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Fires & bushfires, 1901

2,011 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 101

Fire on a Tramcar. an Exciting Experience

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 July 1901 · page 9

A somewhat sensational experience, and one productive of a considerable amount of consternation, fell to the lot of a number of passengers on an electric car bound for Dulwich-hill on Saturday…

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A Tram on Fire. at Newtown-road Junction

Evening News · Monday 1 July 1901 · page 6

The unusual sight of tram-car on fire was witnessed on Saturday afternoon near the Newtown-road junction, in George-street West. A Dulwich Hill tram, well laden with…

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The Auckland Fire. a Startling Statement Alleged Incendiarism

Evening News · Monday 1 July 1901 · page 6

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Saturday.—At the inquest to-day on the destructive fire, both as regards life and property, at the Grand Hotel, on May 31, Jessie Minn, employed at the hotel, stated that…

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New Zealand. the Grand Hotel Fire. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 July 1901 · page 8

The inquest into the cause of the fire at the Grand Hotel, Auckland, indicates possible remarkable disclosures. The pantry maid deposed that at a late hour on the night of the fire she found three armed…

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A New Zealand Sensation. the Grand Hotel Fire. Startling Developments. a Servant's Strange Story. How the Fire Was Caused

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 July 1901 · page 7

AUCKLAND, Saturday.--The inquest on the fire which occurred recently at the Grand Hotel, when several persons lost their lives, took a sensational turn to-day…

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Fatal Fire at Kiama. an Invalid Burned to Beath

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 July 1901 · page 7

KIAMA, Sunday.--A fire occurred at Jamberoo at half-past 1 this morning, resulting in the total destruction of a dwelling-house and store combined, and the death of an occupant, Miss Sabina…

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Harvesters' Strike in Italy. Military Fire Upon the Strikers. Twenty-six Casualties

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 July 1901 · page 7

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--A harvesters' strike occurred at Ferrara, in Italy, and hundreds of Piedmontese peasants replaced the strikers. The latter tried to attack the peasants,…

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The Auckland Fire. Sensational Developments. An Alleged Gunpowder Plot. Auckland (N.z.)

The Australian Star · Monday 1 July 1901 · page 4

Evidence of a highly sensational character was given by a young woman named Jessie Minns on Saturday at the inquest on the recent disastrous fire at the Grand Hotel…

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Fatal Fire at Jamberoo

Evening News · Tuesday 2 July 1901 · page 8

KIAMA, Monday.—A sad burning fatality occurred at Jamberoo between 1 and 2 o'clock on Sunday morning. Two ladles of the district—Miss Hukins and her niece, Miss Sabina Hukins—…

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Fire at an Hotel. Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 July 1901 · page 7

At 6 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in Mackennis's Royal Hotel. It appears that the lessee's father slept in an upstairs room, where a fire was kept going all night, and the bricks of the fireplace…

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Fire

Evening News · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 6

Our Wollongong correspondent wires: A fire occurred at Bode's Royal Victoria Hotel early on Tuesday morning. The flames were confined to two rooms, where considerable damage was…

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Fatal Fire. Stroud

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 9

A shed at Bulahdelah, with contents (hay and machinery), of the value of £40, the property of Mr. Justin M'Sweency, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The remains of a man named Joseph…

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Fire on a Farm

Evening News · Thursday 4 July 1901 · page 4

BRUSHGROVE, Thursday.—About 11.30 last night a fire broke out in the born at Mr. Price Watkins's farm. The contents, consisting at about seventy bags of maize and farming…

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The Fire at Auckland. Sensational Statements. AUCKLAND

The Australian Star · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 3

The inquest in connection with the fire at the Grand Hotel was continued. Jessie Minns, the pantrymaid, was cross-examined, and reiterated her former remarkable…

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The Auckland Fire. More Sensational Statements, Adventures of a Pantrymaid

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 6

AUCKLAND,, Thursday,--The inquest concerning the fire at the Grand Hotel was continued to day. Jessie Minns, the pantrymald, on being cross-examined, repeated her former…

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Fire at Woollahra

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald

A fire broke out in Tilley's 'bus stables. Denison- street. Woollahra, shortly after 11 o'clock last night, but the flames were extinguished before much damage had been done…

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Waverley Fire Brigade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 15

The members of the Waverley Volunteer Fire Brigade had a social evening at the Oddfellows-hall on Thursday night. There was a large attendance…

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Waverley Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 11

A social was held in connection with the Waverley Volunteer Fire Brigade, at the Oddfellows' Hall. Church-street, Waverley, on Thursday evening. There was a very large attandance. Mr. T. J[?]p,…

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