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Fires & bushfires, 1892

1,458 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 73

Fires

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 13

Mrs. Brennan's residence in Cemetary-road, Goondiwindi, was completely destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning together with the whole of the contents. The fire originated through a…

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Causes of Fires

Evening News · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 1

Mr. Haslam, a professional fire-loss assessor, has been turning his attention to the subject of obscure causes of fire, and has communicated the results in a paper…

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A University Destroyed by Fire

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 18

THE University of Columbia, in Missouri, was on January 11 burnt down. 40,000 books were destroyed…

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New Zealand. Fatal Fire at Christchurch

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Friday. -- A fire occurred at the dwelling of Mr. Raphaell, Christchurch, last night. A domestic servant named Blackmore failed to make her escape, and one of…

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An Important Invention. Hallenstein's Patent Fire Shutters

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 3

MR. REUBEN HALLENSTEIN, a young Australian, has recently taken out a patent for an invention which promises to be of great value to the community. It is known as…

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The George-street West Fire. the Charge of Arson Dismissed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 10

The hearing of the adjourned charge of having maliciously set fire to a shop at 95 George-street West on November 21 last against Isaac Abrahams, a tobacconist, was…

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Big Blaze in Tasmania. £20,000 Consumed. Hobart

The Australian Star · Monday 18 January 1892 · page 6

A serious fire which occurred at Mount Zeehan this morning destroyed Mulcahy's new hotel, one of the finest buildings in the township. The loss, which is estimated at…

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Fire at Windsor. Windsor

The Australian Star · Monday 18 January 1892 · page 5

A wooden tenement in the Brickfields, which was unoccupied, was burnt to the ground on Saturday night. The origin of the fire is a mystery…

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Coroner's Inquiry. the Fire on a Ship

The Australian Star · Monday 18 January 1892 · page 6

THE inquest into the fire on the W. H. Lincoln was continued this afternoon. Charles Bear, late second officer of the W. H. Lincoln, stated that he was in the…

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The Fire on the W. H. Lincoln. Resumption of the Inquest. Important Evidence

The Australian Star · Monday 18 January 1892 · page 5

AT his court, Chancery-square, this morning the City Coroner resumed the inquest commenced on Wednesday last into cause of the recent outbreak of fire on board the…

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

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1892 · page 7

XX. THE ICE BREAKS. XXI. CHAELEY'S HOME. XXII. THE CRISIS. XXIII THE ROBINSONS…

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The Late Bush Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 5

ALBURY, Monday. -- One of the recent bush fires in the Germanton district is said to have been traced to the act of two men named Robert Marsh and Thomas Jones, who were…

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Big Blaze in Tasmania. £20,000 consumed. HOBART

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 6

A serious fire which occurred at Mount Zeehan this morning destroyed Mulcahy's new hotel, one of the finest buildings in the township. The loss, which is estimated at…

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Tasmania. Fire at Zeeban

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 5

HOBART, Monday. -- A destructive fire occurred early this morning at Zeeban, which destroyed Sullivan's hotel, the new post and telegraph and police office. The fire…

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A Hotel Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 5

BROKEN-HILL, Monday. -- The Acacia Dam Hotel, 10 miles from Broken-hill, was burnt to the ground last night. It was one of the oldest hotels on the Barrier, and was used as…

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The Fire on a Ship. Coroner's Inquiry

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 6

THE inquest into the fire on the W. H. Lincoln was continued this afternoon. Charles Bear, late second officer of the W. H. Lincoln, stated that he was in the…

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Fire on the W. H. Lincoln. Inquest Resumed

Evening News · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 6

The inquiry relative to the fire which broke out upon, the ship W. H. Lincoln, in Woolloo-mooloo Bay, on the evening of January 4th, and resulted in the destruction of that vessel, was…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 3

The inquest relating to the circumstances connected with the recent fire on board the American ship W. H. Lincoln was resumed before the City Coroner at his Court,…

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Destructive Fire in Tasmania. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 5

A destructive fire occurred at Zeehan this morning. It originated in the kitchen of the Royal Exchange Hotel, about half-past 3. The flames rapidly spread to the hotel and the new post and…

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The Fire on the W. H. Lincoln. the Inquest Continued. Conflicting Evidence

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 January 1892 · page 5

THE inquest into the cause of the fire which destroyed the American ship W. H. Lincoln on January 4 was resumed before the City Coroner this morning at his court,…

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