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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1892

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Windsor Fire Brigade. Windsor

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 5

At a meeting of the Windsor Fire Brigade last night, after due discussion, it was resolved to appoint a deputation to wait on the Colonial Secretary to get a grant of…

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Fire at Mulgoa -- Damage £1000

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 5

PENRITH, Tuesday. -- A large fire took place last night at Fairlight, Mulgoa, the property of Mr. W. Jarrett, damage to the extent of £1000 being done. All the…

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Charge of Carelessly Using Fire. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 5

A man named David O'Connor was charged this morning at the local police court with carelessly using fire at Kirndren on the 29th December. Owing to accused's carelessness in lighting a camp fire in the…

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

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 7

VII. IS ALL FAIR IN LOVE? IX. L'HOMME PROPOSE. X. OIL AND WATER. XI. NEMESIS…

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Fatal Fire in Queensland. Two Children Burned to Death. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 5

Early this morning a house owned and occupied by Walter Martin, poundkeeper at Adavale, was burnt down. Martin was away at the time. The occupants were Mrs. Martin and her two children…

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Fire on Board a Timber Ship. the W. H. Lincoln,destroyed. Damage Estimated at £15,000

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 3

Despite the energetic efforts of Superintendent Bear, Principal Foreman Webb and their subordinates, all attempts to quell the flames discovered on tho ship W. H…

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The American Mail. News by the Mariposa. The Outbreak in Brazil. A Salvationist Shot--Parnell Demonstration -- Roasted to Death-- Raid in Argentina--Great ; Fire in St. Louis--Egan Slandered -- Crime and Catastrophe

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 5

ON November 11 a band of Brazilian rebels attacked and captured the town of Santa Ana, on the river Sino, north of the capita), Porto Alegro. Very little resistance, was…

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Bush Fires

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 2

ALBURY, Thursday.—Terrible bush fires are reported to have devastated several parts of the Riverina district during the past week. "The fires have left the grass, and are confined to the trees…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) the Bush Fires in Riverina. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 5

Latest reports from parts of Riverina which have been laid waste by the terrible bush fires which were raging during the past week, state that nearly all the fires have now been got under control. The fires have…

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Bush Fires. in the Albury and Upper Murray Districts. Details of Damage--80,000 Acres of Grass Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 5

ALBURY, Wednesday.--The bush fires in the neighborhood of Yerong Creek and The Rock are reported to-day to be completely under control, and as they are being well…

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The Silver Country. Broken Hill, January 6. Fires

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 3

On Saturday evening the third fire for the new year broke out, when several bedrooms at the back of a steam laundry were partially destroyed. By the aid of willing hands and a little water the flames were…

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Another Fire at Broken Hill

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 5

BROKEN Hill, Thursday.—There has been a been in Broken Hill bo far every day of the year, and the record of fixes this summer bids fair to become unprecedented. Last night another…

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A Timber Yard Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--At half-past 4 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in a timber yard occupied by Messrs. Lloyd and Co., of South Melbourne, and everything…

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The Fire on the W. H. Lincoln

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 4

The flames on board the W. H. Lincoln have at length been mastered. Early yesterday morning the fire burned up brightly in the afterpart of the ship, but in an hour or…

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Fire at Broken HilL. Two Houses Destroyed

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 6

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—At 10 o'clock last, night a fire broke out in Bromide-street with the result that two four-roomed, wood and iron houses were completely destroyed. The fire brigade did…

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The Fire on the Ship. Experiences of Firemen. Extra Expense

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 5

THE firemen who were engaged at the W. H. Lincoln are feeling the effects of the blaze and smoke in a rather uncomfortable manner. Superintendent Bear,…

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

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 7

IX. L'HOMME PROPOSE. X. OIL AND WATER. XI. NEMESIS. XII. "MOOD AND TENSE."…

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Bush Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 5

DUBBO, Thursday. -- A large bush fire is reported from Ingar, near Nevertire, where, besides much grass and fencing, a lot of sheep have been destroyed. Other runs on the…

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Fire at Broken-hill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 5

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday. -- Fires have occurred every night since New Year's Ray, but have been as a rule unimportant. Last night, however, a serious destruction of…

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A Disastrous Fire. Kempsey

The Australian Star · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 6

At the recent fire on Mr. Marx s residence, Bellinger River, 2000gal. of wine in the cellar were destroyed. The total loss is estimated at £1600. The premises were insured…

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