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Fires & bushfires, 1894

1,686 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 85

Tarragon Hotel Fire. Mutch's Conviction Upheld

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 6

An appeal against the conviction in the case of Regina v. Mutch was heard before the Full Court this afternoon. Mr. Wise appeared for Mutch, and Mr…

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Fire at Bermuda. Destruction of the Armory

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 11

LONDON, May 9.—A disastrous fire broke out in the Royal Navy Yard at Ireland Island, Bermuda, and destroyed the armory. The magazine was saved hy the blue-jackets…

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Fire in a Workhouse. London, May 15

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 1002

A fire has occurred at the Camberwell workhouse. Four hundred inmates had a narrow escape…

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Destruction by Fire of the Brooklyn Tabernacle

The Methodist · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 7

Dr. Talmage has attained a world-wide-fame, and with the preacher the church in which he preached. The destruction by fire of the Brooklyn Tabernacle at mid-night…

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Fire in a Coal Mine. London, May 15

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 1002

The Great Aurora mine, Michigan, U.S.A., is on fire. Many of the miners below are unable to escape…

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Fires at Tamworth. Cohen and Levy's Stores Gutted. Estimated Damage Nearly £30,000

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 14

TAMWORTH, Monday.—The largest fire ever known in Tamworth occurred this morning. At 4.30 smoke was seen issuing from the premises of Messrs. Cohen and Levy, merchants,…

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Large Fire at Tamworth. A Store Destroyed. Tamworth

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 1033

Messrs. Cohen and Levy's large establishment was gutted by fire at an early hour this morning. Mr. Alex. Fraser, of the Royal Hotel opposite, was the first to discover the fire. He…

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Fire in Brooklyn. The Tabernacle Destroyed, London, May 14

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 1002

The Brooklyn Tabernacle, Brooklyn, New York, was destroyed by fire on Sunday. The Tabernacle was found to be on fire…

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Manufacture of Fire Crackers. (See illustrations on this page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 25

At the request of several correspondents we give an illustrated description of the manufacture of fire crackers, at this season of the year the favorite instruments of…

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Fire Damp in the Borehole Colliery. Two Miners Overpowered

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--A rush of fire dump occurred in the A.A. Company's Borehole pit to-day. While working in a part of the mine known as the No. 5…

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Fire in Boston. State Documents Destroyed. Records of a Century Burned. London, May 18

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 5

Another fire of a disastrous nature has occurred in Boston, resulting in the destruction of many valuable documents. The fire originated…

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Fires. Big Blaze in Oxford-street. a Tobacconist Burnt Out

Evening News · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 6

At 3.35 yesterday a fire took place in Oxford-otreet, Paddington, and resulted in the destruction of the shop No. 416, occupied by Joseph Willemsen,hairdresser and tobacconist. When…

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Fire at Paddington

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 5

A fire broke out at 3.35 a.m. yesterday at the hairdressing establishment of Joseph Williamson, 416 Oxford-street, Paddington The fire brigade were alarmed, and a…

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Fire in Oxford-street

The Australian Star · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 8

At about twenty minutes to 4 o'clock yesterday morning the alarm of fire was raised in Oxford-street, Paddington, in consequence of an outbreak at the hairdressing and…

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Burywood Fire Brigade Station

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Burwood Council a communication was read from the Secretary for Railways, acknowledging receipt of a letter from the council…

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The Country. Fatal Fire at Condong

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 5

MURWILLUAMBAH, Wednesday.--A fatal fire occurred early this morning at Condong. A house belonging to a man named Louis was totally destroyed by fire. One…

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Fatal Fire at Dunbible. a Boy Suffocated

Evening News · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 5

MURWILLUMBAH, Thursday.—Shortly before midnight on Tuesday a fire broke out at the residence of a selector named Mark Louis, residing at Dunbible. The building was totally destroyed,…

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Fires

Evening News · Friday 25 May 1894 · page 2

The roof of the residence of Mr. D'Orsay Ogden, Merchant-street, Petersham, caught fire at 8.41 last night, through fireworks falling on the shingles. Nos. 4 and 5 division M.F.B., and the…

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Gunpowder Loyalty. Fires The Result

The Australian Star · Friday 25 May 1894 · page 5

Those on duty at the Metropolitan Fire Brigade stations received two calis between 8 o'clock last night and 2 o'clock this morning, the outbreak in each…

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Fire at Castle Hill

Evening News · Friday 25 May 1894 · page 3

The Oddfellows' Hall, Castle Hill, was burnt to the ground on Thursday morning. The building, which was of weatherboard, was being decorated on Wednesday night in connection with a social…

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