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Fires & bushfires, 1895

1,997 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 100

Sussex-street Fire. Charge of Arson, Against the Wilson Brothers

The Australian Star · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 3

The trial of the two brothers George and Alfred Wilson, charged with having maliciously set fire to their shop in Sussex-street on June 27 last, was…

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Central Criminal Court. Charge of Arson. the Sussex-street Fire

Evening News · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 5

The trial of Alfred Wilson and George Wilson on a charge of having, on June 27, set fire to a shop in Sussex-street, was continued yesterday afternoon. George Wilson…

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Central Criminal Court. Charge of Arson. the Sussex-street Fire. Jury Disagree

Evening News · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 6

The jury in the case of Alfred Wilson and George Wilson, who were charged with having, on June 27, set fire to a shop in Sussex-street, with intent to…

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The Fire in Block Eleven. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 6

The vapours rising from Harry's quarry in Block 11 were certainly more pronounced early this morning at various points than for many days. These exhalations are highly charged with…

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Sussex-street Fire. Charge of Arson. Against the Wilson Brothers. The Jury Disagree

The Australian Star · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 5

The jury in the case of the Wilson brothers, charged at the Control Criminal Court with having maliciously set fire to their shop in Sussex street, came into court this…

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CARLINGFORD. Fire

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 6

On Saturday night just before midnight, a fire broke out at Mr. P. C. Cox's stables, just off the Pennant Hills Road, Carlingford. Two horses were…

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A Big Fire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 16

Messrs. J. P. Wright and Company's boot factory, Elizabeth-street, Sydney, caught fire on Sunday. The building is built facing…

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Fire on the Orient

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 17

A fire took place on the R.M.S. Orient while lying at anchor at Willimustown on the night of August 9. After considerable exertions the fire…

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Fire in an Orchard

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 6

WINDSOR, Friday.--The undergrowth having caught fire in the vicinity of Laughton's orchard, nearly 600 trees were destroyed by the flames. The house Just…

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PARRAMATTA V. Fire Brigade, No. 1

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 4

At the monthly meeting, Captain Mills occupied the chair. It was decided to celebrate the annual reunion by a dinner in the station, and a committee was appointed to make…

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Fire on the R M.S. Orient

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 359

Considerable sensation was cawed in the city and at Port Melbourne on the night of Friday, the 9th, when it became known that a fire had broken out on board the R.M.S.S. Orient, and that the outbreak…

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Fire at J. P. Wright and Co.'s Boot Factory

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 359

The metropolitan and suburban firemen had just returned to their homes last Sunday, after attending a funeral of a comrade, when they were called to duty. A heavy cloud of dense smoke hung over…

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Broken Hill. The Proprietary line. Scene of the Recent Fire. The Rise and Progress of the Barrier Mines-- The Original Prospectors

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 9

The attention of the general public is once more centred upon Broken Hill, but, this interest has not been aroused this time by a "boom" in silver mines, but by the great…

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New Zealand News. Brutal Attempted Murder. Action for Libel. An Immense Meteor-- Labor and Protection-- Fatal Fire at Palmorston North -- Collapse of Sydney Sheep Sales

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 5

Tho following items of news are taken from New Zealand files just to hand A brutal attempt at murder is reported from Pates. Wire To Kaahu attacked his…

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Fire at Waterloo

Evening News · Monday 19 August 1895 · page 6

A fire broke oat in a weatherboard stable at Portland-street, Waterloo, shortly before midnight last night. A quantity of fodder was destroyed. No. 2 M.F.B…

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The Warrnambool Fires. Accused Sentenced

Evening News · Wednesday 21 August 1895 · page 6

MELBOURNE Wednesday.-In the Criminal Court, Warrnambool, yesterday the two men, George Campbell and Samuel Stainsby, were arraigned…

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Fire at Redfern. a Man Seriously Burnt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 August 1895 · page 7

A few minutes past 1 o'clock this morning a fire broke out at 82 Telopia-street, Redfern, a house occupied by Henry Gibb. The damage was confined principally to the bedroom, where…

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Fire at Redfern. a Man Severely Burned

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 August 1895 · page 5

A small fire occurred early this morning in a house situated in Telopea-street, Redfern, occupied as a private residence by Mr. Henry Gibbs, and owned by Mr. J…

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Municipal Councils and the Fire Brigades Board

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 August 1895 · page 7

For some time several suburban municipal councils have had under careful consideration the question of the legality, under circumstances, of the payment of various…

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A Shipping Fire. a Steamer Sunk. Damage to Other Vessels. A Johnstone's Bay Blaze. A Tough Job for the Firemen

Evening News · Thursday 22 August 1895 · page 4

A fire, which resulted in the almost total destruction of one steamer and Considerable damage to another, broke out this morning on board the steamer…

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