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Fires & bushfires, 1896

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Disbandment of Deniliquin Fire Brigade. the Town Without Protection. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 5

The Deniliquin Fire Brigade held a meeting last night, at which the following resolution was carried:—"That this brigade resolves not to attend the fires, parades, or practices from the 15th February…

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Latest Cables. Massacre of Armenians. Horrible Details. Wounded Armenians Burned. One Hundred Thrown Into a Well-- Drenched With Petroleum-- And Get on Fire. London, January 19

The Australian Star · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 5

A despatch just received gives details of a horrible massacre of Armenians at Orfor. About 100 Armenians, who had been wounded in a…

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Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 6

NYNGAN, Monday.--On Sunday morning,at 1 o'clock, a fire broke out at the brewery premises. The building was unoccupied, and was the property of Mr. Henry Ellis…

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The Fire on the Cintra. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 5

The Marine Court gave its decision to-day regarding the Cintra fire. It found that the vessel when she left Melbourne was sufficiently and properly equipped with life-saving appliances, that the…

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The Fire on the Centra. Marine Board's Decision

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 4

The Court of Marine Inquiry at Melbourne delivered his decision yesterday afternoon in connection with the outbreak of fire on board the steamer Cintra. The board found that the vessel was property and…

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Fire at Nyngan. (From Our Correspondent.) Nyngan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 5

A building lately occupied as a brewery the property of Mr. Henry Ellis, was totally destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning. The cause of the fire is uuknown. The building was…

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The Fire on the Cintra. Finding of the Marine Board

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Court of Marine Inquiry delivered its decision this afternoon In connection with tho outbreak of fire on board the steamer Cintra. The…

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The Fire on the Cintra. Finding of the Marine Court. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 5

The Court of Marino Inquiry yesterday delivered its decision regarding the fire on the Cintra. The court found that the vessel was properly equipped, that…

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Turkey and the Armenians. Another Horrible Massacre. Wounded Prisoners Roasted Alive. Drenched with Petroleum and Set on Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Night.--Details have been received of another horrible massacre of Armenians. One hundred Armenians, who had been…

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Glebe Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Glebe Volunteer Fire Brigade was hold last week. There was a full attendance of members. The chair was occupied by Mr. J. A. Hogue, M.L.A., who addressed the…

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The West Maktland Fire Brigade

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.--Superintendent Bear, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade met the members and officers of the local fire brigade to-day and had a long…

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Fire at a Theatre. Forty-nine Burnt to Death

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 6

LONDON, January 21.—The theatre at Ekaterinoslav, Southern Russia, was burnt down during a performance last night. Forty-nine corpses have already been…

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Fire at a Theatre in Russia. Forty-nine Persons Burned to Death. London, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1896 · page 5

The theatre at Ekaterinoslay, in Southern Russia, was burned down during a performance last night. Forty-nine of the audience were burned to death…

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West Maitland Fire Brigade. Superintendent Rear's Inspection

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 3

On Tuesday Superintendent Bear, of Sydney, visited West Maitland, at the request of the local fire brigade board, and inspected the arrangements for…

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Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 5

BURRAGA, Thursday.--A fire occurred at Mr. M. Humphrey's slaughter yard on Monday. A house, wherein was stored clothing and other property belonging to…

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Fires at Burraga. Burraga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 5

A fire occurred at Mr. M. Humphrey's slaughter-yard on Monday. A house wherein were stored clothing and other property, which belonged to a late employee, named Schafer, who…

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Fire at Wauchope

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 5

PORT MACQUARIE, Friday.—The Carrington Hotel at Wauchope caught fire this morning at 1.30, and was burnt to the ground. The cause of the fire is unknown. The building was owned by…

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Fire at Burraga

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 5

BURRAGA, Friday. — On Monday a fire occurred : at Mr. M. Humphrey's slaughter-yard, by which a house wherein were stored clothing and property which belonged to a late employee, named Schafer…

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Granville Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 6

The Granville Volunteer Fire Brigade has addressed a letter to the Granville Council seeking assistance in the matter of the erection of a new fire station. The Railway…

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Fire in Brisbane. a Brave Rescue. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 6

A fire occurred at Spring Hill yesternight, and a little girl named Johnson narrowly escaped death. She was bravely rescued from the flames by her father…

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