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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1898

1,632 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 82

Great Fire at Glasgow. Damage £200,000

Evening News · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 6

LONDON, April 27.—A destructive fire occurred in the business centre of Glasgow last night. Many warehouses were destroyed. sixty-firms suffering losses. The damage is…

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Fire at Wagga. Eight Horses Burnt to Death

Evening News · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 2

Shortly after half-past 10 o'clock last evening a fire brake out in the stables at the rear of the Commercial Hostel. The alarm was at once given.and in a sort space of time the briade…

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Fire at Wagga. Several Horses Burned to Death. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 5

A fire broke out at 10.45 this evening the stables at the rear of the Commercial Hotel, and, spreading rapidly, the building, in which there were upwards of 20 horses, was soon in flames. The local fire…

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Extensive Fire at Glasgow. Damage Estimated at £200,000. Narrow Escape of a Cathedral. LONDON, April 27

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 5

An extensive fire occurred at Glasgow, Scotland, last night. The damage done by the outbreak is estimated at £200,000, and 60 firms have suffered…

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Fire at Mandurama

Evening News · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 8

MANDURAMA, Friday.—At about 5 o'clock this morning a fire broke out at Mrs. Clarke's store. In a very short time the premises were totails destroyed. Fortunately there was no wind blowing at the time or…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 7

A fire, which caused a considerable amount of damage, broke out last night in the furniture workshop, of Mr. Walter Neve, at corner of Wolfe and King streets, Newcastle. The outbreak was…

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Fire at Newtown

The Australian Star · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 6

A fire broke out in a dwelling-house occupied by Mr. David Watson at 22 Watkin-street, Newtown, a few minutes before 3 o'clock this morning. A staircase was…

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Fire Hazards of the Corporation

The Australian Star · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 6

The report of Mr. Bear, Superintendent of the Fire Brigades Board, on the fire hazards on corporation properties, which has already been published, was submitted to a meeting…

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Extensive Fire in the City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 6

An outbreak of fire occurred at about 7 o'clock tonight at the furniture workshops of Mr. Walter Neve, King and Wolfe streets. Owing to the inflammable nature of the contents the…

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Fire at Wagga. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 5

The Commercial Hotel stables were destroyed by fire last night. Ten horses were burnt to death, including some of the finest driving horses in the district, including horses owned by Mr. G. P…

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Fire at Wagga. Wagga Wagga

The Australian Star · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 5

The stables of the Commercial Hotel were destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. Some of the finest driving horses in the district, including animals owned by Mr. G. P…

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Fire in Woolloomooloo. Outbreak in a Produce Store

The Australian Star · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 6

An outbreak of fire occurred shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon in premises at No. 23 Riley-street, Woolloomooloo, occupied by Messrs. Crawford Bros., produce merchants,…

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Fire at Glasgow. a Cathedral Narrowly Escapes. the People Pray for Its Salvation

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--A grout fire raged at Glasgow, Scotland, last night. The damage done by the outbreak is estimated at £200,000, and 60 firms share this…

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Disastrous Fire at Glasgow. Many Warehouses Desteoyed. Narrow Escape of a Cathedral. London, April 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 5

A disastrous fire has occurred in the business centre of Glasgow. Many warehouses were destroyod, and in all 60 firms have suffered sevore losses…

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Extinguishing Fires

The Australian Star · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 6

One of the best agents for extinguishing fires, according to the "National Druggist," February, is aqua ammonia, without any addition whatever. "We have personally had…

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Fire at Mandurama

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 11

MANDURAMA, Friday.--Between 4 and 5 o'clock this morning a fire broke out on the premises of Mrs. Clarke, storekeeper, at Mandurama. In a very short time the whole of the…

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Fire at Adelong

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 15

ADELONG, April 20.—Messrs. N. and J. Melrose's hay shed, together with about 80 tons of hay and a chaff-cutter, and other machinery, was totally destroyed by fire last night. The property was not…

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A Fearful Fire

Evening News · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 2

ADALZIEL dispatch from NewYork says that a terrible fire broke out in the Bowery on March 13 in the early morning, and…

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Fire at Narellan

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 38

CAMDEN, April 21.—At 2 o'clock this morning a fire took place at Narellan, destroying the creamery, D. Nott's sawmill, and produce, consisting of chaff, oats; etc., the property of E. Cross, storekeeper…

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Fire at Mandurama. Mandurama

The Australian Star · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 9

Early yesterday morning the premises of Mrs. Clarke, storekeeper, were totally destroyed by fire, the efforts of the townspeople who turned out in force to extinguish It…

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