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Fires & bushfires, 1897

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Insurance Institute. "Sound Practice in Fire Underwriting."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 13

The second meeting of the session of the Insurance Institute of New South Wales was held on Wednesday in the Exchange. The chair was occupied by Mr. R. Te[?]co, president of the institute…

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Disastrous Fire at Tamworth. TAMWORTH, May 10

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 1056

A great fire, resulting in much destruction of property, broke out about 7.30 to-night. It originated in a baker's shop belonging to Mr. J. A. Martin. This vas soon in a blaze, and the flames…

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Sensation in a Theatre. An Alarm of Fire

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 5

A sensation which was not provided for in the programme made the entertainment at the Princess Theatre, Dunedin, a few nights ago, a memorable…

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The Country. Fire at South Kembla. a Brave Boy

Evening News · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 5

UNANDERRA Saturday.—A fire occurred at South Kembla on Thursday night, by which the collage residence of Mrs. Head was totally destroyed, together with the outhouses, and…

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Fatal Fire at Lucknow. Five Persons Burned to Death

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 44

ORANGE, Monday.—About 12 o'clock last, night, at the mining village of Lucknow, six miles from Orange, the residence of a miner named Roberts, and his family, were destroyed by fire. Roberts…

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Great Fire at Tamworth. Damage Estimated at £20,000

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 16

TAMWORTH, Tuesday.—The biggest and most disastrous fire that has ever taken place in Tamworth broke out shortly after 7 o'clock last night in the bakehouse of J. A. Martin, baker, situated…

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Terrible Catastrophe. Fire at a Charity Bazaar in Paris. A Fearful Panic. Two Hundred Persons Killed. Appalling Scenes. LONDON, May 4

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 1027

A fire broke out at a charity bazaar which was being held in Paris, and caused a dreadful panic. About 1800 representatives of the fashionable world were present on the…

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Australian Mutual Fire Insurance Society

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 May 1897 · page 3

The annual meeting of this growing Australian institution was held yesterday, the Hon. George Thornton presiding. The report and balance-sheet for the year ending March 31…

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Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 6
Also in Evening News

At about 10.15 last night the headquarters of the M.F.B. received a call for a fire at 57 William-street, occupied by Patrick Stewart as a tobacco and hairdressing establishment. A…

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FIRES. Yesterday's Outbreaks

The Australian Star · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 3

The M.F.B. last night had a call at 10.15 to an outbreak of fire at 57 William-street, a tobacco and hair-dressing establishment, occupied by Patrick…

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The Paris Fire

Evening News · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 4

A cable message published to-day says that the Paris newspapers are fail of charges of cowardice and inhumanity preferred against the male portion of the assemblage at the charity…

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Fire on a Steamer

Evening News · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—A fire broke out on board the steamer Bulimoa during the voyage from West Australia, but it was soon got under control and extinguished. The…

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Fire on Board the Bulimba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 5

The Bulimba arrived this afternoon from Western Australian ports, via Adelaide. The captain reported that at a late hour last night a fire was discovered in the old mail room, situate…

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Fire on the Steamer Bulimba

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--During the voyage of the steamer Dulimba, which arrived to-day from Fremantle via Adelaide, a fire broke out in the storeroom, but it was promptly got under,…

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Fire on a Steamer. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 4

A fire occurred on board the steamer Bulimba during her voyage from West Australian ports, via Adelaide to Melbourne. On arrival here yesterday…

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The Late Fire at Tamworth. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 7

Last Monday night's fire by which the Olympic Hall, the Royal Standard Hotel, and Mr. Martin's store were totally destroyed, formed the subject of an inquiry by the coroner, Mr. E. Jone, P.M., and…

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Tamworth Fire. Result of the Inquest. TAMWORTH

The Australian Star · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 6

The Coroner, Mr. E, Jones, P. M., held an inquiry this morning into the cause of the fire which resulted in the destruction of the Olympic Hall. Royal…

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Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 6
Also in Evening News

At about 7 o'clock last night a fire broke out in the dwelling-house of Mr. Robert Host Buck, bookkeeper, in the Boulevarde, Orange Grove, Leichhardt. No. 7 station of the M.F.B. at…

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