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Fires & bushfires, 1897

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Inquests. the Fatal Fire at Waterloo

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 7

The inquest in connection with the death of the girl Jessie Delohery, who was suffocated on Monday last, when a pawnbroker's shop in Botany-road was destroyed by fire, was resumed yesterday. Mrs. Barton, the owner of…

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Fire in Philadelphia. Thirty Buildings Destroyed

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 6

LONDON, January 27.—A destructive fire has occurred at Philadelphia, U.S.A. Thirty buildings were destroyed. The damage is estimated at over two million…

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Waterloo Fatal Fire. the Adjourned Inquest

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 4

The adjourned inquest regarding the death of a young woman named Jessie Delohery, fatally injured at a fire in Botany-road, Waterloo, on Monday last, was resumed this morning at the…

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Fire at Philadelphia. Thirty Buildings Destroyed. Two Million Dollars Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Telegrams from New York report a destructive fire at Philadelphia, 30 buildings being destroyed. The damage done is estimated ad over 2,000,000…

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Great Fire in Philadelphia. Thirty Buildings Destroyed. London, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 5

A disastrous fire has occurred in the city of Philadelphia, U.S.A. Thirty buildings were burned, and damage to the extent of over two million…

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The Waterloo Fire Death of Jessie Delohery Resumption of the Inquest. Important Evidence--The Marine's Testimony--"Livening Up" the Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 6

Further inquiry was made by the City Coroner at the South Sydney Morgue to-day in to the fire which occurred on Monday morning at 126…

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A Sensational Fire Narrow Escape of a Countess. LONDON, January 26

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 6

The residence of the Dowager Countess of Delawarr has been destroyed by fire. The Countess of Delawarr, who was on a visit to the place, had a…

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Fire in London. Narrow Escape of a Countess. London, Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 5

The Downger Countess of Delawarr has had a narrow escape from being burnt to death. The town residence of the Countess was destroyed by fire this…

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A New Zealand Tragedy. Sensational Shooting Case. Charge of Attempted Murder. A Man Fires at His Wife and Children--The Woman Wounded

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 8

Particulars are to hand by mail of the recent sensational shooting case which occurred on January 12 at Newtown, a suburb of Wellington. The chief…

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Fire in London. Narrow Escape of a Countess. Saved by a Rope Made From Blankets

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The town residence of the Dowager Countess of Delawarr was destroyed by fire early this morning. The Countess made a rope of blankets, and…

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The Waterloo Fire. (Some of the Followings Items Appeared in our Late Editions of Yesterday.) the Inquest

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 5

(Continued from yesterday's first edition.) Mrs. Barton, continuing her evidence, said that after having viewed the premises she missed ten £1 notes which had been placed on a shelf. She…

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The Waterloo Fire Death of Jessie Delohery The Volunteer Brigade. Duties of Volunteer Firemen--Evidence of a Metropolitan Fireman

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 5

The circumstances surrounding the Waterloo fire, in which the young girl, Jessie Delohery, lost her life on Monday morning last were further…

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Fire in Kent-street

Evening News · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

A fire broke out last night, shortly after 8 o'clock, at premises 333 Kent-street, The second floor of the building is occupied by Messrs. George Short and Sons, bookbinders, and here it was that the fire would…

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Rush Fire at Richmond

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 3

RICHMOND, Thursday.--A serious fire started at noon yesterday in the Hawkesbury College grass paddocks, and burned fiercely for about six hours in spite of the efforts of about 60 of the…

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Fire at Wollongong. Wollongong

The Australian Star · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 4

The town was startled by the sound of the firebell at about 9 o'clock last night. It was found that a fire had broken out in the bedroom of a…

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The Fatal Fire at Waterloo. an Open Verdict

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 3

The inquest touching the death of the girl Jessie Delohery, who was burnt in the fire that took place at 129 Botany-road Waterloo, on Monday morning, was resumed yesterday before the City Coroner, Mr…

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The Fatal Fire at Waterloo. an Open Verdict Pound

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 3

The inquest in connection with the death of the girl Tessie Delohery, who was suffocated on Monday last when a pawnbroker's shop at Botany-road, Waterloo, was destroyed by fire, was concluded yesterday. Evidence was…

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Fires in the City. a Call to Kent-Street. Prompt Attendance of Firemen. A Big Disaster Averted - In a Large Building

The Australian Star · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 5

That portion of Kent-stroot which lies between King and Erskine-streets is one of the quietest localities in the city, but last night it was aroused from its peace by…

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The Waterloo Fire Jessie Delohery's Sad Death. Conclusion of the Inquest. An Open Verdict-No One Censured

The Australian Star · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 6

The Coroner's inquest into the death of Jessie Delohery, the young girl who perished in the Waterloo fire, was concluded this afternoon at the South…

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