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Fires & bushfires, 1904

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Country News. Fires. Pambula

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 June 1904 · page 10

At the inquest on the fire by which, the Pericoe school was destroyed, the jury returned an open verdict. BROKEN HILL, Saturday…

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Fire at Woolloomooloo

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 June 1904 · page 7

A fire occurred at a confectionery shop, at the corner of Woollcomooloo-street and Crown- street, early yesterday morning. It originated in the front portion of the house, and gutted one of…

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Fire at Bondi. a Stack af Fodder Alight

The Australian Star · Monday 27 June 1904 · page 5

A fodder shed on tho promises of Mr. Michael Ryan, a Bondi dairyman, was found to be allght early this morning, and considerable was consequently caused, as the…

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Casualties and Fatalities. Fire in an Hotel. a Woman Fatally Burnt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 June 1904 · page 8

Shortly before 1 o'clock on Saturday morning Mr. Robert Weare, proprietor of the King's Head Hotel, at the corner of Park and Elizabeth streets, became aware of a strong…

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Early Morning Blaze. in a City Hotel

Evening News · Tuesday 28 June 1904 · page 4

Visitors to the Supreme Court Hotel, at the corner of King and Phillip streets, City, during the forenoon, saw indications that just before 7 o'clock all was bustle and excitement within,…

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Fire in King-street. Supreme Court Hotel Endangered

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 June 1904 · page 4

The Metropolitan Fire Brigade at 6.55 a.m. to-day received a telephone call for an outbreak of fire at the Supreme Court Hotel; top of King-street, and Superintendent Webb…

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Who Called "Fire?"

Evening News · Wednesday 29 June 1904 · page 3

A foolishly-instigated false alarm of fire, at the National Sporting Club, Castlereagh-street, last night, nearly led to a catastrophe. The contest between Nelson and Johns had just…

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Kogarah Fire Brigade

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 June 1904 · page 9

The Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board has decided to [?]stal a permanent officer in charge of the Kogarah Fire Station, owing to the resignation of Captain T. Aiken, and has…

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Fire in an Hotel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 June 1904 · page 13

The Supreme Court Hotel, at the corner of King and Phillip streets, was the scene of a small fire yesterday morning. The outbreak occurred nt the top of the building, where the…

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(rec. 2[?]0). Fire in King-street

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 June 1904 · page 10

About 7 a.m. yesterday a fire was discovered on the roof of the Supreme Court Hotel, at the corner of King and Phillip streets. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade was called, and the…

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Fires. Berrellan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 June 1904 · page 6

Early this morning a barn owned by Mr. Patrick Caffery, farmer, of Crookhaven, was destroyed by fire. The cause of the outbreak is not known. The building and contents were…

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Fire at an Hotel

Evening News · Thursday 30 June 1904 · page 4

WEE WAA, Thursday.-About 3.30 this morning a fire broke out at the Albion HoteL. The licensee was away in the country. The inmates were wakened by the smoke, which…

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Fire on a Tugboat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 June 1904 · page 5

About a quarter to 3 o'clock this morning a watchman on the A.U.S.N. Company's wharf, Lime-street, noticed smoke issuing from the Secret, a tugboat lying alongside the wharf…

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Fire on a Tug

Evening News · Thursday 30 June 1904 · page 5

Shortly before 3 o'clock this morning a watchman on the A.U.S.N. Wharf, at the foot of Lime-street, noticed smoke issuing from the steam tug Secret, moored there. He…

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Fire on a Tug-boat

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 June 1904 · page 5

A fire occurred on the tug-boat Secret, lying at the A.U.S.N. Co.'s wharf in Lime-street, at about 2 45 this morning. The night watchman, who is employed on the wharf, saw smoke issuing from…

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Fire on a Tug. Discovered in Good Time

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 June 1904 · page 5

The fire which was discovered on the tug Secret, lying at the A.U.S.N. Co.'s wharf, this morning, is supposed to have been caused by the over-heating of the casing in the…

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Fire on a Tug-boat

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 9

A fire occurred on the tug-boat Secret, lying at the A.U.S.N. Co.'s wharf in Lime-street, at about 2.45 a.m. yesterday. The night watchman, who is employed on the wharf, saw smoke issuing from…

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The Country. Fire at Wee Waa

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 7

WEE WAA, Thursday.--Early this morning a fire broke out at the Albion Hotel, Hathorn. The inmates were awakened by the smoke, and the alarm was immediately given. A large…

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Wigs and Gowns. And the Fire Brigade. Excitement in Phillip-st

The Australian Star · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 5

The serenity of the centre of law in Phillipstreet South was materially disturbed about half-past 11 this morning, by the clattering of horses, hoots, the clanging of gongs, and…

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Fire in a Convent. Ashfield Sensation. Bethlehem College Damaged. Inmates Rescued

Evening News · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 4

A disastrous fire, resulting in the destruction of two buildings attached to the Bethlehem Convent, Ashfield. occurred early this morning. At about 5 o'clock Frederick Hope, a gardener…

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