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Fires & bushfires, 1896

1,482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 75

Fire Near Albury. a Sobraon Boy Committed

Evening News · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 5

ALBURY, Friday.—The Sobraon training ship boy Reginald Stacey, 16, was before the police court to-day, charged with setting fire to W. Schilg's grain and hay sheds at Burrumbuttock on…

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Fire at a Castle. London, Feb. 25

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 430

A fire broke out last night at Eridge Castle, Tunbridge Wells, the residence of the Marquis of Abergavenny. Lord Henry Nevill, a son of the…

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The Fire Brigades A Visit to Castlereagh Street. An Alarm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 10

ON Thursday last on the invitation of Captain Love, a party of friends left Parramatta by the 1.25 train for Sydney. On arrival at Redfern, they were met by the handsome…

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Brisbane. the Press and Fire-brands Squelched. Monsignor Verdon's Appointment

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 16

THE Attorney-General, Hon. T. J. Byrnes has been busy since his return to Queensland from Honolulu in collection facts as to the sectarian cry raised against Catholic Ministers in the Cabinet…

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Big Fire at Deniliquin. Five Shops and a Hostel Destroyed

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 10

DENILIQUIN, Monday.—A disastrous fire broke out in Deniliquin this morning about 1 o'clock, consuming no less than six business places in Napier-street, including Mr. J…

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A Boy's Revenge. a Lad From the Sobraon. Fires at Burrumbuttock. The Accused Confesses--Charges of Ill-Treatment and Overwork. ALBURY

The Australian Star · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 6

A Sobraon boy named Reginald Stacey was charged at the police court to-day with wilfully setting fire to barnsheds, and other property, belonging to his employer,…

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Terrible Fire in Portugal. Panic in a Ballroom. Forty-three Lives Lost. London, Feb. 20

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 430

A terrible occurrence is reported from Santarem, in Portugal. While a ball was being held in connection with the Artists' Society at…

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A Sobraon Boy in Trouble. Charged with Setting Fire to a Barn. a Sensational Letter

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 5

ALBURY, Friday.--Reginald Stacey, a Sobraon boy, was charged at the police court to-day with setting fire to a barn and some haystacks the property of his…

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Fires at Kogarah

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 5

On Friday night a fire broke out at the residence of Mr. Joseph Cook, Harrow-road, Kogarah. It was caused through the upsetting of a kerosene lamp, Mr. Cook letting…

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Fire Brigade Fees

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Concord Council a communication was received from Messrs. Laurence and Rich in reference to the payment of fees due to the Fire Brigades Board…

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Fire at Marrickville

Evening News · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 3

A fire occasioned by a candle coining in contact with some bedcurtains occurred on Saturday night at the residence of Mr. William Bell, Fletcher-street, Marrickville. Before the…

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Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 5

FORBES, Monday.--A small four-roomed wooden cottage in Spring-street, Forbes, was totally destroyed by fire last night. It was the property of Mr. A. Fraser and was…

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Fire at Newtown

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 4

No. 5 Station, M.F.B., received a call to a fire at a shop, No. 98 King-street, Newtown, early this morning. The premises are in the occupancy of Michael Earls, boot importer. The fire, which…

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Fire at Marrickville

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 6

A bedroom and contents in a house occupied by William Bell, Fletcher-street, Marrickville, was damaged on Saturday night by a fire which originated through a…

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New Fire Station

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 3

A large building at the east end of William-street, built originally as banking premises, is now being altered and fitted up as a fire station, and will shortly be…

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Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 6

LISMORE, Tuesday.--On Sunday night the premises known as "Canaiba," and recently occupied by Mr. James Stocks, were totally destroyed by fire. The…

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Fire at Wyalong

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 5

WEST WYALONG, Wednesday.—Messrs. Collie and Channon's establishment had a narrow escape from being destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning. The fire was discovered among the…

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HIDDLE v. National Fire In[?] Surance Company of N. Z. London, March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 5

In the appeal to the Privy Council in the case of Hiddle versus the National Fire Insurance Company of New Zealand, judgment was reserved…

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Fires

The Australian Star · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

At 6.32 a.m. to-day the fire brigades got a call for a fire at the Royal Sovereign Hotel, at the corner of Liverpool- street and Darlinghurst-road. The fire was confined…

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