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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1894

1,686 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 85

The Late Fire at Tamworth. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 5

A formal inquiry was held to-day before Mr. G. F. Scott, the coroner, and a jury, into the circumstances of the late fire at Cohen and Levy's. No additional facts were brought to light. An open…

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The Fire in a Coal Mine. Rescue of the Miners. London, May 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 5

The miners who were imprisoned in the Aurora mine, at Michigan, U.S.A., when the mine took fire, have been rescued…

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News by Cable Great Fire at Boston. Five Hundred Persons Homeless. Caused by Boys

Evening News · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 4

LONDON, May 16.—A disastrous fire has occurred at Boston, United States. It originated in the grand stand on the baseball ground, and extended to and destroyed an…

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Great Fire in Boston. a Blook of Houses Destroyed. Five Hundred Families Homeless. London, May 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 5

A great fire has occurred in Boston. A large number of houses, covering an area of 12 acres, were burned down. Five hundred families are homeless…

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Boston in Flames. Terribly Destructive Fire. an Immense Area Swept. One Hundred and Seventy-Seven Houses Burnt-- Large Numbers of People Homeless-- The Work of An Incendiary. London, May 16

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 5

A fire of a most disastrous nature has occurred in Boston, Massachusetts. The flames originated in the grand stand, on the base-ball ground, and…

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News From the New Hebrides. Cruise of the Balmain. Meeting of the Presbyterian Synod at An[?]ityum. Death of Mrs. W. Watt, of Tanna-- Fire at Tanna-- Destruction of Dr. Lamb's House

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 5

The steamer Balmain, a vessel well known in the intercolonial trade, has during the past few weeks been engaged in an interesting trip in southern seas…

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Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 5

Yesterday morning, at 2.44 o'clock, a fire broke out in an unoccupied Cottage at Windsor-road, Petersham. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade was alarmed, and Nos. 4…

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Fire Brigades' Report

Evening News · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 6

The annual report of the Fire Brigades' Board, laid on the table of the Assembly last night, stated among other things that the total of the risks declared by the insurance companies within…

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The Country. Suspicious Fire Near Albury

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 5

ALBURY, Thursday. -- Mrs. Griffiths Bungowannah hotel, a large weatherboard building, on the Howlong-road, about 10 miles from Albury, was totally destroyed by…

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The Fire in Boston. Forty Children Missing

Evening News · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 4

LONDON, May 17.—Further details in reference to the disastrous conflagration in Boston show that 19 persons "were seriously injured during the progress of the fire…

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The Great Fire in Boston. Forty Children Missing. London, May 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 5

Further details in reference to the disastrous conflagration in Boston show that 19 persons were seriously injured during the progress of the fire. Forty…

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Fires

Evening News · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Last night at about 10 o'clock a fire was discovered in the residence of Mr. P. B. Walker, Superintendent of Telegraphs, Llandaff-street, Waverley. A lighted candle had come in…

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Great Fire

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 3

A large fire broke out in a recreation ground at New York, causing damage of £500,000. A number of horses in the stables were frizzled alive…

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Fire Hydrants

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Rockdale Council the secretary of the local fire brigade drew attention to the fact that in many places the fire hydrants were covered…

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The Fire at Tamworth

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 9

TAMWORTH, Wednesday.— A formal inquiry was held to-day before Mr. G. F. Scott, the coroner, and a jury, into the circumstances of the big fire at Cohen and Levy's No additional facts were…

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The Fire Brigades Board

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 11

The 10th annual report of the Sydney Fire Brigades Board, which has been submitted to Parliament, shows that the sum of the risks declared by the fire insurance…

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The Fire Brigades Board Report

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 4

The 10th annual report of the Sydney Fire Brigades Board, which has been laid on the table of the Assembly, does not contain any very sensational items. It…

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Chapter X.—fire and Vengeance

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 7

At Kolkibertoo, on the morning in question, all was bustle and confusion. At daybreak Mr. King, with all the station hands and a large contingent of helpers…

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Australian Mutual Fire Insurance Society

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 23

THE 22nd annual report of the Australian Mutual Fire Insurance Society for the for ended 3lst March shows that the total premiums received had amounted to $338,432 ; interest on investments…

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