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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1896

1,482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 75

Bush Fire in Victoria. Loss of Life Feared. MELBOURNE, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 February 1896 · page 5

A LARGE and destructive bush fire has occurred at La[?]cefieid. Property to a considerable extent has been destroyed, and fears are entertained for the safety of several settlers…

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A Disastrous Bush Fire

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

MELBOURNE, Monday. —In the Lancefield district a disastrous bosh fire is reported to be raging. The fire originated north of the Dividing Range on Saturday morning, and crossed the…

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The Thistlebank Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 4

An inquest into the cause of the two outbreaks of fire upon the four-masted barque Thistlebank will be opened this morning, at 10 o'clock, before the City…

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Fire at Bondi

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 6

A five-roomed weatherboard cottage in Wellington-street, Bondi, tenanted by M. A. Nelson, was destroyed by fire early on Saturday morning. The premises were insured for £350,…

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Fire near Granville

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 4

A fire broke out yesterday in a cottage owned and occupied by Mr. W. Barton, and situated in Pitt-road, near Granville. The fire occurred in the bedroom, and was extinguished by the…

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The Thistle Bank Fires Inquest To-day

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 4

To-day, at the Coroner's Court, Chancery Square, the city coroner and a jury of twelve began an investigation into the circumstances surrounding two mysterious outbreaks of fire…

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The Thistle Bank Fires (Continued from page 4.)

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 5

Witness could not tell the exact amount of damage until the cargo had been removed. It was, however, considerable. He did not know of any disagreement between the stevedore and…

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The Recent Fire at Wagga

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 6

WAGGA, Sunday.--The inquest touching the fire which destroyed the premises of the Murrumbidgee Brewery was opened yesterday, before Mr. Fosbery, the district…

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Fire at Parramatta. Parramatta

The Australian Star · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 5

A fire broke out in the bedroom of a cottage occupied by William Burton, Pittrow, Parramatta South. Before it could be extinguished two rooms and the contents…

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The Thistlebank Fire. Inquest on

The Australian Star · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 6

The City Coroner (Mr. J. G. Woore, J.P.) received the police report and Superintendent Bear's report of the Thistlebank fire this morning, and after consulting the…

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Fire at Corrimal. Verdict of Incendiarism. WOLLONGONG

The Australian Star · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 2

An inquest was held yesterday on the fire by which a cottage at Corrimal was recently destroyed. A verdict of incendiarism was returned against some person…

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Big Fire at Hay. Permewan Weight, and Company's Premises Destroyed. Enormous Destruction

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 6

HAY, Monday.—A disastrous fire occurred at 3 o'clock this morying, by which Massrs. Permewan, Wright, and Company's wharf store, wharf, and resident manager's dwelling were…

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Mysterious Fires. The Thistlebank Out-breaks. The Coroner's Inquest. The Jury Visit the Vessel at the Wharf-The Evidence

The Australian Star · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 5

'The mysterious outbreak of fire upon the Glasgow vessel Thistle Bank, lying at Hoffnunng's Wharf, Dawes Point, were inquired into by the City Coroner and a jury at the…

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Fires. Extensive Fire at Hay

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 5

HAY, Monday. -- Messrs. Permewan, Wright, aud Co.'s old store, together with the wharf and stables, and the residence of Mr. A. E. Brown, the firm's manager, were…

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Fires in New Zealand

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 2

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Tuesday.—The milla at Colac Bay belonging to the New Zealand Kauri Pine Company, the largest works of the kind in the South Island of New Zealand, have been…

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New Zealand. Two Destructive Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Monday.--The Now Zealand Knurl' Pine Company's flue mills at Colac Bay, the largest lit the South Island of New Zealand, have been totally destroyed by…

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Fire Near Condobolin

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 2

CONDOBOLIN. Tuesday—Mr Henry Parsons's residence, outhouses, and dairy, at Derriwong, were totally destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon, while he away from home. The…

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Fire at Ashfield

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 6

Between 7 and 8 o'clock on Sunday evening some window blinds and bedclothes were damaged by fire in a bedroom at the residence of the Rev. Dr. Routledge, in…

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The Thistlebank Fires The Inquest. Second Day

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1896 · page 4

The inquest touching the origin of the fires which occurred on board the Thistlebank at Hoffnung's Wharf on the evenings of January 30 and 31 respectively, was resumed by the city…

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