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Fires & bushfires, 1892

1,458 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 73

Fire at Canterbury. a Terrace of Houses Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 August 1892 · page 5

A terrace of four weatherboard cottages in Milford-street, Canterbury, was totally destroyed by fire late last night. The occupants of the four tenements were…

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The Country. a Hotel Destroyed by Fire -- Narrow Escapes

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 August 1892 · page 4

ALBURY, Saturday. -- Intelligence was received here to-day to the effect that Fowler's Swamp Hotel, a newly-erected building situated at Wagga, on the Upper…

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Fire at Ultimo

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 August 1892 · page 5

AT about six minutes to 2 o'clock this morning the alarm of fire was raised from premises 602 and 604 Harris-street, Ultimo. The fast house, occupied…

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Fire at Camden

Evening News · Tuesday 16 August 1892 · page 3

CAMDEN, Tuesday. A destructive fire occurred here about 12 o'clock last night, when the Onslow Assembly Hall 'was burnt to the ground. Considerable damage was done to the military value being saved…

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Fire in Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 16 August 1892 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday. The grocery shop of Mr. W. Brown, corner of Capel and Queensberry streets, was burnt down this morning. The water supply was very poor, and this considerably…

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A Dastardly Crime. Attempt to Fire the Grenoble Courts

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 August 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Monday --A dastardly crime has been frustrated at Grenoble, in France. Petroleum was placed beneath the courts in that city and then set alight, but the…

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Outrage by Miners in America. a Coalmine Set on Fire. Railways Seized. State Prisoners Driven From the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 August 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--A desperate outrage has been committed by the miners working in Tracy City, Tennessee. About 360 State prisoners were employed in the…

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Fire at Ultimo

Evening News · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 5

A fire was discovered at 2 a.m. yesterday in the grocery establishment of Patrick Kirwan, 602 and 604 Harris street, Ultimo. A. number of empty cases were destroyed, and some of the…

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The Fire Fiend. Destruction of a Warehouse. Damage £10,000. Narrow Escape of Mr. Bear-- A Blaze in the Early Morning-- Work of the Fire Brigades-- Insurance and Stock

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 5

A DISASTROUS fire took place at 433 and 435 Kent-street early this morning on premises occupied by Messrs. S. Weingett and Co., manufacturers of waterproof clothing, and…

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Fire at Temora. Temora

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 5

Talbot's Hotel caught fire at 7.20 p.m. last evening. It appears that flames were seen issuing from the bar-door by the barman, who gave an alarm. The building, which was completely destroyed, was…

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Fires in the Country. a Skating Rink Burned Down

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 5

CAMDEN, Tuesday. -- Early this morning the Camden rink, the largest building in the district, was burned down. A severe explosion took place, caused by the cartridges…

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Fire in Kent-street. a Warehouse Gutted. Narrow Escape of the Fire Superintendent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 5

About 10 minutes to 2 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in premises occupied by S. Weingott and Sons, manufacturers, 433-435 Kont-street, and in about half an hour the building was completely…

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Fire at a Rink. Camden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 5

At a quarter to 1 o'clock this morning the Camden Rink, which was the largest building in the district, was burned down. A great explosion took place on account of some cartridges, which had been stowed…

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Fire in the City. a Kent-street Clothing Factory Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 5

A fire broke out in the clothing factory of Weingott and Son, 433 Kent-street, near Market-street, shortly before 2 o'clock this morning. The place, which is a large…

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A Warehouse On Fire in Kent Street. Destruction of the Building. Superintendent Bear and Firemen in Danger

Evening News · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 5

This morning at 1.47 the warehouse of Messrs. Weingott and Sons, rubber manufacturers, 433 and 435 Kent street, was completely gutted by fl re. The policeman on duty in Kent street was…

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Fire at Paddington

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 August 1892 · page 5

AT about twenty minutes past 2 o'clock this morning the Paddington Volunteer Fire Brigade apprised the headquarters that a fire had broken out in Oxford-street. The…

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The Kent-street Fire

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 August 1892 · page 6

WITH reference to the fire at S. Weingott and Sons' Kent-street, Mr. Thos. Banks, 77 Pitt-street, writes:--"In your list of insurances given in your issue of yesterday…

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The Kent-street Fire. Narrow Escape of Firemen

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 August 1892 · page 6

The origin of the fire which, as stated in our yesterday's issue, destroyed the warehouse of Messrs. Weingott and Sons, importers and manufacturers of waterproof macintoshes…

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American News. Summary by Mail. Tasting Electricity. Terrible Cruelty to a Boy. Moving an Hotel--A Fatal Quarrel-- Terrible Boiler Explosion--Suicide of a Bank Director--Bled to Death-- A Noble Salvationist--Outrage by Negroes--The Chicago Flood--A Sister Avenged-- Tragedy in a Court-- Fire and Flood

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 August 1892 · page 8

THE following is a summary of news to hand by the R.M.S. Alameda :-- Arthur J. Yoe, an electrician, 27 years old, died recently at New York, the death…

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Fires

Evening News · Friday 19 August 1892 · page 6

At 2.16 a.m. yesterday the Paddington V.F.B. received a call to a fire at the bakers and confectioner's shop of Mr. James Cook, 382 Oxford street, Paddington. The brigade were on the…

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