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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1892

1,458 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 73

Bush Fires. Wagga Wagga

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 4

Bush fires are again raging in the district…

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Fires

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 5
Also in The Australian Star, The Daily Telegraph

A laundry in Milton-street, Ashfield, occupied by Mrs. H. M. Bradshaw, was destroyed by fire between 10 and 11 o'clock yesterday morning. Part of the contents, including a quantity of…

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Terrible Fire. Three Children Burnt, to Death

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 6

Canowindra, Monday.—A fatal fire occurred at Gospel Oak to-day, about three miles from here, and three children named Walsh I were burnt to death. The mother went out,…

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Fatal Fire Near Ganowindra Three Children Burned to Death

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 5

CANOWINDRA, Monday.--The house of Thomas Walsh, situated three miles from town, was destroyed by fire this morning at 11 o'clock, and three children (aged six, four…

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Fatal Fire Near Canowindra. Two Children Burned to Death. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Canowindra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 8

A fire broke out in a two-roomed house at a place known as Gospel Oak, three miles from Canowindra, on the Woodstock-road. The house was occupied by a man named Thomas Welsh and his family. Welsh…

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Fetters of Fire: a Novel of Stirring Incident. [Now First Published.] (All Rights Reserved.) Contents. Chapter

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 7

XXX. A STORMY INTERVIEW. XXXI. LOVE LIES BLEEDING. XXXEL REUNION. XXXIII. THE WIND UP…

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Bush Fires. Albury

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 5

Owing to the prevalence of bush fires in the Upper Murray aud Mitta districts the atmosphere this morning is surcharged with smoke, and all the surrounding…

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The Fatal Fire

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 5

Canowindra, Wednesday.—An id quest was held yesterday on the bodies of the three children named. Walsh who were burnt to death in a house at Gospel Oak, near Canowindra, on Monday. A…

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Fire at Forbes. Forbes

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 5

The inquiry into the circumstances which led to the destruction by fire of Mr. W. Bray's cottage was adjourned to enable witnesses to attend on Friday…

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Great Fire at Broken HilL Fourteen Shops Destroyed

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 4

Broken Hill, Wednesday.—Last night afc about 11 o'clock a fire was noticed in one of those wooden buildings that form the corner of Argent and Oxide streets and in a few minutes…

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Destructive Fire at Broken- Hill. a Dozen Shops Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 5

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--The biggest fire that has occurred since 1888, when one side of Argont-street was completely destroyed, took place about 11 to-night…

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Fire at Pot[?]s Hill. The Royal Hotel Destroyed. PARRAMATTA

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 5

The Royal Hotel, Potts Hill, was totally destroyed by fire this morning. It appears that the licensee, Thomas Hood, and wife retired to rest about 10.35 last night, after…

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The Fatal Fire Near Canowindra. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Canowindra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 7

An inquest was held to-day on the bodies of three children named Walsh, who were burnt to death in a house at Gospel Oak yesterday. A verdict was given to the affect that the ovidence produced was not…

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Fetters of Fire: a Novel of Stirring Incident. by Compton Reade, Author of "Hard Lines," "Under Which King," &c [Now First Published.] (All Rights reserved.) Contents. Chapter

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 7

XXX. A STORMY INTERVIEW. XXXL. LOVE LIES BLEEDING. XXXII. REUNION. XXXIII. THE WIND UP…

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Blaze at Broken Hill. Damage, £9000. Broken Hill

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 7

Between 11 and 12 o'clock on Tuesday a block of buildings at the corner of Argent and Oxide streets, the best business situation in the town, was completely destroyed…

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The Fire at Broken Hill

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 5

BROKEN HILL, Thursday.—The property belonging to Mr. Fitzgerald Moore, burnt down on Tuesday night, was insured for £1000 in the Liverpool, London, and Globe, the London and standard…

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The Country. the Broken-hill Fire. Damage Between £8000 and £9000

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 5

BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday. -- The block of buildings destroyed by last night's fire had long been looked upon as a standing menace to the surrounding and more substantial…

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Fetters of Fire: Novel of Stirring Incident. [Now First Published.] (All Rights Reserved.) Contents. Chapter

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 7

XXXI. LOVE LIES BLEEDING. XXXII. REUNION. XXXILL THE WIND UP. CHAPTER XXXL.—CONTINUED.)…

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