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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

2,032 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 102

Fires. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 10

A house in Crystal-street, owned by Mrs. M'Rae, and occupled by Mr. Toohey, was destroyed by fire this afternoon. It was insured for £60 in the Queensland Fire…

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The Kempsey Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 12

KEMPSEY, Tuesday.--The insurance adjusters have been busy during the past few days in connection with the recent fire. The inquiry will commence on Thursday. The business people…

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Fire Brigades Contribution

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 2

A circular was received from the Fire Brigades Board at Tuesday's meeting of the Rookwood Council, enclosing statement of estimated expenditure for the…

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Disastrous Fire at Kempsey

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 353

EARLY on Thursday morning last the greater part of the business premises in Kempsey were destroyed by fire. An alarm was raised at about 20 minutes to 4. It was…

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Great Fire in Adelaide

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 18
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

Early on February 4 a fire broke out in the offices and warehouse of Harold, Colton, and Company, Limited, Currie-street, Adelaide. About two hours later practically the whole of…

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Big Fire in Ballarat. £20,000 DAMAGE

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 55

A destructive fire occurred in Sturt-street, Ballarat, early on the morning of Friday, February 1, when the extensive ironmongery establishment of Messrs. W. Dawson and Sons…

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Fire at Cheapside Warehouses Destroyed London, Tuesday, 3.15 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 1

A disastrous fire, which broke out in Wood-street, Cheapside, destroyed several warehouses containing Manchester goods, silks, and woollens…

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Great Fire in Adelaide. Large Warehouse Destroyed, Biggest Outbreak for Years. Estimated Damage £75,000. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 9

Early this morning an ostler at the John Bull stables, Currle-street, observed a column of smoke Issuing from the roof of the spacious two-storeyed offices and warehouse of…

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Great Fire at Kempsey, Main Street in Ruins. Damage Upwards of £25,000. (See illustrations on page 20.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 16

A terribly destructive fire, which, travelled with great rapidity, despite the strenuous endeavors of the townspeople to check its career, broke out at Kempsey, on the morning, of…

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Big Fire at Adelaide Perilous Work of the Firemen Shifting Cases of Cartridges Sir Geo. Le Hunte Renders Assistance Adelaide

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 6

The most disastrous fire known in Adelaide for a great many years broke out at 6 o'clock this morning in the ironmongery warehouse of Harrold, Colton, and Co., Currie-street…

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Bush Fire at Carrathool

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 9

HAY, Wednesday.--A bush fire at Carrathool caused a severe loss to Messrs. James Eyers and W. Humphries. The fire started on the stock route, about four miles from Carrathool,…

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Fire at Manly

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 6

Shortly after 10 o'clock last night the Manly Fire. Brigade received a call to the residence of Mr. C. Bowen, in Raglan-street, Manly, but on arrival it was found that the…

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The Country. Fire at Cowra

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 8

COWRA, Wednesday.--The premises occupied by Reid, Smith, and Co., general merchants, took fire yesterday, but with the assistance of willing helpers the damage was confined to the rear part…

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General Cable News. Fire in Cheapside. London. Feb. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 7

A fire in Wood-street, Cheapside destroyed several warehouses stocked with Manchester goods, silks, and woollens. The damage is estimated at £150,000…

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Bush Fire at Carrathool

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 6

Considerable damage was done by a bush fire, which broke out near Carrathool early in the week. Breaking out on the stock route about four…

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Early Morning Blaze. Brigade Called to Ultimo

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 4

The city station of the Metropolitan Fire [?]gave have had a respite of several days from attending outbreaks of fire. The monotony was broken last midnight, when…

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Fire at Ultimo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Shortly after midnight a fire was discovered in a grocer's shop kept at 273 Crown-road. Ultimo, by John Bowden. A detachment from the headquarters station of the M.F.B. turned…

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Fire on a Farm

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 5

NARRABRI, Friday.—A disastrous fire took place at the homestead of Mr. John Stolternberg, farmer, Killarney Station, last night. Over 200 tons of hay were destroyed, together…

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