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Fires & bushfires, 1900

1,641 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 83

Mysterious Fire at Hoxton Park

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 6

ON or about the 17th of last month, the premises of Mr. J. Schram, of Hoxton Park, were totally destroyed by fire, the owner at the time being incarcerated in Parramatt[?]…

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Took a Severe Gold After the Big Fire

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 6

AFTER the big fire in Cripple Creek, I took a very severe [?]ld and t[?]ed many remedi[?] withou[?] help; the cold only becoming more settled. After using three small bottles of…

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Burwood Fire Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The handsome building recently erected in Burwood-road for a fire station to the order of the Fire Brigades' Beard was formally hauded over to the board on Monday afternoon. The building is a…

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Under Fire for the First Time

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 5

His first real experience of war is given by Trooper T. H. Dillon, of "I" Squadron of Colonel Brabant's Horse, in a letter to his father, Alderman James Dillon, of Paddington. It was at the battle of Dordrecht…

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Fire at Parkes

Evening News · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

PARKES, Wednesday.—A fire broke out at Medlyn's Cambridge Hotel shortly after 8 o'clock last night. The rear portion of the premises, comprising six bedrooms, parlor, and kitchen,…

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Large Fire in the City. The Fire Injured. The Fire Fighters Twice Repulsed

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 5

Just on 1 o'clock this morning a panting boy rushed into the Metropolitan Fire Brigade Station with the information that smoke was issuing from a building in Bathurst-street…

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Big Fire in the City. an Early Morning Outbreak. a Warehouse Gutted. Twelve Firemen Injured

Evening News · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 4

After a lapse of some months, during which the Metropolitan Fire Brigade has had its duties mainly confined to the extinction of small outbreaks, Superintendent Webb's fire fighters were,…

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Serious Fire in the City. Messrs. J. R. Love and Co.'s Premises. Extensive Damage. Twelve Firemen Injured. One Seriously Maimed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 7

A serious fire broke out shortly before 1 o'clock this morning in Messrs. J. R. Love and Co.'s promises, situated in Bathurst-street, opposite St. Andrew's Cathedral. The firm named are tea…

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Second Edition. 5 A.m. Big Fire in the City. at J. R. Love and Co.'s. an Exciting Scene. Falling Walls and Injured Firemen

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 4

The large and imposing premises occupied by J. R. Love and Co., tea merchants, in Bathurst-street, oposite St. Andrew's Cathedral, were, shortly before 1 o'clock this morning, attacked by…

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Big Fire in the City. at J. R. Love and Co.'s. an Exciting Scene. Falling Walls and Injured Firemen

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 7

The large and imposing premises occupied by J. R. Love and Co., tea merchants, in Bathurst-street, opposite St. Andrew's Cathedral, were, shortly before 1 a.m. yesterday, attacked by…

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Disastrous Fire in the City. Destruction of Messrs. J.r. Love and Co's Premises. Fall of Two Walls. Several Firemen Injured. Daring Attempts at Rescue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1900 · page 5

A serious fire broke out shortly before 1 o'clock yesterday morning in Messrs. J. R. Love and Co.'s premises, situated ni B[?]thurst-street, opposite St. Andrew's Cathedral. The firm named are tea…

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Fire

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 6

This morning the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call to 50 Young-street the premises occupied by Messrs. Wenz and Co., wool brokers. On arrival it was found that…

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Fire in Hunter-street

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 10

A fire broke out n the workroom ot Mr. D. Bruce's tailoring shop, Hunter-street, Newcastle, early yesterday morning. At 4.45 a.m., Mr. C. Croft, who has a bookselling and newspaper…

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The Big Fire Condition of the Injured

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 6

On inquiry, at the Sydney Hospital at a lata hour on Thursday, our reporter was informed that Fireman Frank Howard, (who received such serious injuries at the fire…

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Took a Severe Gold After the Big Fire

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 8

AFTER the big fire in Cripple Creek, I took a very severe cold and tried many remedies without help; the cold only becoming more settled. After using three small bottles of…

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The Fire at Love and Company's. What the Building Looks Like

Evening News · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 6

The damage to the front building, on a cl inspection, proved to be of a more extensive racter when a second examination was made our reporter, for it was then Seen that portion the…

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Some Aspects of the Ladysmith Siege. Extracts From a Diary. [All Rights Reserved.] Mauser Versus Shell Fire

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 896

Although our common sense tells us that the Mauser bullet is really the more searching and the mere sudden, though infinitely the more polite, messenger of the two, there are not 10 per cent…

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'Beyond the Vaal.' a Story of the Transvaal War. (Rights Reserved.) Chapter Xxxi. the Fire of God

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 2

The word died away on his lips. The great Boer staggered backward his eyes rolling wildly, his herculean frame trembling with unspeakable terror…

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