Fire on the Waldemar. The Engineer Blamed. Marine Board Inquiry
The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 October 1894 · page 6
Before the Marine Board this afternoon Richard Phillips, engineer of the steamer Waldemar, pleaded guilty to having caused the fire in the vessel's boiler on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →News by Cable. Russia and England. Strange American Story. Threat to Fire on Warships
Evening News · Wednesday 3 October 1894 · page 4
LONDON, October 2.—Reports published in Washington (U.S.) give details of a remarkable incident, said to have recently occured at Yokohama…
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The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 October 1894 · page 5
LONDON, Tuesday.--Consular reports forwarded to the United States Government at Washington give details of a remarkable incident affecting…
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Evening News · Thursday 4 October 1894 · page 4
The Metropolitan fire Brigade received a call about 11 o,clock on Wednesday night to No.97 [?] Bathurst-street, tenanted by the workman printing company, where a fire…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 October 1894 · page 6
The annual meeting was held on Tuesday, Captain P. J. Braine presiding. A letter of thanks was received from the Balmain Brigade for attending the hospital parade at that place. Mr. G. W. Smailes,…
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Evening News · Thursday 4 October 1894 · page 6
Hancock's Railway Hotel, Fairfield, was this morning, completely destroyed by fire. The bonding consisted of nine rooms and a bar, and was built of weatherboards…
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Evening News · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 2
A meeting of the Institute of Architects was held at the rooms of the society in O'Connell-street last evening, for the purpose of discussing the question "Is Sydney…
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The Australian Star · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph
Hancock's Family Hotel at Fairfield was burned to the ground yesterday morning. The family retired to rest on Wednesday night, everything being secure. Early in…
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The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 2
A meeting of the Institute of Architects, to which all architects were invited, was held at the rooms, O'Conuell-street, last night, for the purpose of discussing the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Institute of Architects. "Is Sydney Liable to Be Destroyed by Fire?"
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 6
A special meeting of the Institute of Architects of New south Wales, [?]o which all architects and builders practising in Sydney were invited, was held in the rooms of the institute, 12 and 14…
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The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 10
At about 4 o’clock on Thursday morning a fire broke out at Hancock’s Railway Hotel, Fairfield, when the building was completely destroyed. The hotel was a large one, and…
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The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 6
The annual meeting of the above was held on Tuesday, Captain P. J, B[?]aine presiding. A letter was received from the Balmain Brigade, thanking the Granville firemen for attending…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 709
How pleasant 'tis to sit beside The bright and glowing fire, When Winter's hoary mantle wide Spreads over mead and mire…
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The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 11
S. H. Puckle points out that premises occupied by the Burwood Fire Brigade have been twice removed by the Government, and that in their present premises--about…
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The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 10
At about 1 o'clock on Thursday morning a fire broken out at Mr. Hancock's Railway Hotel at Fairfield, when the building was completely destroyed. The hotel was built of weather…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Destructive Fires at Wilcannia. Wilcannia, Oct. 1
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 721
A disastrous fire occurred here at 3 a.m. on Friday, when three shops situated in Reid-street, next to the Wilcannia Club Hotel, were totally destroyed. The fire seems to have originated in…
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The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 4
By the China steamer Catterthun news has been received of a disastrous fire at Canton, involving great loss of property and nearly 1000 lives. The fire broke out…
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Evening News · Monday 8 October 1894 · page 4
A discussion recently took place at the meeting of the Institute of Architects -which, indeed, comes home to men's '.' business and bosoms." It was…
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The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 October 1894 · page 4
BROKEN-HILL, Sunday.--In three or four days the Broken-hill Fire Brigade will be re-established. Yesterday Messrs. Meyer and Speeding arrived as delegates from…
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