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Fires & bushfires, 1907

2,032 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 102

A Gippsland Bush Fire Women As Beaters

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 1

An extensive bush fire broke out on Wednesday at Glengarry, near Traralgon (Vic.), and did considerable damage to property. It started near the railway line in Mr. W…

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Fires. Campbelltown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 14

A fire broke out at Cataract on Wednesday night, and destroyed a building occupied by Mr. O'Callaghan, boardinghousekeeper; also Woodland's butcher's shop…

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Fire

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon, between 2 and 3 o'clock, a fire broke out at the rear of Mr. P. Leahy’s residence,…

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Fire at Hindmarsh

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 14

At Sims and Company's co-operating establishment. Manton-street, Hindmarsh, a stack of kauri pine, valued at over £1000, was ignited early this morning, and the efforts of the…

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Willis-Wade-Carruthers. Signal Fires for Next Election

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 2

Regarding Willis, a long lingerindictment against Attorney General Wade is that when telegraphed to urgently by the Crown Law…

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The Greatest of Fire Spectacles

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 7

One of the most terrific spectacles imaginable is a colossal oil fire. When millions of barrels of oil go up in flame it is a sight worth going far…

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Leichhardt Sensation Early Morning Chase. Constable Fires Six Shots. Defective Ammunition

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 6

The stillness of the early morning of Friday in the vicinity of Balmain-road. Leichhardt, was broken by the reports of revolver shots and for awhile some excitement prevailed among the…

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Fire at Ballarat. Damage Estimated at £20,000

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- A disastrous fire occurred in Sturt-street, Ballarat, this morning. The outbreak was noticed in the ironmongery establishment of W. Dawson and Sons about…

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Serious Fire at Ballarat. a Sensational Explosion. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 13

The ironmongery establishment of A. Dawson and Sons, Sturt-street, Ballarat, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The damage is estimated at £20,000. The outbreak…

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Big Fire in Ballarat. Explosion of Gunpowder. £20,000 DAMAGE

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.—A destructive fire occurred in Sturt-street, Ballarat, early this morning, when the extensive ironmongery establishment of Messrs. W. Dawson and Sons…

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Navy Shooting. Wonderful Record of Achievements. Rapidity and Accuracy of Fire Increased

The World's News · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 29

The Blue-book issued by the British Admiralty the other day giving the "Result of test of gunlayers with heavy guns" in the fleet in 1906 is a work which will be studied with pride…

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Four Women Burned to Death. Fire Scenes in a Tenement Block in Berlin

The World's News · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 12

A fire in the densely-populated manufacturing quarter of Berlin early one morning last month caused the death in a few minutes of four women. The fire broke out at 6 o'clock on the…

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FIRE v. PASPALUM

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1907 · page 2

A visitor from the Richmond River, who is in search of land in this district, had some sensible remarks to make about paspalum. After visiting Messrs. Clothier…

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Big Fire at Ballarat

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1907 · page 11

The ironmongery establishment of A. Dawson and Sons, Sturt-street, Ballarat, was destroyed by fire on Friday morning. The damage is estimated at £20,600. The outbreak was one of the most…

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Kempsey Parkall Demolished by Fire

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1907 · page 11

A terrible fire occurred in Kempsey, North Coast, on Thursday, half the town being destroyed. An alarm of fire was given about [?] minutes to…

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Mishap at Fire-fighting Display

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1907 · page 4

One feature of the Wonderland entertainment at the Exhibition at Christchurch recently introduced, is the fighting of the flames sensation, being an aerial…

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Fires. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 9

A four-roomed house near the Excelsior Hotel was burnt to the ground yesterday afternoon. The house was owned and occupied by A. Byrnes, who it employed at the…

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Kempsey Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 7

Mr. O. O, Dangar communicates with us in reforence to the recent fire at Kompsey. He points out that the town consists of about 600 houses and business places. The portion…

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Special City. "Evening News" Office, 4.5 P.m. Great Fire in [?]

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—Before 6 o'clock this morning a fire was observed in the two-storeyed officers and warehouse of Harrold, Colton, and Company, Limited, Currie-street, city…

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Late Cable News. Received This Morning. Fire in London. a Blaze in Wood-street

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday Evening.—A great fire occurred in Wood-street, Cheapside, this morning. Several large warehouses, containing…

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