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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1901

2,011 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 101

Fire at Granville

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1901 · page 2
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Australian Star

At 2.30 yesterday (Tuesday) morning an alarm of fire was telephoned to the Granville station from the Royal Hotel. On the arrival of the brigade at Mr. E. Dunkley's, in…

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Town Fires in Russia. London, May 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 May 1901 · page 7

Innumerable fires in towns and villages have occurred in Russia, and damage to the extent of many millions of roubles has been done. The inhabitants accuse the Jews of…

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Fire at Fern Bay

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 3

The tar-distilling, and chemical works of Laver's Manufacturing Co., on the Parramatta River, have been burnt out. Just after noon yesterday, while the men were at lunch,…

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Fire at Parliament House

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 7

Shortly after 7 o'clock last night portion of the decorations on the outer balcony of Parliament House came' into contact with the Illuminations, and caught fire. The flames were,…

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Big Fire. in New Zealand . Twenty - Three Houses Destroyed

Evening News · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday Morning. One of those extensive and disastrous conflagrations for which New Zealand is notorious occurred in the city last night…

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Fire at Fern Bay the Lavers' Chemical Works Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 3

Shortly after noon yesterday, the tar-distilling and chemical works of the Lavers' Manufacturing Co., situated on the foreshores of Fern Bay, Parramatta River, were completely destroyed by…

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Fire at Fern Bat

Evening News · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 3

The tar distilling and chemical works of the Lavers Manufacturing Company, at Fern Bay, Parramatta River, were destroyed by fire on Wednesday afternoon. A quantity of tar, which was…

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Fire in a Bedding Factory

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 8

A fire broke out in the bedding factory of C.Von. Hagen and Co., Alice-street, Newtown, yesterday morning. The Newtown, George-st. West and Alexandria branches of the M.F.B. attended, and…

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Fatal Fire at Auckland. the Grand Hotel Destroyed . Three Children Burnt to Death

Evening News · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 5

AUCKLAND (NZ.), Friday Morning.- A very destructive fire, both as regards life and property, occurred in this city last night, when the Grand Hotel, one of the finest buildings in the town, was…

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Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 10

Early this morning a five-roomed weatherboard cottage in Lily-street Bendigo, occupied by a widow, Mrs. Annear, was burnt out through the caplslaing of a kerosene lamp. Yesterday evening…

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Fire at Petersham

Evening News · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 6

The residence of William Henry Mudge, In Union- street. Petersham, was found to be on fire soon after 11 a.m. yesterday. An alarm was sent to the Marrickville Fire Brigade,…

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Tried to Put Her in the Fire

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 6

The grounds upon which Emily Theresa Conroy sought a divorce from Edward Conroy were adultery and desertion. Petitioner, who was represented by Mr. Ralston, said the…

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Fire at Petersham. a Private Dwelling Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 14

A private dwelling-house of four rooms, occupied and owned by William Henry Mudge, situated in Union-street, Petersham, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning…

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The Auckland Fire. a Fourth Victim. Bank Inspector Perished

Evening News · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 6

AUCKLAND N.Z.). Friday Afternoon .- Miss Wallace, who was injured through jumping from a top window during the fire in the Grand Hotel last night, hat since died from the fire…

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Fatal Fire at Auckland. Five Lives Lost. AUCKLAND

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 4

The Grand Hotel, expensive additions to which had just been completed, and were being reserved for the accommodation of the Duke of Cornwall and York's suite next week,…

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Disastrous Fire at Auckland. Four Persons Burned to Death. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 10

Before 1 o'clock this morning the Grand Hotel, one of the finest hotels in Aucklaud, was discovered to be on fire. The flames spread with such fearful rapidity that the greatest difficulty was met with…

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Fatal Fire at Auckland. Grand Hotel Destroyed. Three Children Burnt to Death. a Woman Succumbs to Her Injuries. a Bank Inspector Missing

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 9

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Friday.--A calamitous fire occurred early this morning, the Grand Hotel, one of the finest establishments in Auckland, being completely destroyed…

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Fatal Hotel Fire—five Lives Lost

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 June 1901 · page 8

A terrible fire occurred early on Friday morning, the Grand Hotel, one of the finest establishments in Auckland, New Zealand, being completely destroyed…

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