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Fire at a Coach Factory

Evening News · Thursday 27 February 1896 · page 5

A fire broke out last night shortly after 10 o'clock on premises at 161 Palmer-street, Wool-loomooloo, used as a coach factory by Abraham Steenbohm. The M.F.B. were communicated…

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The Country. a Destructive Fire Near Albury. Incendiarism Suspected

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1896 · page 6

ALBURY, Wednesday.--A fire, attended with disastrous results, and suspected to have had its origin in the premeditated act of revenge of a boy, occurred yesterday on…

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Fires

Evening News · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 4

A small fire occurred yesterday afternoon in the basement of the premises occupied by Messrs. John Scott and Company, printers, Hamilton Chambers, Hamilton-street, city. The outbreak…

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Fire Brigades Board

The Australian Star · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 2

At the usual meeting of the Burwood Council on Monday evening, on the motion of Alderman Cardew, which was seconded by Alderman Lindley, the Mayor,…

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Fire at Oatley

The Australian Star · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 5

A fire occurred in the dwelling of Joseph Pearsall at Oatley -parade, Oatley, early yesterday through a kerosene lamp exploding. The front room on the ground…

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The Fire Brigades Board

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 4

The Fire Brigades Board wrote to the Ashfield Council at its last meeting, forwarding a statement of the estimated ex-penditure of the board for the current year…

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Fire at Deniliquin

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 459

One of the largest fires that has occurred in Deniliquin broke out shortly on Monday night on the premises of Mr. J. W. Marsden, tailor. The alarm was given, and the fire brigade, which…

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