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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1906

2,123 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 107

The Broken Hill Fire

Evening News · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 3

BROKEN HILL, Thursday.—The fire in the Proprietary Mine is now competely under control, and no further difficulty is feared. Gas is still plentiful in Block 10 Mine, but both…

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The Fire at Bondi

The Australian Star · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 6

Later particulars of the fire at Bondi yesterday morning show that the fire, was discovered at 10.36, and the call was received at the headquarters…

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The Country. Fire at Albury

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 5

ALBURY, Wednesday.--Premises situated In Dean-street and occupied by Puster Bros, as a photographic studio, were completely destroyed by fire this morning. It is not known how the…

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Fire at Kogarah. Origin a Mystery

The Australian Star · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 1

A fire broke out in a house at Kogarah a little after 5'o'clock this morning. It occurred in an unoccupied private dwelling, buill of wood, in Queen Victoria-street…

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Fire at Redfern. Much Damage Done

The Australian Star · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 5

In the small hours of this morning the residents in the vicinity of Walker-street, Redfern, were awakened by (the ory of "Fire." The scene of the confiagration was…

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Fire in a Photographic Studio. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 8

A fire broke out in a shop in Dean-street, occupied by Mr. A. Pusterla, as a photographic studio. The building and contents were destroyed. Mr. Pusterla is insured for…

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Dig Fire at Redfern. Muniio's Wood-rending Works

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 9

Shortly before this edition went to press a fire broke out at the wood-bending premises of Mr. J. Munro. Walker-street, Redfern. It burned fiercely, and defied the efforts of a largo force…

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Broken Hill Fires. Extinguishing Junction Outbreak. Concerted Action Agreed Upon. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 6

Mr. W. H. Woodhead, general manager of the British mine, seen this evening in regard to the Junction fire, stated that as there seemed no prospect of the various mines…

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The Broken-hill Fire. Result of a Conference. Scheme for Joint Action

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 8

BROKEN-HILL. Wednesday.--There is very little fresh to report as far as the fire is concerned. Mr. Palmer, general manager of the Junction North, this morning said that he was…

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Big Fire at Bedfern. Spoke Factory Destroyed. Exciting Scenes. Whole Rlock in Danger

Evening News · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 6

A disastrous fire broke oat about-1.15 this morning at premises 174 and 176 Walker-street, Redfern; owned and occupied by Mr. James Munro as a wood turnery and spoke factory…

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Second Edition. Fire in Redfern. Business Premises Burnt Down. Scene in the Assyrian Quarter

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 7

At 1.15 o'clock thin morning the Central Fire Brigade Station received a call from Redfern, an outbreak of fire having been discovered on the premises of James Monro, a wood turner…

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Second Edition Fire in Redfern. Wood Turnery Destroyed. Damage About £2000. a Magnificent Spectacle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 7

A fire which illuminated the whole of Redfern and a great part of the surrounding neighbourhood broke out in the premises of Mr. J. Munro, Walker-street, about a…

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Does Phosphorus Cause Bush Fires? a Practical Test with "Bosker" Poison

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 7

An interesting demonstration was made at the laboratories of Elliott Bros., Ltd., recently, for the purpose of proving the assertion which the firm make…

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Disastrous Fires. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 6

Disastrous bush fires are raging in the Cape Otway Ranges. Port Phillip Heads are obscured with smoke, and shipping movements are attended with danger…

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Fires in the Country

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 5

WYALONG, Thursday.--A destructive fire took place this afternoon, when a dwellinghouse in Neeld-street, occupied by a family named Dodd, was gutted. The fire is supposed…

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The Fire

The Australian Star · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 4

Happily Sydney has never had experience of one of those dreadful and devastating flies which have swept every thine before them, and reduced whole quarters of big…

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Fire at Randwick

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 5

A fire broke out at the residence of Mr. J. R. Southern, "Wollowra," Eastern-avenue, Randwick, yesterday afternoon, and the kitchen and contents were badly damaged before the blaze…

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Fire at Wyalong

Evening News · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 5

WYALONG, Friday.—A fire occurred here yesterday. A four-roomed dwelling in Neeld-street, becupled by a miner named Dodd, his wife, and child, with the contents, was totally destroyed…

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The Fire Spreading

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 5

At 12.15 a.m. the northern end of M'Kenzie's yard collapsed, and the burning Iron and debris shot high in the air, and fell into the street, causing both firemen and spectators…

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Fire on a Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 5

PERTH, Thursday.--Last night the steamer Katanga put in at Fremantle, and moored at the river buoy. She was bound from Melbourne to Bombay with a cargo of wheat, and on the…

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