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Fires & bushfires, 1883

530 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 27

Appalling Scene at a Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1883 · page 5
Also in Evening News

A fire, resulting in the loss of four lives and in serious injury to two other persons, occurred on the premises of the Mercury newspaper, at Bridgewater, occupied by Mr. Dunsford, editor of the paper, Mrs. Dunsford, four children,…

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Fire at Beenleigh. BRISBANE

Evening News · Wednesday 19 September 1883 · page 4

M'Hugh's stables and outhouses at Beenleigh were burned at midnight. With some difficulty the trotting horse Shamrock was saved. The total loss is about £150…

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Fire at Beenleigh. BRISBANE

Evening News · Thursday 20 September 1883 · page 2

M'Hugh's stables and outhouses at Beenleigh were burned at midnight. With some difficulty the trotting horse Shamrock was saved. The total loss is about £150…

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Fire!

Sydney Punch · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 2

NOT long ago a Bathurst storekeeper applied to the Mutual Prov. for an insurance on his stock and stores. Being asked if there were any facilities in his part of the country for extinguishing fires, he promptly replied "Yes, -- it sometimes rains." Bathurst did raise a…

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Fire in Pitt-street

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 17

A FIRE broke out on Monday night about 9.30 or 10 o'clock, in the premises of Messrs. Nicole, Wetherill, and Co., importers of fancy goods and general merchandise. Those premises are at the rear of…

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Chapter Xviii.— Plating With, Fire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 30

St. Claire was a man who mignt be trusted to keep out of temptation-to keep out of it better than he could withstand it when in it. But he was not the man to arrange circumstances for…

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Fire Near Dubbo. DUBBO

Evening News · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 6

Mr. Berry's hotel at Tomingley, was destroyed by fire at 5 o'clock this morning. Nothing was secret. The building was the property of Mr. Edein Davies, of Dubbo, who is insured. Mr…

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The Late Fire in Sussex-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 8

The City Coroner resumed the inquest at his chambers, yesterday morning, on the fire which occurred in a store occupied by Messrs. Thompson, Staite, and Company, on M'Minn's premises, 105, Sussex-street, on the 21st of…

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The Recent Fire in Sussex-street

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 September 1883 · page 6

The adjourned inquiry into the circumstances connected with the fire which occurred on the 21st August, on the premises occupied by Thompson, Staite, and Co., produce merchants, and John…

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Fire

Evening News · Thursday 27 September 1883 · page 3

About half-past 1 o'clock this morning, at which time it was raining very hard, the fire-bells of the city rang oat an alarm, and the engine of the Insurance brigade was soon on the move, and made very…

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The Fire in Sussex-street

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 September 1883 · page 3

The adjourned inquiry into the cause of the fire which occurred on the 21st August, on the premises occupied by Thompson, Staite, and Co., produce merchants, and those occupied by John…

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The Late Fire in Sussex-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 September 1883 · page 5

The inquest on the fire which occurred in a store occupied by Messrs. Thompson, Staite, and Co., on Mr. John M'Minn's premises, 105; Sussex-street, on the morning of the 21st ultimo, was resumed and concluded by the…

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Great Fire in Turkey

Evening News · Friday 28 September 1883 · page 2

CONSTANTINOPLE, September 27.—A disastrous fire has taken place at Kadakoi, a town at the head of the Gulf of Saros. Half the town was burned to the ground before the flames Could be extinguished…

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Great Fire in Turkey. Constantinople, September 26

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 September 1883 · page 3

A disastrous fire has taken place at Kadakoi, a town at the head of the Gulf of Saros. Half the town was burned to the ground before the flames could be extinguished…

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Great Fire in Turkey. Constantinople, Sept. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 September 1883 · page 5

A disastrous fire has taken place at Kadakoi, a town at the head of the Gulf of Saros. Half the town was burned to the ground before the flames could be extinguished…

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Great Fire in Turkey

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 September 1883 · page 16

CONSTANTINOPLE, September 27— A disastrous fire has taken place at Kadakoi, a town at the head of the Gulf of Saros. Half the town was burned to the ground before the flames…

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Fire at Fennelly's Morse Bazaar

Evening News · Saturday 29 September 1883 · page 4

Between 9 and 10'o'clock last night considerable excitement was caused in the centre of the town through the breaking out of a fire at Fennelly's Horse Bazaar, Pitt-street. The bazaar consists of two…

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Fire at Fennelly's Horse Bazaar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 September 1883 · page 13

A fire broke out in the Castlereagh-street portion of Fenn[?]ley's Horse Bazaar shortly before 10 o'clock last evening, and created a great deal of excitement in the neighbourhood. The bazaar consists of two portions, the principal of which…

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Fire in Castlereagh-street. Three Horses Killed

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 September 1883 · page 5

Shortly after 9 o'clock last night a fire broke out at the horse bazaar of Mr W. Garling, late Fennelly, in Castlereagh-street. The bazaar extends from Castlereagh-street to Pitt-street. As M'Grath,…

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