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Fires & bushfires, 1901

2,011 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 101

Ashfield Fire Station

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 3

With a certain amount of ceremony the spacious promises just erected for the Ashfield Volunteer Fire Brigade were handed over to the firemen yesterday. The…

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Fire on a Gunboat

Evening News · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, April 1.—A fire occurred yesterday in the sailroom of the United States gun-vessel Petrel at Cavite, Manila. Lieutenant-Commander Roper went to the rescue of his men, but was…

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Fire on a Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 6

About 5 o'clock yesterday morning the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (No. 3 Station, Circular Quay) received a call to a fire on the steamer Timaru, lying at the Gas Company's Wharf in…

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Ashfield Fire Brigade. Opening of a New Station

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 3

The commodious and convenient premises recently erected at the corner of Victoria and Norton streets, Ashfield, for the accommodation of the, local fire fighters were formally taken…

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The Fire on the Ship Waterloo. To-days Inquest

Evening News · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 5

The inquest into the fire on the barque Waterloo was resumed at the Coroner's Court this morning before the deputy-city coroner. Mr. Tillett, of the Crown law Department,…

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Fire on a Gunboat. An Officer Suffocated. LONDON, April 1

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 4

By a fire in the sailroom of the United States gunboat Petrel, at Cavite, near Manila, Lieutenant -Commander Roper, who went to the rescue, was suffocated and died…

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Ship on Fire. The Outbreak on the Waterloo. Resumption of the Inquest

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 5

The adjourned inquiry into the fire which occurred on board the barque Waterloo on March 21 was held to- day at the Coroner's Court, before the Deputy City Coroner (Dr…

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Fire on a Gunboat. Death of a Gallant Officer. London, April 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 6

A fire occurred yesterday in the sailroom of the United States gun-vessel P[?]trel at Cavite, Manila. Lieutenant-Commander Roper went to the…

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Fire in a Gun-boat. Death of a Gallant Officer. Suffocated by Smoke

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.--A fire recently, broke out in the sail-room of the United States gunboat Petrel, while, she was lying in the harbor at Cavite, in the Philippines…

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Ashfield Fire Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 10

A new fire brigade station for Ashfield was on Saturday handed over to the board by the contractors. The building is situated at the corner of Victoria and Norton streets, Ashfield, which was…

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The Ship Fire

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 7

Further evidence was taken before the Deputy- City Coroner and a jury yesterday on the subject of the outbreak of fire on the barque Waterloo. The Jury retired to…

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The Temora Fire

Evening News · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 6

TEMORA, Tuesday.—As already reported by telegraph a fire broke out at 1.30 o'clock on Saturday morning in the front rooms of Presse's Australian Hotel. The family were asleep, and the…

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Fire on a Steamer

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Balmain branch of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade was called shortly after 11 o'clock last night to a fire on the North Coast Co.'s steamer Macleay at Mort's…

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The Fire on the Waterloo

Evening News · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 4

The inquest into the fire on the barque Waterloo was resumed at the Coroner's Court on Tuesday afternoon. Senior-constable Wallace, continuing his evidence, said the captain told him…

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The Late Fire in Parramatta

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 2

At latest advices, the properties in Church-street, Parramntta, destroyed or injured in the late fire, were not out of the hands of the Insurance Companies' adjustors. Mr. Pollock…

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Fire on the Waterloo. an Open Verdict

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 5

The adjourned inquest into the circumstances connected with the fire which occurred on the fourmasted barque Waterloo, lying at Smith's Wharf, Miller's Point, on March 21, was concluded at the…

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The Fire on the Waterloo. Conclusion of the Inquest

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 3

The inquest concerning the fire which occurred on the four-masted barque Waterloo, lying at Smith's Wharf, Miller's Point, on March 21, was concluded by the Deputy City Coroner, Dr. Todd,…

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The Cumberland Argus AND Fruitgrowers' Advocate, with Which Are Incorporated The Cumberland Mercury, River Times, Weekly Advance, Cumberland Free Press and Ryde Electorate Press. Parramatta, April 3, 1901. the Lesson of the Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 2

THE way in which the fire on Wednesday at Mr. T. W. POLLOCK's drapery store, Church-street, Parramatta, was kept confined to that particular portion of his…

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Fires

Evening News · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 2

A fire occurred on Wedenesday evening at Mr. William M'Leod's paint factory in Muliens-street, Balmain. The building and contents were severely damaged by fire and water. The cause of…

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