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Fires & bushfires, 1893

1,490 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 75

The Tarragon Hotel Fire. Application for Bail. Contention of Counsel

The Australian Star · Friday 15 December 1893 · page 5

An application was made to his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen in Chambers this morning by Mr. Pring for bail on behalf of the defendants, who had been committed for…

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Bush Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 December 1893 · page 5

COBAR, Friday.--Considerable damage was done on a portion of the common by a bushfire this week, but no serious losses have occurred…

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A Big Bush Fire

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 December 1893 · page 17

One of the heaviest bush fires that have ever occured in the Jerilderie district is [?]aging on co[?]ee [?]un . The fire was first observed on saturday morning. It broke out in Tuppai paddock. on the…

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Fearful Bush Fire. Eight Aborigines Burnt to Death

Evening News · Saturday 16 December 1893 · page 4

Perth, Saturday.—A telegram has been received by the Postmaster-General from Eyre, in explanation of the interruption to the intercolonial telegraph lines. It is to the effect that the…

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Terrible Bush Fire. Eight Aborigines Burnt to Death. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 December 1893 · page 9

The Postmaster-Ceneral has received a telegram from Eyre regarding the interruption to the intercolonial telegraph lines. It seems that the interruption was caused by a bush fire, in which a…

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A School Entertainment. Alarm of Fire and a Panic

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 December 1893 · page 9

THE annual entertainment in connection with St. Mary's Convent School, Liverpool, look place in the schoolroom on Wednesday evening, and was largely attended. Just before the intermission,…

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On Wheels of Fire. [Copyright.] Chapter I. One Summer Eve

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 December 1893 · page 2

Harry Crawford loft' the farmhouse when he lodged, a comfortably homely dwelling situated a short distance east of the village Howstree, and in…

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Bush Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 December 1893 · page 5

YERONG CREEK, Saturday.--There has been a large fire on a portion of Brookon[?] run since the 12th inst. It is travelling in a north-westerly direction, and has traversed…

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Bush Fires. Great Destruction at Brookong

Evening News · Monday 18 December 1893 · page 6

Mundawaddera, Monday.—A large bush fire has been raging on portion of Brookong Station for nearly a week. It has proceeded in a north-westerly direction, and has traversed over 25 miles…

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Suspicious Fire

Evening News · Monday 18 December 1893 · page 5

Newcastle. Monday,—On Saturday morning an unoccupied four-roomed House in Belmore-street, Adamstown, was found to be on fire. The brigades soon arrived and quickly extinguished…

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Fire Brigades' Requests

Evening News · Monday 18 December 1893 · page 5

Mr. Hugh Taylor, M.L.A., to-day introduced a deputation to the Premier, asking that 260 railway passes might be granted to firemen competing at the demonstration taking…

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Destructive Fire at Port Pirie

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 December 1893 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Saturday.--A large fire occurred at Port Pirie late on Thursday night, totally destroying Wellsman and Powlesland's furniture warehouse, T. P. Fuls's…

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On Wheels of Fire. Now First Published. [Copyright.] Chapter 1.--(Continued.)

The Australian Star · Monday 18 December 1893 · page 2

And with these reflections on the inequalities of the rewards of labor Mrs. Teams left her lodger in possession of the parlor…

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Bush Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 December 1893 · page 5

NARRANDERA, Monday.--A large bush fire broke out on North Yanco run on Friday last, which destroyed about 20,000a. of grass. It spread on to a number of farms at…

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Bush Fires. Great Destruction of Gras

Evening News · Tuesday 19 December 1893 · page 2

WAGGA, Tuesday.-Bush fires are raging in the "Wagga district. About 6000 acres of grass and a quantity of fencing were destroyed on Toowal Bun. A small quantity of grass was…

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Last Night's Fires. a Blaze in the City

Evening News · Tuesday 19 December 1893 · page 3

At 7.45 last evening the headquarters station of the M.F.B. received a call to a fire in Wentworthlane, off Kent-street, between Druitt and Market streets, Mr. Webb, deputy superintendent, at…

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Suspicions Fire

Evening News · Tuesday 19 December 1893 · page 6

Newcastle. Monday,—On Saturday morning an unoccupied four-roomed house in Belmore-street, Adamstown. was found to be on fire. The brigades soon arrived and quickly extinguished…

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Fire at Narrandera

Evening News · Tuesday 19 December 1893 · page 5

Narraandera, Tuesday.—Early on Sunday morning the tailor's shop of H. J. Brooks, the office of Harry Wren, solicitor, and the office of H. L. Culley and Company, stock and station…

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Fire Brigades' Requests

Evening News · Tuesday 19 December 1893 · page 6

Mr. Hugh Taylor, M.L.A., introduced A deputation to the Premier, asking that 260 railway passes might be granted to firemen competing at the demonstration taking…

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Fire Brigade Matters

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 December 1893 · page 4

Mr. Hugh Taylor, M.P., accompanied a deputation of firemen to the Premier yesterday, and asked that a site might be set apart at North Sydney for a fire brigade…

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