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Fires & bushfires, 1902

2,403 stories in Sydney's papers · page 82 of 121

The King's New Crown. a Blaze of Diamonds and Other Jewels

The World's News · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 30

There have been a great many speculations and contradictory rumors about the King's new crown (says the latest "Express"), and only to a privileged few has it been vouchsafed to get a glimpoe…

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Fire at a Timber Yard

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 11

The timber mills of Messrs. Henry Beecham and Co., at the corner of Spencer and Bourke Streets, were partially destroyed by fire early this morning. The fire was discovered about 5 o'clock, but it then…

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Fire at an Explosive Manufactory

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 11

Messrs. T. William and Co.'s Universal explosive manufactory in Pyrmont Bridge-road, Camperdown, was the scene of a fire yesterday morning. Owing to the early arrival of several…

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Rockdale Fire Brigade Band Concert

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 3

A POSTPONED affair frequently results disastrously ; and the promoters find themselves, from a financial standpoint, awkwardly situated. The above…

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Fire at Melbourne. a Timber Mile Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.--A fire broke our at the timber and moulding mills of Henry Beech and Company, opposite Spencer-street station, at 5 o'clock this morning, destroying the milling plant…

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Court Buildings on Fire. Outbreak at Chancery-square

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 12

Quite a commotion was raised at Chancery-square. top of King-street, yesterday afternoon, on the discovery of smoke issuing from the window of the reporters' room, at the front of the…

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Fire in Melbourne. Timber Mill in Flames. Extensive Damage. MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 11

A fire which started shortly before five o'clock this morning in the timber and moulding mills of Henry Beecham and Co., at the corner of Spencer and Bourke streets, was…

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Fire in an Historic Building. Narrow Escape of the Equity Courts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 9

The usually serene atmosphere of the Equity Law Courts was disturbed yesterday afternoon by an unexpected occurrence, viz., an outhreak of fire in the apartment now devoted to the use of the press…

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Acre of Shops Burnt. Escape of 300 Workpeople From a Plymouth Fire

The World's News · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 19

One of the most destructive fires that has ever occurred in West England broke out on Saturday night, June 14, in Messrs. Spooner and Company's drapery and furniture stores at Plymouth. In an…

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Fire at Chancery Square. Outbreak in the Old Immigration Barracks. Nipped in the Bud

Evening News · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 6

Quite a scene of excitement prevailed at Chancery Square, top of King-street, about half-past 2 pm. yesterday, when a volume of smoke was observed issuing through the window of the…

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Carriage of Nespapers. Parliamentary Inquiry. Further Examination of Mr. H. M'lachlan. a Cabinet Minute. a Sharp Cross Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 9

The Select Committee of the Legistative Assembly [?]nted to inquire into and report upon the carriage of newpapers on the railways of New South Wales met again yesterday morning at Parliament…

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Fires. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 July 1902 · page 5

A room at Bishopthorpe, Bishop Barlow's residence, was damaged by fire early in the week through the upsetting of a lamp…

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General Rejoicing. Three Thousand Fires Ablaze

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 July 1902 · page 7

A special despatch from London on June 30 said:--The general feeling of relief as a result of the favorable reports of the King vented itself to-night by the touching off of the 3000…

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Fire at Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 July 1902 · page 5

On Sunday, shortly after noon, a fire was discovered in the produce store of Mr. John Toohey, Parramatta. The Parramatta Fire Brigade was quickely on the spot, and got it under before much…

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Fires. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 July 1902 · page 12

An inquest into the cause of [?] at Harrison, Corscaden, and Co.'s was held to-day, and resulted in an open verdict…

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Mixture Caught Fire

Evening News · Wednesday 30 July 1902 · page 6

Kate Brady, 25, a domestic servant, living at 9 Mill Hill-road, Waverley, was mixing some beeswax and turpentine over a fire yesterday, for the purpose of making a dressing for linoleum,…

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Greta Colliery Fire

The Australian Star · Wednesday 30 July 1902 · page 5
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The report of the Court of Investigation into the Greta colilery fire was laid upon the table of the Legislature Assembly last night by the Minister for Mines and Agriculture…

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Fires Narrow Escape of Mother and Child

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1902 · page 2

A narrow escape of mother and child from a terrible burning fatality occured on Saturday morning, in Virginia - street, North Granville. It appears that Mrs. H. Court, wife of a tanner…

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