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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1875

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

News of the Day. Destructive Fire

Evening News · Monday 27 December 1875 · page 2

A DISASTROUS fire occurred in this city yesterday evening, which was well nigh destroying the result of years of scientific labour and as far as this colony is concerned, of unparalleled enterprise. It occurred at Mort…

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Fire at Messrs. Mort and Company's Freezing Works, Dixon-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 December 1875 · page 5

THERE will be few, if any, persons in the community who will not receive with feelings of regret the announcement of a destructive fire at Messrs. Mort and Company's Meat-preserving Works, at the head of Darling Harbour. It is…

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Fire at Darlington.—Heroic Rescue of three Children

Evening News · Wednesday 29 December 1875 · page 2

A fire occurred this morning between 8 and 9 o'clock in a house, No. 63, in Shepherd-street, Darlington, near Shepherd's Paddocks, which would certainly have destroyed the lives of three young children but…

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Fire in Jamieson-street

Evening News · Thursday 30 December 1875 · page 3

Considerable starm was caused among residents of Jamieson-street last evening by a fire that occurred in Messrs. Carter's furniture warehouse, where a large quantity timber is stocked. The fire was discovered…

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Extensive Fire at the Limekilns

Evening News · Thursday 30 December 1875 · page 2

On Monday last while Mr. R.O. Kerr with his wife and family were at Wattle Flat a messenger arrived informing him that his house at the Limekilns had been burnt to the ground. The house had been…

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The Recent Fire at Bondi

Evening News · Friday 31 December 1875 · page 2

It would appear that the fire that occurred at Bondi the other day causnd more destruction than was at the time supposed. The house of Mr B. Campbell was on fire in two or three places, and his fencing and…

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Fire on the Great Northern Railway Line

Evening News · Friday 31 December 1875 · page 2

On Tuesday morning the grass on the railway line in front of the court-house in East Maitland caught fire from sparks from the engine, and (according to the MERCURY) the fire caught the paling fence dividing…

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