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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1894

1,686 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 85

Fires at Broken Hill. The Theatre Royal Gutted. Broken Hill

The Australian Star · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 5

Between 10 and 12 o'clock last night two fires caused heavy damage in the town. At the hour first named tho service of the brigade was called into…

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Fire at Melbourne Post-office. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 5

A fire occurred last night in the instrument fitting room of the General Post-olfice. The outbreak was discovered a little before midnight by the look-out man at…

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Victoria. Fire at the General Post-office

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--An alarm was given a few minutes before midnight that a fire had broken out in the General Post-office. It was seen that the fire had caught…

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Destructive Fires at Broken-hill. the Theatre Royal Destroyed. a Lodging House Burned Down

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 5

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--Two large fires occurred in Broken-hill to-night. First one broke out about 10 o'clock in a wood and iron boardinghouse of eight rooms at North…

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

The Australian Star · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 2

Ada reflected that she could speak to the artist regarding his friend, which would in itself be a consolation to her. He might be able to tell her…

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Second Edition. Great Fire at Broken Hill. the Theatre Royal Burned Down. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 5

Shortly before 11 o'clock to-night a violent ringing of the firebell, followed by a continuous blowing of the mine whistles, made it apparent that a fire had broken out in Broken Hill, and the flames…

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Bush Fire at Bankstown

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 5

A bush fire broke out yesterday afternoon near Saltpan Creek, a few miles from Bankstown. Being fanned with the high wind it spread with alarming rapidity, Mr…

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Bush Fire Near Liverpool. Several Orchards Damaged

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 4

LIVERPOOL, Saturday.— A destructive bush fire occurred at Green Hills, Moorebank, yesterday afternoon by which the properties of Messrs. Khaymal, Childs, Barker, Thorne, Robertson, and…

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Hornsby-Thornleigh. Another Fire

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 6

During Wednesday night and Thursday morning last, Mr. W. H. Duffy’s fine house at Hornsby was burnt to the ground. So far, the affair is enshrouded in mystery; but there is a…

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Fire in Chicago. London, Jan. 9

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 67

A fire has occurred at the Chicago Casino and the buildings of the Liberal Arts section of the World's Fair. Exhibits of the value of 100,000 dollars were…

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Fire on the S.S. Nairnshire

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 84

About 9 minutes to 11 o'clock on Sunday morning a fire was discovered in the after part of the forehold of the steamer Nairnshire, lying at M'Ilwraith's Wharf, Darling Harbour. About 200 carcases of…

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

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 2

"Why did you let him go if you liked him?" "He was poor, and my father would f never let me marry him; he wants me…

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Great Fire in Belgium. Antwerp Jesuits' College Burnt. an Incendiary at Work

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 4

LONDON, January 12.— The Jesuit College at Antwerp, Belgium, has been set on fire and destroyed. The amount of the loss is estimated at about l,000,000f…

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Great Fire at Broken Hill. the Theatre Royal Burned Down. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 9

Shortly before 11 o'clock to-night a violent ringing of the firebell, followed by a continuous blowing of the mine whistles, made it apparent that a fire had broken out in Broken Hill, and the flames…

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Fire at Gosford

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 3

GOSFORD, Monday.—Yesterday morning Mr. David Tuck's dwelling-house, with, its contents, was totally destroyed by fire. The house, a weatherboard one, was situated at Green Point,…

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The Country. Fire at Gosford

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 5

GOSFORD, Sunday.--Early this morning the residence of Mr. David Tuck, with its contents, was totally destroyed by fire. The house, a weatherboard one, was situated at…

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A Newspaper Office Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The printing and publishing office of Mr. Motcalfe, of the Shire News, Taradale, was destroyed by fire on Saturday morning. The damage is estimated…

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The Revolution in Brazil. New Zealand Steamer Under Fire

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 4

LONDON, January 13.—During her anchorage in the harbor at Rio Janeiro, the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's steamer Coptic, which had just arrived from New…

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

The Australian Star · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 2

She saw him wince under that one word and hastened to add, " I believed it would be better for you to forgot the past."…

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Great Fire in Belgium. Destruction of a Jesuit College. London, Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 5

The Jesuit College at Antwerp, Belgium, has been burned down. The amount of loss is estimated at 1,000,000 francs. The fire was the work of an incendiary…

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