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Fires & bushfires, 1895

1,997 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 100

Fire at Dubbo

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 April 1895 · page 6

BRAVERY OF A LITTLE BOY. DUBBO, Saturday.--A fire broke out this evening in a cottage occupied by Mr. A. Cooper. Carrington-avenue, and it resulted…

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Fire at Dubbo. a Boy's Bravery

Evening News · Monday 8 April 1895 · page 5

DUBBO, Monday.—A cottage in Cartington Avenue, occupied by Mr. A. Cooper, together with two adjacent cottages, were totally destroyed by fire on…

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Three Dwellings Destroyed. Fire at Dubbo. DUBBO

The Australian Star · Monday 8 April 1895 · page 3

Two cottages in Carrington-road occupied by Mr. Cooper, together with another occupied by Mr. R. Bruce, were completely destroyed by…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 April 1895 · page 3

Dreary days, dreadful nights, followed the sad waking of that sultry morning. The two young men nursed their guide and captain with unceasing watchfulness and…

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Fire at Dubbo

Evening News · Tuesday 9 April 1895 · page 5

DUBBO, Monday.—A cottage in Carrington Avenue, occupied by Mr. A. Cooper, together with two adjacent cottages, were totally destroyed by fire on…

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Fire on a Steamship. Two Outbreaks

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 April 1895 · page 6

The Lund Blue Anchor steamship Warrnambool arrived in Port Jackson this afternoon from London and ports. She reports that on March 2 a fire broke out in No. 1…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 April 1895 · page 3

But now life in the desert had lost its savor, and Allan and Geoffrey looked over their rough sketch-maps dully, and wished that the journey were done…

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Fire at Murrarundi. Narrow Escape of a Dwelling. Two Persons Arrested

Evening News · Tuesday 9 April 1895 · page 6

MURRURUNDI, Tuesday.—Two persons named Theophilus Vogt, and his daughter, L. Vogt, were arrested on Monday night on a charge of attempted…

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Fire Brigades' Board

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1895 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the last meeting of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades' Board the chairman reported that a settlement had been effected in the matter of the claim by Mr. Patrick Condon,…

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Fire Brigades Board

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 April 1895 · page 2

The Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board met on Wednesday, April 3, all members being present. The chairman reported that a settlement had been effected in the matter…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1895 · page 3

"Do what you like, Geoff," he murmured, "and do the best for yourself. I don't want to spoil your sport." He turned his body towards the wall,…

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Our Special Cables. the Expedition to Chitral. the Advance of the British Force. a River Forded Under Fire. a Brilliant Dash and Pursuit of Natives

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night,--News from India states that despite a constant fire from the heights, the British troops marching to Chiral crossed…

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Fire at Canterbury

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 April 1895 · page 5
Also in Evening News

At a quarter to 2 this morning the watchman in the lookout tower at the headquarters of the M. F. B. noticed a glare of fire out in the direction of Ashfield…

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Fire at Deepwater

Evening News · Thursday 11 April 1895 · page 5

DEEPWATER, Thursday.—Mr. Cassidy's residence here caught fire by accident last night, but the flames were promptly extinguished by the owner…

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Fire on a Hulk in the Harbor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 April 1895 · page 5

About 7.30 p.m. yesterday a fire broke out on the Coonanbarra, a hulk, which was lying in Taylor Bay, moored to the hulk Argo. The Coonaubarra is used in connection with the…

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A Harbor Fire. the Celebrated Coonanbara. a Narrow Escape

Evening News · Thursday 11 April 1895 · page 4

The hulk Coonanbara, moored in Taylor's Bay alongside the Argo (the barque that was blown up by coal gas some time ago), caught fire about 8 o'clock last night…

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Fire on the S.S. COONANBARRA. Sunk in Rose Bay

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 April 1895 · page 8

Shortly after 8 o'clock last night the old steamboat Coonanbarra, at one time a favorite packet with trippers along the coast, caught fire at her moorings in Taylor Bay…

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Sons of Fire. by Miss Buaddon. All Rights Reserved. Chapter Xxxi. -- (Continued.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 April 1895 · page 3

"I am sorry you should blame me for that; but what would you have thought of me if I had not told Allan the truth?"…

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