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Fires & bushfires, 1882

657 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 33

Destructive Fire at Newcastle

Evening News · Friday 4 August 1882 · page 2

By telegraph we learn that Bourke's produce stores, Honeysuckle Point, Newcastle, were this morning destroyed by fire. Contents uninsured. Damage estimated from £1500 to £2000. The…

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Fire at Redfern

Evening News · Saturday 5 August 1882 · page 5

Between 12 and 1 o'clock this morning, some weatherboard stabling situate at 45, Botany-street, Redfern, were completely destroyed by fire. The owner, Mr. Joseph Walker, who lives in a cottage in…

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Fire at Newcastle. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Saturday 5 August 1882 · page 4

A great fire, resulting in immense loss of property, broke out at 3 o'clock this morning in Burke's produce store, adjoining Gibson's foundry, opposite Honeysuckle Point. The flames were…

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Great Fire at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] Newcastle

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 August 1882 · page 5

A great fire occurred here at three this morning, at Burke's branch produce warehouse, facing Bullock Island. The bridge was entirely consumed, as was also the adjacent house. Three horses were…

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Annual Meeting of the United Volunteer Fire Brigades

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 August 1882 · page 6

The second annual meeting of the United Volunteer Fire Brigades was held on Saturday evening, in the large room of the Protestant Hall. There were over 100 members of the various city and suburbun fire brigades present, the…

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Extensive Fire in Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 August 1882 · page 8

The Newcastle Herald gives the following fuller particulars of the fire which occurred on Friday morning last on the premised of Mr. John Burke:—"The premises consisted of a large wooden storehouse built of weatherboards,…

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Fire at Redfern

Evening News · Wednesday 9 August 1882 · page 2

This morning, shortly before 6 o'clock, a broke out on the premises of Mr. William Nakkan, green-grocer and fruiterer, of Regent-street, Redfern. The house is a four-room weather-boarded one, only one…

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Extensive Fire in Newcastle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 281

The Newcastle Herald gives the following fuller particulars of the fire which occurred on Friday morning last on the premises of Mr. John Burke:—"The premises consisted of a large wooden storehouse built of weatherboards,…

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Fire at Newcastle. [By Electric Telegraph.] Newcastle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 13

A GREAT fire, resulting in immense loss of property, broke out at 3 o'clock this morning in Burke's produce store, adjoining Gibson's foundry, opposite Honeysuckle Point. The flames were…

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The Sugar Season.—Boiling by Open Fire and Steam Combined

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 20

The plan of sugar-mill and boiling appliances in this issue is drawn to a scale of one inch to eight feet. The process of manufacture followed allows of very excellent sugar being turned out by combined process…

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Destructive Fire

Evening News · Monday 14 August 1882 · page 3

A MOST destructive fire broke out in George-street south about half-past 11 o'clock on Saturday night, on the premises occupied by Mr. Alexander Borthwick, oil and coour merchant. These stand almost…

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Fire at Redfern

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 August 1882 · page 6

On Saturday evening, at about half-past 11 o'clock, a fire was discovered in the back store of the premises at the rear of No. 809, George-street South, lying between Gipps-street and George-street West, the property of Mr. Alfred…

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Extensive Fire at Borthwick's Branch Stores. £6000 Worth Damage Done

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 August 1882 · page 3

About midnight on Saturday, a fire which resulted in great loss of property, occurrel at the branch stores of .Mr. Alexander Borthwick, oil and colour merchant, situated in Hancock square,…

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Fire Brigades and Fires

Evening News · Thursday 17 August 1882 · page 2

A HEALTHY rivalry amongst the various fire brigades in the city is to be commendad. It is a feeling upon the exhibition of which there is much cause for congratulation on the part of the…

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Fire in George-street

Evening News · Thursday 17 August 1882 · page 3

As alarm of fire was raised about half-past 11 o'clock last night, when it was found to proceed from the house occupied by Mr. James Nolan, who keeps a lodginghouse at No. 55, George-street north. It seems…

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A Cemetery on Fire. NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Thursday 17 August 1882 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon the Newcastle fire bells were sounded, owing to a large grass fire haying broken oat in Christ Church Cathedral burial ground. It ia supposed to hare originated…

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Fire Brigade Squabbles. Arrest of a Fireman

Evening News · Thursday 17 August 1882 · page 2

A young mm named Hugh Edward Charles Pedrotti, aged 21, described as a clerk, and secretary of No. 4 Volunteer Company, was this morning brought up at the Central Police Court charged with…

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Destructive Fire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 31

A MOST destructive fire broke out in George-street south about half-past ll o'clock on Saturday night, on the premises occupied by Mr. Alexander Borthwick, eil and colour morehant. These stand almost…

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Fire

Evening News · Monday 21 August 1882 · page 2

Shortly after 9 o'clock on Saturday evening the fire-bells of the city commenced to clang, and from the way they kept it up, it was thought a considerable fire was raging. But in this case, as in a good many…

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Fire Brigade Squabbles

Evening News · Thursday 24 August 1882 · page 2

Several witnesses having been yesterday examined at the Central Police Court, before Messrs. Crane and Clarke, on behalf of the defendant in the case of alleged hose cutting by the secretary of No. 4…

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