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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1906

2,123 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 107

Broken Hill Mine Fires. Flooding the Junction Mine. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 April 1906 · page 6

Flooding the Junction Mine, to estinguish the fire burning at the 550ft level, commenced to-day. Water will be sent [?] from the water company's main[?], via Macintyre shaft,…

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Western Australia. the Warehouse Fire. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 April 1906 · page 7

The Metropolitan Fire Brigade now estimates that the damage done by the fire in S[?] [?]ood, Butler, Nichol, and Ewen's auxillary warehouse at from £5000 to £6000…

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Fire in Pyrmont. a Roof Falls In. Two Firemen Injured

The Australian Star · Monday 16 April 1906 · page 1

The headquarters Are station received a call at 8 o'clock this morning to hasten to a fire at 51 and 63 Pyrmont Bridge-road, Pyrmont, where Mr. D. M. Broggy carries on…

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Fire at Pyrmont

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 3

Two buildings, Nos. 51 and 53 Pyrmont Bridge-road, Pyrmont, occupied by Mr. E. M. Brouggy, fruiterer and confectioner, caught fire yesterday morning, and were practically…

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Hotel Fire at Coonamble

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 11

COONAMBLE, Monday.--A fire broke out at the Racecourse Hotel between 4 and 5 o'clock this morning, and had a great hold of the building before the alarm was raised. The fire…

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Tugboat Destroyed by Fire. Failford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 9

The Forster, a tugboat belonging to Mr. John Breckenridge, of Failford, was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. The hull was gutted and the engine twisted out…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire. Coonamble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 8

Mr. Chicken's hotel, at West Coonamble, was burned to the ground early this morning. The building was the property of Mr. W. Pedley, and was insured. Mr. Chicken was…

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The Fatal Fire. at North Sydney. the Coroner's Inquest

The Australian Star · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 1

The circumstances attending the death of James Mann, which occurred at North Sydney on the 11th inst., were inquired into by Mr. W. Clark, Coroner, at Chancery-square…

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The North Sydney Fire Inquest on James Mann. Details Given in Evidence

Evening News · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 5

Mr. W. Clarke, Acting Coroner, held an inquest at Chancery Square to-day, into the circumstance attending the death by burning on the 11th instant, of James Mann, a carter, who…

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Under Fire at the Heads. Big Guns at Work. Coastal Defence Manoeuvres

Evening News · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 6

The call of the bugle could be beard long before sunrise in tie A.G.A. Barracks at South Head on Sunday morning, and many were the surmises as to what the weather would be, for…

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Afraid of Fire

Evening News · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 5

Thomas Robertson, 19; Matthew Wilson, 27; George Unthane, 28; Thomas Harrison, 26; Ernest Bendor 19; and Sydney Smith, 29, were brought before the Central Police Court to-day…

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In Case of Fire

Evening News · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 2

Willoughby Council some time ago made a request to the Fire Brigades Board for a telephone to connect the residence of the captain of the Willcaghby Volunteer Fire B[?]ade with the…

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Windsor Castle "Ghost." Sentry Fires Five Shots at Imaginary Intruder

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 5

A curious incident which occurred on the East Terrace of Windsor Castle has furnished Windsor people with material for a first-class ghost story, says the London "Daily Chronicle." In…

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Queensland. Fire at Ipswich. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 9

An outbreak of Are occurred at Ipswich this morning in a shed owned by Messrs. Barbat and Sons, and containing machinery, etc. The shed was completely destroyed…

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Fire at a Sawmill. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 10

Messrs, Pidcock Bros.' sawmill plant at Tatham was destroyed by fire early this morning. The fire started in a room occupied by the men. How it started is not known. Every…

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North Sydney Fire. the Coroner's Verdict. Mann Set Fire to the Place. Whilst Temporarily Insane

The Australian Star · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 6

The Coroner's inquest into the death of Jas. Mann, which occurred at North Sydney, on the 11th instant, was continued yesterday, afternoon…

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Broken Hill Mine Fires. Flooding Operations at the Junction. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 9

In connection with the Junction fire, water from an 8in main is now steadily going down McIntyre shaft.How long it will take to flood the mine to the 170ft level can only be…

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Suspicious Fire in Melbourne. Two Arrests. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 9

A cottage, owned and occupied by Mr.H. Rodgers, carrier,in South Melbourne,was found to be on fire at 4 o'clock this morning. The occupier and family had gone to Kyneton…

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A Madman's Act. Set His House on Fire. and Perished in the Flames

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 13

Mr. W. Clarke, Coroner, conducted an inquiry yesterday into the cause of the death of James Mann, 32 years of ago, who was burned to death at his residence. Myrtle-street, North Sydney,…

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Bena and Wamboyne. Mr. Trefie and His Supporter.—Gun Misses Fire.—Shire Council Nominations.—Carriage on Wire Netting

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 9

The usual meeting of the above branch was held at Wamboyne' on 31st ultimo. The attendance was very good (sixteen), considering that farming operations were…

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