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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1899

1,775 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 89

Country News. Fires. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 5

Carry's Hotel at Marsden was destroyed by fire this morning. The property was insured. TEMORA, Thursday. This afternoon a fire occurred in De Boos-street…

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Fire at Temora

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 4

TEMORA, Thursday.--A destructive fire occurred at 2 o'clock this afternoon in De Boos-street, by which two cottages, owned by Mrs. Sawbridge, were destroyed in a quarter of an hour. One was…

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Fire at Parramatta

The Australian Star · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 5

At daybreak this morning a fire was discovered in the front part of Mr. James Eury's shop, opposite St. John's Church, Church-street. The shop was occupied as a…

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Fire at Surry Hills

The Australian Star · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 7

Just about half-past 2 this afternoon an alarm of fire was received from premises at No. 43 Fovoaux-street, Surry Hills, occupied by Mrs. Durham, machinist. The outbreak,…

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The Darling Point Fire. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 6

Sir,--Mr. Devonport has very properly called attention to the want of a proper supply of water at the "Greonoakes" fire, and it is as well to say that there never has been an adequate supply,…

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The Fire Brigades' Board. The Camperdown Contribution

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 3

There was a deal of discussion a few weeks ago in most of the suburban councils, respecting the annual contribution of the Fire Brigades Board. A strong opposition was manifested to the increased demands which the…

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Newcastle. the Fire Brigade Inquiry. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 5

Superintendent Webb, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, who is at present on a visit to Newcastle for the purpose of investigating the complaints made in reference to the working of the local fire brigades,…

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Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 11

A fire broke out in Mr. J. Eury's florist shop, Church street, Parramatta, at about half-past 5 o'clock yesterday morning. The origin of the fire is unknown, but a quantity of pampas grass stored upstairs caught fire,…

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Fire at Granville

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 4

About 7 o'clock on Thursday evening, Constable Denman, who resides in Railway-street, Granville, heard cries for help from next door. Looking out into the yard he…

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The "Windsor" Fire

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 684

The "country of big things" has supplied us with another in the shape of one of those appalling hotel fires with which modern science seems never able to cope. Just as the public began to…

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Fire at Arncliffe

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 2

ON Monday evening last, about half-past eight, a fire broke but at Howe’s dairy, at the corner of Forest road and File-street Arncliffe. The…

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That Suspicious Fire

Evening News · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 5

ALBURY, Saturday.—A report from Tumberumba this morning states that Mrs. John Fredericks had been arrested on suspicion of having set fire to Reimer's haystack, which was totally…

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FIRES ! A Cottage Gulfed at Parramatta North

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 4

A fire broke out on Thursday evening about 9 o'clock, in a cottage owned by Miss Ring, and standing on a small allotment of land next to the Park lodge, Ross-street…

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Fire at Mr. Eury's

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 4

About daybreak yesterday (Friday) a fire broke out at Mr. J. Eury's floral depot, Parramatta. One of the matches Mr. Eury struck when he went to light…

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A Fire at Granville

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 11

Last evening as Constable Denman was passing the residence of Miss Cole, who is a teacher at the public school, Granville, he noticed a fire raging in the house. He rushed…

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Fire In Cunningham’s Faddock

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 2

A PASSING train on Thursday morning set fire to the grass on the railway siding near Cunningham's paddock, Rockdale, nearly causing a serious…

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Opening and Closing Device for FireBoxes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 23

Considerable difficulty is often experienced in starting fires in locomotive and other furnaces, owing to the reduction in temperature produced by the entrance of cold air to the fire-box. An…

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Country News. Fire at West Wyalong. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 9

The fire at Curry's Hotel, Mardan, resulted in the total destruction of the buildings. The proprietor, Mr. Curry, was overcome by smoke and heat while trying to leave the building. A minor named…

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Serious Fire at Marsdens. a Hotel Totally Destroyed. GRENFELL

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 11

Curry's Hotel and buildings, which were constructed of wood and Iron, together with the stock and furniture, at Marsdens, were destroyed by fire during Wednesday night…

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European News. (From the "Town and Country Journal" Correspondents.) Terrible Fire in New York

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 11

LONDON, March 18— During the St. Patrick's Day procession in New York yesterday afternoon the Hotel.Windsor, one of the principal hotels of the city, was destroyed by…

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