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Fires & bushfires, 1892

1,458 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 73

Destructive Fire

Evening News · Tuesday 29 November 1892 · page 4

LONDON, November 28.—The premises of Messrs. Jenner and Company, drapers, Princes-street, Edinburgh, have been destroyed by fire. Tile damage is estimated…

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Large Fire in Edinburgh. London, Nov. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 November 1892 · page 5

The premises of Messrs. Jeuner and Company, drapers, in Princes-street, Edinburgh, have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £250,000…

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Bush Fires in Riverina. Jerilderie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1892 · page 8

The first bush fires of the season broke out yesterday between the boundaries of Moodie's and Peterson and Sargood's runs, 20 miles from here, about 1 o'clock. The first was observed by a selector named…

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A Workshop on Fire

Evening News · Thursday 1 December 1892 · page 5

At 11.45 last night a fire was discovered, in the workshop of Messrs. Thomas and Christie, coachbuilders, Pyrmont Bridge-road. The outbreak, which was confined to the shop on the ground…

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Fire at Cowra. Died in a Train

Evening News · Thursday 1 December 1892 · page 6

A fire occurred at Cowra at 6 o'clock yesterday, when the pavilion was completely destroyed. The building was the property of the trustees of the Pastoral and Agricultural Association of BATHURST, Wednesday.—When the mail train arrived at Bathurst from Orange last night, it was found that a young lady named Elizabeth M'Vicar, daughter of Mr. James M'Vicar, of Dubbo…

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Fire at Cowra. a Pavilion Burned Down. COWRA

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 December 1892 · page 6

The pavilion on the show ground was burned down this morning. The origin of the fire is a mystery, but tramps were seen about the building. The pavilion was one…

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Extensive Bush Fire Near Tocumwal

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 December 1892 · page 5

ALBURY, Thursday.--A report from Mahonga states that a bush fire, almost the first of any dimensions, started on Tuesday on Springfield estate, the property of the Moodie…

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Fire Brigades Board

Evening News · Friday 2 December 1892 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star

The board met for its fortnightly session on Wednesday, all the members being in their places. Received: Report from the superintendent of fire brigades that the new fire station being…

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Meetings. Fire Brigades Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 December 1892 · page 6

Tlie board met on Wednesday. A report was received from the Superintendent of Fire Brigades stating that the new fire station being erected by the Government for the board, at the corner of George…

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Fire on a Ship

The Australian Star · Friday 2 December 1892 · page 6

SHORTLY after 1 o'clock to-day the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received information to the effect that an outbreak had occurred on the ship Romanoff, lying at Circular…

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The Meatworks Fire. to the Editor of the Advance

The Weekly Advance · Friday 2 December 1892 · page 6

SIR,—I wish to correct an error which appeared in your last issue, in reference to the Granville Brigade at the Meatworks fire. It is stated that “although the Rookwood…

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Bush Fires in Riverina. Jerilderie

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 1245

The first bush fires of the season broke out yesterday between the boundaries of Moodie's and Peterson and Sargood's runs, 20 miles from here, about 1 o'clock. The first was observed by a selector named…

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Disastrous Fires. LONDON, Nov. 26

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 1252

The theatre at Lincoln has been destroyed by fire. The summer residence of Mr. Vanderbilt, the American millionaire, at…

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Disasters. Big Fires. Fatal Yachting Accident

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 11

LONDON, November 20.—A fire has occurred in No. 10 bonded warehouse in the London and India Docks. Some wool was destroyed before the flames were…

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Eastern News. Serious Shooting Affray. Destructive Fire at Kirin. Two Hundred Houses Destroyed. Retrenchment at Foochow--600 Underlines Dismissed--Rebellion at Wei Hsien--Death of a Governor--The Kiangsi Rising--The Leaders Condemned to a Lingering Death--The Yellow River in Flood--A Band of Outlaws Captured-- tive Superstitions

The Australian Star · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 6

THE China mail to hand on Wednesday brings files up to November 8, from which the following summary of news is taken :--A ferocious Yankee sailor put four bullets…

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Bush Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 December 1892 · page 5

ALBURY, Saturday. -- A bush fire is reported to have broken out at Hopefield, near the Culcairn-Corowa railway, and yesterday clouds of smoke were seen rising in…

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Fires

Evening News · Monday 5 December 1892 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Australian Star

A fire was discovered at about noon on Saturday in the shop of James Burns, upholsterer, 28 Enmore road, Newtown. The Newtown and Marrickville detachments of the M.F.B. were…

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