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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1896

1,482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 75

The Fire at the Ayrshire Downs Woolshed. Trial of a Shearer. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Rockhampton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 7

At the Police Court yesterday John Loyola was charged with having on the 3rd July, 1894, with others, unlawfully and maliciously set fire to the Ayrshire Downs woolshed. Inspector Meldrum…

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Two Cottages Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 5

ALBURY, Wednesday.--At an early hour this morning a lire broke out in an unoccupied brick cottage in Townsend-street, and owned by Mr. John Smith. Before the…

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Fire at Albury. Strange Railway Accident

Evening News · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 5

ALBURY, Wednesday.—Two brick cattages, owned by John Smith, in Townsend-street, were destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock this morning. The houses were occupied by Smith until three weeks ago, when he…

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Fire at Kempsey

Evening News · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 4

KEMPSEY, Friday.—A fire occurred yesterday afternoon in a house in Belgrave-street, Kempsey, occupied by Mr. Rosenfeldt. The blaze was caused by a fire in a colonial oven running up to…

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Fire at Kempsey. Kempsey

The Australian Star · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 7

A fire broke out at 12.30 this afternoon in a wooden building on the river bank at Central Kempsey ferry. The flames were got under in half ah hour. The damage is…

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Fire in Calcutta. The City 'a Sheet of Fire and Flame. LONDON, Friday Night

Truth · Sunday 29 March 1896 · page 5

A fire of a most disastrous character has occured at Calcutta. The outbreak occurred in the Kidderpore quarter of the city, and the flames spread with great…

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Fire at Newtown

The Australian Star · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 5

A fire was discovered at 625 King-street, Newtown, the residence of Charles Peate, hairdresser, on Sunday. The alarm was sent to the fire station, but before the flames…

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Fire and Marine Insurance Companies' Picnic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 6

The annual picnic of the officers and employees of the fire and marine insurance cmpanies was held on Saturday, and a thoroughly enjoyable coning was experienced. The holiday makers left Bridge-street…

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Fire at Cabramatta. Five Children Burned to Death. A Shocking Discovery. The Origin of the Fire Unknown--The Dwelling Destroyed

The Australian Star · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 5

A fire attended by terribly fatal results occurred at Cabramatta on Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bonarius, residents of the place, left home early in the evening…

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Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) a Fatal Fire. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 5

At West Melbourno last night a stableman named Charles Mitchell went to bed in an intoxicated condition in a hayloft. An hour later a fire broke out and the stables were destroyed…

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Victoria. Fatal Fire in a Stable. a Man and Several Horses Roasted

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A shocking burning fatality occurred at West Melbourne last night. A man named James Mitchell, a groom in the employ of John…

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Great Fire in Calcutta. a Square Mile of Streets Destroyed. Many Lives Lost

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.--A great fire has occurred in Calcutta. The fire originated in the Kidderpore quarter, where the principal docks and…

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Fatal Fire. Five Children Burned to Death A Cabramatta Tragedy. Three Families Desolate. A Terrible Sight

Evening News · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 4

A fixe occurred on Saturday night near Cabramatta, when the dwelling of Mr. Bonarius was totally destroyed by fire. Five young children, whose ages range from 6 years to 10 were in the…

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Great Fire in Calcutta. a Square Mile of Streets Devastated. Much Loss of Life. London, March 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 5

A great conflagration has occurred in Calcutta, resulting in much loss of life. The fire started in the Kidderpore Carter, where the principal docks and…

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A City in Flames. Great Fire in Calcutta. A Square Mile Devastated. The Kidderpore Quarter in Ruins--Many Lives Lost. London, March 27

The Australian Star · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 7

A fire of a most disastrous character has occurred at Calcutta. The outbreak occurred in the Kidderpore quarter of the city, and the flames…

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Fire in Elizabeth-street

Evening News · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 2

A small outbreak of fire occurred early this morning on premises 304 Elizabeth street, occupied as a shop and dwelling by Messrs. J. and E. Carroll, hairdressers. A tobacco pipe not wholly…

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Fire in the City

The Australian Star · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 5

Early this morning a fire broke out at 304 Elizabeth-street, occupied by J. and E. Carroll, hairdressers. The inmates subdued the flames by means of buckets of…

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Destructive Fire. a Hospital Burnt. Fatal Mistake of Firemen

Evening News · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 6

LONDON, March 30.—The hospital at Lille, Department of the Nord, a large manufacturing town in France, has been destroyed by fire…

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Fire in an Hospital. Six Firemen Poisoned. London, March 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 5

The hospital at Lille, in the Department of the Nord, France, has been greatly damaged by fire. Six of the firemen who attended the…

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Fire at Cabramatta. Five Children Burnt to Death. Cabramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 5

A fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Bonarius on Saturday night last, which totally destroyed the building, and also resulted in the burning to death of the occupants, five children, named respectively…

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