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Fires & bushfires, 1890

1,240 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 62

Fire on Board the s.s. Namoi. Supposed Incendiarism. Extensive Damage

Evening News · Thursday 18 September 1890 · page 4

A great deal of consternation was caused in Sydney about 9 O'clock this morning when the news spread that the well-known steamer Namoi, lying at the Hunter River…

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A Ship Ablaze. Fire on the Namoi. An Unguarded Vessel. Narrow Escape from Destruction. The Saloon Gutted--Thousands of Pounds' Damage

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 September 1890 · page 5

ONE of those fires, the origin of which is wrapped in mystery, occurred on board the Hunter River N.S.N. Co.'s steamship Namoi this morning. The vessel was engaged in…

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Fire on the S.s. Namoi. Damage £1000

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 September 1890 · page 3

Shortly before 9 o'clock yesterday morning a fire was discovered on board the s.s Namoi, which is lying at the H. R. S. N. Company's wharf. Almost all the first-class cabins on both sides of the vessel were…

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Fire on the Steamer Namoi. the Saloon Gutted.--supposed Incendiarism

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 September 1890 · page 3

A fire occurred yesterday morning on boards the Hunter River N.S.N. Company's steamer Namoi, lying at the company's wharf, foot of Market- street. At about a Quarter to 9 a…

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Fire on a Ferry Steamer

The Australian Star · Monday 22 September 1890 · page 6

ABOUT half-past 4 o'clock this morning the North Shore Ferry Co.'s steamer Earangaroo was discovered on fire. The vessel was lying alongside the company's wharf at…

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Fire on a Steamship

Evening News · Tuesday 23 September 1890 · page 2

The North. Shore Ferry horse boat Benelong, lying at Milsons Point Wharf, was discovered on fire at 4.35 a.m. yesterday. The blaze started in the waste locker, and spread, with such rapidity that…

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A Ferry Steamer on Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 September 1890 · page 5

A fire was discovered yesterday on board the horse transit ferry steamer Barangaroo, belonging to the N. S. F. Company. At about half-past 4 yesterday morning Thomas Young, enginner on board the steamer,…

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Fire on a Ferry Steamer. Extensive Damage Done

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 September 1890 · page 4

A fire broke out yesterday morning on board the North Shore ferry steamer Barangaroo, which conveys horses and vehicles across the harbor. It appears that the engineer…

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A Town Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 September 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Telegrams have been received announcing that a terribly destructive fire has taken place at Colon, on the north shore of the Isthmus of Panama…

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Great Fire in America. a Town Burned Down

Evening News · Thursday 25 September 1890 · page 4

LONDON, September 24.—Telegrams have been received announcing that a terribly destructive fire has taken, place at Colon, on the north shore of the Isthmus of…

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Fire in America. a Town Destroyed. London, September 24

The Australian Star · Thursday 25 September 1890 · page 5

A despatch from America states that the town of Colon, on the Atlantic shore of the Isthmus of Panama, has been almost completely destroyed by a terrible fire,…

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Fire at Waverley

The Australian Star · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 5

AT about 20 minutes to 6 o'clock this morning a fire broke out on premises situated off Fitzgerald-street, Waverley, occupied by Dennis Teefy as a private dwelling, and…

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A Destructive Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Thursday.-- A destructive fire occurred at Griffin's stores, Hamley Bridge, this morning, the whole stock and fittings of the shop, &c., being completely destroyed. The…

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Fire at Waverley. Alleged Incendiarism

The Australian Star · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 6

AN enquiry is to be held to discover the origin of the fire which occurred this morning in an unoccupied house, the property of Dennis Teefy, and situate in Birrell-street,…

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Fire in a Railway Office

The Australian Star · Friday 26 September 1890 · page 6

SHORTLY after noon to-day one of the clerks in the audit office of the Railway Department discovered that the premises, which are situate in Regent-street, Redfern,…

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Fires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 10

At about 20 minutes to 6 o'clock yesterday morning a fire was discovered in a private dwelling off Fitzgeraldstreet, Waverley. The house was occupied by Mr. Denis Teefy, jun., and his family, who were…

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Fires. the Railway Audit Office

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 6

Shortly after 12 o'clock yesterday the Railway Audit office, situate in Regent-street Redfern, was found to be on fire, and the alarm was promptly telephoned to the Metropolitan…

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Fire in a Railway Office

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 6

SHORTLY after noon to-day one of the clerks in the audit office of the Railway Department discovered that the premises, which are situate in Regent-street, Redfern,…

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No. 2 Fire Brigade Excursion

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 1

THE annual excursion of the No. 2 Fire Brigade took place on Tuesday last; and, as this particular picnic is always looked upon as one of the most attractive during the season, it…

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Australian. Queensland. Fire Aboard a Steamer

The Australian Star · Saturday 27 September 1890 · page 6

BRISBANE, Saturday.-- The river steamer Alice caught fire yesterday, but the flames wore extinguished before much damage was done…

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