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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1905

2,253 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 113

Fire at an Asylum. [By Telegraph.] MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Monday 5 June 1905 · page 2

A fire in the laundry of Kew Asylum to-day excited great alarm among the attendants and a number of idiot children. Considerable damage was done…

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Russia's Forlorn Hope. on the Estuary of the Amur. Placing Linievitch Between Two Fires. London, Sunday, 2 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 5 June 1905 · page 1

Some military authorities at St. Petersburg suggest the possibility of the Japanese establishing a base on the estuary of the Amur, from which gunboats would be…

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The Prospect Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 9

In connection with the burning or Airs, watts clore and dwelling (in which also was the local post-office) at Prospect, it has been ascertained that the building was entirely destroyed, the…

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House Destroyed by Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 5

A two-story weatherboard house, situated at the junction of Portland-place and Regent-street, New Lambton, containing 11 rooms, with a detached kitchen, was destroyed by fire…

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Motor Fire Engine for Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 7

Following the example of Sydney, the Metropolitan Fire Brigade of Brisbane has purchased a powerful fire engine of novel construction. The machine, which will shortly be put into service,…

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Country Fire Brigades Deputation to the Chief Secretary. Promised Legislation

Evening News · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 3

A request that the partially-paid system now in force respecting suburban firemen be extended to country brigades was placed before the Chief Secretary to-day, by a deputation of members of…

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The Mounted Police. a Visit to the Moore Park Depot. Cheerless, Comfortless Quarters. Troopers' Hard Lot. Records in Danger From Fire

Evening News · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 8

When it became necessary four years ago to demolish the Police Barracks at Belmore Park, as the site was needed for the new railway station, the Police Department was informed that…

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"Between Two Fires." Shipping Firms and Restricted Immigrants

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 1

Judging by what was said in the summons division of the Water Police Court this morning the lot of the local shipping firms is indeed an unenviable one…

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Country Fire Brigades. a New Act Promised

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 4

A deputation representing country volunteer fire brigades was introduced to the Chief Secretary yesterday by Mr. D. Storey, M.L.A., who said that its object was that…

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Fire at a Private Hospital. Narrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 10

A house of nine rooms, belonging to Mrs. G. Williams, of Newcastle, was destroyed by fire this morning at about 4 o'clock. The premises were occupied by Nurse Cosgrove as…

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Country Fire Brigades. Partially-paid System Wanted

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 9

A deputation, consisting largely of members of Parliament, was introduced to the Chief Secretary yesterday morning by Mr. David Storey, M.L.A., and the request was that the…

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Between Two Fires. Ship Captains and Prohibited Immigrants. P. AND O. Company's Dilemma

Evening News · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 4

The desertion of an Indian from the R.M.S. Himalaya led to the master of the vessel, W. L. I Broun, being proceeded against in the summons division of the Water Police Court to-day,…

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Shipping Company's Complaint. "Between Two Fires."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 9

In the Summons Division of the Water "Police Court yesterday. Captain F. W. Vibert, of the P. and O. Company's R.M.S. India, was charged with being the master of a vessel from which two…

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State Fire Insurance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 9

Our report of the paper read by Mr. Gates, president of the Local [?]nsurance institute, on State Fire Insurance, has been reprinted in New Zealand, where it has attracted a good…

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The Kidnapped Prince. [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter V. -- the Cruise of the Eyes of Fire

The Australian Star · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 8

"I am the captain of this vessel," said Sou[?]estre, coming forward. "Who are you?" "My name is Charles Auburn. I was out rowing when the fog came up; I lost my…

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Missed Fire

The Arrow · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 4

First Lady : "I was so disappointed on my birthday." Second Lady : "How was that ?" "I wanted a motor-car, and didn't get…

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Big Fire at Brisbane

Evening News · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 4

A fire broke out at the premises of Messrs. Hancock and Gore, Limited, timber merchants, at the corner of Stanley and Ernest streets, South Brisbane, yesterday afternoon, about…

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Fire in a Timber Yard

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 10

Hancock, Son, and Gore's timber yard, in Stanlev-street, South Brisbane, was totally destroyed by fire to-night. It contained a large quantity of timber, and the damage is estimated…

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Office Destroyed by Fire. Gulgong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 14

At 6 o'clock this morning the brick offices, in White's-chambers, of Mr. F. S. Stacy, solicitor were discovered on fire. The flames were extinguished. The inner room was burnt…

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Those Municipal Fire Works. (To the Editor.)

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 5

Dear Sir,—I regret that I have to again trespass upon your space, but the cause is Ald. Bowen's letter. He denies he is an…

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