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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1902

2,403 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 121

Fire in George-street

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 6

About 7 a.m. yesterday the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call from 154 Goorge-street, a restaurant, occupied by Mr. J. Clancy, and owned by Mr. Easton of Pitt-strest. The…

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Fire at Sirius Cove

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 4

Shortly after 11 a.m. to-day, a bush fire broke out on the shores of sirius cove. North Sydney, and as the flames spread rapidly, and the out break threatened to assume large proportions…

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The Fatae Fire at Carlton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 8

The inquest on the body of Albert Edward M'Namara, aged four years, who was burnt to death at Carlton on the night of the 5th institut, was resumed to-day. T. A. M'Namara, who was present…

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Fire in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

Late last night a fire broke out on the premises of Bleasby and Co., ironmongers, of King-street. The building is of brick, consisting of five stories, and the fire apparently…

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An Accidental Fire. Forbes

The Australian Star · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 6

At the inquest into the origin of the fire which on December 29 destroyed premises situated in Grenfell-street, North Hill, and occupied by Edward Barte, a verdict was…

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The Fire Brigade. Suggested Government Control

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 3

Various municipalities have, at various times, found cause for complaint in the amount of contribution to be made to the Fire Brigades Board. The time-worn question was discussed at the…

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Fire in Melbourne. Bleasby and Co's. Premises. Partially Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A fire, which at first seemed likely to make great havoc, broke out at 11 o'clock to-night on the third storey of a large stone warehouse at the corner of…

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Fire in Melbourne. Five-story Warehouse in Flames. Two Floors Burned. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 7

Late to-night the head fire station received a call to a fire in King-street, where the premises of Blensby and Co., ironmongers, were found to be alight. The building is of brick, and consists of five…

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Bush Fires Near Young

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

YOUNG, Saturday.—The bush fire is still raging fiercely. The wind is blowing at times in strong gusts. At about noon yesterday the fire was with in two miles of the town having, It is…

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Bush Fires. Incendiarism Suspected. Extensive Damage Done

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 10

GUNDAGAI, Friday. -- Many more bush fires have occurred lately in this district, suggesting, as several blazes happened simultaneously at various points, that incendiarists must be at work…

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Australian Bush Fires. the Enormous Losses Involved. Several Millions a Year

The World's News · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 12

What the prairie fire is to America and Canada the bush fire is to Australia. The annual losses to the State and the people in this direction are enormous. And yet no effective methods…

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Bush Fires. Young Enveloped in Smoke. Business Places Closing. YOUNG

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 8

Bush fires are raging about four miles on the west side of the town. The town is enveloped in smoke, and business places are about to close…

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Fires

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

A call was received by the M.F.B. yesterday from Botany-street, Redfern, where an unoccupied house was reported to be on fire. With two steamers and a hose reel, they visited the scene,…

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Wires and Fires

The World's News · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 10

The "Electrician" states that a proposal has been submitted to the municipal authorities at Rouen, by the chief of the fire department, for the utilisation of the tramway trolley wires in…

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A Blaze in the West

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 3

Clouds of flame-tinged smoke on the western horison, enveloping in their sweep the further portion of Emu Plains, were indicative to Penrith people, this (Friday) morning, that a fire…

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Fires in the Suburbs

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 10

About 150ft. of the fencing surrounding the Convent of Mercy, Millers-street, North Sydney, was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The blaze originated by some means amongst a clump…

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A Fire-fighter Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 10

YOUNG, Friday Afternoon. -- Joseph Small, an old resident of Young, and one of the volunteers who went out to assist at the bush fire, has just been brought into town, to the hospital,…

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About the Glasgow Fire Brigade

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 31

The Glasgow Fire Brigade is a magnificent one, and has probably no superior in Great Britain. The Brigade consists of ll steam fire engines, 2 hand engines, 10 horse hose and ladder…

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Fire at Bleasby and Co.'s Premises

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 10

Although very extensive damage was done by the fire which broke out last night at Messrs. Bleasby and Co.'s ironmongery and hardware establishment in King-street, the firm will be able…

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