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Fires & bushfires, 1894

1,686 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 85

The Shearing Difficulty. Disturbance at Kallara. Attempts to Burn Woolsheds. Fire at Eurongella

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 13

At Melrose Station, Condobolin district, New South Wales, the roll was called on August 15. The shearers would not start except…

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The Peculiar Fire At Parramatta Dam. Government Officer to Inspect the Fascine Bank

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 8

Mr. Dowell OReilly, M.P., received the following reply to his telegram, published by us last week, stating that the late fire below Mr. G. Stone’s…

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Fire Low and Lay 'em Out. LONDON, Friday Night

Truth · Sunday 26 August 1894 · page 5

A son of Colonel Tom Price, of "fire low and lay 'em out" fame, has passed with honors at the Sandhurst Military College…

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Fire at Darlinghurst

Evening News · Monday 27 August 1894 · page 3

The Paddington Brewery Fire Brigade received an alarm at 8.55 on Sunday night that a fire had broken out at No. 29 Taylor-street, Darlinghurst, off Oxford-street…

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Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) the Newcastle Fire Brigades. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 August 1894 · page 6

An agitation has been set on foot to have the Fire Act, now in operation in Sydney, applied to Newcastle at once. Under this Act the Government, the insurance companies, and the ratepayers share the…

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Our Special Cables Colliery Disaster in America. a Mine on Fire. Expected Loss of 100 Lives

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 August 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday Night.--A fearful colliery disaster has occurred at Seattle in the Washington Territory, United States…

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Blaze at Balmain. a Timber Yard in Flames. Great Fire Last Night. About £2000 Worth of Damage -- Chidgey Brothers' Timber Yard

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 3

About half-past 10 last night the skipper of one of the boats on the Leichhardt ferry noticed the glare of fire in the direction of Iron Cove,…

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In Queensland. the Manuka Woolshed Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 5

WINTON, Monday.--The Manuka woolshed was destroyed by fire at 1 o'clock this morning. Nothing was saved…

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Fire at a Balmain Timber Yard. Considerable Damage Done

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 5

Shortly before 10.30 last night the premises of Messrs. Chidgey Brothers, timber merchants, off Terry-street, Balmain, were discovered to be on fire, and considerable damage was done. The…

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Fire at Balmain. Messrs. Chidgey Brothers' Timber Yard Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 6

At 10.34 p.m. yesterday the M.F.B. was called to a fire at Messrs. Chidgey Brothers' Timber Yard and Sawmill, Iron Cove, Balmain. Acting-superintendent Webb, with a…

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Through Fire and Water. Wonderful Adventures of a Watch

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 3

JAMES WOOD (FARMER, GLENBROOK, N.S.W.) WRITES : -- "I HAVE WORN MY WATERBURY FOR OVER THREE YEARS,. AND, ALTHOUGH IT HAS HAD VERY ROUGH USAGE,…

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Fire in Balmain. a Timber Yard Destroyed. Very Serious Loss

Evening News · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 6

The premises of Messrs. Chidgey Brothers, timber merchants, off Ferry-street, Balmain, near the Iron Cove Bridge, was the scene of…

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The Shearing Dispute. Riots on the Darling. The Grassmere Shooting Affray. Police Attacked by Mobs -- Arrest of Union Shearers -- Four Men Shot -- The Police Compelled to Fire -- Excitement at Wilcannia

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 5

A further contingent of police constables was despatched from Sydney at 5.15 p.m. yesterday for the different shearing centres in which their presence will be necessary…

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Fires in the City. a Horse Burnt to Death

Evening News · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 5

The head fire station in Castlereagh street received a call at 12.30 to-day from fire alarm box No. 5 in College street that a fire had broken out at No. 7…

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Fire at Albury. Narrow Escape From Death

Evening News · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 5

ALBURY, August 29.—A fire broke out mysteriously in an unoccupied division of a house in Kiewa-street this morning at 3 o'clock. Three young men who…

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Fire in Woolloomooloo. a Horse Burned to Death

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 5

At twenty minutes past 5 o'clock this morning the alarm of fire was raised from premises No. 2 Riley-lane, Woolloomooloo, stables occupied by…

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Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 August 1894 · page 6

A fire occurred yesterday at 5 a.m. in a stable at 2 Riley-lane, Woolloomooloo, occupied by William Fiddick, a van proprietor. The M.F.B. was informed and…

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Fire in Brisbane. Brisbane

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 August 1894 · page 5

A serious fire occurred last night at the establishment of Messrs. Webster and Co., merchants. The brigade prevented the destruction of the building, but the stock…

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Through Fire and Water. Wonderful Adventures of a Watch

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 August 1894 · page 3

JAMES WOOD (FARMER, GLENBROOK, N.S.W.) WRITES : -- "I HAVE WORN MY WATERBURY FOR OVER THREE YEARS, AND, ALTHOUGH IT HAS HAD VERY ROUGH USAGE,…

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Fire at Albury. Three Cottages Destroyed.--narrow Escape of Three Men

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 August 1894 · page 5

ALBURY, Wednesday.--At an early hour this morning a fire broke out in an untenanted house in a terrace of three, situated in Kiewa-street. Two of the…

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