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Fires & bushfires, 1905

2,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 113

Fire at a Sugar Mill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 8

A fire occurred on Thursday at R. Jones's Tegege sugar mill, North Kolan. The damage is estimated at £1000. A large portion of the mill buildings and much plant were destroyed…

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Russian Retreat. Between Two Fires. Kuropatkin Surrounded. Fights His Way Out. London, March 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 7

The losses of the Russian army in the lighting round Mukden up to Thursday night are officially estimated at 65,000. General Oku, after a determined…

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Fire in a Mine. Old Workings Ablaze. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 6

At Bendigo on Friday a fire broke out in the 1875ft level of the, Carlisle mine in workings abandoned for 16 years, and the men were unable to go to work on Saturday owing to…

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Bush Fires Near Germanton

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 7

GERMANTON, Monday.--Bush fires are again raging in this district, and the town is enveloped in smoke from fires on the Woomargama Estate and Kildruwinuie, which started last…

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Fires at Coolamon

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 7

COOLAMON, Monday.--A lire occurred on Thursday, resulting in the loss of 90 tons of hay, the property of John Maloney. Two large stocks of hay wore destroyed by fire on…

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The Country. Fire at Wollongong

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 7

WOLLONGONG, Monday--Shortly after seven o'clock this evening a fire broke out in the premises of Edwards Bros., fruiterers, Crown-street. The fire started in the upper storey,…

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Country News. Fire at Wollongong. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 6

This evening, shortly after 7.30 o'clock, Edwards Bros.' fruit shop caught fire, and in a few moments the flames were bursting out of the top story. Firemen were quickly on…

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Fire at a Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 6

What might have been a serious fire occurred last evening at the Broken Hill Block 10 mine, but fortunately was averted by the strenuous exertions of the men employed at…

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The Disaster in Wales. Colliery on Fire. London, March 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 5

The explosion which occurred in the Cambrian collieries, Llwynpia, Wales, caused the mine to take fire. Nine of the miners are dead. Seventeen…

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Fire at Wollongong. Narrow Escape of a Block of Buildings. [By Telegraph.] WOLLONGONG

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 1

About 7 o'clock last night a fire broke out in the premises occupied by Messrs. Edwards Bros., fruiterers, &c., Crown-street, Wollongong, and being a two-storey wooden…

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Losses By Bush Fires

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 11

At the monthly meeting of the Gundagal Pastures Protection Board, applications for reduction of assessment on account of losses sustained by the bush fires were lodged by the…

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Bush Fires' Relief Fund

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 4

The hon. Secretaries to the concert recently held at the Town Hall in aid of the Bush Fires Belief Fond acknowledge receipt of remittances and cheques from the following:—J. W. Abigail…

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Destructive Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 2

Early on Saturday morning a me occurred at Hunter's Hill, resulting in the total destruction of a six-roomed weatherboard cottage, with stable and…

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Fire in a Mine

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 702

At Bendigo on Friday a fire broke out in the 1875ft level of the Carlisle mine in workings abandoned for 16 years, and the men were unable to go to work on Saturday owing to…

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Steamer Warrimoo on Fire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 8

Tho steamor Warrimoo, which loft Port Phillip on Wednesday for Now Zealand, returned to port next day with a fire raging in hor hold. The fire was reported at 10.30 p.m. When…

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Flour Mill Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 8

The new portion of the Adelaide Milling Company's works at Port Adelaide was completely destroyed by fire to-night. The mill is situated near Prince's Wharf, Port Adelaide, opposite the…

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The Fire Brigade Question. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 10

Sir,--Recently an influential deputation of residents and aldermen of various suburban municipalities, led by Ms.L.A. for the districts interested, waited upon Mr. Hogue, Chief…

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Fire at Port Adelaide. a Mill Destroyed. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 6

At 6 o'clock this evening the Adelaide Milling Company's six-storied mill at Port Adelaide was completely destroyed by five, which started on the third floor. When the fire…

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Fire Brigade for Crow's Nest. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 9

Sir,—In last Thursday's issue of the "Herald" appeared an account of an interview by Messrs. Fell and Creswell, Ms.L.A., with Mr. Hogue on teh matter of establishing a fire brigade at Crow's Nest, for the…

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Late Cable News. Received This Morning. Fire in New York. Twenty Lives Lost

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday, 2.50 p.m.—A fire occurred last night in a five:storey tene[?]t house in New York. Twenty persons perished, and twelve…

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