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Fires & bushfires, 1891

1,201 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 61

Fire

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 2

A FEW minutes before 10 o'clock last night a fire broke out in the premises occupied by Messrs. Norton and Reed, art furnishers, 30 Hunter-street. The alarm was telephoned…

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Fire in Hunter-street

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 3

The premises situated at 30, Hunter-street, occupied by Messrs. Norton and Reed, art furnishers, were discovered on fire a little after 10 o'clock on Tuesday night. The M. P. Brigade…

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Fire in the City

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 4

An alarm of fire was received at the Metropolitan Fire Station last night at about 10 o'clock for premises situated in Hunter-street. A steamer was promptly despatched and on…

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Fire in Hunters-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 5

Shortly before 10 o'clock last night the top story of premises known as 30 Hunter-street, was discovered to be on fire, occupied by Messrs. Norian and Roed, art furnishers. The alarm…

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Destructive Fire. on the Ship Talavera

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 4

Between the hours of 1 and 2 this morning the ship Talavera, lying at M'Hwraith s wharf, foot of Market-street, was discovered on fire by the watchman. Dense volumes of…

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Fire on Board the Ship Talavera

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 5

About half-past 1 this morning the watchman on hoard the ship Talavera, lying at M'Ilwraith's Wharf, discovered smoke issuing from the fore-part of the vessel. He at once…

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Fire at M'ilwraith's Wharf the Ship Talavera Burning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 5

About half-past 1 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered on board the ship Talavera, lying at M'I[?]wraith's Wharf. The discovery was made by the ship's watchman. Dense volumes of smoke poured…

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Fire at Prahran. Narrow Escape from Death. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 6

A tobacconist's shop at Prahran, belonging to a Pole, was burnt down this morning. The husband, wife, and children had a narrow escape from being burnt to death…

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The Late Fire at the Haymarket. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 6

Sir,—In your paper of to-day I notice a statemens that at the fire in the promises occupied by Messrs. M'Carthy and Co., tobacco merchants, Haymarket, on Monday morning—"The Metropolitan Fire Brigade…

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A Ship Ablaze. Fire on the Talavera. Loss Not Known. Captain Robson's Account. Origin a Mystery

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 5

A fire on shore is in all conscience a serious enough affair, but a fire on board a ship, whether in port or at sea is very much more sensational and…

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Fires. the Fire on the Talavera

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 3

The fire on the ship Talavera, lying at M'llwraith'S Wharf, foot of Market-street, continued to smoulder the best part of Wednesday. The seaman, Charles Walrus, 33, who fell down the…

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Fires. the Ship Talavera

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 6

About half-past 1 o'clock yesterday morning, as was announced in a portion of yesterday's issue, an outbreak of fire was discovered on board the ship Talavera, lying at M'llwraith's Wharf, Darling Harbour. The…

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The Fire in Hunter-street

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 3

The following are the insurances on the stock of Messrs. Norton and Reed, art furnishers, of Hunter-street, which, was damaged by fire on Tuesday night: Royal, £4000; New Zealand…

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The Fire Ok the Ship Talavera. Estimated Damage £6000

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 6

The fire on board the ship Talavera at M'Ilwraith's Wharf, which was burning when The Daily Telegraph went to press yesterday, was extinguished at about 8 o'clock in the…

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Fire on the Talavera

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 5

The fire on board the ship Talavera appears to be more serious than was at first anticipated. The vessel was yesterday surveyed by Captain Pockley, Lloyds surveyor. He reports that a…

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Fire at a Cork Factory

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A fire broke out in the premises of T. S. Harrison and Co., cork merchants and importers, at the corner of Howie-place and Little Collins-street, to-night…

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To Prevent Bush Fires from Spreading

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 138

Mr. W. G. Taber, of Cudal, writes:—Now that bush fires are of everyday occurrence, and are a great danger to life and property, and knowing that you take a deep interest in the welfare of the farmers and graziers,…

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Fires in Sydney

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 132

At an early hour on Wednesday morning a fire broke out on board the ship Talavers, lying at M[?]wraith's wharf. The outbreak originated in the forehold of the vessel, where a quantity of wax…

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Under the Enemy's Fire

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 8

THE Court Circular reports that the Queen recently decorated with the medal for "distinguished conduct in the field" the following non-commissioned officers:--…

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The Fire on the Talavera

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 6

The greater part of the cargo of the ship Talavera has been got from under hatches and is now on the wharf. A large quantity is however, still aboard, and until this has been…

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