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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1900

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Fire at Maryvale. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 6

A four-roomed cottage at Maryvale near Wickham, was destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock this morning. The house was occupied by a dealer named…

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Fire on the Steamer Kallatina. Grafton

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 6

An outbreak of Fire occurred in one of the saloon cabins of the steamer Kullatina early this morning. The fire spread quickly, and before it Was detected had completely…

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Fire on the Kallatina. Damage to the Cabins

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 8

GRAFTON, Tuesday.--A serious outbreak of fire occurred on board the steamer Ivallating, lying at South Grafton, early this morning. The fire broke out in one of the state cabins, and…

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Country News. Fire on the Kallatina. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 5

A fire occurred in the saloon of the Kallatina at 1 a.m. to-day, while the steamer was lying at South Grafton. Most of the hands were on deck at the time, and when the alarm was raised the steamer's…

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New Zealand. Fire at Stratford. Damage Estimated at £15,000. AUCKLAND

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 7

A fire at Stratford caused the destruction of a number of buildings, including the Town Hall, the Bank of New Zealand, the County Hotel, and 10 shops. The damage is estimated at…

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A Bush Fire Organisation

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 4

A meeting has been held in Victoria, in the district so lately swept by bush fires, for the purpose of forming an organisation for systematically fighting bush fires. This is the sort of…

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The Bush Fires in Victoria. Heavy Losses by Farmers. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 7

The large bush fire on the Pyrenees ranges is still burning fiercely, and the damage is considerable. A number of selectors have been burnt out, losing everything, including…

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Bush Fires in Victoria. Destruction in Kilmore District. Grand Spectacle on the Pyrenees

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--All la boat and desolation at Kilmore. The hush fires in High Camp Plain district have been the most disastrous known. Sunday's fire was driven back by a…

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The Disastrous Bushfires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 7

Consequent upon the disastrous loss occasioned by the Carrapook bushfire, the residents of that locality held a meeting to discuss the formation of an organisation for systematically…

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Victorian Bush Fires

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 11

More bush fires hnve taken place in the Warrnambool district (Victoria) this week, no leas than 50 persons having been burnt out, losing grass, hay, stacks, vehicles, and milking…

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Bush Fires Near Gundagai

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 7

GUNDAGAI, Thursday.--A terrible bush fire, supposed to have originated through tho carelessness ol a carrier in lighting a fire alongside the road, is raging along tins Tumut River. It started on Tuesday in Mr. J. O…

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Bush Fires. Adelong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3

Disastrous bush fires have been raging around the district for the past two days. Thousands of acres of grass have been burnt and many fences destroyed. COROWA, Thursday…

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Victorian Bush Fires. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3

The bush fires in Kilmore and High Camp Plain districts have been the most disastrous ever known. The whole country was in flames, and the railway station at High…

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The Bush Fires in Victoria. Heavy Losses by Farmers. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 5

The large [?] fire on the [?] ranges caused great damage. A number of selectors have been burnt out, losing everything. Including horses, pigs, and cattle. [?]…

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Fires on the Border

Evening News · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3

ALBURY, Thursday.—A four-roomed weather board cottage, owned by Dr. Andrews and occupied by F. Trimble, a cabman, was gutted by fire at 5 o'clock this morning in the main street of the…

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Kerosene for Fires. a Painful Experience

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 9

Through the foolish use of kerosene to stimulate tho weakening flumes of a fire in a kitchen grate, a young woman named Jane Crawford (24), residing at 50 Olar- case-street, sustained serious injuries last night. To…

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Granville Fire Station

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 9

The new fire station at Granville was officially handed over to the local volunteer fire brigade on Wednesday afternoon. Among those who were present, in addition to the Fire Brigades Board, were Mr. Z. C. Barry…

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Fire at a Parsonage

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 7

An outbreak of fire occurred at the Wesleyan Parsonage, Pitt-street, Redfern, occupied by the Rev. P. J. Stephen, last evening. The fire was caused by a leakage of gas from a chandelier accumulating, and finally expleding…

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West Australians Under Fire

Evening News · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 5

LONDON, February 8, 3.50 p.m.—The West Australian troops have been under fire. One was slightly wounded. They all desire to assure Australia that they are doing good work in the…

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Chatswood Fire Brigade Station

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3

The official opening of the flee brigade station which has just boon erected at Chatswood is to take place next week, and the members of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board will be present at the function. The…

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