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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1893

1,490 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 75

A Bedroom Fire

Evening News · Tuesday 20 June 1893 · page 3

Last night a little before 7 o'clock a fire broke out in a back bedroom at No. 76 Mary-street, Surry Hills, the residence of Mr. Joseph Brown. As is generally the case in such fires, it…

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Fire at Condobolin

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 June 1893 · page 6

CONDOBOLIN, Monday.--At half-past 7 on Sunday morning smoke was seen issuing from under the closed doors of M'Comisky's Albion Hotel, William-street. The inmates…

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Fire in Mary-street

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 June 1893 · page 3

A fire occurred at No. 16 Mary-street last Slight which resulted in the destruction of the contents of a bedroom. Miss Brown, daughter of the occupant of the house,…

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The Country. Fire at Albion Park

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 5

ST. MARY'S, Tuesday.--A house owned by Mr. Samuel Clark, Albion Park, aud occupied by Mr. R. Burnett as a drapery store and boot factory, was totally destroyed by…

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Disastrous Forest Fires. Four Towns Destroyed

Evening News · Thursday 22 June 1893 · page 4

LONDON, June 21.—Disastrous forest fires have occurred in the State of Minnesota, U.S.A. Four towns have been destroyed, and…

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Fire at Newtown

The Australian Star · Thursday 22 June 1893 · page 7
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A few minutes before 8 o'clock last evening the alarm of fire was sounded at the Newtown branch of the M.F.B. Within the space of a few minutes a…

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Setting Fire to a Wife

Evening News · Thursday 22 June 1893 · page 4

Frederick M'Kay was again remanded for a week at the Water Police Court this morning on a charge of having maliciously inflicted bodily harm on his wife, Agnes M'Kay, by throwing…

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Forest Fires in Minnesota. Four Towns Destroyed. London, June 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 June 1893 · page 5

Disastrous forest fires have occurred in the State of Minnesota, U.S.A Four towns have been destroyed, and several large cities are in danger…

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Great Fire in New Brunswick. Eighty Houses Destroyed

Evening News · Thursday 22 June 1893 · page 4

LONDON, June 21.—A great fire has taken place at Fredericton, the capital of New Brunswick, Canada, at the mouth of the River St. John. Eighty houses were…

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Great Fire at New Brunswick. Eighty Houses Destroyed. London, June 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 June 1893 · page 5

A great fire has taken place at Fredericton, New Brunswick. Eighty houses were destroyed…

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The Heat in England. Fires on the Yorkshire Moors

Evening News · Friday 23 June 1893 · page 4

LONDON, June 22.—As a consequence of the great heat prevailing in England, great fires have broken out among the furze on the moors in Yorkshire. Eleven miles of…

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Fire on a Barque. London, June 22

The Australian Star · Friday 23 June 1893 · page 5

The Limache, bqe., 799 tons, of Liver pool, bound from Adelaide to the United Kingdom or Continent, with a cargo consisting of 11,403 hags of wheat, whose…

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The Heat in England. Furze Fires on the Yorkshire Moors. London, June 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 June 1893 · page 5

As a consequence of the great heat prevailing in England, furze fires have broken out on the moors in Yorkshire. Eleven miles of moor land are in flames…

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Panic in a Church. an Alarm of Fire. Many Persons Killed. London, June 22

The Australian Star · Friday 23 June 1893 · page 5

A catastrophe of a terrible nature has occurred at Romanov, in Russia. A church in that town was crowded with pilgrims, and service was proceeding, when an alarm…

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Terrible Disaster in Russia. Fire in a Crowded Church. 136 Persons Suffocated. Others Killed by Jumping From Windows

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 June 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday, 1 p.m.--Telegrams from St. Petersburg give particulars of a fearful catastrophe which has occurred in the town of Romanov…

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Fire at Newtown. a Fire Engine Disabled

Evening News · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 6

Soon after 2 p.m. yesterday a fire occurred on premises occupied by Mr. Geo. Dalby, leather japanner, Camden-street, Newtown. An alarm was given to No. 5 station M.F.B., who quickly…

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Fire at Newtown

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 11

A fire, which broke out yesterday afternoon in Camden- street, Newtown, completely gutted a two- storeyed house, occupied by a leather enameller named George…

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Rookwood Fire Brigade

Evening News · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 5

A special grant of £50 has been made by the Colonial Secretary to the Rookwood Fire Brigade for the purpose of making additions to the working plant…

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His Petticoat's on Fire

The Bird O' Freedom · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 4

A cove named Trickett, who has been jerked into the "Hupper 'Ouse" for some unknown reason, calls newspapers "rubbish." The flute:--…

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