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Fires & bushfires, 1892

1,458 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 73

Fatal Fire at Meredith

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 August 1892 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The Presbyterian manse at Meredith, occupied by the Rev. J. Manby and his family, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night. John Shell, a led in the…

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A Barque on Fire

Evening News · Monday 29 August 1892 · page 2

Newcastle, Monday.—Shortly after 8 o'clock last night, a fire was discovered on board the barque Lord Kinnaird, 844 tons register, Captain Sim, when she was lying at the northern end of…

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Fire on Board a Barque

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 August 1892 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--Shortly alter 8 o'clock last night a fire broke out on board the barque Lord Kinnaird, moored at Callan's ballast wharf, at the extreme end of…

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Fire in Newcastle Harbour. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 August 1892 · page 5

Last night about half-past 8 o'clock the gun at Signal Hill announced that a fire had broken out. This was soon discovered to be on board one of the vessels in port. Semor-sergeant Dick, of the Water…

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A Ship on Fire. Outbreak on the Lord Kinnaird. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Monday 29 August 1892 · page 6

A fire broke out on Saturday night about 8 o'clock on board the barque Lord Kinnaird, which is lying alongside the ballast wharf at Carrington. The Stockton Fire…

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Great Fire in Dublin. the City Markets Destroyed. London, Aug. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 August 1892 · page 5

The City Markets in Dublin have been destroyed by fire. Several adjoining houses were also burned down. The damage is estimated at £100,000…

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Fire in New York. the Metropolitan Opera House Destroyed. London, Aug. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 August 1892 · page 5

The Metropolitan Opera House in New York has been destroyed by fire…

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American Affairs. Fire in New York. a Dictator in Venezuela The Canadian Harvest--Salvationists in Canada--Charges Against Booth. LONDON, August 28

The Australian Star · Monday 29 August 1892 · page 5

A telegram from New York reports a disastrous fire in that city. The Metropolitan Opera House has been partially destroyed, and a factory adjoining has been completely…

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European Events. Haddon Chambers' New Play. Death of Professor Nettleship. Piracy in Algeria--London Tailors-- Extensive Frauds--Roumania and Hungary -- The Swaziland Question--Fire in Dublin County Cricket. LONDON, August 27

The Australian Star · Monday 29 August 1892 · page 5

"Intermezzo" is the name of the new play written by Mr. Haddon Chambers for production by Mrs. Langtry. Mr, Herbert Flemming, who was included in the…

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Another Great Fire

Evening News · Tuesday 30 August 1892 · page 5

LONDON, August 29.—A great fire has occurred at Horishoff, Russia, One thousand houses were burnt…

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Fires in New York. Damages £50,000

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 August 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--A telegram from New York reports extensive fires in that city, by which the Metropolitan Opera House was partially destroyed and a…

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Great Fire in Russia. London, Aug. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 August 1892 · page 5

A great fire has occurred at Horishoff, in Russia. One thousand houses were burned…

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A Ship on Fire. Outbreak on the Lord Kinnaird. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 30 August 1892 · page 6

A fire broke out on Saturday night about 8 o'clock on board the barque Lord Kinnaird, which is lying alongside the ballast wharf at Carrington. The Stockton Fire…

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Great Fire in London. an Immense Block Destroyed

Evening News · Wednesday 31 August 1892 · page 4

LONDON, August 30.—A disastrous fire has occurred in Jewin Crescent, Cripplegate, London. An immense block of buildings was destroyed. Twenty-seven…

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The Gerogery Fire. Assignment of Ah Sam Yook's Estate. ALBURY

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 September 1892 · page 5

A meeting of creditors in the estate of Ah Sam Yook, Chinese storekeeper, of Gerogery, held yesterday was largely attended. Ah Yook was burned out…

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Burnt to Cinders. Fatal Fire at Brisbane. Terrible Death of Two Children. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 September 1892 · page 6

A horrible occurrence took place at Holland Park, an eastern suburb of Brisbane, to-day. The husband bad gone to work, and Mrs. Moody left her house to proceed…

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Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 September 1892 · page 6

Last evening about 6 o'clock a fire at the shop of Mr. H. Artis, draper, of Oxford-street, was extinguished by a detachment of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade. The tire…

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Suspicious Fire

Evening News · Friday 2 September 1892 · page 5

An inquest was held at Alpers's Victoria Hotel, Smithfield, on Thursday, by Mr. Frank A. Kenyon, district coroner, as to the origin of a fire by which, a nowly-erected and unoccupied house…

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Fire Brigades

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 September 1892 · page 4

Mr. Hutchinson, whose interest in the financial position of the colony, judging from the questions he asked in the Assembly last night, is very marked, wished to know…

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Fire in Oxford-street

Evening News · Friday 2 September 1892 · page 5

About 6 o'clock last evening a fire occurred in the drapery establishment of Mr. William Artis, 39 Oxford-street. At the time mentioned one of the assistants entered the window, and while…

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