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Fires & bushfires, 1897

1,731 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 87

Fire at Coolgardie. Man Burnt to Death. Coolgardie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 7

A disastrous fire occurred this morning between 3 and 4 o'clock, when Kennedy's Hotel and the adjoining buildings were completely razed to the ground. There is at least one victim,…

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Fatal Fire at Coolgardie. Several Lives Lest. PERTH

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 5

A fire, which is supposed to have resulted in the death of several persons, occurred at Coolgardie at 4 o'clock on Monday morning. The hotel known as…

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The Coogee Fire. Inquest by the City Coroner. An Open Verdict

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 2

The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday at "Mount Dudley," a private residence at Randwick, relative to the disastrous fire which destroyed three…

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Big Fire at coolgardie. an Hotel Destroyed. Several Accidents. Three Persons Burned to Death

Evening News · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 6

PERTH (W.A.), Wednesday.—A fire of a most destructive nature occurred at Coolgardie at 4 o'clock on Monday morning. The flames were first noticed at Kennedy's Hotel, situated at the…

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Terrible Fire at Cool-gardie. Several Persons Burned to Death. Three Charred Bodies Found

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 5

PERTH, Tuesday.--A destructive fire occurred at Coolgardie at 4 o'clock yesterday morning, when Ke[?]edy's Hotel, at the corner of Hunt and Silvester streets, with adjoining offices, was…

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News by Cable. Terrible Fire in Pais. Appalling Scenes. thirty Persons Killed. One Hundred Injured

Evening News · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 6

LONDON, May 4, 9.25 . p.m.—A fire occurred at a bazaar which was being held in Paris to-day in aid of a charity, and at which 1800 of the [?] of the city were…

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The Paris Fire

Evening News · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 4

The catastrophe reported from Paris seems to have been but too truly described as an awful one. A fire broke out in a building in which a charity bazaar was being held, and which was…

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Big Fire at Tamworth

Evening News · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 5

TAMWORTH, Thursday.—Shortly after 9 o'clock last night a fire broke out in the workshop of Messrs. Lye, Bizant, and Dugan, wheel wrights end coachbuilders, in Brisbane-street. When the…

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Deputation. Fire Brigade Demonstration. a Grant of £500

Evening News · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 7

The members for the Newcastle district, accompanied by Messrs. Hillier and W. S. Gardner, wailed upon the Premier at Parliament House last night, and asked for a grant in aid of the…

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Terrible Fire at Coolgardie. Several Persons Burned to Death. Three Charred Bodies Found

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 6

PERTH, Tuesday.--A destructive fire occurred at Coolgardie at 4 o'clock yesterday morning, when Kennedy's Hotel, at the corner of Hunt and Silvester streets, with adjoining offices, was…

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The Fire at Coolgardie. a Man Burnt to Death. Several Persons Missing. Coolgardie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred this morning between 3 and 4 o'clock, when Kennedy's Hotel and the adjoining buildings were completely razed to the ground. There is at least one victim,…

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Municipal Matters Balmain. The Fire Brigades' Subsidy -- The Goal Company's Works -- A Drummoyne Request

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 7

Alderman G. C. Murdoch (Mayor) presided over Tuesday night's meeting of the Balmain council, and there were also present: Aldermen Campbell,…

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Terrible Fire in Paris. Disaster at a Charity Bazaar. Many Ladies of Title Killed. Awful Scenes of Panic. 200 Killed--100 Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--A fire occurred at a bazaar which was being held in Paris to-day in aid of a charity, and at which 180O of the elite of the city were present…

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Terrible Catastrophe Fire at a Charity Bazaar in Paris. a Fearful Panic. Two Hundred Persons Killed. One Hundred Injured. Appalling Scenes. London, May 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 5

A fire broke out at a charity bazaar which was being held in Paris, and caused a dreadful panic. About 1800 representatives of the fashionable world were present on the…

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Disaster in Paris. Fire at a Charity Bazaar. Thirty People Killed. Oven One Hundred Injured -- Eighteen Hundred of the Elite Present -- Appalling Scones. LONDON, May 4

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 6

A great fire broke out to-day at a charity bazaar in Paris. Thirty people were killed and 100 injured…

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"City Fires."

The Australian Star · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 5

The Metropolitan Fire Brigade had three calls during last night. At. 11.14 p.m. an alarm reached headquarters for a fire on the premises of Mr. Honry…

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Fire at Tamworth. a Building Destroyed. An Incomplete Fire Brigade. TAMWORTH

The Australian Star · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 7

A Are broke out about 9.30 last night in the premises of Lye, Bizant and Dugan, in Brisbane street, resulting in the building and contents, with the…

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A Dwelling Alight Charge Against a Husband. Of Setting Fire to a House. A North Sydney Case Evidence at the Police Court

The Australian Star · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 5

At the North Sydney Police Court today, before Mr. Edwards, S.M., Andrew Hanson, a commercial traveller, was charged by summons at the instance of…

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The Paris Panic. More Particulars. Origin of the Fire. Grief in Nearly Every Titled Family Ladies Escape Naked Fearful Scenes. LONDON, May 5

The Australian Star · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 6

Additional particulars are to hand concerning the disastrous fire at the bazaar in Paris. It appears that the structure wherein…

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Fires

Evening News · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 5

During Thursday night and early next morning email fires broke out on the premises of Mr. H. Bent, rag merchant, Hay-street, Darling Harbor, on the…

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