The Bush Fires. Sydney
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Garvin, this afternoon forwarded to the Premier, Mr. Carruthers, a large number of extracts from reports received by the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1905
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Maitland District the Bush Fires
Mr. John Gillies, M.P., is in receipt of the following letter from the State Premier, Mr. J. H. Carruthers:—"The recent calamitous fires which have devastated so…
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LONDON, Friday.—The fire on the steamer Butcshire, from New York to Melbourne, Sydney, etc., which recently arrived at Capetown with fire…
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A fire, resulting in the loss of three lives, occurred at Upper Paddington early this morning, in the promise occupied by Mr. R. Newbie, of the Electric Telegraph…
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The Carrington Fire Brigade celebrated their tenth annual social in the fire station on the 2nd January. An excellent repast was provided, and the tables were…
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The annual meeting of the Adamstown Fire Brigade was held at the fire station on Friday night. Mr. R. Tyson, vice-president, presided. The report showed that…
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The District Coroner, Mr. C. Hibble, commenced an investigation yesterday, at the Newcastle Court House, concerning the fire which took place at the residence…
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Shortly after two o'clock this morning the firebells sounded an alarm in Newcastle. Investigation promptly located the fire in Cook's Hill, when it was found…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Sydney Letter. the Colliery Difficulty, and How It Strikes Sydney.—why Not Help the Bushfire Fund with the Fag-ends of All the Other Funds?—cash of Kind to Our Best Settlers.?—a Sidelight on British Trade.—the Fate of the Government Yacht.—which Is the Oldest Squatting Family in New South Wales? Sydney
The Newcastle colliery difficulty is exciting the greatest interest down here. All the sanle. It is likely that the interest felt in Sydney, and the interest felt in…
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The great bush fire in New South Wales—a series of fires which, for the present purpose may be treated as one—calls attention to four chief sources of…
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The inquest concerning the fire which occurred at the residence of Ernest Frederick Mahler, on the 2nd instant, was resumed by Mr. C. Hibble, district coroner,…
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Mr. Andrew Cook is a heavy loser by the fire which broke out in his joinery works Bruce-street, yesterday morning. Mr. Cook is at a loss to account for the…
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The annual meeting of the New Lambton Fire Brigade was held at the fire station on Monday night. Captain W. Rodgers presided…
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A meeting of the Cabinet was held this afternoon. Speaking subsequently the Premier, Mr. Carruthers, said the whole question of the bush fires had been…
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Mr. C. Hibble, district coroner, yesterday delivered his verdict in regard to the fire which occurred at Ernest Frederic Mahler's residence in Porchor-street on…
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Reports were received by the Inspector-General of Police to-day showing that the bush fires are now practically overcome in all parts of the State. To a large…
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Mr. Hodgson, district superintendent of railway, and a staff of men, were engaged yesterday in dealing with a fire which had broken out on the Wallsend railways line,…
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At the fire in Bruce-street on Tuesday morning there was a large muster of the fire brigades, and it says much for the enthusiasm of the volunteer firemen that…
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As might halve been expected, the recent bush fires have been followed by a series of prosecutions in various parts of the country, where persons…
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A disastrous fire broke out shortly after midnight in stables situated in Charles-street, Woolloomooloo, rented by Mr. F. G. K. Jalier, who carries on a livery…
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