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Fires & bushfires, 1901

2,011 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 101

Fire in the City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

Shortly before 4.30 a.m. yesterday the M.F.[?] was informed that a fire had broken out the [?]ar of Vickery's buildings, No. 82 Pitt-street. Sup[?]tendent Webb and Deputy-superintendent Sparkes…

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Fire in a Colliery. Fifty Miners Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--A disastrous Are has occurred in a colliery at Diamondviile, Wyoming, In the United States. Fifty men were entombed. Ono succeeded in…

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Fire at Wyalong. Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 3

The residence of the town clerk, Mr. J. Smethurst, was destroyed by fire this afternoon. Nothing was saved except a box and one chair. The fire originated in the kitchen. By breaking down the…

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Great Fire in Mars. The Message that Harvard Saw

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 7

During the past year we have had a succession of messages from Mars at the front (says the "Daily Mail" of December 26), and now we are promised messages from Mars on…

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Fights I Have Fought In. Major Cox Narrates Some Amusing Campaign Sidelights. The Superiority of Australian Horses How the Colonials Behaved Undo fire The Effect of the Campaign on Our Soldiers. No.II

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 March 1901 · page 5

Major Cox, in last issue, gave an interesting resume to a "Sunday Times" representative of the many fights in which he participated during the South African…

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A New Fire Station

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 March 1901 · page 6

A new brick fire station at James-street, Hamilton, was formally opened on Saturday afternoon by Mr. Arthur Grifilth and a procession of firemen, in which representatives or 14…

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Newcastle. New Fire Station at Hamilton. the Opening Ceremony. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 March 1901 · page 8

The ceremony of opening the new fire station which has just been erected in James-street, Hamilton, was performed yesterday afternoon by Mrs. A. H. Griffith, in the presence of a large and…

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Fencing Wire. Concessions to Burnt-out Men

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

The Railway Commissioners are makings concession to the burnt-out men, by carrying fencing wire to replace their losses, at one-half the…

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Second Edition. 4 A.m. Fire at Surry-hills. a Hat Factory Burnt Out. Soldiers' Headgear Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 4

Shortly before 2 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in promises occupied by the Sydney Hat Manufacturing Company, Limited, at 49 Ann-street, Surryhills. As soon as the…

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Fire in Hunter Street

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 4

At 4.45 a.m. to-day the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call to a fire at 40 Hunter-street, and on arrival found that a building used for office purposes was on fire, The…

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Hat Factory Gutted Fire at Surry Hills. Origin of the Outbreak

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 5

Between the hours of 1 and 2 this morning the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call to a Are at 49 Ann-street, Surry Hills. The premises were occupied by Mr. Charles…

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Second Edition. a Hat Factory Ablaze. Extensive Damage. Good Work by Fire Brigades

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 5

Between 1 and 2 o'olock this morning a fire broke out in premises occupied by the Sydney Hat Manufacturing Company, situated at 49 Ann-ste[?]t, Surry Hills. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a…

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Bush Fire

Evening News · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 6

GUNDAGAI, Tuesday.-A fire broke out at 3 p.m. on Sunday alongside the road, seven miles from Gundagai, and, favored by the strong wind, sped along the Valley of Iowa Creek, portion of…

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An Early Morning Blaze

Evening News · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 6

Extensive damage was done by a fire which occurred between 1 and 2 a.m. yesterday at a hat factory at 49 Ann-street, Surry Hills, occupied by the Sydney Hat…

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Kerosene Shale Fire

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 3

Alderman Banks at a meeting of the Glebe council on Monday night drew attention to a fire which was burning at Glebe Point, of kerosene shale. It broke out at irregular…

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Fire in Hunter-street

Evening News · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 6

Yesterday, at about a quarter to 5 a.m., a call was received by the M.F.B. to a fire, which had broken out in a building known at No. 40 Hunter-street. The brigade was not long in…

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Fire at a Hat Factory

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 9

Shortly after 2 a.m. yesterday a fire broke out in premises occupied by the Sydney Hat Manufacturing Company, Limited, at 49 Ann-street, Surry-hills. As soon as the…

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Fire at Surry Hills. Extensive Damage

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

Between 1 and 2 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out in premises occupied by the Sydney Hat Manufacturing Company, situated at 49 Ann-street, Surry Hills. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a…

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Fire at Ashfield

Evening News · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 4

Shortly after 8 o'clock on Wednesday night the Ashfield Volunteer Fire Brigade received a call to a fire at the residence of Dr. P. M. Wood. "Redclilfe, "Liverpool-road, Ashfield. The…

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