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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1905

2,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 113

Bush Fires Relief Fund. Destruction Not Exaggerated

Evening News · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 3

A meeting of the executive committee of the Bush Fires Relief Fund was held at the Town Hall yesterday. Mr. G. Maiden presided. There were also present the Rev. Mr. Carruthers…

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Bush Fires and Swagmen. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 10

Sir, -- In your issue of the 30th inst., under the above heading. "F.B," comments upon a report from Mandurama, which appeared in "The Daily Telegraph" on the 5th inst. "F.B."…

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Notes Current Bush Fire Relief

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 22

However opinion may vary as to the wisdom of adding still another to the rather numerous list of our disaster funds, the celerity with which our remarks of last week…

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The Bush Fires. a Reminiscence. by Henry Lawson

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 1

Ah, better the thud of the deadly gun, and the crash of the bursting shell, Than the terrible silence where drought is fought out there in the Western hell;…

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Tasmania. Bush Fires at the Mines. Queenstown (Tas.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 11

The bush fires, fanned by a strong wind, started again this morning at the north end of Mount Lyell, spreading to the Lyell Comstock property. Several huts, which were…

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Bush Fires and Relief. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 12

Sir,—I was much struck with the sympathy of the letter of Mr. Maiden, which appeared in your columns some time ago, and quite agree with his second one this…

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The Bush Fires Relief Fund. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 12

Sir,—For the first day or two after the bush fires sympathy in Sydney was so keen that had it been possible then and there to have taken up a collection the fund would…

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The Bush Fires. Lord Mayor's Fund. Meeting of the Executive Committee

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 8

Mr. G. Maiden presided at the Town Hall at a meeting of the executive committee of the Lord Mayor's Bush Fire Belief Fund, which, now totals £4056…

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Bush Fires Relief. the Lord Mayor's Fund. Meeting of the Executive

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 10

A meeting of the executive committee of the Bush Fire Relief Fund was held at the Town-hall yesterday, Mr. C. Maiden being in the chair. There were also present Mr. F. Garvin…

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The Minto Bush Fire. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 12

Sir,—In last Thursday's issue of your paper I am reported as having offered to undertake a test case free of cost to the committee. This I most emphatically deny. My…

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The Bush Fires. Origin of the Outbreaks. Many Caused by Phosphorus. Discussion at Gundagai

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 10

GUNDAGAI, Friday. -- At the monthly meeting of the Pastures Protection Board yesterday, considerable discussion took place regarding the origin of the recent bush fires, in order that steps…

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The Late Bush Fires. the Lord Mayor's Relief Fund. Dealing with Cases of Distress

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 12

At the meeting of the committee of the Lord Mayor's Relief Fund yesterday, several members oppressed a doubt as to whether the [?]mount at present in hand would be…

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Tumut Fires

Evening News · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 4

With regard to the damage caused by bush fires, only two families are so far receiving Government aid (writes our Tumut correspondent). At Green Hills, Shaps lost a brick house…

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Fires. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 12

An inquest was held [?]y the Coroner concerning the fire which destroyed the railway inspector's office, opposito West Tamworth Railway Station. The office and contents…

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To Prevent Fires. Some Practical Suggestions

Evening News · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 3

In a letter to the Premier yesterday, Mr. G. E. Brodie, Chief Inspector of Public Accounts, who was sent to the country to investigate matters relating to the bush fires, states that some of…

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The Lismore Fire

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 24

At the inquiry into the fire which destroyed the Pro-Cathedral and the convent at Lismore the representative of the City Mutual Fire Insurance Co. stated in evidence that the…

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Fire at a Upton Store

Evening News · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 4

Sir Thomas Lipton's store at Glasgow has been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £30,000. fSir Thomas Lipton is a native of Glasgow…

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Extension of Fire Brigade Premises

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 8

Arrangements have been completed for the lease of two cottages adjoining the headquarters of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, in Castle-reagh-street. The premises will be remodelled…

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Alleged Setting Fire to Grass. Narrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 12

At the police court to-day a man was charged with wilfully setting fire to grass at the Eulah Creek paddocks, belonging to Mr. G. Stork. Each side of the road caught fire…

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Lipton's Store. Destroyed by Fire. LONDON, Friday, 2.45 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 1

A fire that occurred at Glasgow last night, resulted in the destruction of the tea store, of Sir Thomas Lipton, of America Cup fame…

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