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Fires & bushfires, 1907

2,032 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 102

Fire at Campesdown. Meat Works Destroyed

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 3

The premises, plant, and a quantity of stock of the Williams. Meat Preserving Co., Ltd., Chester-street, Camperdown, were almost completely destroyed by fire on Saturday…

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Fires in the Suburbs. at Camperdown. Meat Works Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £5000

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 8

Shortly after 7 o'clock on Saturday night a fire broke out in a large galvanised iron building in Chester-street, Camperdown, occupied by the Williams Meat Preserving…

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With Fire and Sword a Barbarous Governor How They Do Things in Russia the Assassination of Litvinoff London, Sunday. 6.2 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 1

The three assassins of General Litvinoff the Governor of Akmolinsk, Russia, who mode their escape in a, cab after the murder, were Caucasians…

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Bush Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 8

CONDOBOLIN, Monday.--A large bush fire started on Dawson Brothers' Glenice property, about nine miles west of Condobolin, nearly 10,000 acres of grass being destroyed, and…

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Yass Bush Fire Brigade

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 11

A strong fire brigade has been established in the Yass district. Arrangements were made for local store-keepers to supply provisions at any…

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Bush Fires. Damage in Condobolin District. Condobolin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 7

On Saturday a large bush fire started on Dawson Brothers' Glenice property, about nine miles west of Condobolin, and nearly 10,000 acres of grass were destroyed, together with…

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Fires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 7

Early yesterday a fire broke out in a weatherboard cottage in Moore-street, Leichhardt, owned and occupied by Mr. A. Samuels. Three rooms and their contents were…

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Small Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 9

At an early hour yesterday morning tho residence of Alfred Samuels, Moore-street, Leichhardt, was completely burnt out, and has partly fallen down. The building was a weatherboard…

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Fires. Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 8

A fire occurred last night, when outbuildings at the rear of the premises of Mr. J. Inglis, grocer and fruiterer, and Mr. J. Caro, fruiterer, were totally destroyed. The…

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Fire at Albany

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 8

A destructive fire, Involving considerable loss, occurred last night at Albany. The shops were (hose of Messrs. Kennedy (Jeweller), Davidson (hairdresser and tobacconist), and Cooper…

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A Suspicious Fire

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 5

BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—About midnight a fire broke out at Jabez Wright's undertaker's shop, in Argent-street, and completely gutted the building. A large number of coffins…

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Fire at North Sydney

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 6

A boarding-house, situated in Campbellstreet, North Sydney and occupied by Mrs. W. J. Nance and Mrs. J. C. Burgess, was yesterday the scene of a small fire. The…

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Fire in Pitt-street

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 6

A fire occurred shortly after noon yesterday in Pitt-street at premises occupied by, Robert Whitelaw as a plumber and gasfitter. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade extinguished…

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Fire Brigades. Growth and Cost

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 9

Alderman W. Taylor, representative of suburban municipalities on the Fire Brigades Board, has forwarded to the councils his annual report in regard to the working of the…

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Fire at a Hat Factory

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 4

Owing to the over-heating of the drying-room, a fire broke out shortly after 5 o'clock this morning, at Mr. John Bardsley's hat factory Short-street, Leichhardt. The fire…

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Great Fire at Bankok. Chinese Quarter Destroyed

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 4

LONDON, Monday Evening.—A great fire has occurred in the Chinese quarter of Bankok, Siam. The damage is estimated at £583,338…

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The 'Frisco Earthquake. Non-liability for Fire Losses

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 4

LONDON, Monday Evening.—The Superior Court of California has upheld the contention of the WiHiamsburg City Insurance Company, that it is not liable for fire losses…

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Fire on a Sydney-bound Steamer. Cargo of Kerosene

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 5

Messrs. Scott, Fell, and Company, of Sydney, this afternoon received a cable from Sumatra, stating that a fire had broken out on the steamer Netherton, bound to Sydney, via…

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Buildings and Works. Progress of the Trade. Fire Brigade Stations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 10

In ordor to keep pace with the number of buildings erected in the metropolitan area last year, it was found absolutely necessary to havo more protection against fire, and the…

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Fire at Bangkok Chinese Quarter Devastated London, Monday, 3 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 1

A disastrous fire has occurred in the Chinese quarter of Bangkok, the capital of Slam. The damage is estimated at £583,333…

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