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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1903

1,918 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 96

Fire at the Union Company's Offices

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 June 1903 · page 7

A fire occurred this morning at the Union Steamship Company's Offices, Wellington. The outbreak was confined to the wooden part part of the building, but the main portion of the building was damaged…

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Fire in Elizabeth-street. Three Shops Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 June 1903 · page 5

A fire broke out at No. 344 Elizabeth-street at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. The premises, occupied by Mrs. O'Brien, consisted of a shop and dwelling, and the whole was badley damaged by fire and…

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Fire in Elizabeth-street. Three Shops Damaged. Escape of the Inmates

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 June 1903 · page 7

A fire, which threatened to assume serious proportions, occurred shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday morning in Elizabeth-street city. Before the outbreak was extinguished three shops were…

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Second Edition Great Fire at Greenock. Million Gallons of Whisky Alight. Seven People Eilled. London, June 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 June 1903 · page 7

A great fire has oocurred at Greenock, resulting in the loss of seven lives. One million gallons of whisky from the Ardgowan Distillery became alight, and the…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] Great Fire at Greenock. Seven Lives Lost. 1,000,000 Gallons of Whisky Ablaze

Evening News · Monday 15 June 1903 · page 6

LONDON, June 14, 2 p.m.—A great fire occurred at Greenock, Scotland, last night, resulting in the loss of seven lives. One million gallons of whisky at the Ardgowan…

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Elizabeth-street Fire

Evening News · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 3

The Fire Brigade authorities have ascertained that the contents of the shop and dwelling at 344 Elizabeth-street, in which a fire occurred on Sunday (as reported yesterday), were…

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Fire at Wollongong

Evening News · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 8

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.—At an early hour yesterday a large wooden building on the Wollongong-Bulli-road, and occupied by a man named Schnabel, was burnt to the ground. The inmates…

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Fire at Guyra. Guyra

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 4

The first big fire in Guyra's history occurred last night, when M'Mullen's general store was totally destroyed. The origin of the fire is a mystery. The damage is…

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Elizabeth-street Fire. About the Insurances

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 6

The fire which occurred at No. 344 Elizabeth-street early yesterday morning was quickly overtaken by the members of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, under…

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Great Fire at Greenock. Million Gallons of Whisky Alight. Seven People Killed. London, June 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 5

A great fire has occu[?]red at Greenock, resulting in the loss of seven lives. One million gallons of whisky from the Ardgowan Distillery became alight, and the…

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Fire in a Distillery. Streets of Greenock Aflame. Seven Lives Lost. Damage Estimated at £100,000

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--A destructive fire occurred last night in the well-known Ardgowan Distillery at Greenock. A million gallons of whisky became…

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Fire at Guyra. Damage £3600

Evening News · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 6

Information has been received in Sydney of a destructive fire at Guyra, which is a small township situated on the Great Northern Railway, 385 miles from Sydney, and 27 miles north of…

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A Store Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 9

GUYRA, Tuesday.--The first big fire in Guyra occurred last night, M'Millen's general store being totally destroyed. The origin of the fire is a mystery. The damage is estimated at…

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Big Fire at Guyra. North Guyra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 7

The first big fire that has happened in Guyra occurred last night, when M'Mullen's general store was totally destroyed. The origin of the fire is a mystery. The damage is estimated at £3600. The…

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Fire at Winnipeg. Balfour Burnt Out

Evening News · Thursday 18 June 1903 · page 6

LONDON, June 17. 3.5 p.m.—Some property at Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba (Canada), belonging to Mr. A. J. Balfour, the British Premier, has been destroyed by fire…

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Fire at Sherwood

Evening News · Thursday 18 June 1903 · page 4

The Parramatta Fire Brigade received a call to Sherwood last night (or an outbreak at "Coninginton," the residence of Mr. Wm. Hewitt. When they arrived on the scene the outbuildings…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 June 1903 · page 7

PEAK-HILL, Wednesday.--The Royal Hotel was totally destroyed by fire this morning. Mr. J. Matthews is the owner, and Mr. Fenton the licensee. The building was insured for £400 in…

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FIRE. British Premier's Property 80,000 Dollars. London

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 June 1903 · page 4

Some property in Winnipeg, Canada, belonging to Mr. Arthur Balfour, 'the British Premier, has been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at 80,000 dollars…

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Fire at Sherwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 3

On Wednesday night a fire broke out in a large outbuilding on Carrington estate, Sherwood, occupied by William Hewatt. The Parramatta Fire Brigade was quickly on the spot, but the fire got a great hold before the…

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Fire in a Confectionery Storks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 6

An outbreak of fire occurred about 9 o'clock to-night in Messrs. Davis and Herbert's confectionery establishment. Hunter-street West. The outbreak was confined to the work[?]oom at the back of the warehouse. As the premises…

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