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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1905

2,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 113

Bush Fires. Relief for the Sufferers

The Australian Star · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 7

Of a sum of £9000 odd that has been subscribed to the Lord Mayor's fund in aid of those who suffered by the late bush fires, between £1700 and £1800 remains available for…

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Bush Fires Relief. the Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 8

This fund is controlled by a committee, under the presidency of the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Allen Taylor). The hon, treasurers are the Lord Mayor and Messrs. T. A. Dibbs, J. Russell French,…

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Bush Fires Relief Fund. Addition Ad Grants

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 7

The executive committee of the Lord Mayor 3 fund for relief to bush lire sufferers met at the Town-hall yesterday. The Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor) presided…

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Trades and Labor Council Adulterated Milk Prosecutions. No Contribution for Bush Fire Relief

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 3

The weekly meeting of the Trades and Labor Council was held last night. After a quantity of formal business had been dealt with, the question of tho recent adulterated milk…

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The Colliery Fire

The Australian Star · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 6

Regarding the colliery fire at West Maitland, the Heddon-Greta Coal Co., in whose mine the outbreak occurred, have received information that the burning portion was…

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Bush Fires Relief Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 10

We have received the following contributions to this fund, and shall be glad to acknowledge further amounts:- Amount previously acknowledged £232 8 7…

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Our Great Bush Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 4

The old year was dying, and dying a hard, hot, struggling death, at the little town of Bangadoor, in the heart of the tourist country, on the southern line of New South Wales. All…

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Bush Fires Relief Fund. Lord Mayor's Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 11

This fund is controlled by a committee under the presidency of the Right Honorable the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Allen Taylor). The honorary treasurers are the Lord Mayor…

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Mosman Bush Fire Relief Fund

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 4

The ladies who have been collecting for this fund have labored energetically, and the results so far have been very satisfactory. We hope to report in our…

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Lord Mayor’s Fund for Bush Fires’ Relief

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 4

The Lord Mayor of Sydney and the committee of the above fund have sent out special circular appeals for aid, which we understand have substantially…

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Bush Fires Relief Fund. the Lord Mayor's Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 12

This fund is controlled by a committee under the presidency of the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Allen Taylor). The honorary treasurers are the Lord Mayor and Messrs. T. A. Dibbs, J. Russell French, and…

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A Primitive Fire Alarm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 6

Most of the towns in New Jersey, U.S.A., even including so large a place as Long Brunch, have steel wheel fire alarms, which arouse communities around them in a very…

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People Talked About Carnegie Fires the First Shot

The World's News · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 8

Andrew Carnegie, the Scotch-American millionaire, the butt of all the cadging educational institutions on earth,…

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Fire at the Heddon-greta Colliery

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 10

WEST MAITLAND, Friday. -- In connection with the fire in the Heddon-Greta Colliery, the work of sealing is now completed. There are three openings to the place where the fire is…

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Heddon-greta Colliery Fire. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 14

Sealing operations have been completed at the Heddon-Greta Colliery, and the area on fire is completely shut off from the general workings…

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Great Fire. A Man Perishes in the Flames

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 4

After we had gone to press, we received a report that the Roburite factory at Marsfield was in flames, and that one of the employees had been overcome by the fumes, and had perished…

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Fatal Fire. a Youth Burned to Death. a Man Severely Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 11

A shocking burning fatality occurred yesterday afternoon at the chemical works of Messrs. N. Guthridge, Ltd., at Vimicra-road, Marsfield. The victim was Victor Cutbush,…

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The Submarine Accident. an Explosion of Gasoline. the Vessel on Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon. -- Details of the accident on the submarine A3, in Queenstown harbor, show that while 11 officers and men were charging the tanks…

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Sensational Coaching Incident. Caught by a Bush Fire

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 February 1905 · page 8

A sensational coach accident happened on the Glen Willis-road (V.), resulting in the death of Thomas M'Bride, the severe burning of the driver, Arthur Kilpalrick, and the destruction by fire of…

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Fire in Woollahba

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 February 1905 · page 5

A fire broke out on premises at 248 Old South Head-road, Woollahra, last night, and the establishment of Edgar Lake, photographer, suffered considerably. Mr. R…

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