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Fires & bushfires, 1906

2,123 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 107

Fire at Ultimo

Evening News · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 4

A fire broke out at an early hour this morning at the premises, 273 Crown-road, Ultimo, occupied by John Boden, who carried on business as a grocer. The proprietor, who was…

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Fire Brigade Display

Evening News · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 4

The Metropolitan Fire Brigade is making strenuous efforts to ensure the success of the display to be held in the Domain to-morrow afternoon, and from all accounts it will be very…

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Fire at Ultimo. Narrow Escape of a Cripple. '

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 6

Shortly bofore 2 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in a grocer's shop occupied by John Boden at 273 Crown-road, Ultimo. The outbreak was extinguished by neighbours and…

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Fire on the Moeraki. Tow and Hops Damaged. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 June 1906 · page 6

A fire broke out in the fore hold of the Union S. S. Company's Meerakl this afternoon in the tow and hops portion of the cargo. The outbreak was got under after an hour and…

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Fires. at Katoomba

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 3

A fire broke out one day last week in a cottage situated at South Katoomba, owned by Mr. Martin Potter, of Lithgow, lately occupied by Mr. Susans. The…

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Hero at a Fire. Three Children Perish. Sailor's Attempt at Rescue

The World's News · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 29

A fire broke out the closed shop of a wood and coal merchant in Nottingdale (London) one Saturday night quite recently, by which three little children met with a terrible death…

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Fire Brigade's Parade and Drill

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 3 June 1906 · page 2

A full parade and drill of the members of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade was held yesterday in the presence of the Governor-General and party,…

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Dispute Over a Gun. Fire Brigade V. Military. Bathurst, Saturday Evening

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 June 1906 · page 10

The cannon which was seized from Bathurst Firemen by several members of the military corps after the Empire Day celebrations on Monday last, was…

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Fire Fanatics Descend Blazing Pit to Get a Glimpse of Heaven and Are Destroyed

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 June 1906 · page 9

A strange act of fanaticism, causing the loss of several lives, has occurred at Nasad, near Bombay, last month. A Sadhu, who claimed to be the divinity,…

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Fires. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 June 1906 · page 5

The residence of Mr. James Ralston was totally destroyed by fire on Friday night. The building was an eight-roomed weatherboard cottage, and after the discovery of the fire…

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Fire at Willoughby

The Australian Star · Monday 4 June 1906 · page 6

At 7.10 p.m. on Saturday Willoughby Brigade received a call to a fire in Finley-avenue, Willoughby. There it was found that premises occupied by Mr. Garnett Finley…

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Fire in Dunedin

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 June 1906 · page 6

The New Zealand Hardware Company's promises in Dunedin have been greatly damaged by fire. The insurances are: -- London and Lancashire £13,500, Victoria £6250, National £6100,…

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Large Fire at Dunedin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 June 1906 · page 7

The New Zealand Hardware Company's promises at Dunedin have been practically destroyed by fire. The insurances total nea[?]y £50,000…

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A Mountain Fire Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 June 1906 · page 3

An inquiry was startod on Wednesday morning regarding the recent fire at a cottage owned by Mr. Martin Potter. The inquiry now stands adjourned to June 20…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration. a Brilliant Display

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 June 1906 · page 3

The Metropolitan Fire Brigades (under the direction of Superintendent Webb and DeputySuperintendent Sparkes) made a special display in the Outer Domain on…

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Origin of London Fires

Evening News · Tuesday 5 June 1906 · page 8

An interesting return has just been prepared by the Metropolitan (London) Fire Brigade, showing, as far as possible, the cause of the 3511 fires which occurred in London last year…

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Fire on the Waimate

Evening News · Tuesday 5 June 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Monday, 2.30 p.m.—The steamer Waimate, from New Zealand, has arrived at Teneriffe with a slight fire among the wool in the hold…

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Western Australia. a Destructive Fire Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 June 1906 · page 5

A fire broke out on the premises of Mr. D. Marsh, carriage maker and storekeeper, at Geraldton early this morning. The carriage factory, stores, stables, and a row of…

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Fire on a Steamer. the Waimate Puts Into Teneriffe. London, Monday, 2.30 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 June 1906 · page 1

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Wahmate, bound from Timaru (N.Z.) to London has put into Teneriffe in consequence of a slight outbreak of fire on board…

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Fire Station for Alexandria

Evening News · Wednesday 6 June 1906 · page 5

Introduced by Mr. Daoey, M.L.A., a deputation from the Alexandria Council waited upon the Chief Secretary this morning, and asked that sufficient money be granted to enable a…

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