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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1895

1,997 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 100

The Corowa Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 6

COROWA, Friday.--An inquest was held today on the fire which occurred on Tuesday morning last, when the drapery store of Mr. J. Gamier was destroyed. The…

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Great Fire in Trinidad

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 14

LONDON, March 6.—A terrible fire has occurred at Port of Spain, the chief town of the Island of Trinidad, in the British West Indies…

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Sons of Fire. All Rights Reserved. Chapter Xvii-- at Evensong

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 12

The windows were darkened at Fendyke. The passing bell had tolled the years of the life that was done. sounding solemnly and slowly across the level fields, the deep…

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Our Art Supplements. Sights and Seenes of Sydney. The Roll Call City Mutual Fire Insurance Co. 95 Pitt-street

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 12

Of the great benefits which fire insurance offers to all who have property liable to damage by fire it is scarcely necessary to apeak. The fact has become so generally…

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The Country. Bush Fire at Henty

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 March 1895 · page 7

ALBURY, Saturday.--A destructive bush fire broke out at Henty on Friday among the selections at Yerong Creek. Owing to the prolonged absence of rain the grass…

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Fires in the City

The Australian Star · Monday 18 March 1895 · page 5

Shortly after half-past 7 yesterday morning a call was received to a fire at 16 Erskine-street, city, a fruit store occupied by Jno. Tollif[?]on. Although…

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Fire in Erskine-street

Evening News · Monday 18 March 1895 · page 3

A fire broke out at 3.37 a.m. yesterday in the fruiterer's shop occupied by John Tollison, 16 Erskine-street, city. Mr. Tollison, who slept in a room at the back…

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A George-street Fire

Evening News · Monday 18 March 1895 · page 2

A small fire broke out in the shop of S. J. Kirby, bookseller and stationer, of 545 George-street, city, at about 9.40 this morning. Mr. Kirby had just got in a…

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Sons of Fire. All Rights Reserved. Chapter XVIII.--(Continued.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 March 1895 · page 2

"My left-hand neighbor was an elderly woman in black, who looked like a spinster, and who, instead of the bonnet of everyday life, were a rusty Spanish…

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Fire in Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 19 March 1895 · page 3
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A destructive fire occurred shortly before 11 on Monday night at the premises of C. Lister and Company, wine, coffee, and spice…

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Fire at Jenolan Caves

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 March 1895 · page 3

Mr. W. J. Wilson writes with reference to the recent fire at Jenolan Caven, and denies that he building known as the Cave House, which is used for the accommodation…

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Fire in Regent-street

Evening News · Tuesday 19 March 1895 · page 8

A small fire occurred at the Derby Hotel, Regent-street, this morning. A spark from the chimney ignited the roof of the laundry. The head station and No…

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Fire in Flinders-lane. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1895 · page 5

A fire broke out to-night in the premises of Messrs Listor and Co', toa, coffee, and wine merchants, Flinders-lane, doing damage to the extent of £3000. The building was insured in…

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Sons of Fire All Rights Reserved. Chapter XVIII.--(Continued.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 March 1895 · page 2

"She had evidently no thought of the public who were cheated, or of her own position as a detected impostors, or the tool and accomplice of impostors, Her tears were…

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Fatal Fire at Coolgardie. a Girl Burned to Death

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 March 1895 · page 5

COOLGARDIE, Monday.--Mr. Thomas Bursell's house, near Bayley's mine, was burned down yesterday, and his youngest daughter perished in the flames…

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Fire at Parkes

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 2

A fire is reported from Parkes this morning which is believed to have resulted in the total destruction of a dwelling in Welcome-street, in that town, occupied by…

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Sons of Fire All Rights Reserved. Chapter XIX.--(Continued.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 3

"Not a word did Gerald say about table turning or spirit-rapping. He was shrewd enough to guess that any hint at the seance would have prejudiced honest Martha…

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The Coalition. The Shot Hangs Fire. Rival Aspirants for Office

Evening News · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 6

It is understood that as a result of the important ministerial statement made by the Premier last night, the shot intended to be fired by Sir Henry Parkes at the…

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Fire at Parkes

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 March 1895 · page 5

PARKES. Wednesday.--At 8 o'clock last night a fire broke out at the residence of Mr. Callaghan, Forbes-road, but it was extinguished with the small supply of water…

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