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Fires & bushfires, 1896

1,482 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 75

Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 6

NOWRA, Thursday.--A fire broke out in a stable belonging to Mr. W. C. Brown last night, but was extinguished by the fire brigade before much damage was done…

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Fires at Canterbury

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 2

Mr. Varney Parkes, M.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Colonial Secretary yesterday consisting of Aldermen Lorking (Mayor), Denniss and Quigg, and Taylor (council…

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Deputations. Municipality of Canterbury and the Fire Brigades Act

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 14

Yesterday Mr. Parkes, M.P., introduced to the Colonial Secretary a deputation of aldermen of the Municipality of Canterbury, who asked that the municipality should be exempted from the…

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Fire in the City. Roberts's Hotel Ablaze. Fire Through the Building. The Inmates' Thrilling Experience-- Speedy Firemen Quench the Flames and Save the Building

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 5

Roberts' Hotel, corner of George and Market streets, was this morning saved from what would most likely have been sure destruction by the prompt arrival of…

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Fire in the City. An Early Morning Outbreak. Roberts's Hotel Alight. Splendid Work by the Brigades. The Extent of the Damage. Some Narrow Escapes

Evening News · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 6

The efficiency, of our fire extinguishing corps was perhaps never better demonstrated than this morning, when a fire, which resulted in considerable damage being done, broke out at Roberts's…

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Fire at Roberts' Hotel. Narrow Escape of Inmates. Good Work by the Brigades. a Lucky Save

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 August 1896 · page 5

EARLY yesterday morning a fire broke out in the upper portion of Roberts' Hotel, at the corner of George and Market streets, and, but for the promptitude of the…

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Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 August 1896 · page 6

TUMUT, Saturday.--A largo tobacco shed at West Blowering was yesterday afternoon destroyed by fire. Ah Lung, the owner of the shed, was absent at Adelong at the time, and an old…

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The Fire at Roberts' Hotel

The Australian Star · Monday 17 August 1896 · page 2

The timely alarm in connection with the fire at Roberts' Hotel, was given from box No. 12, at the corner of Farmer and Co.'s establishment, which…

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Fire at Roberts' Hotel. Extensive Damage to the Premises. Good Work by the Fire Brigade

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 August 1896 · page 6

A little before 5 o'clock on Saturday morning a fire broke out at the Crown and Anchor Hotel, more generally known as Roberts's, at the corner of Market and George streets. Before the…

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A Fire on Board Ship. the Maccallum More Damaged

Evening News · Monday 17 August 1896 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Monday.-The ship MacCallum More, lying at the Ballast Jetty, Stockton, was badly damaged by an outbreak of fire at 3 a.m. yesterday. The first alarm was given by Captain…

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Fire at Roberts's Hotel. the Roof of the Building Destroyed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 August 1896 · page 7

The Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call from a street box from Mr. Ryan at 4.[?]0 on Saturday morning to a fire at Roberts's Hotel, at the corner of Market and George streets. Knowing the…

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A Ship on Fire at Newcastle. the Maccallum More Badly Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 August 1896 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--A serious outbreak of fire occurred at an early hour this morning on board the ship Maccallum More, which is lying at Ballast Jetty, Stockton. Captain Gaze, the…

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Fire on a Barque. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 August 1896 · page 5

This morning about 5 o'clock an alarm of fire was given by the discharge of two guns from Signal Hill. It was ascertained that a fire had broken out on board the barque MacCallum More, Captain…

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The Fire on the Macallum More

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 August 1896 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Mr. T. Brooks, Lloyd's (surveyor, to-day made a preliminary inspection of the ship Macallum More, upon which a fire occurred yesterday morning. He saw that the…

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The Fire on the Maccallum More. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 August 1896 · page 5

Mr. Thos. Brooke, Lloyd's surveyor, made a preliminary survey to-day of the ship MacCallum More, which caught fire early yesterday morning. He found the saloon gutted and a large amount of…

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Fire on a Barque. The MacCallum Mohr at Newcastle NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 August 1896 · page 6

At about 5 o'clock yesterday morning the guns at Brigade Hill boomed forth an alarm of fire. It was soon discovered that the scene of the conflagration was at the…

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Newcastle News. The MacCallum Mohr Fire. Seizure of Diseased Meat. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 August 1896 · page 5

Mr. J. Brooks, Lloyd's surveyor, yesterday made a preliminary survey of the MacCallum Mohr, the vessel on which the fire occurred on Sunday morning. He…

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A Quartette of Fires. Outbreaks in the City and Suburbs. Dwellings Burnt Out at Burwood. A Fireman Injured. Blaze at a Bakery

Evening News · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 6

The metropolitan and suburban firem en had an exceedingly busy time last night and during the early hours of this morning, no less than four fires occurring in the city and suburbs. In two…

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Fire at Petersham

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 5

At 7.50 this morning a fire was discovered in the rear of premises occupied by Mr. G. Stokes, greengrocer, in Channel- street, Petersham. A back bedroom on…

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Fires. a Fireman Injured. Cart and Engine Collision

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 5

At 1 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in the wooden dwelling occupied by Mr. Joseph Que, in Queen- street, Burwood. The premises, which were owned…

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