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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1895

1,997 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 100

Fire at Leichhardt

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 3

A fire occurred at the Australian For Company's premises. White-street, Leichhardt, on Saturday night, by which the buildings, measuring about twenty…

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Fire in King-street

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 5

A small fire broke out at 4 o'clock on Saturday morning at 44 King-street, premises occupied by Mr. A. Raul. it was extinguished with a hydrant by the…

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Fire at Forbes. a Warden's House Destroyed

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 4

FORBES, February 4.-At Camp Hill Forbes, on Saturday night about half-past 11 o'clock, the. residence of Mr. M'Kay, one of the warders of the Forbes Gaol, was…

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Bush Fires

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 6

ALBURY, February 5.-Bush fires have been raging near the town, the atmosphere being rendered most oppressive. These fires have been raging for three days, and…

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Bush Fires in the Albury District

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 5

ALBURY, Monday.--Intense heat prevailed to-day, the temperature being rendered more oppressive by bush fires on the Upper Murray a few miles above the…

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2.30 EDITION. Bush Fires Near Wagga. Enormous Damage. Town Enveloped in Smoke

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 5

WAGGA, February 5.-Several bush fires have broken out during the past few days. fire started at Rockview, Gobbagumbalin, which rapidly spread, and 1400…

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Fire at Forbes

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 5

FORBES. Monday.--The cottage of Warder Mackay, of the local gaol, was burned to the ground on Saturday night. Some of the furniture in the front rooms was saved…

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Indemnity Fire and Marine Insurance Company. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 5

The half-yearly meeting of the Indemnity Fire and Marine Insurance Company of Australasia, Limited, was held to-day. An interim statement showed a balance to credit of £3720…

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Annandale. Fire-alarms Wanted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 8

A meeting of the abovenamed council was held on 28th January. The Fire Brigade Board asked for the council's quarterly contribution of £13 9s 9d, which was reterred to the finance committee; and…

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Alexandria. the Fire Brigade Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 8

A meeting of the above-named council was held at the council-chambers on Wednesday, 23rd January The Fire Brigades Board wrote asking for a lease of 10ft, at the rear of the Alexandria fire station for a…

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South Australia. Fire at Hindmarsh

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--J. M'Carthy's tannery shop at Hindmarsh was totally destroyed by fire early this morning, the damage being estimated at about £300…

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Fire at Bourke. Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 7

The Old Temperance Hall was totally destroyed by fire to-day. A family named Talbot residing there lost everything. The building belonged to Mr David Brown, of Kallara, and was not…

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A Gallant Deed. Bluejackets Under Fire

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 7

It has been the fashion of late years with some people to assert that the British man-of-war's man of the present age- floating electric light-lit iron castles,…

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The Fire on the Port Errol

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 6
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The Port Errol, barque, 1700 tons, of Glasgow, bound from Glasgow to adelaide, which was reported in our message of 21st January to have taken fire off Lamlash, has been towed to Glasgow…

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Fire at Port Melbourne. Thirteen Houses Destroyed. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 2

Eleven wooden cottages situated at Cambridge-street, Port Melbourne, were destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock this morning. A high wind was blowing at the time, and…

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Explosion of Fire Damp. Fifty Miners Killed. Remains Charred Beyond Recognition

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.--A terrible explosion of lire damp occurred to-day in a colliery at Montesan, France. A number of the men were killed, but…

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Bush Fires at Berrigan. Berrigan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 5

Bush fires are racing at Barooga between Berrigan and Tocumwal. The fire started on the stock route on Monday, and has burned au area 10 miles square, the property of Messrs Sugd[?],…

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Buch Fires

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 7

BERRIGAN, February 7.-Bush fires are raging at Barooga between Berrigan and Tocumwal. The fire started on the stock route on Monday, and has burned an area…

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Fire at Tamworth

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 5

TAMWORTH, February 7,-The dwelling-house of Wm. Cooper, in North-street, was burned to the ground at half-past 4 this morning. Cooper states that he went to…

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