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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1892

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

Evening News · Thursday 14 January 1892 · page 7

XVII. THE DOWN GRADE. XVIIL, ENTER A SCRIBE. XIX. THE CLOUDS BEGIN TO COLLECT. XX. THE ICE BREAKS…

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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 · Thursday 14 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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Fire

Evening News · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon a fire broke out in a drapery shop, occupied by Mr. R. Beverly, 105 and 107 Woolloomooloo-street. The outbreak occurred through the bursting of a spirit lamp…

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Fire Suppressing Appliances. a New Fire Engine

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 3

A valuable addition to the fire extinguishing apparatus of the city has been made by the acquisition of a steam fire engine of the equilibrium pattern, fitted with the most…

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Destructive Fires in London and Leeds

Evening News · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 6

LONDON, January 13.—An immense fire is raging at St. Saviour's Flour Mills, Mill-street, Dockhead, London, owned by Mr. Seth Taylor. Five large blocks of eight…

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Patent Fire Shutters

Evening News · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 2

An invention for closing lift and staircase openings and so prevent the spread of fire in large buildings, was shown, fully geared, at Messrs. M'Murtrie and Company's warehouse in…

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Fire in Woolloomooloo

The Australian Star · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 3

SHORTLY after noon yesterday a small fire occurred in a draper's shop in Woolloomooloo-street occupied by Mr. R. Beverley. The M.F.B. turned out sharply, but found…

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Patient Fire-shutters

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 3

An important addition to the modern appliances for preventing the spread of fire was tested at Messrs. M'Murrie and Co.'s premises, Clarence-street,…

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A New Fire-engine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 7

The official test of tho new "Equilibrium " steam fire-engine, which has recently arrived from London, was made in the yard of the head station, M. F. B., yesterday morning Mr. Bown, the chairman of the…

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Great Fire at Leeds. Destruction of a Soap Factory. a Railway Station on Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night. -- A great fire occurred to-day at Leeds, resulting in the destruction of Messrs. Watson and Co.'s soap manufactory…

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The George-street West Fire. Abrahams Discharged

The Australian Star · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 6

THE hearing of the charge against Isaac Arahams of having, on the morning of November 21 last, maliciously set fire to premises 95 George-street West was…

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An Unfortunate Settler. Twice Ruined by Fire. ALBURY

The Australian Star · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 4

About two years ago a German selector near Gerogery named Salzke met with a severe misfortune through his home being burnt, and a subscription opened in Albury…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. Great Fires in England. Burning Op Soap Works in Leeds. Conflagration in London. London, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 5

A fire has taken place at Watson's soapworks in Leeds, situated boneath the railway. The damage done is estimated at £300,000. The Midland Railway…

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

Evening News · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 7

XVIII. ENTER A SCRIBE. SIX. THE CLOUDS BEGIN TO COLLECT. XX. THE ICE BREAKS. XXI. CHARLEY'S HOME…

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Bush Fires

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 16
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser, Australian Town and Country Journal

FOR the past three weeks firms have attacked and eacircled Berringan, and wrought damage with relentles fury. To whatever point of the horizon you can you can see the among and glow of almost…

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Lightning and Bush Fires

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 19

A CORRESPONDENT inform us that there have been heavy bush fires on Wanone Calge Wone and Geonanana runa about Christmas and the New Year, and but for a timely shower the loss…

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Bush Fires in the Bourke District

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 19

A SLIGHT shower fell at Bourke on Monday. The heat in the district has been great for some weeks. Bush fires occurred in several parts, and large quantities of grass and stock were destroyed…

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Bush Fires in the Bourke District. Bourke

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 121

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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