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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1899

1,775 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 89

Fire Station for Willoughby

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 8

Owing to the progress of the district of Willoughby, especially in the Chatswood division, the total absence of any menus of protection against fire has boen freely commented upon, and for somo time…

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A Coal Stack on Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 7

[?] Bay is the scane of a rather [?] outbress of fire. At Warburton's Wharf, at the foot of High-street, Nontral Bay, a huge stack of coal, measuring some 2000 tons, the property of the Union…

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A Truck of Hay on Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 8

WELLINGTON, Tuesday.--The mall train arrived bore this morning from Sydney over an hour late, having been delayed at Mumbil Station, 13 miles on the Orange side of Wellington…

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Municipalities and the Fire Brigade's Board

Evening News · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 6

The municipal representative on the Fire Brigades' Board (Alderman W. Taylor) has written to the Willoughby Council informing the council that the contributions to the Fire Brigades' Board…

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Fire in a Grass Paddock. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 5

A serious fire occurred yesterday evening at Suntop on the property of Mr. Thomas Brummel. About 100 acres of good grass country were burnt off, and the flames spread to the adjoining property of…

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"The Ship on Fire." Thrilling Experiences of a Parramatta Lady. Men play the Coward.—An anxious time.—Preparations to beach the Ship

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 2

Miss Cumming, one of the lady teachers belonging to the staff at the S.P. School, Parramatta South, was a passenger by the intercolonial steamer Tyrian, on its last,…

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Grafton News. Serious Bush Fires in the District. GRAFTON

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 6

Intense heat prevailed yesterday, the thermometer registering 109 in the shade. The grass and crops suffered severely. To-day it is also very hot. The heat has caused a…

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Fire Protection for Willoughby

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 9

The establishment of a fire brigade station in the Willoughby district has for some time past been a burning one, and the local council has been very active in its efforts to acquire for the borough some return for the…

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Goal on Fire. at Neutral Bay

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 3

On Monday last information was received by the North Sydney branch of the M.F.B. of the discovery of a fire in a stack of small coal at the foot of High-street, Neutral Bay. On the same…

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The Fire Brigades' Board. Increased Municipal Contributions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 8

At a meeting of the Erskinevllie Council on Monday, the Fire Brigades' Board notified that the council's contribution for the current year was £49 1s 1d, being an increase of about £8 over that of the previous year…

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The Fire at Neutral Bay. Coal Still Burning

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 5

Notwithstanding the great efforts and hard Work of the men employed at turning over the coal on Warburton's Wharf, the fire still continues, and, according to the manner in which…

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A Coal Stack on Fire. at Neutral Bay. Supposed Spontaneous Combustion

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 7

A fire of an uncommon character ashore is burning at Neutral Bay, and the theory is that it has been burning for some time past." The discovery took place, however, only on Monday…

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The Coal Fire. a Saving Effected

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 6

The work of turning over the burning coal at Neutral Bay ceased at about 8 o'clock this morning. After working continuously far two days and nights, the men succeeded in reaching the…

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Fire at Manly

Evening News · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 2

The Manly Fire Brigade by corns smart work last evening effectually put a stop to what promised to he an extensive conflagration. An employee of H. Richardson and Company, grocers,…

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Fire on a Station

Evening News · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 5

NARRANDERA, Saturday.—A fire occurred at the homestead of Mr. George Elwin Harwood, of Colinroobie, on Monday last, when two stacks of hay, and the stables, were completely destroyed…

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Fire at the Franciscan Church, Paddington

The Catholic Press · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 15

About 6.30 a.m., last Friday, a fire took place at St. Francis' Church, Oxford-Street, Paddington, and resulted in considerable damage being done to the Crib…

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Fire in St. Francis' Church, Paddington

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 17

ALL who have visited the beautiful Crib in the handsome church of St. Francis', Paddington, or are acquainted with the devoted Franciscans in charge of it—the Rev. Fathers Joyce and P. B. Lawler—…

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Fire at Sea on Board the Tyrian

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 152

When the Tynan arrived on the 13th from Melbourne it was seen that she had encountered more than bad weather. Aft her decks were chanced, and afore the boats were blistered. A "Herald"…

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The Burning Coal Stack. the Fire Extinguished

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 11

According to anticipations, the fire in the coal stack at the foot of High-street, Neutral Bay, was extinguished early yesterday morning; but, on the advice of Mr. Holman, the…

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Fire Sale

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 January 1899 · page 2

Messrs Henry Harris and Co. will hold on Tuesday next, at 11 o'clock, at the mark 199 Pitt -Street. the fourth of the series or sales of the salvage goods removed from…

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