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Fires & bushfires, 1894

1,686 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 85

The Recent Hotel Fire. the Charge of Conspiracy

Evening News · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 5

John Brennan, 29, and John Currie, 36, appeared on remand at the Central Police Court to-day, before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., charged with having…

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Disastrous Fire. At an Adriatic Port. Considerable Damage to Exports. London, August 15

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 6

A disastrous fire broke out among some cargo at the port of Fiume, on the Adriatic. The whole surroundings of the harbor were reduced to ruin by…

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The Haymarket Fire. Charge of Conspiracy. The Accused at the Central. Important Evidence-Proceedings at the Police Court

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 August 1894 · page 5

In connection with the fire which occurred at the Engineers' Hotel, Hay and Dixon streets, two men, John Brennan and John Carrie, were charged to-day before…

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Fire in the City

Evening News · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

The premises of Messrs. Virgoe, Son, and Chapman, warehousemen, 29 George-street north, were discovered to be on fire last evening at about 8.30. A young man named…

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Fire in George-street North

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 5

At 8.27 p.m. yesterday a fire broke out in the warehouse of Messrs. Virgoe, Son, and Chapman, 29 George-street North. The fire was noticed from the street by Mr. C…

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Mosman. Payment to the Fire Brigades Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 3

This council met on Tuesday last, when the Mayor (Alderman Cowles) presided. Letters were read from the Board of Health upon the unsatisfactory condition of certain dairies. The council clerk…

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Metropolitan Fire Brigade. Official Visit by the Premier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 3

Mr. G. H. Reid, the Premier, paid an official visit of inspection to the head station of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Castlereagh-street, at noon yesterday. The Premier was received by Mr. C. Bown (chairman…

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The Haymarket Fire. Brennan and Currie Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 3

At the Central Court yesterday, John Brennan (29) and John Currie (36) were charged with having conspired together falsely to accuse George Craig and John…

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The Metropolitan Fire Brigade. the Premier Pays Ax Official Visit. He Turns Out the Brigade to a Street Alarm

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. G. H. Reid) yesterday morning paid an official visit to the headquarters of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Castlerengh-street. Mr. Reid was met at…

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The Haymarket Fire. Charge of Conspiracy. The Accused in Court. The Prisoners Committed For Trial to the Central Criminal Court

The Australian Star · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 6

The hearing of the charge against Jno. Brennan and Jno. Currie of having conspired to falsely accuse Geo. Craig and Jno. Dennis of having set fire to the Engineers'…

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The Recent Hotel Fire. [Some of the Following Items Appeased in Our Late Editions of Yesterday.] the Charge of Conspiracy

Evening News · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 5

John Brennan, 29, and John Carrie, 36, appeared on remand at the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Johnson, S.M., charged with having…

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Fire at Blackheath

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 5

BLACKHEATH, Friday. --A fire was discovered at Simpson's drapery store last night. Foul play is suspected…

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Fire Brigades Board

Evening News · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 5
Also in The Australian Star

At the regular meeting of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board an application was received from the Waterloo Volunteer Fire Company for telephonic connection…

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Fire Brigades' Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 6

A meeting of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades' Board was held on Wednesday. Owing to complaints of difficulty in obtaining intelligence of fires by telephone from the St. Leonards Volunteer Fire…

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Fire in the City

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 6

The fire at Virgoe, Son and Chapman's this morning was confined to a few bales of paper bags. The contents of the warehouse are insured in various offices for £15,000…

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A Balmain Fire Brigade Grievance

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 12

A deputation from the local volunteer fire brigade waited upon the Balmain Council at their last meeting, with reference to the alterations about to be made in the staff of…

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The Fire in George-street

Evening News · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 6

The fire which occurred at the stores of Virgoe, Son, and Chapman, George-street North, on Thursday night, would have been a very serious affair but for the prompt…

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Fire at Pamfoula. Pambula

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 358

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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