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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1875

305 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 16

Fire

Evening News · Monday 6 September 1875 · page 2

About 8 o'clock last Saturday night, there was an unusual [?] re of fire raging in the direction of [?] Point. Owing to a report gaining [?] is town to the effect that the residence of Mr. Macleay at Potts'…

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Fire

Evening News · Tuesday 7 September 1875 · page 4

A fire occurred in a abed at the rear of the General Post Office, yesterday afternoon, and a portion of the back and the roof of the shed were burned. No further harm resulted, and the fire engines were not…

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Fire Brigade for Woollahra

Evening News · Tuesday 7 September 1875 · page 4

A meeting was held at Woollahra last night, to form a local fire brigade. Between twenty and thirty persons were present. On the motion of Mr Trebeck, seconded by Mr.Neild, it was decided to form a fire…

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Alarm of Fire

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1875 · page 2
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About five o’clock on Sunday last, the bell at the fire engine station sounded an alarm, and the red-[?]nted volunteers soon rallied [?]…

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New Fire Brigade for Woolshra

Evening News · Tuesday 14 September 1875 · page 5

The first committee meeting of [?] Woolshra Fire Brigade met on the 9th instant. Mr. [?] Richardson was appointed collector. A deputation was appointed to wait upon the Colonial…

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Destructive Fire at Frederickton. [By Telegram.] West Kempsey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 September 1875 · page 7

The Frederickton Hotel, which is the property of the Honorable John Fraror, and leased from that gentleman by Mr. George Cooper, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The fire was first discovered at…

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Destructive Fire

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1875 · page 2

A destructive fire took place on last Wednesday, at Frederickton, near Kempsey. The Frederickton Hotel, which is the property of the Honorable John…

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Destructive Fire at Frederickton

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 September 1875 · page 12

THE Frederickton Hotel, which is the property of the Honorable John Frazer, and leased from that gentleman by Mr. George Cooper, was. destroyed by fire early on Wednesday. The fire…

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Disastrous Fire at Cooktown

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 18 September 1875 · page 6

OUR illustration, from, a sketch made on the spot by Mr. A. Boyd, Inspector of Schools for Northern Queensland, gives a scene at the great fire, which occurred last month, at Cooktown, North Queensland. From…

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Great Fire at Cooktown

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 18 September 1875 · page 12

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Destructive Fire at Frederickton. West Kempsey

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1875 · page 362

The Frederickton Hotel, which is the property of the Honorable John Frazer, and leased from, that gentleman by Mr. George Cooper, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The fire was first discovered at…

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Fires

Evening News · Monday 20 September 1875 · page 2

There were no less than four alarms of fire rung at the various stations on saturday and Sunday, in response to which the engines of the Insurance Brigade and the Volunteer Fire Companies: turned out with…

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Fire in Kent-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 September 1875 · page 7

A DESTRUCTIVE fire occurred yesterday morning, in Kentstreet North, in premises adjoining the new St. Bridget's Roman Catholic schools, and formerly occupied as stores by Messrs. Agar and Stabler. It appears that the portion…

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Fire

Evening News · Friday 24 September 1875 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a fire broke out at Messrs Gibbs, shallard and co.'s printing establishement, Pitt-street It Commenced upon the shingles of the roof, but was toon extingutihed "by the employees…

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Fire in Kent-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 September 1875 · page 6

A destructive fire occurred on Tuesday morning, in Kent-street north, in premises adjoining the new St. Bridget's Roman Catholic schools, and formerly occupied as stores by Messrs. Agar and Stabler. It appears that the portion…

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Fire in Kent-street

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 September 1875 · page 13

A DESTRUCTIVE fire occurred on Tueadtey morning, in Kent-street North, in premises adjoining the new St. Bridget's Roman Catholic schools, and formerly occupied as stores by Messrs. Agar…

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