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Fires & bushfires, 1906

2,123 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 107

Fire at Newcastle. Earp Brothers' Premises Damaged

Evening News · Monday 18 June 1906 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—Shortly before 6 o'clock this morning, a fire broke out in Messrs. Earp Brothers and Company, Limited's, warehouse, at the corner of Bond and Telfor streets…

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Scenes in 'Frisco. After Earthquake and Fire. Comparisons with Sydney. a Great City's Business Gone the Safe Experts Harvest

Evening News · Monday 18 June 1906 · page 7

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2, 1906.—The rigours of military rule are now considerably relaxed, and residents and visitors are moving to and fro in the city without any interference on the…

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Fires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 8

On Sunday two fires occurred in the northern suburbs, one at Artarmon and the other at Turramurra. At the former place a fourroomed weatherboard cottage, in Helen-street,…

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Fires in the Northern Suburbs

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 5

A four-roomed weatherboard cottage in Helen-street, Artarmon, occupied by Mr. James Cameron, was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday evening. The whole of the contents were…

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Fire at Newcastle. Earp Brothers' Premises Damaged

Evening News · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—Shortly before 6 o'clock this morning, a fire broke out in Messrs. Earp Brothers and Company, Limited's, warehouse, at the corner of Bond and Telfor streets…

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Fire at Centenary Hall. a Cinematograph Damaged

Evening News · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 5

At about a Quarter-past 5 o'clock last evening, the Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call to proceed to the Centenary Hall, York-street, Sydney. It appears that a candle in…

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Fire at Newcastle. Earp Brothers' Bond Alight. Good Work by Firemen

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Shortly before 6 o'clock this morning a shunter in the railway yards noticed smoke issuing from Messrs. Earp Brothers' five-storey free and bonded stores at…

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Fire at Newcastle. Warehouse Damaged. Earp Bros. and Co., Ltd. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 7

About 5 o'clock this morning a Are occurred in the warehouse occupied by Earp Brothers and Co., Limited. The alarm was given by a railway shunter named W. M. Brown…

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Fire at Newcastle. in Earp Bros.' Store. Brigades Do Good Work. Newcastle

The Australian Star · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 7

A fire broke out at 6 a.m. today in the large bonded and free stores of Messrs. Earp. Bros. and Co., Ltd., in Bond-street. It was first noticed by a railway shunter named…

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'Frisco. the Speed of the Fire. Where the Dead Were First Buried. Troubles of Australians

Evening News · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 7

SAN FRANCISCO, May 7, 1906.—The Australian passengers who were landed here from the steamship Ventura on Tuesday last (May 1) had a good deal of trouble to find hotel…

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'Frisco on Fire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 36

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.—We have not yet done with the earthquake. Hardly a day or night passes but one or more of those ominous "temblors" that have already driven away…

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St. Peters' Fire Station

Evening News · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 3

At the meeting of the St. Peters Council, the question of the erection of a fire brigade station fitting to the requirements of the borough, was again discussed. It was stated that there…

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Fire Station at Crow's Nest

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 2

A letter was received from the Public Works Department last night at the meeting of the North Sydney Council, which intimated that the department had prepared…

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Unwatering Broken Hill Mines. Effects of the Fire. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 13

Such progress has been made with the unwatering of the Northern mines that this morning the water in Junction mine stood 59ft below the 675ft level. The manager said he…

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Saw 'Frisco on Fire. a View From the Ocean. a Tremendous Deckload

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 1

The Chiswick, a big lumber steamer, in from Puget Sound, brought 2,645,000 feet of timber. Captain Words is her commander and he relates that the vessel passed San…

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Fires on Wool Ship. Underwriters Disturbed

Evening News · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday, 2.50 p.m.—The "Times" says that underwriters are disturbed at the recent disasters to wool ships, and fear that the present high prices of the staple are…

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Suspieious Fire. Two Girls Charged

Evening News · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 4

KATOOMBA, Thursday.—The inquest on the burning of Martin Potter's cottage at South Katoomba, which was adjourned for three weeks, was resumed before the coronet, Mr…

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Country News. a Mountain Fire. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 9

The inquest on the burning of Martin Potter's house, at South Katoomba, was resumed to-day. Lona and Emily Potter, daughters of the owner, were committed for…

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Fire in Newspaper Office. Brigade and Police Prevent Big Loss

Evening News · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 4

BEGA, Thursday.—A fire broke out last night in the stationery department of the "Star" newspaper and printing office, a large two-storey building in the heart of the town, and…

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Fires on Wool Ships. Underwriters Disturbed. the Wool Ship Sardhana. London, Wednesday, 3.20 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 1

The "Times" states the marine underwriters are disturbed at the recent disasters by fire on wool ships, and that they fear the high prices offering are tempting shipments…

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