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Fires & bushfires, 1906

2,123 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 107

Fire at Ashfield

Evening News · Monday 14 May 1906 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Shortly before 2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon a fire was discovered by a man named Arthur Pickard, in a building at No. 19 Hercules-street, Ashfield, occupied by Arthur Kaiser as a confectionery shop and refreshment-room…

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San Francisco Fire Losses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1906 · page 9

Mr. Jas. A. Macadam, local manager of the Atlas Assurance Company, Limited, informs us that he has just received an official notification from his head office in London of the…

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Fire at Mount David. Burraga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1906 · page 11

Messrs. M'Guir[?] Bros., general store, and Mr. Kessey's Public hall at Mount David were completely destroyed by fire on Friday night. The fire originated in the hall, and the damage…

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A Disastrous Fire. at Mount David. Bathurst

The Australian Star · Monday 14 May 1906 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out early on Saturday morning at Mount David. The well-known store of Mr. M'Guire, all its contents, and Mr. Kessey's hall were totally destroyed…

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An Ocean Mystery. Abandoned Barque on Fire Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 May 1906 · page 6

Captain Maitland, of the training ship [?]warra, which arrived on Saturday, reported [?] grim ocean mystery. On March 30, at 4 a.m., when the ship was running before a fresh…

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Fire Brigades' Conference. Official Welcome to Delegates. Interesting Historical References

Evening News · Monday 14 May 1906 · page 5

The delegates appointed to attend the Fire Brigades' Conference in Sydney, were to-day received by the Lord Mayor at the Town Hall. Representatives have journeyed from Victoria,…

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Fire Prevention

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 4

The paper read yesterday at the second annual conference of inter-State fire brigades by Mr. D. J. Stein, Chief Officer of the Melbourne Fire Brigade, did not take a very optimist…

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Fire at Ultimo

Evening News · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 4

The M.F.B. had a call to the Ultimo Car Shed last night, a fire having broken out among some waste in a store room. It was speedily extinguished by the employees, the services of…

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The Fire Brigades Conference. Second Day. the Training of Fireman. Ancient Fire Extinction

Evening News · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 4

Delegates to the Interstate Fire Brigade Conference, which resumed work to-day, turned up promptly at 10 o'clock. One or two were a minute late, and a jocular note, "Do you call this 10…

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Fire Brigades. Inter-state Conference. the Chief Secretary's Views

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 4

A conference of representatives of the fire brigades at the Commonwealth States was commenced yesterday at the Headquarters Fire Station, Castlereagh-street. The following…

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Fire Prevention. Conference of Officials. Need for Legislation. Where Australia Is Deficient

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 10

The second annual conference of interstate fire brigades' representatives was opened yesterday afternoon at the headquarters station, by Mr. J. A. Hogue, Chief Secretary…

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DAMAGE £400,000. Big Fire in Paris. the Leather Markets Destroyed. London, Monday, 3.10 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 1

There has been a great Are in Paris. The leather markets have been destroyed, the damage being estimated at not less than £400,000…

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Fire Brigades Conference. Purposeful Papers. the Value of Pure Water. Those Who Feed Well. (Continued from page 4.)

Evening News · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 3

The Interstate Fire Brigades Conference was principally engaged to-day in listening to papers. Mr. J.E. Hinton (Supt. of Fire Brigades…

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Fire Brigade Conference. Papers by Delegates. the Modern Fire Engine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 11

The Inter-State Fire Brigade Conference was continued yesterday at the headquarters of the Sydney Brigade. Mr. Chas. Down (chairman of the Fire Brigades Board) presided…

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Broken-hill Mine Fires. How They Are Fought

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 11

Mr. J. M. Lamborne (Superintendent of Fire Brigades, Broken-hill) contributed an interesting paper on how fires in Broken-hill mines are dealt with at the Inter-State Fire Brigades…

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Fire in Paris London, May 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 9

The Paris Leather Market buildings have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £400,000…

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Fire Prevention. Outbreaks at Broken Hill. the Pensions System

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 6

The Interstate Fire Brigades Conference was resumed at the headquarters station of the Metropolitan Brigade yesterday. Mr. Charles Bown presided…

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Broken Hill Mine Fire. the Flooding Operations. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 10

For the week ended noon yesterday 5,431,000 gallons of water were sent down the North and Junction mines to flood the Junction fire. The water rose 77ft in the week, and stood at…

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Bomb at Warsaw. Police Captain Killed. Soldiers Fire on the Crowd

Evening News · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday, 2.55 p.m.—Police Captain Constantinoff has been killed by a bomb at Warsaw, which also severely wounded six soldiers…

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