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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1853

45 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 3

Sydney Fire Insurance Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1853 · page 2

THE half-yearly meeting of the members of the Sydney Fire Insurance Company was held yesterday, Mr. T. W. Smart in the chair, when the following report was brought up and…

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Sydney Fire Insurance Company

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 7 May 1853 · page 5
Also in Freeman's Journal

The half yearly meeting of the members of the Sydney Fire Insurance Company was held on Tuesday, Mr T. W. Smart in the chair, when the following report was brought up and adopted:--In submitting to the members the usual half-yearly accounts,…

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Fire at Sea

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 May 1853 · page 7

The brig Ellen, just arrived from the Mauritius, has brought the crew and passengers of the barque Mahommed Shah, Captain Winter, which was destroyed by…

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Loss of the " St George," Emigrant Ship. by Fire

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 May 1853 · page 4

The fate of the unhappy creatures lett on board the burning wreck of the St. George emigrant ship which took fire on Christmas-eve, while on a voyage from Liverpool to New York, as noticed in this…

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Fire at Windsor Castle. (From the Times, March 21.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 June 1853 · page 2

ON Saturday night, a few hours after the arrival of the Royal Family at Windsor Castle, an alarming fire suddenly broke out in their private apartments, which are situated in the…

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Bathurst Assizes. (Abridged from the Bathurst Free Press, September 3.) Highway Robbery with Fire-arms

Empire · Saturday 10 September 1853 · page 3

Patrick Mahony (on bail) was indicated for stealing, at Reedy Creek, on the 16th of April last, sundry articles, the property of Mr. Robert Fitzgerald. Plea—not guilty…

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Fire-arms

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 17 September 1853 · page 11

In order to form some conception of the improvements lately proposed, and wholly or partially adopted, Mr. Wilkinson briefly alluded to the earliest fire-arms, which are still in use in India and…

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California Extracts. Another Town Destroyed by Fire.— French Corral in Ashes. (By Adam and Co.'s Express)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 October 1853 · page 3

From an Extra from the Marysville Express office, dated July 9, at 8 o'clock P.M., we gather the following particulars of a disastrous fire at French Corral…

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California. Another Town Destroted by Fire.—french Corral in Ashes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 2

From an Extra from the Marysville Express office, dated July 9, at 8 o'clock P.M., we gather the following particulars of a disastrous fire at French Corral…

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Destructive Fire

Empire · Wednesday 12 October 1853 · page 3

Last night a fire broke out on the premises occupied by Mr. R. M'Donald, at 138, Georgestreet, within one door of the corner of Kingstreet. The premises have on the north side the…

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The Late Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 October 1853 · page 2

As this is a subject of painful interest to all classes of the community, we have deemed it advisable to give a further and more particular account than we were enabled to publish in our yesterday's issue. The lateness of…

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The Late Fire. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 October 1853 · page 3

SIR,—I apprehend that the citizens of Sydney will, ater the exhibition of last evening, at length open their eyes to the puny and miserable means of extinguishing fires in this city,…

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The Late Fire in George-street. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 October 1853 · page 3

SIR,—Perhaps it may not be out of place to call attention to the Building Act, which runs thus:— Section 24. And as a greater security from fire, be it…

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Alarming Fire

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 15 October 1853 · page 4

A fire of a very alarming character occurred in George-street on Tuesday night, in the premises occupied by Mr. M'Donald, brush maker and perfumer, situated between the Golden Fleece Inn and the Commercial Bank. The fire appears to have been…

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Great Fire in Ge0rge-street

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 15 October 1853 · page 2

On Tuesday evening, about 10 o'clock, au alarming fire broke out in the premises situated between the Commncial Bank and the Golden Fleece Hotel: The building has been lor some time pase in the occupation of Mr. M'Donald, brush maker and fancy ware…

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Sydney Fire Insurance Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 November 1853 · page 4

THE Annual Meeting of the members of the above Company was held yesterday in the long room, Mort's-buildings, when the report of the Directors and accounts for the year…

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Fire at Melbourne

Empire · Saturday 5 November 1853 · page 4

A destructive fire occurred in the city of Melbourne, on the 28th of last month, the extent of which is not yet known, but which th[?]re is reason to fear would be very serious. The flames were…

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Domestic Intelligence. Sydney Fire Insurance Company

Freeman's Journal · Sunday 6 November 1853 · page 9

On Tuesday last the yearly Meeting of the Sydney Fire Insurance Company, was held in the long room, Mort's buildings, when the following accounts for the year and the Directors report…

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Destructive Fire in Melbourne. (From the Argus, October 29.)

Empire · Monday 7 November 1853 · page 2

In yesterday's paper we published a brief paragraph referring to a disastrous fire in Collins-street, which was still burning when we went to press. We now proceed to give f[?]ller…

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