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Fires & bushfires, 1904

1,913 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 96

Big Fire at Toronto

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 April 1904 · page 8

A fire in Toronto. Canada, destroyed acres of business premises. Six thousand workers were rendered idle. The daumage is estimated at £2,000,000…

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"The Light That Fooled." False Fire Alarm at Her Majesty's Theatre

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 April 1904 · page 4

It was a peculiar coincidence that yesterday, which marked the first production of "The Light That Failed" at Her Majesty's, Should also have provided a false alarm of…

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Fire at Noumea

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 4

The French mall steamer Pacifique which arrived from New Caledonia yesterday, brought news that during the night of April 13 a fire broke out in a building belonging to the Cafe…

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Fire at Moss Vale

Evening News · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 5

MOSS VALE, Monday.-An alarm of fire was raised this morning, when it was found that a stable, used as a storeroom, at the residence of Mr. A. Colliard, was alight. The brigade…

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Queensland. Fire in Queen-street. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 8

A serious fire broke out in a three-storied brick building in Queen-street, Brisbane, last night. The building is owned by the Queensland Investment and Mortgage Company. The…

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"The Light That Failed." a False Alarm of Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 7

It was a peculiar coincidence that on the morning of the evening that "The Light that Failed" was billed to be first presented to the patrons of Her Majesty's Theatre there should…

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Fires. Dungog

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 7

A fire has occurred in a shed at Munni by which 100 bags of chaff, 10 tons of hay, 50 bushels of maize, besides farming implements, the property of Mr. W. Moore, have been…

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The Country. Series of Mysterious Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 7

ALBURY, Monday.--A case which possesses some extraordinary features is engaging the attention of the Bowna and Mullengandra districts. It seems that one night recently a stack…

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Fire at Townsville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 5

Two shops at Townsville which adjoined each other, and were owned by the late Mr. Murray Prior, of Brisbane, were destroyed by fire yesterday morning. One was occupied by…

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Fire at Temora

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 4

At Temora about midnight last Thursday, a fire broke out in a building in Lower Hoskins-street, the property of Mr. Charles Naylor, and occupied by…

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A Strange Series of Fires. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 7

An extraordinary series of fires recently occurred near Sydney-road, about 12 miles from Albury. On the night of April 9 a stack of hay belonging to Mr. Thomas King, of…

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Another Fire at Temora

Evening News · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 5

TEMORA, Tuesday.-Another fire occurred last night, a weatherboard cottage, the property of Mr. C. Thomas, being totally destroyed. The tenants vacated the place yesterday morning…

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Country News. Fires. Temora

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 7

Shortly after 8 o'clock last night a fire broke out in an unoccupied weatherboard building in Deboos-street. Although the fire was promptly discovered all efforts to extinguish it…

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Big Fire at Coonamble

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 51

A big fire occurred at Coonamble last week in Herbert G. Cobb's stationery and tobacconist department, spreading to the hairdressing saloon, billiard saloon, saddlery and…

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Great Fire in London

Evening News · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 6

LONDON, April 26, 2.25 p.m.-A great fire occurred last night at the goods' depot of the London and North-Western Railway Company at Haydon Square, Aldgate, several warehouses…

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Great Fire. Several Firemen Injured. Immense Damage Done. London, Tuesday, 2.55 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 4

A most disastrous fire has occurred at Oldgate, in which the North-Western Railway Co.'s good shed and several warehouses packed with merchandise were totally…

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Country News. Fires. Now[?]a

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 8

An outbreak of fire occurred at [?] o'clock this morning in the tobacconist's shop occupied by Mr. W. Jackson, in the baseraient of the Prince of Wales Hotel premises. It…

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Fire at Coonamble

Evening News · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 3

COONAMBLE, Thursday.-A fire broke out at 5 o'clock' this morning in a hayshed full of wheaten sheayes, owned by Mr. William H. Page, of Coonamble West. The fire brigade…

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Big Fire in London. Great Destruction of Property

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--A fire has destroyed the North-Western Railway goods depot at Aldgate, and several warehouses, packed with merchandise. Three hundred firemen and 43…

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Serious Fire in Melbourne. a Large Block Endangered. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 8

A fire of considerable dimensions broke out to-night in a five-storied block, known as the Citizens'-buildings, Queen-street, in a portion occupied by Messrs. A. Macrow and…

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