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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1906

2,123 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 107

Bush Fires

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 18

CONDOBOLIN, Thursday.—A fire in the Boolooree paddock of Wooyeo run burned the paddock out, and most of the grass on Mrs. E. J. Moulder's settlement lease. The fire also…

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Bush Fires. Far Western Outbreaks. Condobolin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 7

A fire started on Sunday afternoon on a selection known as Skirving's, three miles north-west of Condobolin, and the ptoperty of Mr. A. Lewington. This selection was leased…

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Bush Fires. From the Lachlan to the Murrumbidgee

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 8

CONDOBOLIN, Tuesday.-- A fire started on Sunday afternoon at a selection Known as Skirting's three miles north-west of Condobolin, the Property of Mr. A Lewington. This…

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Careless Use of Fire. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 8

At the police court, a man was fined £2, or one month's imprisonment, for the careless use of fire. Defendant stated that when he saw the fire he was afraid to tell the…

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Fierce Fighting. Between Two Fires. London, Tuesday. 2.5 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 1

Reuter's St. Petersburg correspondent states that there were many hours of fierce fighting at Bakhout on Saturday last between some Cossacks and rebels…

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Disastrous Fire in Glasgow. Thirty-nine Lives Lost

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 8

A disastrous fire occurred early on Sunday morning, November 19 (says the "Times"), in a model lodging-house in Watsen-street, Glasgow, in which at the time between 300 and 400…

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Stanford-merthyr Colliery. the Fire Suppressed. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 8

The bore put down over No. 2 tunnel at Stanford-Morthyr Colliery was completed on Saturday, the drill piercing the roof of the tunnel at the first lever, the supposed seat…

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Service Boats' Race. H.m.s. Torch Beats Fire Brigade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 4

Yesterday morning, over a course on Sydney Harbour of about three and a half miles, a fine crew from H.M.S. Torch easily defeated the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, in service whale boats. The weather was most favourable…

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Bush Fires. Collarenebri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 5

A very destructive busn fire has been raging on the watercourse during the past five days…

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Fires at Young. Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 5

A. narrow escape from a serious fire occurred in the most crowded part of the town last night. Mrs. Grafton, fruiterer and confectioner, locked up her premises shortly afte[?]…

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Between Two Fires. Rebels' Disaster

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 5

Router's correspondent states that there was fierce fighting, which lasted for many hours, at Bakhmut, Southern Russia, on Saturday, between Cossacks and the rebels…

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Sawmills Destroyed by Fire. Manilla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 6

Messrs. T. A. Wilson and Co's. saw and planing mills were totally destroyed by fire at 2 o' [?] this morning. The proprietors only recently took possession of the mills…

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Fire Brigades Board. the Present Year's Estimates

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 6

An interesting communication was read at St. Peters Council last night from the representative of suburban municipalities (Alderman W. Taylor) on the Fire Brigades Board, dealing…

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Bush Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 5

JUNEE, Thursday.--The are which started at noon yesterday was got under control last night near the Claris Park wool-shed. Thousands of acres of grass wore burnt, but crops…

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Bush Fires Near Hay

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 6

HAY, Friday.—Two more bush fires have occurred in the Gunbar-Whealbah district. One broke out on the Cabbage Garden Creek just…

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Fighting Bush Fires. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 8

A bush fire brigade has been formed at Laka Albert, to take in an area within a radius of five to seven miles. Landowners will be expected to contribute is per hundred…

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Bush Fires. Outbreaks Near Junee. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 7

A bush fire commenced in Mr. Blatch's paddock yesterday about noon, burning a quantity of wheat. It then travelled cast, burning many acres of glass. Two local butchers lost…

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Fire at Rooty Hill

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 3

A fire occurred at Rooty Hill last night, when the weatherboard residence occupied by Mrs. Willis, situated near the railway station, was completely destroyed, together with the whole…

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Western Australia. a Disastrous Fire. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 8

The promises of the Perth Pneumatic Malting Company were destroyed by fire early this morning. The origin of the fire is unknown. The loss is estimated at about £10,000, which…

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Fire in Melbourne. Printing Establishment Destroyed. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 6

Two upper floors of a four-story building in M'Killop-street, near Elizabeth-street and Bourke-street, were destroyed by fire early this morning…

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