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Fires & bushfires, 1895

1,997 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 100

Fire at Kempsey

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 6

KEMPSEY, Tuesday. -- A fire occurred last night at West Kempsey, destroying a house, the property of C. Kennedy. The fire obtained such a hold before discovered…

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Sons of Fire. (Now First Published.) All Rights Reserved. Chapter Iii. -- (Continued.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 3

"Can one get a look at her? Does she go to Matcham Church?" "Never. That is another of her eccentricities. She either goes to that funny old…

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The Dubbo Fire. Seizure at Leichhardt. Two Van Loads of Goods. The Evidence at tho Inquest--Police Inquiries

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 5

In connection with the fire at Dubbo last week, when a store occupied by a man named Knight was burned to the ground, Detective Keatinge and Senior-Constable…

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Fire at West Kempsey

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 6

The manager of the City Mutual Fire Insurance Co., writes to say that his office was not interested in the fire at West Kempsey on Monday night. A telegram from…

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Sons of Fire. (Now First Published.) All Rights Reserved, Chapter III.--(Continued.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 3

The afternoon was warm and sunny and Allan made a leisurely circuit of the chase and park of Discombe on his way to Mrs. Wernock's house…

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Fire at Leichhardt

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 2

A fire was discovered at 1.10 a.m. this morning in the stables and coachhouse of Joseph Scutts. 22 Foster-street, Leichhardt. The Leichhardt Volunteer Fire…

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Fire at North Sydney

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 2

A fire occurred last night at about a quartet to 9 o'clock at Annandale, Alfred-street, North Sydney, the residence of Mr. Geo. F. Butler. The Volunteer Fire…

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The Deniliquin Fire. Jury's Verdict

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 4

DENILIQUIN, February 22.-The inquiry relative to the origin of the recent fire in Napier-street, Deniliquin, was concluded on Thursday. After the coroner had…

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The Fire at Deniliquin--an Open Verdict

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 5

DENILIQUIN, Thursday.--An inquiry was held yesterday concerning the cause of the late fire which destroyed Moltine's and other shops in Napler street on the 12th…

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Fire at West Kempsey. An Unprotected Drain. KEMPSEY

The Australian Star · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 5

The house burnt down in Sea-street, West Kempsey, last Monday was one of several that have been untenanted for a considerable time. When the river rises. owing to…

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Sons of Fire. (Now First Published.) All Rights Reserved. Chapter IV.--(Continued.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 2

"Not at all. I will play his cantata for you some day. If you have nothing better to do with your time this afternoon, I should like to show you my garden."…

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The Dubbo Fire. Suspicions Circumstances. Evidence at the Inquest. Goods Sent Away--Knight's Version

The Australian Star · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 6

With reference to the seizure by the police of a quantity of goods at Leichhards a few days ago, believed to have been removed from a house at Dubbo, which was…

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Fire at Ashfield

Evening News · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 3
Also in The Australian Star

The Metropolitan Fire Brigade received an alarm of fire at about midnight to Holden-street, Ashfield. On the arrival of the engine there, a builder's workshop,…

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Fire at Tamworth. a Butter Factory Destroyed

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 51

TAMWORTH, February 16.—Early this morning a fire broke out in Percival's butter factory, and before the fire engine could be brought into use the flames had…

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The Late Fire at Dubbo. DUBBO

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 409

At the Coroner's inquest into the circumstances of the burning of John Knight's store, which occured at 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning, evidence was given by Knight, who was present in…

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Sons of Fire. (Now First Published.) All Rights Reserved. Chapter IV.--(Continued.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 12

The situation was awkward for Allan, though there was nothing in so simple a matter as a fainting-fit to surprint him. He knew that there are women who faint…

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Waterloo Fire Brigade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1895 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Fifteenth annual meeting and dinner of the Waterloo Volunteer Fire Brigade took place in the local fire station, which was ga[?]ly decorated, on Friday evening. The secretary, in presenting his report for…

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Fire at Wollongong

Evening News · Monday 25 February 1895 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, February 23.-At midnight on Tuesday a shed at Mr. R. James's farm, Kembla, valued at [?]250, was destroyed by fire. The place was uninsured,…

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