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Fires & bushfires, 1893

1,490 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 75

In Parramatta Gaol. Round the Lodge Fire.—the George Washington Society.—its Ruled and Regulations.—jim Phelan's Adventures.—the Bushrangers and Their Captive.—a Fall Down the Old Shaft.—the Skeleton and the Nugget of Gold

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 3

It is many long years, years to me, and indeed moat of us, of ups and downs, successes and failures, since I last stood within the grim portals of Parramatta gaol, which have closed…

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Fires

Evening News · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 2

On Saturday evening at 6 o'clock a small fire occurred on the premises at the corner of Essex and Princes streets, occupied as a private school by Miss T. M'Gowan. The fire was caused by a…

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Fire at Waterloo

The Australian Star · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 5

The alarm of fire was raised from the premises of the Metropolitan Boiling-down Works, South Waterloo, at about half-past 7 last night. The neighbors were…

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Fire at Oberon. a Hotel Destroyed. OBERON

The Australian Star · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 5

Mr. Thomas Naylor's Royal Hotel was burnt to the ground last night, only a small quantity of furniture and bedding being saved. Mr. Navlor is away in Sydney…

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Fire Inquest. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 4

Coroner C. C. Martin will hold an inquiry to-day into the cause of a fire which took place about a week ago in an untenanted house at the corner of King and Newcom[?]…

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Destructive Fire at Oberon

Evening News · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 6

OBERON, Monday.—Mr. Taylor's Royal Hotel was destroyed by fire last night. Harry Lister, groom, was awakened about half-past 12 o'clock this morning by a noise in the main building. The…

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A Hotel Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 5

OBERON, Monday.--Naylor's Royal Hotel was burnt down last night. A groom named Harry Lister was awakened shortly after midnight by a noise, and found the main…

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The Revolver. Its Growing Use. a Coffee-stall Row. An Assistant Threatened--A Park- street Fracas--A Man Fires at the Crowd

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 5

A shooting case, under circumstances of a peculiar nature, occurred about haif-past 1 o'clock this morning, when a laborer named Patrick Rowland, residing at 104…

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Fire Brigades' Board

Evening News · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 7

The board held its last fortnightly session on Wednesday. Present: Messrs. Charles Bown, J.P. (chairman), Walter Church, J.P. (vice-chairman), W. C. Goddard, J.P., E. J. Love, C…

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A Mutiny in Russia. Cossacks Fire Upon Their Officers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. -- A mutiny is reported to have occurred among the Cossack troops stationed at Kief, a town in Russia, 650 miles south of St…

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Labor Troubles. the Maritime Strike. the Question of Unionism. Another Incendiary Fire

Evening News · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 4

LONDON, May 11.—The dockers on strike at Hull offer to resume work if the Shipping Federation, will give a written assurance that no attempt will be made to…

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The Hull Strike. Negotiations for a Settlement. Another Incendiary Fire. LONDON, May 11

The Australian Star · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 4

Mr. Tom Mann, the labor leader, has induced the executive of the Hull Dock Laborers Union to enter into negotiations with the employers with a view of arriving…

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Mutiny in a Cossack Regiment. the Men Fire Upon Their Officers. London, May 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 5

A Cossack regiment stationed at Kioff, in Little Russisa, mutinied against their officers owing to harsh treatment to which the men were subjected. The men fired…

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Fires

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 5

At about a quarter to 6 o'clock this morning the alarm of fire was raised from premises in Riley-lane, off Riley-street, occupied by J. M'Carthy. a dealer. The…

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Metropolitan Fire Brigades' Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 12

The board held its last forinightly silting on Wednesday[?] there being present Messrs. Charles Bown, J.P. (chairman); Walter Church, J.P. (vice-chairman); W. O. Goddard J.P.: E. J. Love, C…

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Fire in Dowling-street

Evening News · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 6

At 10.20 a.m. yesterday the Metropolitan! Fire ? Brigade received a call of a fire in a shop situated: at 122 Dowling-street. Upon the arrival of the brigade a hydrant was got to work, and in a short…

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A Destructive Fire. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 10

A destructive fire broke ont to-night in the timber storage yards of Messrs. Rou[?]ke, G[?]erson, and Co., agents for nearly all the Norwegian and Swedish vessels which bring their cargoes of Baltic…

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Fire in a Timber Yard

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- An extensive fire broke out about 9 o'clock to-night on the south bank of the Lower Yarra in the centre of some timber storage reserves, on an area…

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The Maritime Strike. Incendiary Fires at Hull. London, May 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 9

Following upon the fire at the extensive mast and shipbuilding warehouse at Hull which was burned down by the dockers on strike, another building, although smaller,…

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News by Cable. Labor Troubles. the Maritime Strike. Incendiary Fires at Hall

Evening News · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 4

LONDON, May 12.—Following upon the fire at the extensive mast and shipbuilding warehouse at Hull which was burnt down, by the dockers on strike, another building,…

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