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Fires & bushfires, 1907

2,032 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 102

A Disastrous Fire London, Sunday, 2 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 1

The residence of Mr. John Wanamaker, hear Phliadelphia (U.S.A.), has been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at 1,000,000 dollars…

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South Australia. the Recent Fire. Insurance Claims Paid. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 10

Colonel Freeman, of Melbourne, and L. Adamson, of Adelaide, engaged in adjusting insurance claims and valuing salvage in connection with the fire at Harrold, Colton, and…

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South Australia. the Recent Fire. Insurance Claims Paid. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 8

Colonel Freeman, of Melbourne, and L. Adamson, of Adelaide, engaged in adjusting insurance claims and valuing salvage in connection with the fire at Harrold, Colton, and…

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Bush Fires. Nine Haystacks Burned. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 8

At 11 o'clock this morning a fire broke out on the southern boundary of Moorong Estate, near Wagga. It leaped Urana-road and went on to Pomingalarna Commons. The commons…

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Fires. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 8

Two fires occurred this morning. The first was at South Broken Hill, where a sixroomed wood and iron house in Patton-street, owned and occupied by Mrs. Downes, was…

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Bush Fires Near Charleville. Charleville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 10

The town is completely envelopod in a thick haze of smoke from the surrounding bush fires. The fiames at Carter and Co.'s paddocks got the bettet of the firebeaters, and all efforts…

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The Country Bush Fire Near Wagga

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 7

WAGGA, Monday.--A bush fire broke out on Moorong Estate close to town to-day, and fanned by a strong breeze spread across Urana- road to Pomingalarna Common, which was…

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Darlinghurst Fire Station

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 1

Mr. Daniel Levy, M.L.A., is in receipt of a letter from the Chief Secretary intimating that out of the sum of £15,000 voted on the public works estimates, 1906-7. towards the…

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Fire Brigade Matters

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 3

[?] Peters, one of the oldest suburbs of Sydney now possesses a fire station. It was opened for business on Monday afternoon, without ceremony. Up-to-date fire-fighting…

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The Smithfield Fires. Continuation of the Inquests

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 1

The Inquests into the circumstances surrounding the recent fires in Smithfield were continued by thedistrict coroner. Mr. W. H. Mackenzie. J.P., on Friday,…

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Shipping Items. Fire on the Queen Amelie

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 4

The steamer Queen Amehe, from New York, via ports, now at Wellington, was discovered on fire at the wharf yesterday morning. Water was plentifully poured in. At…

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New Zealand. Fire on a Steamer. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 10

The steamer Queen Amelie, chartered by the New Zealand-African Steamship Company, was discovered on fire at the wharf this morning. Water waa plentifully poured in. At…

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"Got Them in the Newtown Fire" a Theft of Tinned Fish

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 1

A young man named Henry Field was brought before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the Water Police Court this morning charged with stealing three dozen tins of sardines…

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News by the Mail. Ravages of Fire. a Premonition of the Disaster. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 9

A New York despatch in the San Francisco "Call" on January l8 says:—"According to latest advices the city was not destroved but nearly every building in the place…

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Fires. Gerringong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 8

A house, situated a short distance from Gerringong railway station, owned by Mr. N. Hindmarsh, of Kiama, was burnt to the ground early this morning. Mr. J. Sackley,…

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New Fire Stations

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 5

Mr. Daniel Levy, M.L.A., has received a letter from the Chief Secretary, intimating that out of the sum of £15,000 voted on the Public Works Estimates for 1906-7 towards tho purchase of…

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Terrible Fire. at a Swiss Boardmg House. English Visitors Incinerated

Evening News · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.—A shocking fire occurred at a boarding house at Steinach, on the shore of Lake Constance, Switzerland…

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Mysterious Bush Fires

Evening News · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 5

TUMUT, Friday.—Bush fifes are burning at Gocup, three miles from town, on the properties of Dr. Mason, C. M. Ratcliff, and Jas. M'Cormack. A considerable area, of grass has…

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Bush Fires at Charleville

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 8

Bush fires are still burning In close proximity to Charievllle. Wade's and Thurley's selections, where there are numbers of sheep aud very long grass, have been swept. Selectors are…

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Bush Fires. Outbreak Near Jugiong. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 5

An outbreak of fire occurred a few days ago on Mr. M. Goodwin's property, near Jugiong. A heavy westerly wind fannod tho fames, and the country was devastated for nearly six…

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