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Fires & bushfires, 1894

1,686 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 85

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…

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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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Our Special Cables Russia and England. a Remarkable Incident. Threat to Fire on British Warships

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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Fire In Bathurst-street

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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Granville Volunteer Fire Brigade

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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Fire at Fairfield. a Large Hotel Burned. Narrow Escape of the Inmates

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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Sydney Fires & Architects

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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Fire at Fairfield

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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Is Sydney Liable to Be Destroyed by Fire ?

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…

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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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Fire at Fairfield. A Big Blaze

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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Granville Fire Brigade

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 Winter Fire

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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Burwood Fire Brigade

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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Fire at Fairfield

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…

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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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Disastrous Fire at Canton

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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Possibilities of Fire

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 Broken-hill Fire Brigade

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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