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Fires & bushfires, 1897

1,731 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 87

The New Markets. a Beautiful Building. Proof Against Fire. New Fireproof Material-Progress of the Work-Hastoning To-wards Completion

The Australian Star · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 4

The construction of the new city Markets in George-street marks an advance in the public buildings of New South Wales which calls for the…

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"Hanging Fire."

The Australian Workman · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 2

If Butler never " hung fire " when once he secured a prospecting mate with lucre and portable property, definite information regarding his connection with…

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Fire at Wollongong

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 11

WOLLONGONG, Friday. -- A fire broke out between 8 and 9 o'clock last night in a cottage in Flinders-street, occupied by Richard Huxham. The two back rooms were very much damaged…

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Fire at Marsfield

Evening News · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 5

A fire broke cut in a shop and dwelling occupied by Mrs. G. M'Minn and family at Mansfield, near Ryde, on Friday morning. The eldest daughter of the family was the first to notice the fire, which…

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Fire at Ryde

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 11

A five-roomed weatherboard dwelling, with shop attached, at Marsfield, owned by Mr. T. Bellamy, and occupied by Mr. G. M'Minn, was totally destroyed by fire at an early hour…

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The Efficiency of Volunteer Fire Brigades

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 9

At the last meeting of the Waterloo Council an intimation was received from the secretary of the Fire Brigades Board that the council's contribution for the quarter, amounting to £21 17s 6d, was…

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Granville Electorate. Auburn. The S.M.P. Co.'s Fire Brigade

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 5

On Friday night, 22nd instant, the Cumberland Hall presented a gay and brilliant appearance, the occasion being the annual social of the S.M.P. Co.'s Fire Brigade. In response to…

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The Waterloo Fire The Volunteers Resign And Hand the Station Over. M.F.B. Firemen in Charge-- The Fire Alarm System to be Introduced

The Australian Star · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 5

The captain and members of the Alexandria Fire Brigade, which body has been subjected to much comment since the fire at Botany -road, Waterloo,…

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Around the Gamp Fire. [All Rights Reserved] Sowing and reaping. NO 7

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 11

Mine is not a ghostly yarn anyhow' Jones declared as he opened the usual evening's proceedings right away. 'It is just a simple story designed to show…

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A Fire Brigade Resign. The Recent Fatal Fire

Sunday Times · Sunday 31 January 1897 · page 5

THE fatal fire at Waterloo, in which a girl named Jessie Delohery was burned to death, has been followed by the resignation of the Alexandria Fire Brigade. At the…

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Fires in the City

Evening News · Monday 1 February 1897 · page 4

Fire was discovered to have broken out on premises occupied by Richard Lee, grocer, 508 Elizabeth-street, shortly alter 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. A quantity of groceries and the…

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Fire at Wollongong

Evening News · Monday 1 February 1897 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Monday.—The premises occupied by a Chinese gardener named Yun Sam, situate in Kembla-street south, near the show-ground, were totally destroyed by fire yesterday…

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Fire at Wollongong. Wollongong

The Australian Star · Monday 1 February 1897 · page 5

A fire occurred yesterday about 5 p.m. Whereby a cottage occupied and owned by Yun Sam, who follows the occupation of gardener, was consumed. The flames…

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New Fire Station. a Much-Needed Improvement

The Australian Star · Monday 1 February 1897 · page 6

Having taken over the fire station from the Volunteer Brigade at Alexandria Superintendent Bear lost no time in taking steps to put the place…

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The Waterloo Fire. The Volunteers' Resignation. Remarks of Alderman Walsh

The Australian Star · Monday 1 February 1897 · page 7

The Alexandria Fire Station, which was taken over from the volunteers by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade last night, comes under the immediate…

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Alexandria Fire Station. Resignation of Volunteers. a New Branch of the M.f.b

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1897 · page 7

The Alexandria Volunteer Fire Brigade, which [?]bered 13 men all told, held a meeting on Friday night, as a result of which they decided to resign in a body. They immediately telephoned to that effect to the…

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Fire at Moree

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 4

MOREE, Tuesday.—A cottage at East Moree was totally consumed by fire at midnight. The furniture and the whole of the clothes of the Crimmins family, the occupiers, were totally destroyed. The…

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Fire at Monteagle

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 6

YOUNG, Monday.--On Saturday night a fire took place at Monteagle, about 10 miles from Young, the residence of a man named Anderson, who is in poor circumstances, being destroyed…

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Fire Near Young

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 4

YOUNG, Tuesday.—A fire took place at Monte Eagle, about ten miles from Young, on Saturday sight, when the residence of a man named Anderson, who is in poor circumstances, was totally destroyed…

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The Fire Brigades' Subsidy

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 4

When the notice from the Fire Brigades Board that the quarterly subsidy was due was read at the Glebe Council last night, the Mayor said their contribution, which was £197 for the…

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