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Fires & bushfires, 1904

1,913 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 96

The Sandringham Fire. the Hon. Charlotte Knollys Complimented

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 6

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--At Buckingham Palace yesterday, Mr. Walter Hitchcock, of the firm of Bright and Hitchcock, Geelong, presented the Hon. Charlotte Knollys with the Geelong…

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The Fat's in the Fire. The Troubles of a Cook

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 5

A suit for divorce was to-day brought by Edward Arthand against Adelphine Arthand on the grounds of drunkenness, neglect of domestic duties, and adultery with James…

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The Fire at Sandringham. Geelong's Appreciation of Gallantry. London, March 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 5

Mr. Walter Hitchcock, a founder of the Geelong Fire-Brigade, now a resident of London, attended at Buckingham Palace yesterday and presented the Geelong Fire…

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Fires. a Woolshed Destroyed. Cootamundra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 13

A chaff-cutting plant, belonging to Mr. William Corby, jun., and valued at over £300, has been destroyed by fire. There is nothing known as to how the fire originated…

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A Ball of Fire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 20

Our Wallendbeen correspondent writes:—A thunderstorm passed over portions of the district on Thursday, but no rain, which is urgently needed, of any consequence fell…

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Fire at Hillgrove. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 12

A destructive fire occurred here at about 2.3[?] this morning. Mr. M'Namara's general store, with stables and outbuildings, was completely destroyed by fire. The alarm was quickly given,…

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A Store Destroyed. Destructive fire at Hillgrove. [By Telegraph.] HILLGROVE

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 6

A store, owned by Thomas Snow, and occupied by J. P. M'Namara. was totally destroyed by fire at 2.30 this morning. The stock was insured in the New Zealand Fire…

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Country News. Fires. Mossgiel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 11

The Reeds Creek Hotel and store with all the contents were destroyed by fire on Monday night. Only, the kitchen remained standing…

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Fire on a Steamship

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 7

A fire broke out this morning on board the steamer Glancus, which arrived on the previous day from Newcastle with a coal cargo, and berthed on the south bank of the Yarra. The…

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Fire at M'phail

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 7

PEAK-HILL, Wednesday.--A fire at M'Phail last night destroyed J. W. Lee's store, the postoffice, Dawson's barber's saloon, and M'Donell's hotel and billiard-room. It is understood that…

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The Aalesund Fire. Meeting of Scandinavians

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 6

An enthusiastic meeting of the Scan[?] citizens of the Sydney and the Norwegian ship-masters in port was held on Tuesday at the Strand Cafe. The meeting was convened by Mr. John…

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Fire at M-phail. Peak Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 6

A destructive fire occurred at M'Phail last night. Mr. M'Donell's Miners' Arms Hotel. Mr. J. W. Lee's store, the post aud telephone office, Mr. Dawson's hair dressing saloon, and…

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Fire on a Steamer. [By Telegraph.] MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 3

The steamer Glaucus, a Newcastle coal carrier, at present at the south wharf, narrowly scaped destruction by fire this morning. A fire, broke out in the store-room of the…

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Fire on the Glaucus. a Good Save. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 11

A fire was discovered this morning in the engine-room of the collier Glaucus, which arrived yesterday from Newcastle with a full cargo of coal. The fire brigade got quickly to…

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Fire Board Elections

Evening News · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 5

The election of the representatives on the Fire Brigades Board for the ensuing two years was held at the M.F.B. headquarters, Castlereagh-street, city, to-day, the whole of the…

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Fire in Collins-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 7

A fire broke out this evening in a two-storied building in Collins-street, near Elizabeth-street, in rooms occupied by the London Dental Institute. A fire in this closely-built…

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Effective Japanese Shell-fire. Three Destructive Shots

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The "Daily Express" states that during the bombardment of Part Arthur by the Japanese on the 10th inst[?] one of the shells used killed 19…

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The War. Coming Struggle in New-chwang, British to Withdraw. Koreans Join Japanese. the Struggle Localised. Destructive Shell Fire by Japanese. Honors for the Russian Dead

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Charles M'Arthur (Liberal-Unionist member for the Exchange Division of Liverpool) asked for information…

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Fires. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 11

The residence of Mr. Edwin Popper, coal expert, at Cessnock, was burned to the ground last evening…

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Fire Brigades Board

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 17

Yesterday the fire insurance companies selected their representatives on the Metropolitan Fire Brigade Board, as follows:--Mr. C. Bown (chairman), Mr. J. Howard Pope (representing…

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