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Fires & bushfires, 1901

2,011 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 101

The Country. Boarding-house Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 6

ABERDEEN, Monday.—A fire occurred here today, about 2 p.m., when two large wooden buildings, known as the "Barracks," owned by the Australian Chilling aud Freezing Company,…

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Township Destroyed by Fire. Hunterville, in Newzeland. Damages Put at £20,000

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.--The town of Hunterville has been practically destroyed by fire. The damage, estimated at £20,000, is partly covered by insurance, the risks being spread over…

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Bush Fires. Gundagai

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 5

For several days Messrs. Dagar and Macdonald Bros' Wantabadgery Station. was the scene of a disastrous bush fire, the face of which extended of 10 miles…

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Rush Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 10

GUNDAGAI, Tuesday.--A heavy bush fire has been raging for several days past on Hangar and MacDonald Bros,' Wantabadgery station. The face of the fire extended for about 10 miles…

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Fires. Outbreak on a Tugboat

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 10

Shortly before 10 o'clock Inst night the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call to au outbreak on board the steam-tug Sir William Wallace, lying at Pyrmont Wharf. Upon their…

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The Recent Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 6

At to-day's meeting of the Water and Sewerage Beard a letter was read from Mr. W. Hillier, secretary to the Northern Fire Brigades' Association, referring to the board engineer's report on the water…

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Fire in King-street

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 5

At about 5 o'clock on Monday morning a flre broke out In rooms occupied by Mr. S. E. Cook, solicitor, 165 King-street, burning portion of tho coiling and seriously damaging the whole…

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The Recent Fire at Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 10

At yesterday's meeting of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board, a letter was read from Air. W. Hillier, secretary to the Northern Fire Brigades' Association,- referring…

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Bush Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 4
Also in Evening News

ALBERT, Wednesday.--A bush fire started yesterday on Woomargama Station, between here and Germanton, and has since spread to Annandayle and other district properties, consuming…

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Country News. How Bush Fires Originate. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 5

Yesterday a boy was boiling a billy near Talgarno, Upper Murray, and let the fire get beyond control. The land being well grassed the fire soon attained large dimensions. The local residents and people…

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Fire at the Glebe. an Early Morning Blaze. Destruction of Furniture

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 6

A fire broke out shortly before 2 o'clock this morning in the basement of Messrs. J. Brown and Co.'s furniture depot, at 37s Broadway, Glebe. Smoke was first seen to be issuing from the building…

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Fire Station at Mosman

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 8

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Mosman Council, a communication was received from the Secretary of the Fire Brigades Board, stating that he was directed to inform the council that it is…

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Fire at the Glebe

The Australian Star · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 5
Also in Evening News

About 1.30 this morning a fire broke out on the premises occupied by Mr. J. Brown, auctioneer, at Broadway, Glebe. The M.F.B. and Glebe Volunteer Fire Company were…

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Fires From Passing Trains. To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 7

Sir,-As the grass on the railway line, both at Stanmore and Petersham, was ignited last Sunday morning, and had to be put out by the efforts of the station officials by water, I think…

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Bush Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 6

MURRUMBURRAH, Wednesday.--Another fire broke out on Sunday evening at Demondrille Junction, on the property of Mr. John Buchanan. There being a strong wind at the time, it made…

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Bush Fires in the Interior. Question of Relief for Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 7

Dr. Ross, M.L.A., writes with regard to a deputation which on the 18th instant waited upon the Colonial Secretary with regard to the disastrous bush fires in the South-western districts and other parts…

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Fire at the Glebe. an Early Moening Blaze. Destruction of Furniture

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 3

A fire before out shortly before 2 o'clock yesterday morning in the basement of Messrs. J. Brown and Co.'s furniture depot, at 37[?] Bro[?]way, Glebe. Smoke was first seen to be issuing from the building…

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Mosman Fire Station

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 7

The newly-erected fire station in Myagah-road, Mosman, was officially opened and taken over yesterday by the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board. There was a large attendance at the…

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