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Fires & bushfires, 1902

2,403 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 121

Fire on a Collier. at Parbuky's Wharf

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 6

About half-past 1 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out on the collier Hlaroo, lying at Parbury's Wharf, Miller's Point.The steward, H. Burwick, who was sleeping in the after-cabin, was awakened…

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Fire in Erskine-street. Manufacturing Chemist's Stock Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 5

AT about a quarter to 6 o'clock last evening the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call from the alarm at the corner of Erskine and Sussex streets. Smoke was [?]ound to be issuing from the basement…

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Fire at a Chemical Factory. Considerable Damage Done

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 6

The premises of the Stuart-Turner Manufacturing Company, Limited, manufacturing chemists, 32, 34, and 36 Erskine-street, were discovered to be on fire shortly before 6 o'clock last evening…

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Setting Fire to a Shed. Fifteen Minutes' Gaol

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 5

A married woman named Emma Newton appeared before Judge Rogers, at the Metropolitan Quarter Session to-day, charged with having on February 8 last, at…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 5

Shortly before 2 a.m. yesterday a fire was discovered on the collier Illaroo, lying at Parbury's Wharf, Miller's Point. The alarm was given by a watchman on the…

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Fire in Erskine-street. Destruction at a Chemical Works

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 3

A fire broke out shortly before 6 o'clock yesterday evening on the premises of the Stuart-Turner Manufacturing Co., Limited, 32, 34, and 36 Ersk[?]e-street, city. Firemen…

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Fires

Evening News · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 6

The M.F.B. was called oat to two small fires this morning, that in each case the flames were subdued by the inmates of the premises affected before the firemen reached the scene. The…

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Fires. Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 5

A six-roomed house, the property of Mrs. Taylor, was burned down last night. The house was situated about three miles from town, and was unoccupied at the time of the fire. The building was…

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Early Morning Fire

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 2

Shortly after 2 o'clock this morning the Woollahra Fire Brigade (M.F.B.) and the Waverley Volunteer Company were called out to a fire at No. 5 High-street…

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Store Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 9

MILLTHORPE, Tuesday.--A fire early this morning destroyed Cooper's general store. The building, which was owned by Mr. M. Saunders, was insured in the Mercantile Mutual for £1750,…

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Euston Hall Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 7

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--Euston Hall has been destroyed by fire. The great collection of paintings was rescued. Elision Hall, four and a half miles from…

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Mr. Moxham's Fire. Charge Against Mr. Barker Dismissed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 4

Charles Barker was charged at the Parramatta Police Court on Friday, before Messrs. D. D. Henderson and P. J. Braine, J.'sP., with lighting and leaving a fire…

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Latest Cables. (Received This Morning.) on Fire at Sea. Fate of a Newcastle Ship. Abandoned in Mid-ocean. The Crew Rescued. LONDON, April 8, 2.55 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 4

The thrilling story of a terrible shipping disaster in the Pacific Ocean, which nearly culminated in an appalling tragedy of the sea, is contained in a brief message received…

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Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 6

At an early hour yesterday the M.F.B. received a call to the residence of Mr. C. Dewley, High-street, Paddington. On arrival it was found that the outbreak, which was in a wood and coal shed,…

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Fires. Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 4

A fire occurred here this afternoon in a small house in Meek-street, occupied by Mr. T. Haylett. The building and contents were totally destroyed. Neither the house nor the furniture was…

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Fire at Redfern

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 6

A fire broke out yesterday at 347 Cleveland-street, Redfern, the premises being occupied by Mr. L. Maclone. Some tar boiled over, took fire, and set alight a shed. About…

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Theatre Fire at Stutgart

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 3

The Hoff Theatre has been, gutted by fire. There was no loss of life. The King of Wurtemberg and other members of the royal family watched the conflagration for hours…

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Swept by Fire. Paterson City Laid Waste

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 5

The fire by which Paterson, a city with a population of 100,000, in New Jersey, 70 miles north-west of New York, was swept on February 9 last, was the most disastrous in the…

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Tasmania. a Factory Destroyed by Fire. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 8

A file which occurred at A. Lord's Sassafras ale factpry about 2 o'clock this morning completely gutted the building and destroyed the brewing plant, 12,000 bottles of ale, and' some casks of wine…

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Fire on a Ship. the Frankistan Abandoned. London, April 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 7

The ship Frankistan, 2002 tons, which sailed from Newcastle for San Francisco, was on fire on the high seas, and was abandoned on the 4th instant, in lat. 38[?] North and…

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