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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1892

1,458 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 73

The Newtown Fire. Proceedings at the Inquest

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 August 1892 · page 6

FURTHER inquiry was made at the Newtown Courthouse to-day into facts connected with the suspicious outbreak of fire which occurred on Wednesday morning last on the…

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The Suspicious Fire at Newtown. Continuation of the Inquest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 August 1892 · page 3

The inquest into the fire which occurred at the shop of Messrs. Cowpe and Co., chemists, of No. 267 King-street, Newtown, early on the morning of the 3rd instant, was continued by Mr. W. T. Pinhey,…

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Special Edition the Newtown Fire. Coroner's Summing Up. Trenchant Criticism. Committed for Trial

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 August 1892 · page 6

PRIOR to the jury retiring to consider their verdict the Coroner summed up. Mr. Pinhey told the jury that although they had no direct evidence as to who set…

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The Newtown Fire. Proceedings at the Inquest. Conclusion of the Evidence. The Coroner Sams Up. Verdict of Arson

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 August 1892 · page 5

THE Acting-City Coroner, Mr. W. T. Pinhey, J. P., this morning resumed the inquest into the facts connected with the suspicious outbreak of fire which occurred…

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The Suspicious Fire at Newtown. the Inquest. Two Chemists Changed "With Arson. Verdict of Arson. Cowpe and Richardson Committed. Bail Refused

Evening News · Tuesday 9 August 1892 · page 5

At the Newtown Police Court this morning, the City Coroner, Mr. W. T. Pinhey, J.P., resumed the inquest regarding the suspicious fire which occurred at the shop of Cowpe and Richardson…

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Fire at Stanmore

Evening News · Wednesday 10 August 1892 · page 3

A shed at the rear of the shop occupied by Mr. Arthur Marshall, chemist, Stanmore road, Stanmore, was considerably damaged by fire last evening. On the outbreak being discovered the h…

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Fatal Fire. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1892 · page 5

A fire occurred at Mrs. Long's Family Hotel last night, which, although it was speedily extinguished, resulted in the death of a Mrs. M'Laurin, the aunt of the lessee. It appears that Mrs. M'Laurin…

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Fire in a Chemist's Shop at Stanmore

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 August 1892 · page 4

A fire broke out last night about half-past 9 o'clock in a shed at the rear of Mr. Marshall's chemist shop, in the Stanmoreroad, Marrickville, it was caused by some…

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The Suspicious Fire at Newtown. Two Chemists Committed for Arson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1892 · page 7

At the Newtown Courthouse yesterday Mr. W. T. Pinhey, J.P., the Acting City Coronen, concluded the inquiry into the cause of the flre which occurred on the premises of Cowpe and Co., chemists, of No. 267…

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The Newtown Fire. Coroner's Summing Up. Trenchant Criticism. Committed for Trial

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 August 1892 · page 6

PRIOR to the jury retiring to consider their verdict the Coroner summed up. Mr. Pinhey told the jury that although they had no direct evidence as to who set…

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Fire at Forbes. Forbes

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 August 1892 · page 6

On Sunday morning about 1 o'clock Mr. Alexander M'Phee's residence was totally destroyed by fire. The fire brigade was immediately on the scene, but as a…

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Special Cables. Feom the Herald's London Correspondents. Civil War in Morocco. a Eive-hours' Battle. the Sultan's Troops Routed. Fire and Sword. London, Aug. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 August 1892 · page 5

News from Tangier, in Morocco, says that the Angherine rebels, under their leader Hmam, forced the Sultan's troops to attack them at a place in the…

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Fire at an Hotel

Evening News · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 7

ALBURY, Saturday. A report from Fowler's Swamp, a settlement a few miles from Albury, states that a fire of an unusually serions character occurred there yesterday morning before…

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Fire at Goulburn. Goulburn

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 2

About 6 o'clock yesterday evening afire broke out in the stables situated at the rear of Messrs. Rogers and Ca.'s arcade. The smoke and flames being noticed an alarm…

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Tasmanian News. A Destructive Fire. News of the Week. HOBART, August 9. a Hotel Burned

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 14

Bashfield's Hotel at Dundas was totally destroyed by fire early on the morning of August 5. In January last the hotel was purchased by Mr. Bashfield for £1400. The building was not…

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A Smithfield Fire

Evening News · Monday 15 August 1892 · page 2

An inquiry into the origin of a fire by which a house in Victoria street, Smithfield, was destroyed last Monday night, was made by the district Coroner, Mr. Frank A. Kenyan, on Saturday…

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The Fire at Canterbury

The Australian Star · Monday 15 August 1892 · page 6

PARTICULARS of the fire at Canterbury show that the first house to ignite was a cottage of four rooms, occupied by Charlotte Wemyss, and constructed of…

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Destructive Fire. Four Cottages Burnt Down

Evening News · Monday 15 August 1892 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred in Milford street, Canterbury, tit about 10.80 last night when four weather board cottages were destroyed, A cottage occupied by Mrs. Charlotte Weyless,…

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Fire at Canterbury. Four Cottages Destroyed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 August 1892 · page 5

Last night four cottages in Milford-street, Canterbury, owned by Mr. E. T. Sayers, of Kogarah, were destroyed by tire. The outbreak was discovered in a cottage occupied by a Mrs. Charlotte Weyless, a…

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Fire at Canterbury. Four Houses Burnt Down

The Australian Star · Monday 15 August 1892 · page 3

A CONSIDERABLE amount of excitement was occasioned at Cantorbury last night by the destruction of a terrace of four weatherboard cottages by fire in…

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