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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1904

1,913 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 96

Cottage Destroyed by Fire. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 8

A cottage at Wowingragong, which was uninsured, and was occupied by Mrs. Mathias, was totally destroyed by fire in consequence of a lamp exploding and igniting it…

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New Zealand. Disastrous Fire at Auckland. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 7

A fire broke out in Messrs. T. and S. Morrins' large wholesale ironmongery warehouse at Auckland. The damage is estimated at several thousands of pounds. An explosion of…

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Big Fire in Auckland. £82,000 Damage. Firemen Injured

Evening News · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Thursday.-Morrin's Wholesale hardware warehouse, which is in the heart of Auckland, was totally destroyed by fire last night, the damage amounting to about £82,000…

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Fires. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 7

Last night a six-roomed wood and inou shop and dwelling, with contents, situated at the corner of Kaolin and Argent streets, were totally destroyed. The building was owned…

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The Country. Fire at Broken-hill

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL, Thursday.--An outbreak of fire occurred shortly after 9 o'clock last night in a six-roomed house in Argent-street, opposite the Duke of Cornwall Hotel. The flames…

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This Morning's Fire. a Big Loss

The Australian Star · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 5

The fire which occurred at Wearne's Hour mills, in Dixon-street, this morning, caused an amount of damage estimated at about £500. The stock was burnt on the ground…

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Fire in the City. Flour Mill Ablaze

Evening News · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 4

The Metropolitan Fire Brigade at 3.12 o'clock this morning received a call that the National Flour Mills, 49-63 Dixon-street, near Goulburn-street, city, were ablaze…

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New Zealand. the Recent Fire. Three Firemen Injured. Auckland, Thursday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 6

The total loss by the fire at Messrs. T. and S. Morrins is estimated at £82,000. The insurances amount to £60,000, which are distributed among 24 companies. During the…

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Second Edition. Fire in Goulburn-street. Wearne's Flour-mills Ablaze

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 5

At 20 minutes past 3 o'clock this morning a call was received by the Metropolitan Brigade, through tho Exchange, notifying an outbreak of fire in Goulburn-street. The firemen turned out…

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Second Edition Fire in a Flourmill. Building Partly Destroyed. Quantity of Grain Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 5

A large fire broke out in Goulburn-street this morning. A watchman shortly after 3 o'clock noticed flames issuing from the roof of premises known as the Nationa Flour…

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Big Fire in New Zealand. an Auckland Warehouse Destroyed. Over £80,000 Damage. Several Firemen Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Thursday.--The large warehouse occupied by T. and S. Morrin and Co., Ironmongers, in Queen-street, was almost completely destroyed by a fire, which started before 11…

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Scientific Progress. Prevention of Theatre Fires

The World's News · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 5

The recent disaster at the Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, has drawn a great deal of attention to the question of…

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Brookvale Breezes. Fire

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 6

A fire occurred here early last Friday morning, by which the slab house of Mr. G. Anderson was burnt to the ground. Mr. Anderson and his two sons were…

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Fire in George-street

Evening News · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 4

An alarm of fire passed through the G.P.O. was received at headquarters fire station at 20 minutes past 7 this morning. The call was for 507 George-street, the private residence of Mrs. H…

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Historic Baltimore. Landmarks Destroyed. Devastation Wrought by Fire

The Australian Star · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 3

THE great, fire which -recently, swept Baltimore claimed many of the landmarks of…

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Fire in Goulburn-street. Wearne's Flour-mills Ablaze

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 10

At 20 minutes past 3 yesterday morning [?] call was received by the Metropolitan Brigade through the Exchange, notifying an outbreak of fire in Goulburn-street. The firemen turned out…

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Fire in the City. National, Flour Mills Ablaze. the Building Partly Destroyed. Quantity of Grain Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 7

A large fire broke out in Goulburn-street yesterday morning. A watchman shortly after 3 o'clock noticed flames Issuing from the roof of premises known as the National Flour…

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A Small Fire

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 8 May 1904 · page 3

A boarding- house at 132 Crown- street, occupied by Miss Nellie Brackhan, was the scene of the small fire on Saturday. The outbreak, which was in the front room on the…

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Big Fire at Auckland

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 May 1904 · page 8

A fire in the warehouse of T. and S. Morrin and Co., ironmongers, Qneen-street, Auckland, did damage to the extent of £80,000. The fact that there were explosives on the…

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Fire in George-street

The Australian Star · Monday 9 May 1904 · page 6

The Fire Brigade received a call to a fire at a confectioner's shop at No. 499 George-street on Saturday, but on arriving on the scene their services were not required. It…

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