Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Fires & bushfires, all years

Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

2,032 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 102

The Epping Fire. a Charge of Arson. Storekeeper .Committed Fob Trial

Evening News · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 4

The fire which, on May 28 last, resulted in the total destruction of a store and its contents in Norfolk-road, Epping, belonging to Mr. Stephen Downs, a prominent district resident, formed…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Last Night's Storm. Heavy Rain. Very Loud Thunder. Fire Ball at Paddington

Evening News · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 4

Heavy rain set in in Sydney last evening, and continued without a break till this morning. Shortly after midnight a violent thunderstorm passed over, the eastern suburbs, accompanied…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Fire at Oatley

The Australian Star · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

'A' four -roomed weatherboard cottage, situated at Waratah -street, Oatley, the residence and property of Mr. R. Taylor, was yesterday slightly damaged by fire. The…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Aachen and Munich Fire Insurance Co

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 23

The revenue account for 1906 of the above company, the Australian managers for which are Edward Chapman and Co., Bond-street, Sydney, with branch offices in Melbourne…

Continued on Trove, page 23 →

Fire at Maitland. Two Men Injured

Evening News · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 5

WEST MAITTLAND, Thursday.—A fire occurred at an early hour this morning in the premises occupied by Fred Marsh, paperhanger, in what is known as The Arcade, in…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

"Fire Balls." What Are They? an Uncommon Phenomenon. Some Startling Experiences

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 7

The unpleasant visitation of a "fire ball" at a house at Paddington during the thunderstorm soon after midnight on Tuesday, and the observation of another an hour later, has added…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

A Maitland Fire Business Plage Burnt Out Police Inspector and Fireman Injured West Maitland

The Australian Star · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 6

The premises of Frederick Marsh, picture frame and wallpaper importer, High -street, were gutted by a disastrous fire this morning at 3 o'clock…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Fire at West Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--Early this morning a destructive outbreak of fire occurred in a shop occupied by Fred. Marsh, paperhanger and painter, in Mitchell's-arcade, High-street…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Miners Entombed. Disaster in New Zealand. Coal Mine on Fire. Small Hopes of Rescue

Evening News · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Friday.—Another at the terrible disasters that from time to time occur in connection with the coal mining industry in all countries is reported from Southland…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

A Big Fire

Evening News · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 8

A private letter received in Sydney from Port Blakeley, Puget Sound, states that a big timber mill was destroyed there last month by fire. In ten minutes £10,000 worth of damage…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Fire at Petersham. a Man Injured

Evening News · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 8

A fire broke out about half-past 9 o'clock last night, in the dwelling of Mr. Arthur Taylor. "Wyralla," Wentworth-street. Petersham. The outbreak was confined to a front bedroom…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Fire at Petersham a Man Slightly Burned

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 14

As the result of a fire which occurred in a cottage at Petersham last night the occupant of the house, Arthur Taylor, was slightly burned about the face and hands…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Ship on Fire. Thrilling Adventure of Thirty Sailors

The World's News · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 20

An exciting tale of the sea was told by a party of shipwrecked mariners who reached Southampton the other day in the R.M.S. Atrato from the West Indies…

Continued on Trove, page 20 →

Colliery Disaster. a New Zealand Mine on Fire. Three Lives Lost

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 13

WELLINGTON, Friday. -- A terrible colliery disaster is reported from Southland. A serious fire has broken out in the Nightcaps colliery, as the result of which three minors lost their…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Desperate Rioters Fire a Prefect's Office London, Friday, 2.50 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 1

Some violent scenes are reported from; Perpignan,The mob at that place" attacked the Prefecture, the door of which was broken down…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

The Epping Fire. The Inquest and the Sequel. A Sensational Ending Prominent Resident Committed for Trial. Released on Substantial Bail

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 6

A coroner's inquest without a jury, was held at the Ryde Police Court on Tuesday afternoon, by the District Coroner, Mr.W.Clarke, D.S.M., into the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Yesterday's Fires

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 June 1907 · page 11

Shortly after noon yesterday a fire was discovered at the rear of the Warwick Castle Hotel, Mort and Darling streets, Balmain, a quantity of rubbish, at the…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Fires in Sydney

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 23 June 1907 · page 1

The Metropolitan Fire Brigade received a call night to a fire at 167 George-street West, the residence of George Porter, carrying on business as a leather merchant. The…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Human Fire-resisters Extraordinary

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 June 1907 · page 5

Dr. Decrequy tells us that in the course of some spiritualistic sconces at the Villa Cannon, in Algiers, by which the medium was a woman called Bincente Garcia, the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →