Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Fires & bushfires, all years

Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1904

1,913 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 96

Disastrous Fire. Seven Lives Lost

Truth · Sunday 16 October 1904 · page 2

Through the disastrous fire at the Brilliant Wine. Charters Towers, seven miners lost their lives. Five of the bodies have been brought to the surface, but it is…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

A Big Blaze in Adelaide. 50,000 Gallons of Wine Poured on the Flames. Adelaide, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 October 1904 · page 5

At half past 1 to-day a fire broke out in the wine cellars at Bankside, belonging to Messrs. T. Hardy and Sons, the well-known vignerons. There were 20,000 gallons of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Fire in a Wine-cellar. Damage £25,000. ADELAIDE

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 16 October 1904 · page 2

A destructive firs occurred this afternoon at T. Hardy and Sons' Banksids wine cellars. It burned fiercely in the oak vats and the building over the cellar which was burned…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fire in Oxford-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 October 1904 · page 8

A fire occurred yesterday afternoon in the oyster saloon of Mr. J. Macronati, 84 Oxford-street. The alarm was given by a civilian, who noticed dense smoke issuing from the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Big Fire at Adelaide

Evening News · Monday 17 October 1904 · page 3

A fire occurred on Saturday in Messrs. T. Hardy and Sons' Bankside wine cellars and buildings, Adelaide, which, together with 110,000 gallons of wine, were completely…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Startling Outbreak of Fire. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 October 1904 · page 8

A considerable stir was caused last night in Messrs. Stansfield and Smiths wholesale oil and colour establishment at Ballarat. The ordinary business was in progress, and one…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Fire Still Burning. Shafts to Be Sealed. Two Victims Not Yet Recovered

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 October 1904 · page 5

CHARTERS, TOWERS. Saturday.--As the volume of smoke coming up the Brilliant Block shafts is considerable, the committee of managers has decided to seal the Brilliant Extended…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Big Fire at Adelaide. Hardy's Wine Cellars Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £20.000. Wink Used to Extinguish the Flames

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 October 1904 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--Messrs. T. Hardy and Sons' Bankside wine cellars and buildings, with 110,000 gallons of wine, were completely destroyed by fire on Saturday. The total loss…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

South Australia. Disastrous Fire at a Winery. Wine Used to Extinguish Flames. Estimated Damage, £25,000. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 October 1904 · page 7

The well-known winery at the Bankside vineyards, one of the oldest in the State, belonging to Messrs. Thomas Hardy and Sons, was destroyed by fire on Saturday…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Fire at Wilcannia. Wilcannia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 October 1904 · page 6

The residence attached to Garland's woolscour was burned down on Saturday evening. The house was occupied by an employee named Brown, who lost all his furniture and…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Western Australia. a Destructive Fire. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 October 1904 · page 5

No. 1 mill at Wellington, belonging to the timber combine, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night. The damage is estimated at £15,000, and is partly covered by insurance…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Charters Towers Fire. Mines to Be Sealed Down

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 October 1904 · page 5

CHARTERS TOWERS, Monday.--It has been decided to seal down for 48 hours all the mines connected with the brilliant, as far as the New Queen, excepting the No. 2 Brilliant Extended…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Steamer Dorset on Fire. New York Cargo on Board

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 October 1904 · page 6

PERTH, Sunday.--A serious outbreak of fire occurred yesterday, on the steamer Dorset, which arrived at Fremantle from New York on Friday. The fire broke out in No. 3…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Fire on the Dorset. Sydney Cargo Damaged. PERTH

The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 October 1904 · page 3

A fire occurred on Saturday on the steamer Dorset, which arrived at Fremantle from New York, on Friday last. The fire broke out in No.3 starboard blinker, and when…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Mining Disaster. Recovery of Bodies. Smothering the Fire. Charters Towers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 October 1904 · page 5

The bodies of William Evans and R. Mountain were recovered yesterday in No. 3 level. The managing committee met yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Fire on the Dorset. a Serious Outbreak. Considerable Extent of Damage. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 October 1904 · page 5

On Saturday a fire broke out in the coal bunkers on the starboard side of the steamer Dorset, lying at the Victoria Quay, Fremantle. The bunker was flooded with water, and it…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Disastrous Fire at Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 19 October 1904 · page 997

The well-Known winery at the Bankside vineyards, one of the oldest in the State, belonging to Messrs. Thomas Hardy and Sons, was destroyed by fire on Saturday…

Continued on Trove, page 997 →

The Fire on the Dorset

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 October 1904 · page 9

The Sydney agents of the steamer Dorset, Messrs. Birt and Co., received a telegram from Fremantle yesterday stating that the fire, which broke out on board the vessel on Saturday, was…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Disastrous Fire at a Winery

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 19 October 1904 · page 973

The well-known winery at the Bankside vineyards, one of the oldest in South Australia, owned by Thomas Hardy and Sons, was destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon. The homestead and winery are close…

Continued on Trove, page 973 →

Charters Towers Fire. Sealing Down of the Mines. Fears of an Explosion

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 October 1904 · page 7

CHARTERS TOWERS, Tuesday.--The sealing down of all shafts in order to keep air from feeding the fire in the Brilliant mine has caused alarm to people living in the neighborhood of…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →