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Fires & bushfires, 1894

1,686 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 85

Western Suburbs Cottage Hospital. Fire Brigades and Friendly Societies' Demonstration

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 3

The annual demonstration in connection with the Burwood Volunteer Fire Brigade, in aid of the Western Suburbs Cottage Hospital, was held yesterday afternoon in…

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Fire at the Great South Long Tunnel Mine. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 5

A destructive fire occurred yesterday at the Great South Long Tunnel mine at Walhalla. The engine-house was destroyed. The rope which hold tho cage suspended in the shaft broke, and the…

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Fires

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 8

At a quarter to 10 last night a fire broke out at the Brighton Hall, Petersham, and for some time the whole building and the adjoining dwellings were in imminent…

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Fires. a Petersham Amusement Hall Ablaze

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 6

At 9.45 p.m. yesterday the M.F.B. received a call to a fire at the Brighton hall, 390 Parramatta-road, Petersham. The reflection of the fire was noticed from the…

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Fire at Granville

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 6

A fire broke out at a weatherboard cottage, owned and occupied by Mr. Alfred Flourence, at Merrylands-road, Granville, at midnight on Sunday…

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Last Night's Fires. Brighton Hall Severely Burnt

Evening News · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 6

The M.F.B. headquarters lookout man gave an alarm of fire last night a little before 10 o'clock, and at the same time a telephone call was received at the Newtown Station for an outbreak on the…

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Fire at Surry-hills

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 6

At 11.50 p.m. yesterday a fire broke out in the st., of a grocer's shop at 316 Crown-street. Surry-hills, occupied by C. H. Thomas. The M.F.B. was alarmed…

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Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 3

The board met on Wednesday, all the members being present. Thirty-five tenders for the erection of a fire station at Balmain were received, but it being reported that…

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Great Fire at Garlanton

Evening News · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 5

MORUYA, Tuesday.—A fire broke out early this morning at Cameron's tannery at Garlanton, whereby the whole structure, with stock-in-trade and implements, was consumed. It is not known…

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A Hotel Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 5

PAMBULA, Monday.--A hotel at Rocky hall, kept by Mrs. Arnold, was burned to the ground early on Saturday morning. The inmates barely escaped with their lives, and…

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A Ten-days' Fire at King's Cross

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 6

The fire which broke out 10 days since at Thorley's Mills.[?]n the Caledoman- road, is still burning (writes the Westminster Gazette of 24th January). A largo body of fire in the ruins defies the efforts of the…

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New Zealand News. Onehunga's Lady Mayor. The Bluff Boating Disaster. Visitors from New South Wales-- Discovery of Human Remains-- The Fighting Chief Rewi--Fires and Fatalities

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 5

The Union Co.'s steamer Rotomaliana, from New Zealand, brings Auckland files to March 2, front which wo take the following items of news:--…

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Victorian Fire Brigades. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 March 1894 · page 6

At Warrnambool the country fire brigade demonstration is attended by 1500 competitors…

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Fire Near Goulburn

Evening News · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 5

GOULBURN, Friday.— The residence of Edward Ball, jun., near Gundary, about three and a half miles from Goulburn, was burned to the ground at 2 o'clock this morning. It was a new…

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Fire at Merrylands. A Midnight Blaze. a Cottage Destroyed

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 9

The loud and continued ringing of the Granville Volunteer Fire Brigade’s bell, in the early hours of Monday morning last, caused considerable uneasiness in several quieters in…

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Fire Near Goulburn

Evening News · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 5

GOULBURN, Friday.—The residence of Edward Ball, jun., near Gundary, about three and a half miles from Goulburn, was burned to the ground at 2 o'clock this morning. "It was a new…

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Great Fire at Garlanton

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 35

MORUYA Tuesday.— A fire broke out early this morning at Cameron's tannery at Garlanton, whereby, the whole structure, with stock-in-trade and implements, was consumed. It is not known…

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Waterloo. Fire Brigades Board's Charges

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 10

A special meeting of this council was held on March 1, when there were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Walsh) and Aldermen Smith, Navin, Lamond, Williams, Greenwood, and Anderson. A…

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Fire at Granville Where was the Brigade ?

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1894 · page 3

AN outbreak of fire took place at 12 o'clock on Sunday night at a large weather board cottage on the Merrylands Roads, Granville, owned and…

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Fire Brigades Board

Evening News · Monday 12 March 1894 · page 6

At a special meeting of the City Council on Saturday Alderman J. C. Beare, on the motion of Alderman H. Chapman, seconded by Alderman Taylor, was unanimously re-elected to represent…

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