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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1901

2,011 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 101

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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The Fire in the Queen Valley. Thirty Houses Destroyed. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 8

The following were rendered homeless by fire at North Lyell on friday:—G. Young (manager of the Royal Tharsis mine), G. B. Ley (manager of the North Crown Lyell), M.Bis[?]li, J. A[?]gus, M. Wall,…

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Fire

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 3

A small fire took place at the Glebe on Monday afternoon, when a shed used as a bathroom, attached to a private dwelling, 123 Mitchell-street, was severely damaged by fire and water. The…

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Fire at Tamworth

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 6

TAMWORTH, Monday.-A four-roomed weatherboard dwelling, occupied by Mr. J. T. Mason, situated in the eastern part of the town, was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday night. Mrs…

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Great Fire at Montreal. Business Quarter Burned. Damage, Five Million Dollars

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--A Reuter's message reports that the business quarter of Montreal has been burned, including the Board of Trade-buildings. The damage is estimated at…

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General Cable News. Great Fire at Montreal. LONDON, January 24, 1.55 p. m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent reports that the wholesale business quarter of Montreal has been burned. Included in the buildings destroyed were those of the Board of Trade…

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Great Fire in Montreal. a Business Quarter Destroyed. Damage £1,000,000. LONDON, Jan. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 5

Re[?]ter's correspondent reports that the wholesale business quarter of Montreal has been burned. Included in the buildings destroyed were those of the Board of Trade…

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Bush Fires. To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 2

Sir,-I respectfully venture to suggest that the Government should make an effort to deal with boob fires. Their season has only commenced and many thousands of pounds worth of crops,…

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A Fatal Fire

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-A fire occurred in Charles-street, Prahran, at an early hour this morning at a five-roomed house occupied by a Mrs. Wilson and family. The fire is supposed by a…

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Fire Near Gilgandra

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 6

GILGANDRA, Wednesday.-A fire occurred a few miles from here yesterday, resulting in the total destruction of a large dwelling-house, the property of Mrs. Drew. The occupants were away…

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A City Fire

The Australian Star · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 5

The fire which occurred on the morning of the 6th instant at the premises of Davis and Bellair, commission and indent merchants, of 148 Clarence- street, again occupied the…

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Balmain Fire Brigade

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 3

The Balmain Volunteer Fire Brigade having been formally disbanded, six men from the head metropolitan station will take charge of the station to-morrow. The majority of the plant…

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The Clarence-st. Fire. a Protracted Inquest

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 4

The deputy-city coroner this morning commenced afresh the inquest into the circumstances connected with a fire which occurred on the morning of January 6 at the establishment of Messrs…

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Bush Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 7

BERRIGAN, Thursday.--Yesterday a fearfully heavy duststorm blew, while the thermometer was 105 deg. in the shade. During the morning a fire broke out on Myall Plains holding, and…

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Bush Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 7

ALBURY, Thursday.--There or four bush fires were burning to-day in the out districts, and many farmers were afraid to leave their homes for fear of being burnt out. Last night a big…

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Bush Fires Near Berrigan

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 3

BERRIGAN, Thursday Afternoon-Yesterday was a fearful day, a heavy duststorm blowing. The thermometer registered 105deg during the morning…

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The Clarence-street Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 8

Owing to the death of one of the jurymen, the inquest into the circumstances surrounding the tire which took place on January 6 at Messrs. Davies and Belloir's premises in Clarence- street,…

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Moke Bush Fires

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 6

COROWA, Friday.-A report is to hand that several farmers in Burrumbuttock and Goombargana districts have met with severe losses through bush fires, which broke out on…

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Losses by Bush Fires. Corowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 10

Reports to hand show that several farmers in the Burrumbuttock and Goombargona districts met with severe losses through bush fires which broke out on Wednesday last. The full extent of the damage is…

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Disastrous Grass Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 11

COROWA, Friday.--Reports to hand show that several farmers in the Burrumbuttock and Goombargana districts met with severe losses through the bush fire which broke cut on 'Wednesday last…

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