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Fires & bushfires, 1901

2,011 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 101

Fire In Campbell-street

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon a fire broke out on the premises of Miss Allport, Camp-bell-street, Parramatta. It appears that Miss Allport was having some long grass…

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Country News. the Grafton Fire. Grafton

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

The inquiry touching the cause of the late fire was opened to-day before the acting-coroner and a jury of 12. A considerable amount of evidence was taken, but nothing was elicited tending to show how…

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Twenty-three Miles of Fire. Albury

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

[?] are reported at Goombarga[?] and Burrumbuttock. Mr. Maxwell has lost wheat stacks and a large quantity of grass, and Mr Middleton has had many acres of grass destroyed…

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Bush Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1901 · page 4
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ALBURY, Sunday.-- A report from Goombargana states that a great deal of damage was done on Thursday and Friday by a bush fire, which spread over Goombargana and…

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Fire at Junee

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 8

The Junee " Democrat" says that a big bush fire that ran over Wanta-bidgery, Euoonyhareenyha, and several other places, was put out by…

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Fire at Singleton. Singleton

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 6

A two-storey building, the property of Mr. John Miner, caught fire this morning. Fortunately, however, the outbreak was extinguished before much damage was done. The…

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Fire on a Coasting Steamer

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 8

At a little after 11 o'clock on Monday evening a fire occurred on the steamer Electra, lying at the North Coast S.N. Company's Wharf, near the foot of Margaret-street. Some wharf laborers first,…

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Fire on a Steamer. the Electra Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 6

At half-past 11 last night an outbreak if fire occurred on board the North Coast Steam Navigation Company's steamer Electra. The boat was berthed at the company's wharf at the foot of Margaret-street, where she had…

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The Steamer Electra on Fire. Damage in the Engine-room

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 7

Shortly after 11 o'clock last night an outbreak of fire was discovered oil board the North Coast Steam Navigation Company's steamer Electra, lying at their wharf at the foot of Margurot-street…

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Bush Fires

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 3

COROWA, Tuesday.-At the latter end of last week a fire broke out in one of the back paddocks on Quat Quatta Station, and travelled over some miles of country before it was checked. At one…

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Bush Fires. Lithgow

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 5

Serious bush fires have been raging on several [?] steads around Mount Lamble and Meadow [?] Flat, the properties, of Messrs. Ward, John [?] case, and John Moore suffering…

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Fires Near Wagga

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 6

WAGGA, Tuesday.-There have been several fires around here lately. On Friday a cottage and contents at Gumley, owned by Thomas Morrison, were totally destroyed. The property was…

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Fire at the Glebe

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 7

Between 3 and 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in a stable at the rear of Mr. N. P. Walker's residence at 19 Wigram-road, Glebe. The alarm was immediately raised, and…

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Fire on Quat Quatta Station. Corowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 5

On Friday last a fire broke out in one of the outlying paddocks on Quit Quatta run, and before it was got under it had accounted for many acres of grass and some fencing. On search being made where the…

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The Fire on a Ship. Supposed to bo Caused by Over-Heating

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 7

Overheating is supposed to be the cause of the fire on the steamer Electra. The official report of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade shows that the flames originated in a store…

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Bush Fires in the North-eastern District

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 7

A bush fire started yesterday near the town of Longwood, in the north-eastorn district, and developed destructive proportions, sweeping an area of country 10 miles by eight miles. The flames are still…

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Extensive Bush Fire at Yerong Creek. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 5

The bush fire reported at Yorong Creak broke out again yesterday and burnt from The Rock te Mangoplah. Over 30,000 acres of grass were consumed, several holdings being…

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Serious Grass Fire. Berrigan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 5

A fire broke out on Tuppal Farm on Monday afternoon, and travelled through Mr. Murphy M'Intosh's farm, burning everything before it. The f[?] brigade turned out, and after having travelled…

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Bush Fires

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 6

BERRIGAN, Thursday.-A fire broke out as Tuppal Farm on Monday afternoon and travelled through Murphy and M'Intoeh's farm and burnt everything before it. The Fire Brigade turned…

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