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Fires & bushfires, 1894

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Accident with Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 5

TEMORA, Friday.--While an old resident named Joseph Cooper was lying down in front of a lire in his but a spark ignited his clothes, and spread all over him…

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Fire at Pambula

Evening News · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 5

PAMBULA, Saturday.—A wooden building owned by which by Mrs. Behl, and occupied by T. Donelly and company, as a general store, was burnt to the ground, and all the…

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South Australia. Fire at a Shearing Shed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.--A telegram from Cockburu states that the shearers kitchen and sleeping apartments--a two-storey building--at Mutooroo station, were totally…

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Extensive Bush Fires

Evening News · Monday 13 August 1894 · page 6

During yesterday afternoon a number of bush fires were raging round Manly in the vicinity of Fairy Bower and the Marine Parade. Assisted by the dry weather and…

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The Country. Bush Fires. Outbreak in the Berry District

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 August 1894 · page 5

BERRY, Saturday.--Several bush fires broke out throughout the district late yesterday evening, and caused much anxiety. One fire occurred a mile north of the town,…

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Fire at Pambula

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 August 1894 · page 5

PAMBULA, Saturday.--An extensive fire broke out here early this morning, the premises and stock of Donnelly and Company, general storekeepers, in the main…

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Fire at Leichhardt

The Australian Star · Monday 13 August 1894 · page 5

Shortly after 2 p.m. yesterday the sound of the fire-bell was heard as the engines hurried out to Leichhardt, where, upon the premises of Thomas Palmer, cab…

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Fire at Pambula. Pambula

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 August 1894 · page 6

The premises of Messrs. Donnelly and Co., general storekeepers, situated at the corner of Quondolo and Toallo streets, were destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. A heavy westerly gale was…

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Bush Fires

Evening News · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 5

BERRY, Monday.—Much anxiety was occasioned on Saturday by the outbreak of several bush fires in the district. Late on Friday night one broke out…

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Fires. a Blaze in the City

Evening News · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 6

A boy while passing No. 447 Kent-street, occupied by E. Butler and Sons, saddlers, at 10.20 last night, noticed that the place was on fire. He at…

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Balmain Fire Station

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 2

Yesterday an official inspection and passing of the newly-erected fire brigade station in Darling-street, Balmain, was made by the chairman and members of the…

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Fire in the City

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 8

At about 20 minutes past 10 last night a boy pasting near the saddlery warehouse of Edward Butler and Sons, 447 Kent-street, saw smoke issuing from one of the first floor…

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The Kent-street Fire

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 5

The official report of the fire which occurred at Butler and Son's saddlery store; 447 Kent-street, last night gives the insurances on the contents at sums amounting…

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Our Fire Fighters. New Station at Balmain

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 3

The official inspection of the newly-erected fire station at Balmain took place yesterday afternoon, when the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board took over the building from…

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Balmain New Fire Station. the Official Inspection

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon a number of gentlemen interested in the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board paid an official visit of inspection to the new fire station, which has just been completed, situated in…

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New Balmain Fire Station

Evening News · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Balmain Council a deputation representing the Balmain Volunteer Fire Brigade was received, asking the council's…

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Great Fire at Fiume. Shipping Warehouses Burnt

Evening News · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 4

LONDON, August 14.—The shipping warehouses at Fiume, the Austrian port on the Adriatic, have been destroyed by fire…

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Unionist Aggression on the Lower Darling. Attacks on River Steamers. Showers of Stones and Fire Sticks

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 5

WILCANNIA, Tuesday.--The unionists camped near Tolarno station, on the Lower Darling, are carrying matters with a high haud. As the steamer Menindie was…

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Among the Boxers. Dixon and Griffo. The Colored Lad Outpointed by the Clever Australian. Fire Thousand People Present. Melbourne Boxing Notes. Starlight and M'luerney. A Disgraceful Scene—Both Men Foul—The Referee Deollnes to Act Further—The Contest is Stopped—Who Was to Blame ? — Hurry Perry and Monagle—The Flizsimmons. Choynski Fight—Latest Melbourne News. Everything Up to Date

Referee · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 6

What possible chance has Quigley against Joe Goddard, the latter fit and well? Jim Quigley is in Sydney. He has not…

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Fire on a Raging Craft

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 4

A fire took place on board the well-known half-docker Latona on Tuesday night. The Latona, which is owned by Mr. O. Taylor, was hauled up at the boatshed in Berry's…

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