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Fires & bushfires, 1906

2,123 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 107

The Molong Fire. Conclusion of the Inquest. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 July 1906 · page 7

The inquiry into the origin of the recent fire was resumed on Friday, Mr. Rooke representing the insurance companies. Dib Domeny said his stock in January was…

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Fires on Wool Ships

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 July 1906 · page 6

As .the London underwriters have approached Lord Elgin with a request that, he would invite the New Zealand Government to institute au inquiry into the cause of the…

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Motor Fire Engines in Berlin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 July 1906 · page 10

Berlin, it is stated, is following the example of several other German towns, notably Hanover, in adopting the motor fire engine municipally, or at any rate making experiments with a view to ascertaining its…

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Child Falls in a Fire. Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 July 1906 · page 8

Elizabeth Thorne, aged 2 years, living near the railway station, fell into a fire on Saturday evening, while the mother was absent a minute. The child succumbed from the burns…

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Fires on Wool Ships

Evening News · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 3

Owing to recent fires among wool cargoes, English underwriters are quoting preferential rates on ships fitted with fire extinguishing apparatus…

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Fires on Wool Ships. Effect on Insurance. London, July 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 9

Owing to recent fires among wool cargoes underwriters are quoting preferential rates on ships fitted with fire extinguishing apparatus…

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The Molong Fire. Arrest of Domeny

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 10

MOLONG, Tuesday.--Dib. Domeny, on whose premises a fire originated on Sunday, June 24, was arrested on Saturday and brought before the Police Court to-day, charged with…

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The Molong Fire. a New Development. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 9

At the police court to-day Dib Domeny was charged with endeavouring to persuade Claude Charters to give false evidence in judicial proceedings before the coroner…

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The Molong Fire. Charge Against Dib Domeny. of Trying to Induce a Witness. to Give False Evidence at the Inquest. Molong

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 6

Dib Domeny, at whose drapery establishment an outbreak of fire occurred last Sunday week, was charged at the police court to-day with endeavouring to induce…

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To Cook Without Fire

The Catholic Press · Thursday 5 July 1906 · page 15

A curious new invention is a patent cooking box for fireless cooking, by Mr. Henry Meister, of Sydney. It cooks excellently, and the food can be…

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Fire at Hamburg. St. Michael's Church Destroyed

Evening News · Thursday 5 July 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday, 2.55 p.m.—A disastrous fire has destroyed St. Michael's Church, Hamburg. The steeple, which was 430 feet high,…

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The Molong Fire. Domney Charged with Arson. an Old Resident's Story

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 July 1906 · page 7

MOLONG, Wednesday.--Dib Demney was charged at the police court to-day with maliciously setting fire to a shop in Bank-street with intent to defraud…

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The Molong Fire. Police Court Proceedings. Accused Committed for Trial. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 July 1906 · page 5

Dib Domney was charged at the police court to-day with maliciously setting fire to a shop in Bank-street, with intent to defraud. Sergeant Ritchie stated that whilst the…

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Fires on Wool Ships

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Interviewed concerning the suggestion of "The Daily Telegraph" that the Government should act on its suggestion to inquire into the recent fires on wool ships, the Premier, Mr. Hall-Jones,…

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Big Fire in Hamburg. St. Michael's Church Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--St. Michael's Church, Hamburg, has been destroyed by fire. The steeple, which was 430ft. high, collapsed, and fell into the…

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The Katoomba Fire. Attorney-general Refuses to File a Bill. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 10

The Attorney-General has refused to file a bill for the prosecution of Emily and Lena Potter on a charge of setting fire to Martin Potter's house…

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Justice in Egypt. Trial by Fire and Water

Evening News · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 9

In his annual report on Egypt and the [?], Lord Cromer, describing the methods of justice in the Sinai [?], says:— "The JUdge who deals in all criminal cases…

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Catholic World in the Frisco Fire. a Convent's Miraculous Escape

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 9

"The age of miracles has not yet passed," said a captain of the United States Army recently, as he gazed upon the Convent and Academy of the Sacred Heart, San Francisco,…

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A Firman's Friend. a Veteran Fire Brigade Horse. "Old Jerusalem."

The World's News · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 9

EVERY boy of the last generation is familiar with the story of "Bob," the London firemen's dog, and it is a noteworthy fact that most of the…

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