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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1894

1,686 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 85

Queensland. Destructive Fire at Goondiwindi

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 5

GOONDIWINDI, Tuesday.--A serious fire occurred last night, which destroyed Lambeth Brothers' store, Lucas's Commercial hotel, M'Nulty's saddler's shop, and Carl…

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Fire on a Farm. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 6

The house of Richard Wilkinson, farmer, near Ballarat, has been destroyed by fire…

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Fire at Broken Hill. an Hotel Destroyed

Evening News · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 3

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.— At about 2.30 o'clock yesterday, morning a fire broke out at Delamore's Bowanga Hotel, and the building was totally destroyed. At about half-past 11 o'clock…

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Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) Fire at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 7

The oldest licensed premises in Broken Hill, in the shape of Delamore's Bonanza Hotel, were destroyed by fire about half-past 2 this morning. Mr. Delamore retired to rest at 11.30 last night, and was…

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Fire on the Dornnda. Great Damage to Cargo. Wool and Hides Jettisoned. One Man Drowned

Evening News · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 3

THURSDAY ISLAND, Wednesday— Captain Prentice, of the steamer Duke of Argyle, from London, reports that a serious fire was burning on the British India company's steamer Dorunda,…

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Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Fire Aboard the Dorunda. a Lengthened Struggle with the Flames. Thursday Island

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 7

Captain Prentice, of the R.M.S. Duke of Argyll, reports that a serious fire was burning aboard the Dorunda when met with last Thursday. The fire broke…

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Fire on the R.m.s. Dorunda. Assistance Rendered by the Duke of Argyle. Great Damage to Cargo and Stores. One Man Drowned and Another Gone Mad

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 5

THURSDAY ISLAND, Tuesday. -- Captain Prentice, of the steamer Duke of Argyle, from London, reports that a serious fire was burning on the British India Company's…

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Fires on Mail Steamers. Suspected Incendiarism

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday.— Three recent serious fires in the holds of British-India Company's steamers have led to the belief that they were caused by incendiarism. The manager of the…

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Fatal Fire in Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A fire which broke out early this morning at a lodging-house in Flinders-lane East resulted in Henry Cole, the under-verger of St. Paul's…

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Fire at Duncombe Hall

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 4

LONDON, February 7.— Duncombe Hall, near Helmsley, North Riding fo Yorkshire, the seat of the Earl of Feversham, which has only lately been completed after being…

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Fatal Lodging-house Fire. Fearful Death Op a Young Man

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— A lodging-hoase in Flinders-lane east was burnt down early this morning, with tragical results. It was occupied by six persons, five of whom escaped…

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Fatal Fire. a Man Roasted Alive. Four Others Narrowly Escape. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 6

At half-past 2 this morning a fire was discovered in a two-storeyed house at 121 Flinders-lane, occupied by Mr. R. Chamberlain, his wife, a widow…

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Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Fire in Flinders-street. a Man Burned to Death. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 5

A fire, attended with fatal consequences, broke out early this morning in an etght-roomod lodging-house situate in Flinders-street. At the time of the outbreak the building was tenanted by six…

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The Fire at Duncombe Park

Evening News · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 4

LONDON, February 7.— The fire at Duncombe Park, the seat of the Earl of Feversham, resulted in the total destruction of the new hall…

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Fire at Duncombe Hall. London, Feb. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 5

Duncombe Hall, the seat of the Earl of Feversham, at Duncombe Park, near Helmsley, in Yorkshire, has been destroyed by fire…

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Fire at Rockhampton

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday. -- A fire at Rutherford Brothers' horse bazaar, Rockhampton, to-day, destroyed the building with the exception of two brick walls. The horses and…

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Fatal Fire at Cardiff. Newcastle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 306

Inspector Lynch received a report on Sunday from Sergeant Salter to the effect that the Cardiff Hotel, at Cardiff, had been destroyed by fire at half-past 1 o'clock that morning, and the body of…

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Fatal Fire in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 6

The inquest on the body of Henry Cole, late assistant verger at St. Paul's Cathedral, who was burned to death in his lodgings, Flinders-lane, on Wednesday, was held…

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Fire Aboard the Dorunda Thursday Island

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 274

Captain Prentice, of the R.M.S. Duke of Argyll, reports that a serious fire was burning aboard the Dorunda when met with last Thursday. The fire broke…

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Hospital Sunday Demonstration. Volunteer Fire Brigades’ Pro- Cession

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 9

In aid of the Sydney hospitals a - demonstration, organised by the various Volunteer Fire Brigades of Sydney and suburbs, was held on Sunday, and was a pronounced success…

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