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Fires & bushfires, 1901

2,011 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 101

Victoria. Mercantile Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 6

The opening of the Melbourne branch of the Mercantile M[?] Fire Insurance Company, Limited, was celebrated this afternoon on the premi[?] No. 9 Queen-street, where business will…

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Disastrous Fire in Penrith

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 3

A fire broke out yesterday morning on the site of the old tannery formerly known as Paskin's tannery, situate in High-street West, Penrith, and the property of…

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British Rifle Fire. General Buller's Opinion

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon. -- General Buller has expressed the opinion that the South African campaign showed the want of accuracy of the British rifle fire at short…

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Inaccuracy of Rifle Fire. London, June 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 11

General Sir Redyers Buller states that the campaign showed a want of accuracy of British rifle fire at short ranges, thereby allowing the foe to escape with insufficient…

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Women's Fire Brigades

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 June 1901 · page 10

There are upwards of a hundred efficiently drilled and properly equipped women's fire brigades in the United Kingdom. The best examples of these latest…

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Russian Shipping Strike and Fire

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 June 1901 · page 8

The workmen In the Baltic ship-building yard at St. Petersburg struck work, their demands being that the Government should build its vessels entirely in Russian yards…

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Fire at Penrith. Penrith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 June 1901 · page 3

A fire broke cut on Friday morning on the sils of Paskin's old tannery. High-street, West. The freehold is Mr. F. W. Woodift's (Mayor of Penirth), and the contents the propery of ex-Aldermann F. M…

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Hampering the Fire Brigade

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 June 1901 · page 4

The men of the headquarters fire station, in Castlereagh-street indulged in a little exercise yesterday morning, and naturally a small crowd collected to witness the drill. They were,…

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Flemington Railway Station. Damaged by Fire

Evening News · Tuesday 25 June 1901 · page 4

It is not often that the fire brigades nave to turn out to an outbreak on a railway station, but such, a case occurred this morning. At about 5 o'clock an alarm was sent to the Rookwood and…

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Turkey. Fire in the Sultan's Harem

Evening News · Tuesday 25 June 1901 · page 5

LONDON, June 24, 2 p.m.— A fire occurred last night in the harem of the Sultan's palace at Constantinople. The Sultan was sleeping in an adjoining room…

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A Harem on Fire. Narrow Escape of the Sultan LONDON, June 24, 2 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 25 June 1901 · page 4

A fire broke out in the Sultan's harem at Constantinople. The Sultan, who was sleeping in an adjoining room, escaped…

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Fire at Flemington

The Australian Star · Wednesday 26 June 1901 · page 7

About 5 a.m. yesterday a fire was discovered at the Flemington Railway Station. The night officer, as soon as the blaze was discovered, communicated with the Rookwood…

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Fire in the Sultan's Harem

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 June 1901 · page 7

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--A lire has occurred in the harem of the Sultan of Turkey at Constantinople. The Sultan was sleeping in tan adjoining room…

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Fire at Fleming Ton Platform

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 June 1901 · page 11

About 5 a.m. yesterday a fire broke out on the up-platform at Flemington, being caused, it is supposed, by a spark from a locomotive falling on some combustible materials. A shed used…

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Fire at Flemington Ra[?] Way Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 June 1901 · page 8

At an early hour yesterday morning a [?] out beneath one of the platforms at the Fleming[?] Railway Station. The Burwood and Rockwood Volunteer fire brigades were at once summoned,…

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A Suspicious Fire

Evening News · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 6

MAITLAND, Friday.—A disastrous fire occurred about 11 o'clock last evening at Bolwarra, when the residence of Mr. Eli Vickery was totally destroyed. Some of the contents were…

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Flemington Railway Station on Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 2

At 5 a.m. on Tuesday morning Rookwood Fire Brigade received a call from Burwood that a fire had broken out at Flemington. Proceeding thither at once, their engine manned by…

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Disabilities of the Fire Brigade. Increased Accommodation Required. a Modern Building Necessary. the Risks Involved

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 7

With the advent of the electric tramways, telephone tunnels, and underground conduits for the electric cables in connection with the Sydney and suburban low-level system of sewerage, the…

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Sensational Statement About the Auckland Fatal Fire

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 June 1901 · page 7

A sensational statement is made by the Auckland (N.Z.) correspondent of tho "Evening News," as follows:- "At the inquest to-day on (he destructive…

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A Travelling Fire

The Australian Star · Monday 1 July 1901 · page 6

Shortly before 2 p.m. on Saturday an electric tram, bound for Marrickville, when turning into Newtown- road caught fire, as the result of an accident to the cable. The…

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