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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1894

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Great Fire in America. an Entire Block in Boston Destroyed. London, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 5

A great fire has occurred in Boston, United States. An entire blook of buildings, including the Globe Theatre, was destroyed…

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Second Edition. Fire in a Lodging-house. Sixteen Persons Burned to Death. London, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 5

By a fire at a lodging-house at Buffalo, in New York State, 16 persons were burned to death…

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Star's Special Cables Fire in Boston. Globe Theatre Destroyed. a Million Dollars Damage. Caused by a Lighted Cigarette-- A Dangerous Practice. LONDON, January 2

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 5

A disastrous fire, resulting in the entire destruction of the Globe Theatre, has occurred in Boston (U. S.). The fire originated through a lighted cigarette being carelessly…

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

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 2

" How is that ?" "He rang the bell for me to let her put and she was in the hall before I reached it, muttering to herself, her…

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Fire in a Lodging-house. Sixteen Persons Burned to Death. London, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 5

By a fire at a lodging-house at Buffalo, in New York State, 16. persons were burned to death…

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Bush Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 5

COBAR, Thursday.--An extensive bush fire is burning to the south-west, apparently 30 to 40 miles away from here…

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Destructive Bush Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 5

PERTH, Thursday.--A terribly destructive bush fire is reported from the Wagen Lake District. It broke out on the last day of the old year, and a large number of selectors…

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Fire Brigades' Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph, Evening News

At the meeting at the Metropolitan Fire Brigades' Board, on Wednesday, there were present— Messrs. Charles Bown, J.F. (chairman), Walter Church, J.P. (vice-chairman), Alderman J. C…

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Fire Brigades Board

The Australian Star · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 2

At the meeting of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board on Wednesday all the members wore present, viz., Messrs. Charles Bown, J,P. (chairman), Walter Church,…

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City Mutual Fire Insurance Co

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 5

The balance-sheet of the City Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Limited, for the year ended December 31, 1893, shows the balance at credit of profit and loss account, after providing for all…

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

The Australian Star · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 2

There was, however, one whom the earl feared more than Jacob Selwyn or his daughter, and that was the man he had seen at Boulogne, Arthur…

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Bush Fires

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 12

WAGGA, Dec. 28— Large bush fires arebraging between Brookong and the Cross Roads, travelling across Bullenbong and Berry Jerry. A large number of selectors have been wholly or partially…

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Extensive Bush Fire

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 9

ALBURY, Wednesday.— Considerable damage has been done by bush fires in the northern portion of the district and it is estimated that 200,000 acres of grass have been burnt.[?] alone…

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A Year's Fires in Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 35

The annual report of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Sydriey, completed on December 31, shows that in 1893 the total number, of alarms received by the M.F.B. was 401. Of these 68…

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Balmain Fire Brigade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 10

The monthly meeting of the Balmain Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the station, Montaguestreet, Balmain, on Thursday night, the captain, Mr. James Lowe, presiding. The election of officers took…

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A Fatal Fire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 14

BRISBANE, Tuesday— At Bulimba on Sunday night two little boys, aged 4 and 2 respectively, sons of William John Hughes, a laborer, were burned to death. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes left home…

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The Fire-quenching Organisation of Sydney. The Mammoth Fire Engine. A New Fire Escape

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 24

The Fire-quenching Organisation of Sydney is one of which every citizen may justly feel proud. It was not always so. Time was when the firemen were without discipline, worked in antagonism one to…

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Fire at Broken Hill

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 46

B[?] HILL, Tuesday— A shocking fatality occurred last night through a fire in Crystalstreet, two children beingliterally burnt to cinders. The members of the local fire brigade were…

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