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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1893

1,490 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 75

Fire at Newcastle

Evening News · Thursday 27 April 1893 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—At 3 o'clock this morning an eight-roomed two-storey brick house, in King-street, owned by Chas. Williams, caught fire, and before the flames could be extinguished…

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Setting Fire to a Wife

Evening News · Thursday 27 April 1893 · page 5

A further remand for another week was granted at the Water Police Court this morning in the case of Frederick M'Kay, who stands accused of having inflicted bodily injuries on his wife by…

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The Dockers' Strike at Hull. Reinforcements of Military and Police. Another Incendiary Fire. Trains Stoned.--attempt to Destroy a Bridge

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 April 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--Additional reinforcements of dragoons and police have been dispatched to Hull to maintain order at the docks, and to prevent any…

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Fire Brigades' Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 6

The Metropolitan Fire Brigades' Board, at a full meeting on 26th April, resolved to constitute visiting committees of its members to inspect the volunteer fire companies at regular intervals. The purchase of…

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Fire Brigades' Brigades' Board

Evening News · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 7

The Metropolitan Fire Brigades' Board, at a full meeting on the 26th instant resolved to constitute visiting committees of its members to inspect the volunteer fire companies at regular…

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Fire Brigades Board

The Australian Star · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 2

The Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board, at a full meeting on Wednesday, April 26, resolved to constitute visiting committees of its members to inspect the volunteer fire…

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Cable Messages. Labor. Desperate Riots in Hull and Antwerp. Incendiary Fires

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 11

LONDON, April 19.—Frequent collisions have taken place at Antwerp between the strikers and the civic guarde, resulting in bloodshod. A large cotton warehouse was…

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The Shipping Strike. Terrible Excesses. Incendiary Fires and Rioting. London, April 22

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1893 · page 858

The Shipping Federation has declined to hold any further conference with the strikers. The labour leaders have renewed the…

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Volunteer Fire Brigades Parade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 May 1893 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon a parade of the members of the Volunteer Firemen's Association was held in aid of the New South Wales Flood Relief Fund. The affair took the form of a procession from the Queen's…

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Fire at the Glebe

The Australian Star · Monday 1 May 1893 · page 5

At about 5 o'clock this morning the alarm of fire was sounded from Bridge-road, North Glebe, and a few minutes later a contingent of M.F.B. and a number of…

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Fire on Pyrmont Bridge-road

Evening News · Monday 1 May 1893 · page 4

About 5 o'clock this morning the watchman employed at the Kauri Timber Company's Yard, Blackwattle Bay, discovered a fire to be raging on premises occupied by Messrs. Thomas and Christie,…

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Fire Brigades' Parade. in Aid of the Relief Fund

Evening News · Monday 1 May 1893 · page 5

A general parade of the members of the Volunteer Firemen's Association was held yesterday afternoon in aid of the New South Wales Flood Relief Fund. Representatives from the city and…

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Pacific Fire & MARINE v. COGHLAN & WIFE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 May 1893 · page 6

The application for a rule nisi in the ease of the Pacific Fire, and Marino Insurance Co. versus Coghlan and wife was called on in Banco this morning before their…

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Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 May 1893 · page 6

At about 10.30 o'clock yesterday evening the draper's shop of Mr. Burnett Lewis, at 37 Buckingham-street, city, was found to be on fire, but it was soon extinguished by means…

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Fires at Broken-hill

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 May 1893 · page 5

BROKEN-HILL, Tuesday.--A fairly largo fire occurred in Oxide-street to-night, three shops being destroyed. One was occupied by M'Guire, a baker, the other two being…

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Fire at Broken Hill

Evening News · Wednesday 3 May 1893 · page 5

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—A fire occurred in Oxide-street yesterday, by which three shops, the property of Robert M'Guire, were destroyed. The structures were of wood and iron, and the flames spread rapidly. The property was valued by the…

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Fire at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1893 · page 6

A large fire occurred in Oxide-street at 7.15 this evening, by which three shops, the property of Robert M'Gaire, were destroyed. The places were constructed of wood and iron, and burned very…

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Eastern News. Outrage by Pirates. Fire on a Ship. Rising of Aborigines--A Rara Avis--A Swarm of swallows--Destruction by Flood--Mutiny on a Ship

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 May 1893 · page 6

The following Eastern news is to hand by the latest Chinese mail:--On the night of the Feast of Lanterns a goodly sized merchant craft, laden with 40…

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More Incendiary Fires at Hull

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 May 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Another large and destructive fire occurred in Hull last night, when an extensive timber yard and a terrace of dwelling-houses were…

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Setting Fire to a Wife

Evening News · Thursday 4 May 1893 · page 5

Frederick M'Kay, who is in custody on a charge of having maliciously inflicted bodily harm on his wife by throwing kerosene over her and then setting it alight, was remanded for another week…

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