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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1902

2,403 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 121

Fires. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 5

Farry's stores, Illaboo, with the stock were totally destroyed by fire last night. The loss of stock is estimated at £420, and the building at £110. The building and stock were insured in the Standard…

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Fire at Coogee

Evening News · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 4

An outbreak of fire, which occurred at 1.40 p.m. on Sunday, at the shop and residence of Mr. John Nelson, grocer, Harold Cottage, Arden-street, Coogee, resulted in the shop and its contents…

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Fire at Uralla

Evening News · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 6

URALLA, Saturday.—A cottage adjoining Murray's Hotel was totally destroyed by fire yesterday. The fire started in a back room, and it was only by the superhuman efforts of about 200…

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The Broken-hill Fires. a Woman Arrested

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 4

BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--The peculiar circumstance surrounding the recent sequence of fires in Chapple-lane have been receiving the closest attention of the police, with the result…

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The Recent Ryde Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 8

Since the recent fire at Ryde, which resulted in the total destruction of the School of Arts, and other buildings, there is a strong feeling in favor of establishing a lire brigade in the…

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Fire at Bargo. Mittagong

The Australian Star · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 6

"Lorna," the residence of Mr. Albert Dawson, at Bargo, was totally destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The premises were insured for £350. and furniture and effects…

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Fires at Broken Hill. a Woman Arrested. Broken Hill

The Australian Star · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 7

In connection with the recent fires in Chapple-lane, the police on Friday night arrested Alice Simpson, who resides in one of the cottages on the block. On that night…

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A Collier on Fire. the Illaroo at Parbury's Wharf

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 5

Shortly before 2 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered on the collier [?]llaroo lying at Parbury's Wharf, Miller's Point. The alarm was given by a watchman on the…

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The United States. a Disastrious Fire. London, April 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 7

A disastrous fire, extending to three blocks, occurred at Atlantic City. Twelve hotels were burnt. The damage is estimated at 1,000,000 dollars (£200,000)…

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Things That Will Happen Plague, Burglars, and Fire. Misunderstandings and Complications

The Australian Star · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 6

Three men were sent out this week by the Health Department to a suburb of Sydney-- not many miles from the city, nor many from Botany--to cleanse and disinfect a…

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A Steamer on Fire. at Parbury's Wharf. Outbreak on the Illaroo

Evening News · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 4

The steam collier Illaroo, which is lying ta Parbury's Wharf, on the western side [?] Miller's Point, was discovered to be on fire at about half-past 1 o'clock this morning. Fortunately,…

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Big Fire in America. Twelve Hotels Burnt. Damage Estimated at 1,000,000 Dollars

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--A tremendous fire has occurred at Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States of America, Three blocks were destroyed, including 12…

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Chemicals on Fire. a Blaze in Erskine-street

Evening News · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 5

Shortly before 6 o'clock on Monday evening the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call to premises in Erskine-street, occupied by the Stuart-Turner Manufacturing Company, manufacturing…

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Fires. Moama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 7

A fire occurred early on Sunday morning, when two drapery shops, occupied by the Misses Williams and Messrs. Kennedy respectively, were completely destroyed. The former building was insured for…

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Fire

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 5

Firemen from the headquarters were called out shortly after half-past 10 o'clock last night to a fire in a two-storey house in Milk- street, City, occupied by Mr. Wm. Smith, and…

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Suburban Fire

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 7

A fire which took place at the shop and residence of Mr. John Nelson, grocer, Harold Cottage, Arden-street, Coogee, on Sunday evening, did considerable damage before it…

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Fire Brigades' Rate

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

Granville municipal circles are considerably agitated over the fact that a special rate of one half-penny in the pound was struck at the last meeting of the council, to cover the cost of…

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Large Fire at Moama

Evening News · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 3

DENILIQUIN, Monday Afternoon.—A large fire occurred at Moama, on the Victorian border, early on Sunday morning, in what is known as Homan's buildings, Neninya-street, causing the…

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Fire on a Steamer

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 6

A fire on the steam collier Illaroo, lying at Parbury's wharf, Miller's Point, was discovered shortly before 2 a.m. yesterday. Detachments of Headquarters, Circular Quay…

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Euston Hall. Destroyed by Fire

Evening News · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 5

LONDON, April 7, 1.58 p.m.—Euston Hall has been destroyed by fire. The great collection of paintings was rescued. (Euston Hall, 4½ miles from Thetford, Suffolk,…

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