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Fires & bushfires, 1894

1,686 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 85

The Gheat Chicago Fire. Mrs. O'leary's Historic Residence

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 22

THE Chicago TRIBUNE, commenting on the obliteration of the historical landmarks of Chicago by the violence of the elements, or of the equally non-sentimental stride of civilization, gives the…

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Danger below the Dam. A Strange Fire. Serious Injury to the Fascine Bank

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 4

On Wednesday last, a fire started just below the forge at the back of Mr. Bastings’ business house in Church-street, Parramatta. The fire ran along the grass on the river bank,…

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Fires at Mines. Incendiarism Suspected

Evening News · Monday 20 August 1894 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.—At an early hear yesterday morning extensive fires were discovered at the South Bellevue and True Bine mines at Bendigo, and considerable…

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Extensive Fires at Bendigo Mines. Supposed Work of an Incendiary. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 August 1894 · page 5

Two extensive fires occurred in Bendigo early this morning, causing the destruction of the hauling plant and engine-houses af the South Bellevne and True Blue mines. The fire at the South…

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Bendigo Mines on Fire. Supposed Incendiarism. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Monday 20 August 1894 · page 3

Between 3 and 4 o clock yesterday morning two large fires which occurred at Bendigo resulted in the destruction of the hanling-plant and engine-houses of…

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Incendiarism at Bendigo. Two Mines Set on Fire. Plant Demolished by Explosion

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 August 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--At an early hour this morning an occurrence of a highly sensational nature was reported at two mines at Bendigo, about half a mile…

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In the Bourke District. Attempt to Burn the Kallara Woolshed. the Huts Rushed.--the Police Fire on the Crowd

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 August 1894 · page 5

BOURKE, Saturday.--Shearing at the sheds in the immediate Bourke district is proceeding satisfactorily under the new agreement, but some trouble is occurring…

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Fire Brigades Board

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 2

At the meeting of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board on Wednesday, an application was received from the Waterloo volunteer Fire Company for telephonic…

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Fire in Bathurst-street

Evening News · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 6

A fire was discovered at a quarter to 3 o'clock this morning in the shop occupied by William Gardiner, grocer No. 70½ Bathurst-street. The M.F.B. was called…

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Fire in the City

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 5

At about twenty minutes to 3 o'clock this morning fire was discovered upon the premises, 70 12 Bathurst-street, occupied as a grocery store and dwelling by W. Gardiner. The…

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Victoria. the Fire Brigade Frauds. a Heavy Sentence.--strong Remarks by the Judge

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 August 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Tuesday.--The case of William Strathmore Judd, charged with embezzling certain sums of money from the Country Fire Brigades Board, to which…

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[By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Attempt to Burn Kallara Woolshed. an Attack by Sixty Unionists. the Police Fire Upon the Mob. Wilcannia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 August 1894 · page 7

The Lady of the Lake arrived from Bourke last night with 20 police on board, in charge of Inspector Cotter, of North Sydney. They proceeded to-day down stream to Tolarno station, on…

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Star's Special Cables Fire at Fiume. Still Burning Fiercely. The Sixth Day of the Conflagration. The Work of the Firemen-- Ten Thousand Tons of Water Hourly-- People Leaving the City. London, August 21

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 August 1894 · page 6

Telegrams from Trieste report that the disastrous fire at Fiume, on the Adriatic, is still uncontrolled, and has already been burning fiercely for six…

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Fire Brigade for Kogarah

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 August 1894 · page 2

At the fast meeting or the Kogarah Council, on the motion of Alderman Herrmann, It was decided to lease a piece of land at the corner of Konsington and Gray…

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Fire on a Mail Steamer. Sensation on the R.M.S. Kaikoura

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 August 1894 · page 5

The other day a cable in the STAR gave brief details of a fire on board the R.M.S Kaikoura in New Zealand waters. The following particulars are to hand by mail:--…

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Mail News. By the Monowai. Dynamite at Montreal. Great Fire in Alabama-- A Boy Shot Dead-- Experimenting in Bulletproof Goods--Died in tho Pulpit --Strike Outrages in Pennsylvania--Attempt to Wreck a Train

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 August 1894 · page 3

The following items of news are gathered from San Francisco files to hand by the R.M.S. Monowai: -- Shortly after midnight on June 28 an…

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Fire Blight

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 21

This mysterious disease is not unknown among the pear and apple trees of Australia. There are modifications of the disease, and sometimes only a few of the branches…

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Fire at Tamworth

Evening News · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 5

TAMWORTH, Saturday.—About 3 o'clock this morning the caretaker of the local Land and Survey Offices was disturbed by hearing a crackling noise close to his…

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Extensive Fires at Bendigo Mines. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 406

Two extensive fires occurred in Bendigo early this morning, causing the destruction of the hauling plant and engine-houses at the South Bellevue and True Blue mines. The fixe at the South…

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Fire in Paddington. Extinguished by a Sergeant

Evening News · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 4

A fire broke out last night in an upstairs bedroom of a house at No. 21 Glenmore-road, Paddington, which forms one of a terrace of four houses, the property of John…

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