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Fires & bushfires, 1905

2,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 113

Bush Fires Relief Fund

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 8

The Mosman and Neutral Bay Branch of the above fund has been closed. The Proceeds — including the net amount raised by the moonlight…

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Bush Fires Relief. Reduced Assessments

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 10

GUNDAGAI, Friday. -- At the monthly meeting of the Pastures' Protection Board yesterday applications for reduction of assessment on account of losses sustained by the bush fires were…

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Commerce and Industry. Rabbit Poison and Bush Fires

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 15

Recent experience has clearly demonstrated in many parts of the country that bush fires have been caused by the ignition of the phosphorus contained in…

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Mosman Bush Fires Relief Fund. “ Blakesley,” Mosman, March 8th. The Editor of the Mosman Mail

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 6

Sir,-The ladies committee of the Mosman and Neutral Bush Fire Belief Fund wish to thank you for your very valuable help…

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Fire Protection for Botany

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 12

At the last meeting of the Botany Council Alderman Luland moved that the member for the district be requested to make an urgent appeal to the Government for sufficient money to complete the promised fire…

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Fire in an Oil Store

Evening News · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 4

The Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call at 5.55 this morning to No. 25 Harbour-street, City, the premises of the Australian Oil Company…

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The Fatal Fire. The Coroner's Opinion

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 10

The Coroner's Court (the first held in this district since the now law providing for the abolition of the abolition of juries) was formally opened by the District Coroner, Mr. T…

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Fire on the Warrimoo. Theories As to Origin

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The outbreak of the fire in the hold of the Union Company's steamer Warrimoo came before the Marine Board at its meeting to-day…

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Newcastle. Fire on a Tug Boat. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 12

Shortly after 3 o'clock this morning a Arc occurred on the tug Leveret, owned by Messrs tenwick and Co., through in explosion occuring among the blue lights and rockets which were kept in the captain a…

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The Warrimoo Fire. Origin of the Outbreak. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 11

Mr. Samuel Johnson, the senior engineer surveyor, reported to the Marine Board that the decks and hull of the steamer Warrimoo had not sustained material damage, and that…

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Cables to the Consul. Russians Fire on the Wounded

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 9

The following cable messages were received yesterday by Mr. Iwasaki, Acting-Counsul-General for Japan from Baron Komuar, the Japanese Foreign Minister: --…

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The Japanese Successes. Marshal Oyama's Report. Russians Fire on Wounded

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 9

LONDON, Friday. -- Marshal Oyama reports that the whole district westward of the railway and southward of the Hun-ho is in Japanese hands…

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The Retirement From the Sha-ho. Oku's Success on the West. Russians Fire on the Wounded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 11

The following cable was also received:- "The following report was received from Field-Marshal Oyama on the morning of the 9th inst:—…

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William Tell Trick Fatal. Chicago Man Fires at Cuspidor on Companion's Head. and Kills the Target Holder. a telegram from Chicago, dated December 26, says:—

The World's News · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 29

"You fellows over hear of William Tell? Well, I'll show you how he did the trick. I'm the greatest shot ever was." This was the boastful prelude to the death of Elmer Hunt, 19 years old,…

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The Great Battle. (Some of the items in the Issue appeared in our Latest Edition yesterday.) Russians Fire on Japanese Wounded

Evening News · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 6

The following cable was yesterday received by Mr. K. Iwasaki, Consul-General for Japan, in Sydney:—"The following report was received on the…

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Coastal Steamer on Fire. an Exciting Time

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 March 1905 · page 8

The Union Company's steamer Warrimoo, which left Melbourne on Wednesday afternoon for New Zealand ports, via Hobart, was discovered to be on fire when off Cape Sehanck, and returned to port…

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Mine on Fire. a Mysterious Outbreak. MELBOURNE

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 12 March 1905 · page 1

A fire unaccountably broke out in the 1850ft working of the Carhole mine, Long Gully, Bendigo. A large quantity of old timber was soon ablaze, and the stifling smoke forced the…

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Fire at a Mine

Evening News · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 4

BROKEN HILL, Monday.—The ca[?]-house on Block Ten Mine was burnt down last night. The building, which was also used as a change house, was seen utterly destroyed…

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Fire at Hunter's Hill. Gladesville Fire Brigade, to the Rescue

The Australian Star · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 2

About 3.15 o'clock on Saturday, morning a fire broke out i the premises of Mr. phillippe, of Matthew-street, Hunter's Hill. The building was alight from end to end…

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Mine on Fire. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 6

A fire unaccountably broke out in the 1850ft, workings of the Carhole mine, Long Gully, Bendigo. A large quantity of old timber was soon ablaze, and the stifling smoke forced the…

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