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Fires & bushfires, 1893

1,490 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 75

Fire at Singleton

Evening News · Friday 21 July 1893 · page 6

SINGLETON, Thursday.—A fire broke out at 2 o'clock this afternoon in Mr. M'Grogan's tobacconist and barber's shop in John-street, which was burned to the ground…

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The Fire at Albury

Evening News · Friday 21 July 1893 · page 5

ALBURY, Friday.—At the inquest into the circumstances surrounding the fire which destroyed Fowler's Swamp Hotel, aa open verdict was returned to the effect that there was no evidence to…

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Fire at Redfern. Another Mysterious Case

The Australian Star · Friday 21 July 1893 · page 5

At eight minutes to 10 o'clock this morning news was brought to the headquarters of the fire brigade that a fire had taken place at Redfern at an early hour…

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The Kent-street Fire Inquest. Ninth Day

Evening News · Friday 21 July 1893 · page 4

The inquest relative to the fire in the premises of Messrs. Pyman, Harkness, and Company, furniture warehousemen, Kent and Clarence streets, on the morning of the 29th ultimo, was resumed…

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The Kent-street Fire. Continuation of the Inquest

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 July 1893 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Mr. W. T. Pinhey, the Deputy-City Coroner, yesterday morning, at the Coroner's Court, Chaucery-square, resumed the inquest on the fire which occurred at the warehouse…

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The Fire at a Coachhouse. the Inquest. Verdict of Arson

Evening News · Friday 21 July 1893 · page 6

The inquiry into the circumstances attending the fire which occurred on Sunday last at the cab stables situated at the corner of Boundary-street and Ivy-lane, Redfern, was commenced…

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The Kent-street Fire Inquest. Eighth Day. Extraordinary Book-keeping

Evening News · Friday 21 July 1893 · page 6

After our first edition went to press yesterday, William Johnston, clerk to Davenport and Company, deposed that towards the end of May last he was called into Pyman…

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The Redfern Fire. Evidence at the Inquest. Verdict of Arson

The Australian Star · Friday 21 July 1893 · page 6

The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore, J.P.) commenced an inquest at the Glengarry Castle Hotel, Abercrombie-street, Redfern, to-day, to inquire in to the circumstances…

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The Fire in a Redfern Stable. a Verdict of Arson. Kerosene and Gunpowder

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 July 1893 · page 3

Mr. J. C. Woore, City Coroner, held an inquiry at the Glengarry Castle Hotel yesterday morning touching the circumstances connected with the fire which broke out in a…

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The Fire in a Warehouse. the Inquest Continued. To-Day's Proceedings. Evidence of an Accountant-- The Accounts in a Hopeless Muddle

The Australian Star · Friday 21 July 1893 · page 6

The inquiry into the cause of the fire at the furniture warehouse of Messrs. Pyman, Harkness and Co., 99 Clarence-street, was continued this afternoon at the Coroner's…

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The Fire in a Warehouse. the Inquest Continued. To-Day's Proceedings. Examination of Mr. Robertson, Accountant--The Examination of the Books

The Australian Star · Friday 21 July 1893 · page 5

The inquiry into the cause of the fire at the furniture warehouse of Messrs. Pyman, Harkness and Co., 99 Clarence -street, was resumed this morning at the Coroner's…

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The Fire in a Warehouse. the Inquest Continued. To-Day's Proceedings. Examination of Mr. Robertson. Accountant-- The State of the Books

The Australian Star · Friday 21 July 1893 · page 6

The inquiry into the cause of the fire at the furniture warehouse of Messrs. Pyman, Harkness and Co., 99 Claroace- street, was continued this afternoon at the Corouer's…

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Suspicious Fire

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 3

Another suspicious fire occurred at Redfern this morning, One man has been arrested…

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The Kent Street Fire

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 3

The Counting-house of Messrs. Pyman, Harkness and Company. Showing the ledgers on theboor surrounded by straw, and the office books partially burnt. From a photograph taken immediately after the fire…

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The Kent-street Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 14

The inquest on the fire which occurred on June 29 last at the warehouse of Messrs. Pyman, Harkness, and Co., Kent and Clarence streets, was further continued at…

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The Kent Street Fire

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 3

The Counting-house of Messrs. Pyman, Harkness and Company. Showing the ledgers on the floor surrounded by straw, and the office hooks partially burnt. From a photograph taken immediately after the fire…

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A Hotel Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 9

MACKVILLE, Friday.--Gordon's Family Hotel, Nambucca Heads, was destroyed by fire, with all its contents, last night. No information is available as to how the fire…

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Fire at Redfern. Mysterious Case

Evening News · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 6

It was reported to the Metropolitan Fire Brigade on Friday that at about 2.30 a.m. a fire had taken place at a private dwellin house at 294 Abercrombie-street, occupied by a carpenter…

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Fire at Port Darwin. a Chinese Township Destroyed

Evening News · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 5

PORT DARWIN, Saturday.—Fire broke out at a late hoar on Thursday night at the Chinese township at Pine Creek, when the place was almost entirely destroyed, only one store escaping. The…

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