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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1893

1,490 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 75

WE have all read in Longfellow how A midnight host of spectres pale Beleaguered the walls of Prague. Bohemia on Fire

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 23 September 1893 · page 3

Spectres of a more "questionable shape" have, according to a cablegram, been giving note of their presence in that ancient city of…

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Correspondence. [It must be distinctly understood that, while we are at all times happy to insert correspondence we do not in all cases endorse the remarks of the writer, and the real name and address or correspondents must be given in addition to nom de plume as a guarantee of good faith.] Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire. To the Editor of the Nepean Times

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 September 1893 · page 6

Sir,—That the condition of the labouring classes might be considerably improved, and that the many hardships and sufferings to which considerable numbers of them are…

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Fire

The Australian Star · Monday 25 September 1893 · page 6

The M. F. Brigade received a call to a fire which occurred at No. 8 Junction -lane about a quarter to 1 o'clock to -day. The blaze was in a dwelling occupied by Mr. A. Dahl. The…

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Fire in Woolloomooloo

Evening News · Monday 25 September 1893 · page 6

Shortly before 1 o'clock Saturday the head quarters station of the M.F.B. received a call through WooUoomooloo Police Station to a fire in Junction lane, off Palmer street. Deputy…

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St. George's Cottage Hospital. Demonstration at Moorefield. Friendly Societies and Fire Brigades. Procession and Meeting-- Good Work on the Sabbath-- An Excellent Turnout

The Australian Star · Monday 25 September 1893 · page 3

As a display of enthusiasm the Hospital Sunday demonstration at Rockdale and Kogarah yesterday could not be surpassed, and if the practical sympathy of the…

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fire in Harris street

Evening News · Tuesday 26 September 1893 · page 3

At 8.42 last night a fire occurred in the shop of J. Livermore, dealer, ;445 Harris street, Ultimo. It originated through a lighted match coming in contact with the vaopur from a lamp. The…

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Fire at Lismore

Evening News · Wednesday 27 September 1893 · page 5

LISMORE, Wednesday. Shortly after 6 o'clock last eve nine a fire broke oat in an untenanted cottaga, in Keen-street. Flames soon spread to an adjoining cottage, also untenated. Before the…

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Fire at Woolwich

Evening News · Thursday 28 September 1893 · page 2
Also in The Australian Star

Alderman Adams's residence at Woolwich was destroyed by fixe at an early hoar yesterday morning. The night watchman at the Atlas Engineering Company's Works noticed the flames and gave the…

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Fire In a Laundry

Evening News · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 4

Last evening, a little after 5 o'clock, the Leich hardt V.F.B. received an alarm of fire from 6 Fosters street, Leichhardt, the residence of Mrs. Hardy, a laundress. On the brigade's arrival…

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Fire at Broken-hill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 5

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday. -- The first fire of the season occurred last night, when a five-roomed house and carpenter's shop at South Broken-hill were totally destroyed, with all…

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At the Central. Punching a Restaurateur. A Very Wicked Old Man--The Colonel Under Fire Again

The Australian Star · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 6

George Morrell described as a barman, was charged with having behaved in a disorderly manner in a restaurant in Market-street commanded by Adolph Geike, and…

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Fatal Fire in America. London, Sept. 20

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 691

A disastrous occurrence took place last night at the Opera-House at Canton, in the State of Illinois. During the performance the theatre caught fire, and a…

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Fire at Gerogery

Evening News · Monday 2 October 1893 · page 2

ALBURY, Monday.-An inquest was held at Gerogery, on Saturday, concerning a fire which destroyed a new homestead at Gerogery West Station on the night of September 14. The…

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Fire at a Station

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 October 1893 · page 5

ALBURY, .Saturday.--The coroner to-day held an inquest at Gerogery concerning a fire which destroyed a new Homestead at Gerogery West Station on the night of .September…

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Fire at Redfern

Evening News · Thursday 5 October 1893 · page 2

A small fire, caused by a defective stove flue, occurred yesterday afternoon at the residence of Samuel Pearson, Wilson-lane, Redfern. A small portion of the roof was damaged by burning and…

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Fire Brigades Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 October 1893 · page 7
Also in The Australian Star

The Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board met on Wednesday, there being present Messrs. Charles Bown, J.P. (chairman), Walt[?]r Church, J.P. (vicechairman), Alderman J. C. Beare, J.P., W. [?]…

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Fires

Evening News · Saturday 7 October 1893 · page 6

A email outbreak of fire, caused by hot ashes from an engine, occurred shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday in the timberyard of Messrs. Robertson, Hitchcock, and Company, Palace-street,…

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Fire at a Barracks. Soldiers Burnt to Death

Evening News · Saturday 7 October 1893 · page 4

London, October 6.—A terrible fire has occurred at the barracks at Smolensk, Russia. Twenty-five soldiers were burnt to…

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