Mosman Fire Station. Formal Opening
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 7
The recently completed fire station at Mosman was formally opened yesterday afternoon. Some time ago the Fire Brigades' Board secured a site for the station in Myahgah-road, in close proximity to the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Great Fire at Perth. Perth
The Australian Star · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 5
A disastrous fire broke out last night in Bon Marche, Hay-street. The outbreak occurred in the dressmaking room, and the rear portion of the premises, and valuable stock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at the Glebe. Extensive Damage in a Furniture Warehouse
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 7
Messrs. J. Brown and Company's furniture depot, at 37A Broadway, Glebe, was the scene of a somewhat serious fire early yesterday morning. The outbreak was discovered by the housekeeper…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Second Edition Large Fire at Perth. Damage Estimated at £5000. PERTH
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 5
A fire broke out to-night in the dressmakers' workroom of the Bon Marche stores, Hay-street. The rear portion of the premises and its contents were destroyed, including the most valuable portion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire in the Queen Valley. Mining Works in Danger. Miles of Tramway Burned. Many Cottages and Huts Burned. Queenstown (Tasmania)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 9
A destructive bush fire broke out this morning in the Western valley of the Queen River, and in a short time the South Tharsis concentrating mill was surrounded. For a while it looked as if nothing…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Through Fire and Water
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 10
A fire broke out in the Bon Marche Stores, one of the largest drapery establishments in Pert, about 9 o'clock last night. The brigade was soon on the scene, and in half-an-hour had the…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 230
An Eastern reader writes in "M.A.P.":—"I see that the American Minister and his wife, with some other American ladies and naval offices, have been delighting the Japanese by going through the famous…
Continued on Trove, page 230 →Western Australia. Large Fire at Perth. Perth
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 10
A fire broke out last night in the dreamaker[?]' workroom of the Bon Marche stores, Hay-street. The rear portion of the premises and its contants were destroyed, including the most valuable portion…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Townships in Flames. Queenstown Surrounded by Fire. Thirty Houses Burned at North Lyell. Railways and Tramways Destroyed
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 9
QUEENSTOWN (TAS.), Friday. -- A succession of four or live days of very hot weather has caused an outbreak of bush fires in the vicinity of Queenstown. Yesterday a big fire was raging…
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Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1901 · page 10
Following upon excessive heat, serious fires occurred at Queenstown and North Lyell, Tasmania. At North Lyell rows of hoarding-houses and some 30 miners'…
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Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1901 · page 9
The town of Hunterville (N.Z.) has been practically destroyed by fire. The damage, estimated at £20,000, id partly covered by insurance, the risks being…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sensations Under Fire. How It Feels When You Face the Enemy for the First Time
Sunday Times · Sunday 27 January 1901 · page 5
SUNDAY TIMES representative has interviewed a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tasmanian Bush Fires. Flaming Bush and Blazing Houses. HOBART
The Australian Star · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 6
A great bush fire broke out on the hills to the south-east of this town on Thursday, and on Friday morning it assumed dangerous proportions. Yesterday, from 2 in the afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brigades' Demonstration
Evening News · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 3
The Western Suburbs Volunteer Fire Brigades Association held the usual quarterly competition at the Balmain Fire Station on Saturday. The results are as follow:-Six-men engine practice:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fires at Lyell. a Fresh Outbreak
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 6
QUEENSTOWN (Tas.), Sunday.--The fires which threatened Queenstown on Friday, after being quiescent yesterday, revived to-day, under the influence of Hight southerly winds. Sparks…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Darling Point
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 6
Shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Paddington branch of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call to an outbreak at "Greenoaks," Darling Point, the residence of Colonel…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Volunteer Fire Brigades Demonstration at Balmain
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 3
The quarterly competition amongst the firemen belonging to the Western Suburbs Volunteer Fire Brigades' Association was held at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland. Fire on Eddington Station, Brisbane
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 7
Mr. [?]hicraises, inspector for the New Zealand Pastoral Company, arrived at Hughenden by coach from Richmond on Friday night. He reports the total destruction by fire of the manager's quarters at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Woman Injured at a Fire. Tamworth
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 5
An uninsured weatherboard house of four rooms with outbuildings was completely destroyed by fire about 8 o'clock last night. The dwelling is situated near the cottage homes at the eastern end of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Volunteer Fire Brigades Demonstration. Disbanding the Balmain Brigade. Banquet and Presentations
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 5
The quarterly demonstration and competition in connection with the Western Suburbs Volunteer Fire Brigades' Competition Association took place on Saturday afternoon on the Llewelly[?] Estate,…
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