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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1897

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Fire in King-street

Evening News · Tuesday 5 January 1897 · page 7

A fire occurred last night at Messrs. Hagon Brothers, 129 King-street. The alarm was sent to the head station M.F.B., and steamers from…

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Fire at Messrs. Hagon Brothers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1897 · page 6

About 9 o'clock last night a fire occurred in the front shop of 129 King-street, city, premises occupied and owned by Mr. R. C. Hagon, merchant tailor. Nos. 1 and 2 M.F.B, were called to the fire, but upon their…

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The Mount Morgan Fire. Extent of the Destruction

Evening News · Tuesday 5 January 1897 · page 2

MOUNT MORGAN (Q.), Tuesday.—The estimated loss caused by the disastrous fire on Saturday night is £20,000. Marshall and O'Connell, drapers, were insured for £3500, but their loss is about £8000…

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Second Edition. Fire at Mount Morgan. Fourteen Business Places Destroyed. Mount Morgan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1897 · page 5

The largest fire that has over taken place in Mount Morgan occurred shortly before 2 o'clock this morning. A whole block of small wooden shops in East-street, known as Ingham's-buildings,…

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Queensland. Fire at Mount Morgan. No Means of Checking the Flames. List of Shops Destroyed. Damage Amounts to £15.000

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1897 · page 6

MOUNT MORGAN, Monday.--A disastrous fire occurred here on Saturday, night, resulting in the destruction of £15,000 worth of property. The fire originated in Ingham's buildings, and with…

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Fire at Mount Morgan. a Block Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £15,000. List of Promises Destroyed--Wide- spread Destruction. Mount Morgan

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 January 1897 · page 6

A disastrous fire occurred here on Saturday night, resulting in the destruction of about £16,000 worth of property. The fire originated in Messrs. Ingham's…

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The Primate of New Zealand. on Fire in Mid-ocean. Visit to Sydney. an Enthusiast for Women's Suffrage. the Lambeth Conference and Archbishop Temple. Racing the Flames

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1897 · page 6

Bishop Cowie, the Primate of New Zealand, arrived in Sydney by the Alameda from Auckland yesterday. He is on his way to London to attend the Lambeth Conference, but first purposes Mr. Bring, or Grove Green-road, Leyton, has (says the London "Daily Telegraph" of November 10) received a long letter from his nephew, who was one of the crew on board the steamship…

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Up a Tree. In Woolloomooloo. A Boy Defies the Police. Violent Assault-On a Civilian-He Opens Fire-On the Force-And Maintains a Siege-For Nine Hours

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 January 1897 · page 5

It is many a year since the police of any quarter of the city have been as daringly defied as they were yesterday afternoon and night by Arthur Adams,…

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Fire in Albury. a Dwelling Destroyed. Narrow Escape of the Inmates

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1897 · page 5

ALBUBY, Wednesday.—The private residence of Patrick Chevers, an old resident in Durand-street, together with the whole of the contents, was completely destroyed by fire this morning at 1 o'clock…

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Fire at Mount Morgan. Fourteen Business Places Destroyed. Mount Morgan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1897 · page 7

The largest fire that has ever taken place in Mount Morgan occurred shortly before 2 o'clock yesterday morning. A whole block of small wooden shops in East-street, known as Ingham's-buildings,…

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Fire at Mudgee. a Dwelling Destroyed. Two Children Burnt to Death. the Charred Remains Recovered

Evening News · Wednesday 6 January 1897 · page 6

MUDGEE, Wednesday.—A fire occurred in Mudgee last night which ended in two children losing their lives. It appears Mrs. Gurton had put four of her children to bed, and went outside to bring…

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Fire at Coraki

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 5

CORAKI, Wednesday.--A fire broke out at the residence of Patrick Cliffy early this morning. A stiff north-easterly wind was blowing, and considerable difficulty was experienced in…

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Fire at Leichhardt

Evening News · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

A four-roomed weatherboard cottage in course of erection at May-street, Leichhardt, was destroyed by fire early this morning. How the outbreak occurred is not known. The Leichhardt Volunteer Brigade,…

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Fire at Albury

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 5

ALBURY, Wednesday.-- A cottage in David-street, owned and occupied by Patrick Cheevers, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. Mr. Cheevers' daughters retired to rest, leaving…

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Fire at Coraki. Coraki

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 5

A six-roomed cottage, owned and occupied by Mr. P. Claffy, was completely destroyed by fire about 1 o'clock this morning, together with its furniture. Help was at hand immediately, but the flames,…

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The Fire at Parramatta. Parramatta

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 5

The fire at Murray Bros. tailoring establishment on Wednesday was put out shortly after the alarm was given…

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Fire in Parramatta. On Murray Brothers' Premises. PARRAMATTA

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 6

At 12.30 p.m. to-day a fire broke out at Murray Bros.' tailoring establishment, on the east side of Church-street, and the alarm was given at No. 1 station…

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Fatal Fire at Mudgee. Two Children Burnt to Death

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 5

MUDGEE, Wednesday,--On Tuesday evening Mrs. Gurton's dwelling was totally destroyed by fire, and two of her boys, Percy (aged 7) and Joseph (aged 5) were burned to death…

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Fatal Fire at Mudgee. Two Boys Roasted Alive. MUDGEE

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 6

A terribly fatal fire occurred in Mudgee last night, the victims being two children named Percy and Joseph Gurton, aged respectively 4 and 6 years…

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