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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1892

1,458 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 73

Bush Fires

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 3

Barringun, Tuesday.—The weather of late has been exceedingly hot, and bosh fires have been of frequent occurrence. Large fires have taken place on Thurulgoona, Bundaleer,…

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The Bush Fires. Large Fire in the Barringun District

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 4

BARRINGUN, Monday. -- The weather of late has been exceedingly hot, and bush fires are raging. Large fires are burning on Murulgoona, Bundalcer, Tinenburra and…

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Bush Fires in the Bourke District. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 5

A slight shower fell to-day, cooling the air. The heat in the district has been very great for some weeks. Bush fires occurred in several parts, and large quantities of grass and stock were destroyed…

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Fire at a University

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 4

London, January 11.—The State University at Columbia, Missouri, has been burnt down. Forty thousand books were destroyed. The University buildings cost…

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A University Destroyed by Fire. London, Jan. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 5

The University of Columbia, in Missouri, has been burnt down. Forty thousand books were destroyed…

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The Fire on the W. H. LINCOLN. An Inquest to be Held

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 3

THE City Coroner will, to-morrow morning, at his court, Chancery-square, commence an inquest into the cause of the recent fire on board the ship W. H. Lincoln in…

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Fetters of Fire: a Novel of Stirring Incident. [Now First Published.] (All. Rights Reserved.) Contents. Chapter

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 7

XIV. AT LAST. XV. CHARLEY'S DOG. XVI. MATRIMONIAL INCIDENTS. XVII. THE DOWN GRADE…

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Fires at Lismore

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 5

LISMORE, Tuesday. -- A fire broke out at 2 o'clock this morning in some stables at the rear of Brown's Bridge Hotel aud caused considerable excitement in consequence of…

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Fire at Sir J. E. Millais's Residence

Evening News · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 4

London, January 12.—The residence of Sir J. E. Millais, Bart., the famous artist, Bowerswell, Perth, Scotland, has been destroyed by fire. Sir John's collection of…

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Fire at Sir J. E. Millais's Residence. London, Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 5

The residence of Sir J. E. Millais, Bart., the eminent artist, at Perth, in Scotland, has been destroyed by fire. The collection of pictures was saved…

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An Abbey Destroyed. Disastrous Fire in France. London, January 12

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 5

A telegram from Paris states that a disastrous fire, resulting in the destruction of the abbey, has occurred at Fecamp, a seaport in the Department of Seine-Inférieure…

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Fetters Op Fire: a Novel of Stirring Incident. [Now First Published.] (All Rights Reserved.) Contents. Chapter

Evening News · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 7

XVI. MATRIMONIAL INCIDENTS. XVII. THE DOWN GRADE. XVIII. ENTER A SCRIBE. XIX. THE CLOUDS BEGIN TO COLLECT…

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The Burning of the W. H. Lincoln. an Inquest Opened. The Jury View the Scene of the Fire

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 6

AN inquest into the cause of the recent fire on board the American ship W. H. Lincoln, which was totally destroyed by the disastrous conflagration which broke out in…

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The Bush Fires.--wire Fencing Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 5

ALBURY, Wednesday.--In addition to the ordinary losses through the recent bush fires, it is reported that miles of wire netting erected to prevent the spread of rabbits have…

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Fire at Lismore. Lismore

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 7

Early this morning the alarm of fire was heard from several parts of the street. It was found that the Bridge Hotel and stables were burning rapidly. The fire brigade…

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Fire on the Ship W. H. Lincoln. the Inquest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 4

An inquest was opened yesterday, before the City Coroner, at the Coroner's Court, concerning the fire on the ship W. H. Lincoln on the night of Monday, the 4th instant, at Cowper Wharf, Woolloomooloo…

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The George-street West Fire. a Charge of Arson

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 3

The hearing of a charge of arson arising out of the recent suspicious fire at a tobacconist's shop in George-street West was commenced before Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., in the Central…

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Great Fire at Leeds. £300,000 Damage. London, January 1[?]

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 6

A great fire last night destroyed the Watson soap works, situated under the Midland railway line at Leeds, Yorkshire. The flames extended to the railway station and…

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New Fire Engine. Tested at the Head Station. Satisfactory Results

The Australian Star · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 5

The official test of Sydney's new fire engine, which arrived here from London last week, and which is said to be the largest land fire engine in the world, was made this morning…

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The Fire on Board the W. H. Lincoln. the Inquest

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 3

An inquest relating to the circumstances of the recent fire which resulted in the destruction of the American merchantman W. H. Lincoln, berthed at Cowper's Wharf,…

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