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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1892

1,458 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 73

Fire at St. Peters

The Australian Star · Monday 2 May 1892 · page 5

A FIRE occurred early this morning at a steam chaff-cutting and produce store situated in Cook's, River-road, St. Peters, and owned and occupied by George Farr,…

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ANARCHY! Labor Bay Demonstrations. Military Precautions. Further Outrages. Dynamite and Greek Fire. Numerous Arrests

Evening News · Monday 2 May 1892 · page 4

LONDON, April 29.-Extensive military preparations have been made in Paris on account of the threatened demonstrations on Labor Day (May Bay.) The troops…

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Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 6

A steam chaff-cutting and produce store occupied by George Farr, in Cook's River-road, St. Peter's, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. On the arrival of the brigades the fire was seen to have…

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Fire Brigades' Board

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 6

The Metropolitan Fire Brigades' Board held its fortnightly sitting last Wednesday. The expenditure authorised amounted to £1295, the sum being swelled unusually by…

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Fire at Wollongong. a Hotel Destroyed. a Racehorse Roasted Alive. Others Badly Burned -- A Swift Conflagration -- Efforts of the Fire Brigade. WOLLONGONG

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 5

A fire broke out about midnight at Roxby's stables, resulting in the complete demolition of the building and the loss of the racehorse Dick, and probably the loss…

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Fire at Marrickville

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 5

ABOUT ten minutes to 2 o'clock this morning a small fire occurred at the Commercial buildings, Marrickville, in a house occupied by W. Salt Kahn. a tobac[?]nist. The…

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Fire at Wollongong--two Racehorses Burned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.--A fire broke out between 11 and 12 o'clock last night in the stables at the rear of Mr. P. Roxby's Cricketers' Arms Hotel, Crown-street,…

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Fire at Wollongong. Dick Burned to Death

Referee · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 5

Just before twelve o'clock on Monday night the stables near Roxby's Cricketers Arms Hotel were noticed to be burning" the alarm was immediately given, and the local…

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Fire at Wollongong. Dick Burned to Death

Referee · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 5

Just before twelve o'clock on Monday night the stables near Roxby's Cricketers Arms Hotel were noticed to be burning; the alarm was immediately given, and the local…

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Windsor Murder. Deeming's Demeanor. He Wants a Fire. The Coming of the Avenging Angel -- Discomforts of Gaol -- Prayers Not For Such As He -- [?] paring a Confession -- His Numerous Aliases. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 6

Deeming's manner has undergone a decided change since the sentence of death was passed. He is now becoming afraid, and wonders whether or not there is a loophole…

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Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 7

A small fire broke out at about 6 a.m. yesterday in a store occupied by Mr. Aubin, Rocky Point-road, Marrickville. The St. George's Volunteer Fire Brigade, Rockdale,…

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Fire

The Australian Star · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 5

THE alarm of fire was given at about twenty minutes past 4 o'clock this morning. On arrival at the premises in question, 88 Ei[?]zabeth-street, it was found that a tobacconist…

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Extra Special the Elizabeth-street Fire. a Destructive Outbreak. Damage Between £500 and £600

The Australian Star · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 6

REGARDING the fire which occurred early this morning at 88 Elizabeth-street, just near King-street, the outbreak would seem to have been much more disastrous than…

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Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 5

A fire broke out in a tobacconist's shop at No. 88 Elizabeth-street, occupied by Mrs. Leah Snider, at about half-past 4 o'clock yesterday morning. The alarm was given to the…

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Fire at Cox's Station

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 16

WE learn by wire from Wagga that a stack of hay valued at about £150 has been destroyed on Cox's Mangoplah Station. It is not known how the fire originated. The fire was discovered at…

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Fire Brigades’ Smoke Social. A Pleasant Gathering

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 3

ON Thursday evening, 28th ult., the first of a proposed series of smoke socials, in connection with the local Fire Brigades, was held in the engine-room of the No. 1 fire Station, the…

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Big Fire in Philadelphia. London, April 26

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 1042

The central Theatre and the Times Office in Philadelphia have been burned down, and 70 persons were injured in escaping from the theatre. The damage…

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Our Oldest Mutual Fire Insurance Society. the Australian Mutual

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 21

THE Australian Mutual Fire Incurance Society's report and balance-sheet to the 31st March last shows balance to credit of profit and loss 515,O32, which the directors have applied as…

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The Elizabeth-street Fire. a Destructive Outbreak. Damage Between £500 and £600

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 6

REGARDING the fire which ocourrcd early this morning at 88 Elizabeth-street, just near King-street, the outbreak would seem to have been much more disastrous than…

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Queensland News. Agricultural and Pastoral. The Moorarce murder. Fires. News of the Week. BRISBANE, May 2. Agricultural and Pastoral

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 14

Another of those outrages have taken place in the west which are a blot on the history of Queensland. It appears that 26 valuable draught horses were recently taken or stolen from a…

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