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Fires & bushfires, 1892

1,458 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 73

Fire Office Policies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 October 1892 · page 3

After a somewhat prolonged hearing the case of Hanley v. the Cornwall Fire and Marine Insurance Company has been brought to a conclusion in the No. 2 Jury Court, and resulted in a…

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Fire Brigades Board

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 October 1892 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star

The Fire Brigades Board met on Wednesday, there being present Messrs. Charles Bown, J.P., chairman; Walter Church, J.P., vice-chairman; Edward J. Love, W. C…

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Fire in Paddington

Evening News · Monday 3 October 1892 · page 4

Shortly after 11 o'clock on Saturday night a building in the rear of premises occupied by Mr. W. Ellis, nail manufacturer, 107 Underwood-street, Paddington, was found to be on…

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A Hotel Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 October 1892 · page 5

ALBURY, Saturday.--A report from the Upper Murray states that the Courthouse Hotel, near Tumut, was totally destroyed by fire on Thursday morning. The inmates…

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A Ship Afire. a Blaze on the Brilliant. Slight Damage

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 October 1892 · page 3

A LITTLE before 9.30 last night a fire broke out on the well-known ship Brilliant, lying at the wharf of the North Coast Steam Navigation Co., Darling Harbor. A…

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Fire on the Ship Brilliant. Very Smartly Extinguished. the Promptitude of the Fire Brigade

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 October 1892 · page 4

A fire was discovered last night aboard the iron ship Brilliant, lying at the North Coast Company's Wharf, Sussex-street. About 9.30 o'clock Steward Piggott was…

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Fire at the North Coast Company's Wharf. the Ship Brilliant Severely Burned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 October 1892 · page 5

About a quarter to 10 o'clock last night a fire was discovered in the main hold of the ship Brilliant, lying at the North Coast Company's Wharf, Sussexstreet. Large quantities of duunage wood, with…

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Fire on Board Ship at the North Coast Wharf. the Clipper Brilliant Severely Damaged

Evening News · Tuesday 4 October 1892 · page 5

A fire, resulting in considerable damage to the well-known Aberdeen iron clipper ship Brilliant, was discovered in the ship's main hold at 9.45 last night…

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The Fire on the Brilliant

Evening News · Wednesday 5 October 1892 · page 6

Superintendent Beare of the M.F.B. was engaged yesterday in making enquiries as to the insurances effected on the ship Brilliant but his endeavors were without…

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The Fire on the Brilliant

Evening News · Wednesday 5 October 1892 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

It is gratifying to learn that the fire on the Brilliant was not so disastrous as it was at first thought to be, and that it will not in the least interfere with her sailing for London this month. A…

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Fire at Canterbury. Dwelling and Bakehouse Destroyed

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 October 1892 · page 5

AT 3 O'clock this morning a fire was discovered in premises situated at Balmoral avenue, Rosedale, Estate, Canterbury, and occupied by Mr. John Williams, baker…

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Fire at Ashfield. a Shop and Dwelling Destroyed

Evening News · Wednesday 5 October 1892 · page 2

At 3 o'clock this morning a serious fire took place in Balmoral Avenue, Rosedale Estate, Canterbury, whereby the brick shop and dwelling occupied by Mr. John Williams, baker and…

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Our Fire Brigade. (COMMUNICATED.)

The Weekly Advance · Friday 7 October 1892 · page 4

THE arrival of a manual the engine for the Granville Volunteer Fire Brigades has to be recorded. Too much praise cannot be given to Captain Braine and the officers and members of…

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The Snake of Fire

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1892 · page 822

Among the Indians of New Mexico there are told many weird legends. Among them all there is probably not another so startling as the tales they tell of the culebra de lumbre, or snake of fire. This reptile,…

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Fire at the North Coast Company's Wharf

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1892 · page 835

About a quarter to 10 p.m. on Monday a fire was discovered in the main hold of the ship Brilliant, lying at the North Coast Company's Wharf, Sussex-street. Large quantities of dunnage wood, with…

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Stories. by Australian Authors. Fire Months on Active Service. (Written for the " Towh Ahd Country Journal.") Chapter Ii. (Concluded.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 October 1892 · page 32

On May 7 orders came to advance on Batoche, where the rehels were known to be entrenched in great force. After marching about 12 miles we diverged from the…

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Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 October 1892 · page 4
Also in The Australian Star

OUTBREAK IN CLARENCE-STREET. Shortly after half-past 10 on Saturday night a cabman in Clarence-street noticed a glare through the first floor windows of a…

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