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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1904

1,913 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 96

A Dowie Damnation. Voliva Vomits Vituperation. Pleasant Sunday in Zion. Woeful Wails About Willis. Griddled and Grilled on Hell Fire. "Truth" Staff also to Sizzle! Mene! Mene! Mene!

Truth · Sunday 18 September 1904 · page 7

The Rev. Wilbur Glenn Voliva, Dowie's donkey, who presides over the spiriual (?) destinies of the Zionite fanatics in Australia, fairly jumped over the traces…

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Fires. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 September 1904 · page 5

A large hayshed, owned by Sir William Broun, of the Braes, Klori, containing 150 tons oaten hay and chaff, has been destroyed by fire…

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Destructive Fire at Gilgandra

Evening News · Monday 19 September 1904 · page 3

GILGANDRA, Monday.—A fire occurred here on Saturday night, when Murray's Bridge Hotel, and Mitchell's store and hairdressing saloon were burnt to the ground. Fortunately there…

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The Fire on the Inverurie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 September 1904 · page 8

Additional particulars have been received respecting the fire on the barque Inverurie, which recently arrived at London from Wellington, N.Z. It appears that the outbreak…

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The Camperdown Fire. Coroner Orders an Inquest

The Australian Star · Monday 19 September 1904 · page 4

Mr. A. N. Barnett, P.M., the City Coroner, has given instructions for the holding of an inquest at his court in Chancery-square at 10 o'clock to-morrow into a fire which…

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Fire at Boulder City. Three Children Burnt to Death. Kalgoorlie (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 September 1904 · page 7

A sad burning fatality, resulting in the death of three young children, occurred at Boulder City on Friday evening. It appears that the father of the victims, Edward Bishop,…

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Burglar Fires Revolver. [By Telegraph.] MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 7

A sensational burglary occurred at Fitzroy, Early in the morning two masked men entered the promises of Mr. Bucknell, draper. While packing up jewellery they were…

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Inquiry Into a Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 6

The City Coronor will hold an inquiry concerning the fire which occurred at a grocer's shop occupied by Mrs. Annie Green, at 101 George-street, Camperdown, on the morning of…

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The Country. Big Fire at Gilgandra

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 6

GILGANDRA, Monday.--A big fire occurred here on Saturday night. Murray's Bridge Hotel and Mitchell's store and hair-dressing saloon being burnt to the ground. Fortunately there…

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Fire at Wallsend. [By Telegraph.] NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 7

A five-roomed weatherboard house, together with two detached rooms, situated in Spargo-street. Wallsend, were totally destroyed toy fire yesterday afternoon. The…

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A Traveller's Fire Escape

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 4

A decidedly ingenious fire-escape is that depicted in the accompanying pictures. It is primarily intended for tourists and travellers as a quick moans of escape from a burning…

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Fire at Kalgoorlie. Three Children Burnt to Death

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 722

A sad burning fatality, resulting in the death of three young children, occurred at Boulder City on Friday evening. It appears that the father of the victims, Edward…

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The Fire at Rosebery Park

Evening News · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 3

A few minutes before 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the North Botany Fire Brigade Was notified of an outbreak of fire at the buildings situated at Rosebery Park Racecourse, at the…

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False Fire Alarms. Statement by Superintendent Webb

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 9

Sydney has every reason to be proud of the promptitude with which its fire brigade responds to a call. Yesterday, at 1 o'clock, an alarm of fire was received from the warehouse of David…

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Fire at Waverley

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 September 1904 · page 10

Yesterday an alarm of fire was received from tho residence of Mr. Edward Funston, Bondi-road, Waverley. The outbreak was confined to a weatherboard outhouse used as a furniture…

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Fell Into the Fire. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 September 1904 · page 6

Margaret Ralph, an old woman, yesterday fell face foremost in the fire while in a fit, and was severely burned…

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Surrounded by Bush Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 10

St. George is surrounded by bush fires in almost every direction. Heavy volumes of smoke show that the fires are raging on the eastern Bide of tho town. The flames have worked…

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Fires in the Country

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 10

COONABARABRAN, Friday.--A four-roomed cottage and kitchen in Dalgarno-street, occupied by J. Hunt, was destroyed by fire at 2 o'clock this morning. The inmates were aroused…

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Fire at Hornsby

Evening News · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 6

The schoolroom at Crofton College, Hornsby, was burnt to the ground on Thursday night. The building was of wood, and contained some valuable books belonging to the principal, Mr…

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Fire in the City

Evening News · Saturday 24 September 1904 · page 4

At half-past 8 last evening the M.F.B. received a call to a confectioner's shop; occupied by Mrs. Annie Inglecy, 1490 Campbell-street, City. The fire was extinguished with buckets of…

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