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Fires & bushfires, 1904

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Tremendous Fire at Antwerp. Will Burn for Days. Oil Tanks Blazing. London, Aug. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 August 1904 · page 7

A tremendous fire started at Hoboken, a suburb of Antwerp, yesterday, and spreading to adjacent establishments is likely to continue for days. The fire originated…

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Fires

Evening News · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 4

Two small fires were extinguished by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade this morning. The first call came from Camperdown, about 3 o'clock, where the grocery store of Annie…

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Destructive Forest Fires. £1,000,000 Worth of Timber Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Destructive forest fires have occurred in British Columbia. It is estimated that timber worth £1,000,000…

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To Avoid a Collision. Fire Brigade Men Upset Mr. Spark Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 4

A somewhat sensational incident happened at the Intersection of Market and Castlereagh streets about 8 o'clock this morning. Deputy-Superintendent Spark, of the Metropolitan Fire…

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The Call to Duty. Accident to a Fire Engine. Deputy-superintendent Sparkes Injured

The Australian Star · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 5

A startling accident, which might have resulted in for more serious injury, happened at the corner of Market and Castlereagh streets this morning about half-past 8…

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Randwick Fire Station

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 9

For some years the residents of Randwick have been agitating for the erection of a fire station in that suburb, and though Ministerial promises had, on several occasions been given…

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Power from Fire

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 571

My soul, if thou wouldst muse more, the fire would burn more. Why dost thou not retire oftener with thyself? Thou wouldst be better fitted for the world if thou wert less worldly…

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Fire Brigade Officer Burnt

The Australian Star · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 7

Yesterday morning the men of the Newtown Station of the M.F.B. were called upon to turn out to a fire in George-street, Camperdown. Station Officer J. Graham turned out…

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Fire at Camperdown. Fireman Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 9

The Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call early yesterday morning to a grocer's shop at 101 George-street, Camnerdown, [?]pied by Annie Green. The out[?]reak was ext[?]shed with one…

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Fire in a Grocer's Shop. Explosion of Kerosene

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 9

Early yesterday morning the Newtown Branch of the M.F.B. received a call to a grocer's shop at 101 George-street, Camperdown, occupied by Annie Green. The fire was found to be at the…

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The War. Campaign in Manchuria. Russian Retreat to Liao-yang. Desperate Hand-to-hand Struggles. Japanese Mowed Down in Columns. Both Sides Lose Heavily. at the Point of the Bayonet. Troops Wade Through Mud Under Fire. Strength of the Opposing Forces

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 7

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--The Russian transport and artillery have retired safely to Llao-yang. A Telegram from Mukden states that the…

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Fire at Strathfield

Evening News · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 3

At an early hour this morning the Burwood Fire Brigade received a call from the local telephone exchange to the residence of Mr. W. Maiden, salesman, in Eastbourne-road,…

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Fire in George-street

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon the M.F.B, received an alarm of fire from Messrs. Keely and Phillips printing establishment, in George-street, near Bridge-street. It was found that the…

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Fire on an Australian Liner

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 4

The Sydney Underwriters' Association yesterday received a cable elating that an outbreak of fire had occurred on the steamer Itzehoe at Hamburg. The itzenoe belongs to the…

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Shipping Casualties. Fire on the Itzehoe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 6

A cable message was yesterday received by the Sydney Marine Underwriters' and Salvage Association, Limited, stating that the steamship Itzehoe, a vessel of 5157 tons, belonging…

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Blood and Fire. The King and the Salvation Army

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 8

At the concluding session of the "Staff Council" of the Salvation Army the other day the following message to the King was adopted, and was forwarded to Buckingham…

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The Great Battle Desperate Fighting. Bayonet Charges. "Mountains Vomiting Fire."

Evening News · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 6

LONDON, August 31, 11.40 a.m.—General Sakharoff, at Liao-yang, telegraphs:—Yesterday's (30th) losses of our army amounted to 3000 killed and wounded."…

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Terrific Fight for Supremacy. an Awe-inspiring Spectacle. "Mountains Seemed to Vomit Fire." Port Arthur and Liao-yang. Expected to Fall Together. London, Wednesday, 2.20 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 4

Particulars are coming to hand of the terrific fighting which has taken place in the vicinity of Liao-yang. General Sakharoff reports to the Russian…

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Fire at Flemington

The Australian Star · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 6

The M.F.B. received a report yesterday of a fire which occurred at the stables at the rear of the residence of Mr. George Maiden. Jun., at Flemington. The building…

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Fire at Flemingtoy

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 8

Shortly before 7 o'clock yesterday morning the stables and coach-house attached to the residence of Mr. W. Maiden, at Eastbourne-road, Flemington, were discovered to be on fire…

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