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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1905

2,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 113

Outbreaks of Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 6

Shortly before 10 o'clock last night the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call of fire to premises in Market-street occupied by M.H. Lazarus, tobacconist. The front portion of…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration

Evening News · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 3

FORBES, Monday Afternoon.—The United Fire Brigades are holding their annual gathering here to-day. Entries have been received from seventy-one brigades, from all over the…

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Fire at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 7

A dwelling owned and occupied by Mr. H. K. Frost, with furniture, was destroyed on Thursday night, at North Broken Hill. Only £16 15s in cash and, a sewing machine were…

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Conflict at Riga. Troops Fire on Strikers. Many Killed and Wounded

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--Sixty thousand workers are on strike at Riga. In the encounter with troops that took place on Thursday, 42 persons were killed…

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Firemen's Unusual Experience. Special Train Delayed. Men Rush Off to a Fire

Evening News · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 3

ORANGE, Monday.—There was a great gathering here on Saturday of members of fire brigades from all parts of the State, who were proceeding to Forbes by special train, timed…

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Bush Fires Relief. Sir Wm. Lyne and the Lord Mayor's Fund

The Australian Star · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 6

Some time ago Sir William Lyne wrote to the Lord Mayor of Sydney (president of the Bush Fires' Relief Fund), a letter giving the districts in his (Sir William's) electorate that…

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Fires

The Australian Star · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 7

The M.F.B. received a call yesterday to a fire at the grocery shop of C. Coghlan, 314 Cleveland-street, city. The outbreak, which occurred during the absence of the…

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Fire in Cleveland-street

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 6

A fire occurred yesterday afternoon at a grocer's shop in Cleveland-street, occupied by Mr. Coghlan. It was eventually extinguished by the M.F.B., with one hydrant. The contents of…

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Fire at Orange. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 5

A fire broke out in Mr. Laneyrle's shop in Summer-street early on Sunday morning, and practically gutted the building, which is of wood. At the time of the fire a number of…

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Fire Brigade Demonstration. Interstate Competitions. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 6

The annual interstate fire brigade demonstration started this morning. Most of the members arrived by special train yesterday, when the town was taxed to its [?]ttermost to…

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Causes of Bush Fires

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 13

The N.S.W. Premier has received from Mr, F. Trollope, chairman of the Land Board at Hay, a report on the.cauae of bush fires, and on the best and readiest means of preventing…

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The Late Bush Fires

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 267

The Premier has received from Mr. Frederick Trollope, chairman of the Hay Land Board, a report on the subject of the recent bus[?] fires. It will be remembered that Mr…

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The Bush Fires. Railway Men to the Rescue

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 5

A number of reports have been received by the Railway Commissioners from their officers, pointing out how valuable was the assistance rendered by gangers and fettlers…

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The Late Bush Fires. the Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 7

Contribution to the fumd to date are as umder:— Amount previously acknowledged........£5330 15 3 T. M., Neutral Bay................... 0 10 0 Total........................£5331 5 3…

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Fires. Wee Waa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 10

An inquiry concerning the late fire which occurred at the residence of Mr. John Herring, of Roselea, Burren, was held by the coroner on Thursday last. He found that…

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A Fire at Sea

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 6

A cable message was received by the Sydney Marine Underwriters' Association yesterday, stating that during the voyage of the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Walmate from…

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Fire on the Waimate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 8

A cablegram was yesterday received by the Sydney Marine Underwriters and Salvago Association. Limited, to the effect that the steamer Waimate, of the New Zealand…

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Our Land After All. New South Wales Loan of £2,000,000. The Bush Fires—Cuses of Immediate Distress. The Plague. The Newcastle Strike. Action to Unseat the Lord Mayor. Action Against the Commonwealth. £20,000 Claimed. Etc., Etc

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 3

I lift a voice. Australia, in a umble prayer for you. Debt-ridden, God-forsaken, in the grip of fire and Jew;…

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Fire Brigade Demonstration. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 5

Beautifully cool weather favoured the second day's demonstration. All the visitors were highly pleased at the successful arrangements. About five thousand persons were present. The results of the principal…

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Destructive Fire in New Zealand

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 263

A big block of brick buildings three stories high, running from Brandon to Panama streets, in the heart of the city of Wellington (N.Z.) known as the D.I.C…

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