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Fires & bushfires, 1895

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The Fire at Dural--an Arrest Made

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 May 1895 · page 5

The Parramatta Coroner, Mr. J. E. Bowdon, field an inquest at Dura on Monday concerning the origin of a fire which destroyed the premises of H. Fishburn,…

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Fire Brigades Board. Precautions Against Fire

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board there were present Messrs. Charles Bown, J.P. (chairman), Walter Church, J.P. (vice-chairman),…

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Fire at Dural

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 1055

On Monday the Parramatta Coroner, Mr. J. E. Bowden, held an inquest at Dural touching the origin of a fire which broke out in the premises of Mr. H. Fishburn, blacksmith, and T. G. Wood,…

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Fire at Waverley

Evening News · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 5

A fire broke out last evening in Carrington-road, Waverley, on premises occupied by Mrs. Craddock. The local fire brigade extinguished the…

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Fire Brigades Competition at Wagga

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 6

WAGGA, Friday.--At the Fire Brigade competition here to-day, teams from Albury, Goulburn, Cootamundra, and Narrandera competed. The results were:--Four…

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Fire Brigades Gathering. Demonstration at Wagga

Evening News · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 6

WAGGA, Saturday.—A fire brigades demonstration was held here on Friday. Brigades from Albury, Goulburn, Cootamundra, Narandera, and Wagga took part…

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The Dural Fire Suspicious Circumstances. An Arrest Made

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 3

An enquiry into the origin of the fire that destroyed Mr. Herbert Fishburn's blackesmith's shop at dural of the 11th inst., was initiated by Mr. J.E. Bowden, the District Coroner…

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Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) Fire Brigades Competition at Wagga. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 May 1895 · page 9

The first fire brigade competition held at Wagga took place to-day. Five brigades competed, namely, Albury, Goulburn, Cootamundra, Narrandera, and Wagga. Great interest was taken in the…

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Fire at Balmain

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 May 1895 · page 6

Late last night the Balmain Volunteer Fire Brigade received a call of fire to the Gladstone Park Superior Public School. Arriving promptly, it was discovered that the…

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Fire at a Government School

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 May 1895 · page 5

At about 10 o'clock last night the inmates of the infants' branch of the public school, Dalz[?]el-street, Balmain, were badly scared by an alarm of fire. On the…

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Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) a Post-ofcie on Fire. Walgett

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 May 1895 · page 5

The post-office and premisos at Walgott had a narrow escape from being consumed by fire about 8 o'clock last night. The roof of the biuldine was observed to be burning. Plenty of assistance was…

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A Suspicious Fire

Evening News · Wednesday 29 May 1895 · page 2

The Parramatta Coroner, Mr. J. E. Bowden, commenced an inquiry on May 20 into the origin of the fire that occurred early on the morning of May 11, at Dural…

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Fire at Balmain. the Inquest

Evening News · Wednesday 29 May 1895 · page 4

The city coroner commenced an inquest at Dick's Hotel. Balmain, this morning concerning the fire by which a produce store was destroyed in Beattle-street, on…

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The Dural Fire--an Open Verdict

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 May 1895 · page 6

The adjourned inquest into the origin of the fire at Fishburn's blacksmith's shop at Dural was held before the Parramatta Coroner, Mr. J. E. Bowden, on Monday. A young man…

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Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 May 1895 · page 5

GOSFORD, Wednesday.--A furnished cottage at East Gosford, belonging to Messrs. M'Intyre and Horning, of Sydney, was totally destroyed by fire last night. The…

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Balmain Fire

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 May 1895 · page 8

The evidence given at the inquest held by the City Coroner at Dick's Hotel, Balmain, yesterday, on the fire which occurred in Beatric-street on May 15, showed that the…

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Fire at Balmain

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 May 1895 · page 6

The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore, J.P.) commenced an inquest at Dick's Hotel, Balmain, to-day on a fire which occurred on May 15 at a produce store. No. 12…

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Fire in the City

Evening News · Thursday 30 May 1895 · page 3

Early this morning a fire broke out among a quantity of chicory at Messrs. Gillespie Brothers' spice mills, Bathurst-street. The alarm was sent to the head…

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Fire in Bathurst-street

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 May 1895 · page 6

A small fire broke out at 12.20 this morning in Bathurst-street, in premises occupied by Messrs. Gillespie Brothers and Co. The fire originated in some sacks of chicory…

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The Recent Fire at Balmain

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 May 1895 · page 6

At Dick's Hotel, Beattie-street, Balmain, yesterday morning, the City Coroner conducted an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the outbreak of fire which occurred…

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