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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1900

1,641 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 83

Forest Fires in Canada. Immense Destruction of Timber

Evening News · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 4

LONDON, June 1.—Forest fires, unparalleled in magnitude, have occurred in Northern Ontario, causing immense destruction of timber…

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Fire at Tientsin. the Chartered Bank

Evening News · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 4

LONDON, June 1.—A fire has occurred at the office of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China at Tientsin, but the flames were extinguished before much damage was done. It…

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Forest Fires in Canada. London, June 1, 3,3 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 5

Unparalleled forest fires have occurred in Northern Ontario, resulting in an immense destruction of timber…

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Forest Fires in Canada. Immense Destruction of Timber. London, June 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 9

Forest fires,.unparalleled in their magnitude,have occurred in Northern Ontario, causing immense destruction of timber…

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China. Fire at the Tientsin Chartered Bank. London, June 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 9

The Chartered Bank at Tiensin caught fire, but the flames were extinguished. It is believed that the fire was the work of an incendiary…

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Big Doings in Penrith Reception of Corporal Thorndike. Military Camp Fire. Great Jubilations

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 3

On Wednesday night we visited St. Marys demonstration in honor of the relief of Mafeking, and we openly expressed the opinion there that it would beat Penrith badly. But it didn't so far as…

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Fresh From the Front. Sketches v. Camera. Impressions of Smokelemss Fire a Talk With Mr. Frederic Villiers

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 8

"Magersfontein was quite the biggest bit of lighting I have seen in this war," said Mr..Villiers, who had just returned from the campaign, to Raymond Blathwayt, the…

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Fire at Pyrmont

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 June 1900 · page 7

(About 1 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in a grocer's shop, occupied by Mr. White, at the corner of Union-street and Pyrmont Bridge-road, Pyrmont…

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Threat to Fire the "Sun."

Truth · Sunday 3 June 1900 · page 5

Yesterday we were informed that a detective overheard a plot among the " bludgers" to burn down,the office of the "Sun." Stops have been taken to anticipate this…

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The Scarlet Stain. Bludgers Before the Bench. Sentenced to Imprisonment. R D[?]ulousey Light Sentences. Story of Natalina Appendino. How She was Treated-Had to Practise Prostitution, or Starve — " Annie Smith's" Brothel — Inspector M'Kenna's Good Work— Threats to Fire a Newspaper Office. No. VI

Truth · Sunday 3 June 1900 · page 5

THE series of articles published in the " Sun" from the pen of our special has had the effect of stirring up the municipal council and the police to take drastic…

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General Cables. Canadian Forest Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 June 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Unparalleled forest fires have occurred in Northern Ontario, resulting in an immense destruction of timber…

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Forest Fires in Canada[?] Immense Destruction of Timber. London, June 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 June 1900 · page 7

Forest fires, unparalleled in their magnitude, have occurred in Northern Ontario, causing immense destruction of timber…

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Fire at a Tientsin Bank. London, June 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 June 1900 · page 7

The Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China at Tientsin caught fire, but the flames were extinguished. It is believed that the fire was the work of an…

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Glebe Fire Brigade

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 June 1900 · page 8

A deputation from the Glebe waited on the Chief Secretary yesterday to ask for assistance to the local volunteer fire brigade. Mr. Hogue explained that unless the brigade got…

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New Fire Brigades Act

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 June 1900 · page 2

The Chief Secretary, in replying to a deputation from the Glebe Fire Brigade yesterday, said that he intended in the coming session to bring in a bill to deal with defects in the…

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Wants of a Fire Brigade. Mr. See on a New Act

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 June 1900 · page 8

The Glebe Volunteer Fire Brigade is in need, yesterday a deputation, consisting of Aldermen P.C. Lucas (Mayor), H. Macnamara, and Tate (Glebe Council), and the following members of the…

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Fighting Amidst Fire. an Appalling Scene. Gallant Grenadiers. Deliberate Boer Treachery

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 June 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--Lieut.-General Sir Leslie Rundle, on May 20, attacked a strong Boer position six miles from Senckal, about 40 miles north-east of Winburg, and almost…

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The War. Confusion in Pretoria. Attaches Start for Home. Martial Law Proclaimed. Fiery Speeches by Boer Leaders. Guerilla Warfare Decided Upon. Lord Roberts at Johannesburg. Fighting in Orange River Colony. the Veldt on Fire. Scene of Appalling Grandeur. at Johannesburg. the Official Entry. British Captures

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 June 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.-- Lord Roberts reports under date Johannesburg, Saturday, June 2, that the city is quiet, and that many of the Boers are surrendering…

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Fire

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 June 1900 · page 5

A peculiar outbreak of lire occurred this morning on the roof of Sutton's American Bar, connected with the Theatre Royal. It was first noticed by some people in a top…

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Fire at the Theatre Royal Hotel

Evening News · Wednesday 6 June 1900 · page 4

Shortly before 11 o'clock this morning, the M.F.B. received a call to the Theatre Royal Hotel, Castlereagh-street On arrival, it was found that the outbreak, which was confined to the…

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