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Fires & bushfires, 1902

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Latest Cables. (Received This Morning.) Fire in Egypt. Heavy Loss of Life and Property

The Australian Star · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 4

A fire, causing Immense destruction of property and great loss of life, has occurred in Egypt. The scene of the disaster was M[?]t Gamr…

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Fires in the Country

Evening News · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 6

COROWA, Monday.—Early yesterday morning, a fire broke out In a weatherboard cottage, containing four rooms, owned by Mr. J. Hines, of Wahgunyah (Vic), and occupied by Mr. Cox. The…

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Fire Calls

Evening News · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 6

The fire brigades have not received any calls since Sunday week, "with the exception of one :o the Custom House on Saturday night, which was the next thing to a false aiarm, as only a…

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Fire at the Glebe

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 5

The Glebe Fire Brigade received a call at 10.30 this morning to an outbreak of fire at No. 85 Glebe-street, Glebe. The occupant of the house is Mrs. Wallen. The fire was…

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Fire at Geelong. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 2

Early this morning a fire broke out in the hay and corn stores of A. Devine and Co., Ryrie-street, Geelong, and soon spread throughout the buildings. The firemen were…

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Fire at Hillgrove. Hillgrove

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 5

A fire broke out at 1.30 this morning in two occupied shops, owned by Mr. W. Sims, hotelkeeper. The fire brigade was quickly on the scene, and succeeded in saving the adjoining…

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Fatal Fire at Manly a Woman Burned

Evening News · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 4

A fire that unfortunately was attended by loss of life occurred shortly after 1 o'clock this morning at a five-roomed cottage. No. 116 Osborne-road, Manly, occupied by Hr. Sydney Price, his…

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Fatal Fire at Manly. a Widow Burned to Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 5

Early this morning a fire was discovered in a weatherboard cottage in Osborne-road, Manly, occupied by Sydney Price, his wife Mary Price, and three [?], aud an old lady named Mrs Fulton,…

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Fire at Corowa. Narrow Escape of Inmates. Corowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 5

A four-roomed weatherboard cottage in Sanger-street, the property of Mr. J. Hynes, of Wabgunnyah, and ocoupied by Mr. H. Cox, was totally destroyed by fire at about 4 o'clock yesterday…

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Destructive Fire in Egypt. Fifty Lives Lost. London, May 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred at Mit Gamr, Egypt. One thousand houses and 200 shops were destroyed…

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Big Fire in Egypt. Fifty Persons Killed. Damage Estimated at £200,000

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--A fire at Mit Gamr, in Egypt, destroyed 1000 houses and 200 shops, doing damage to the extent of £200,000. Fifty persons were killed…

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Fire at Manly. Five-roomed Cottage Destroyed. a Woman Burnt to Death

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 5

A fire occurred at 116 Osborne-road, Manly, about 1 o'clock this morning, when a five-roomed cottage occupied by Mr. Sydney Price and family was destroyed…

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Fatal Fire at Manly. a Midnight Disaster. a Woman's Life Lost. Escape of Other Inmates

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 5

A fire occurred at Manly this morning, which resulted in the death of an aged woman named Martha Fulton, and the destruction of a five-roomed weatherboard cottage…

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Fatal Fire at Manly. A Midnight Blaze. A Woman's Life Lost

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 3

A fire occurred at Manly on Tuesday morning, which resulted in the death of an aged woman named Martha Fulton, and the destruction of a five-roomed weatherboard cottage…

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The Ryde Fire

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 3

The cause of the fire which occurred a Ryde on March 12 was the subject of an inquiry opened by Mr. T. E. M' Nevin, district coroner, yesterday. The fire. It will be…

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Fire at the Glebe

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 9

A small fire occurred yesterday in a private house in Glebe-street, Glebe, occupied by Mrs. James Waldern. The local volunteer fire brigade proceeded to the scene, and, with the…

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A Fire Brigade's Horse Killed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 2

A bolt occurred from the Granville Fire Station on Sunday afternoon. The latest arrival, a young horse christened Freedom, was being got ready for a trip to Penrith to take…

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The Recent Ryde Fire. Opening of the Inquest

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 4

An inquest on the Ryde fire that took place [?] 12 last, resulting in the destruction of the School of Arts and Messrs. Swords and Co's store, was opened at Ryde Police Court yesterday afternoon before Mr. T. E. M'Nevin…

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The Fatal Fire at Manly. Inquest on the Victim

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 4

The Deputy Coroner (Dr. R. H. Todd) conducted an inquest at the Coroner's Court yesterday respecting the death of Mrs. Martha Fulton, who was barned to death during a fire which occurred at her…

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The Manly Fire. Resumption of the Inquest. Verdiet of Accidental Death

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 7

The Deputy-City Coroner Dr. R. H. Todd[?] at the court In Queen's (Chancery) Square, yesterday afternoon resumed the inquest into the cause of the death of Martha Fulton, who…

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