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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1893

1,490 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 75

Bush Fires in Victoria. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 6

Bush fires have caused terrible loss to squatters and farmers in the Hamilton and Werribee districts…

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Fire at Waterloo

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 5

At about ten minutes to [?] this morning the alarm of fire aroused the Waterloo Volunteer Brigade. The outbreak was quickly located in Laughlin-street,…

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Fire at Mount M'Donald

Evening News · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 6

MOUNT M'DONALD, Monday.—Early on Sunday morning a fire was discovered in a large two-storey building known as Haugh's Hotel and owned by Mr. B. Stimpson, of Carcoar. The…

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Fire at Broken Hill. Shocking Fatality

Evening News · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 4

BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—A fire toot place last night in Brazil-street, whereby a six-roomed wood and iron house belonging to a widow named Mrs. Arnold was destroyed. A fireman, in…

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Fatal Fire at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 5

An untenanted house was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon through, it is supposed, some children playing in it with matches, and a little boy named Willie…

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Serious Fire at Mount M'donald. Mount M'donald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 6

Early yesterday morning a fire was discovered in a large two story building, occupied by Mr. J. J. Jones, contractor for the Bigaa mail, as a billiardroom and residence. The building was owned by…

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The Country. Fire at Broken-hill. a Boy Burnt to Death

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 4

BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--A house consisting of six rooms was totally destroyed by fire this afternoon, and a little boy five years of ago was burnt to a cinder. The dwelling had…

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Fatal Fire at Broken Hill. (From Our Correspondent.) a Shocking Death. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 5

A fire took place this evening in Brazil-street, where by a six-roomed wood and iron house belonging to a widow named Mrs. Arnold was destroyed. A fireman, in overhauling the debris, found the…

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Bush Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1893 · page 5
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ALBURY, Tuesday.--Three destructive bush fires have been raging in this portion of Riverina during the past few days, and the reports to hand today indicate that, in…

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Fire on a Steamer. the Ruahine's Cargo Destroyed. London, Fobruary 28

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 March 1893 · page 5

While the steamer Ruahine was lying at St. Helena docks it was discovered that her cargo was on fire. The vessel was at the time under battened hatches, and it was…

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Bush Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 March 1893 · page 5

ALBURY, Wednesday.--The large bush fires which started a few days ago have been got under control, but several fires are still burning on both sides of the river…

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Fatal Fire at North Creswick

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 March 1893 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A five-roomed cottage at North Creswick was burnt to the ground to-day, and a girl 12 years of age, named Gitsham was burnt to death in the…

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Fire on the Ruahine. London, February 28

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 March 1893 · page 5

The Ru[?]hine, s.s., 3926 tons, of Plymouth, owned by the New Zealand Shipping Co., which left London on February 4 for Auckland, has put into St. Holena, as her cargo…

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Fire at Gunnedah. a Man Badly Burnt. GUNNEDAH

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 March 1893 · page 5

Delander's Courthouse Hotel narrowly escaped being burned down early this morning, At about 1 o'clock a fire was discovered in the verandah bedroom, and…

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The Steamer Ruahine. Fire Amongst the Cargo. London, Feb. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 March 1893 · page 7

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Ruahine, which left London on February 2, and Plymouth on February 4, has arrived at St. Helena. On the voyage…

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A Steamer on Fire. the Ruahine Taken Into St. Helena

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 March 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The New Zealand Steamship Company's steamer Ruahine, bound from London to New Zealand ports, has been compelled to put…

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Bush Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Large fires are reported on different stations in various parts of the colony. Oh Canowie run thousands of acres of good feed and fencing,…

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The Bush Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 5

ALBURY, Thursday.--Further accounts to hand relative to the disastrous bush fires which have been burning on several of the largest pastoral properties in this district,…

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Intense Heat and Bush Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--This has been the hottest day experienced in this colony for 11 years, the thermometer rising to 105deg. in the shade. Many bush fires seem…

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