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Fires & bushfires, 1907

2,032 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 102

Fire in Melbourne Fireman's Narrow Escape. Theatre Audience Alarmed Melbourne, Saturday, Midnight

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 23 June 1907 · page 1

A fire broke out late to-night at the Stanley Bicycle Supply Stores, Russell-place, off Bourke-street the whole place being gutted. Only a narrow lane separates the stores…

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Fire in Melbourne. Theatrical Audience Scared. House Quickly Empties. Melbourne, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 June 1907 · page 7

A fire scare occurred in the recently re-opened Bijou Theatre at 20 minutes to 11 o'clock to-night during the progress of the piny, "For Her Children's Sake," in…

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Ruffians at a Fire. Paris "Apaches" Attempt to Cut the Hose Pipes. Parts. May 12

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 June 1907 · page 12

A fire last night destroyed the Hermann Lachapelle agricultural implement works in Montmartre, and surrounding bouses in which a hundred families lived. The…

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Blaze at Darlington Two Shops Destroyed

The Australian Star · Monday 24 June 1907 · page 8

Shortly before midnight last night a fire broke out in a grocer's shop occupied by Mr. J. B. Sheridan, in Shepherd -street, Darlington, and resulted in the destruction of two…

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Independent Fire Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 June 1907 · page 8

Prior to Sir Joseph, Lady, and Miss Ward leaving by the Maheno on Saturday last they were accorded a private exhibition of the "independent fire escape" at the rear of Messrs. Stott and Hoare's business college,…

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Fire at Darlington. Two Shops Destroyed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 June 1907 · page 8

A fire broke out in a grocer's shop at No. 9 Sheppard-street, Darlington, about 11.30 last night, and completely destroyed the shop, as well as a greengrocer's shop adjoining…

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Fire at Sea a Steamer Destroyed

The Australian Star · Monday 24 June 1907 · page 5

A party of 29 shipwrecked mariners reached Southampton (Eng.) on May 13. They were members of the crew of the steamship Thornhill, of Sunderland, which took fire…

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Fire at Darlington. Two Shops Gutted

Evening News · Monday 24 June 1907 · page 6

A fire broke out about half-past 11 o'clock last night in a grocer's shop at 9 Shepherd-street, Darlington, occupied by J. B. Sheridan, and caused a considerable amount of damage…

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Fire at Darlington. Two Shops Ablaze

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 June 1907 · page 8

A fire broke out at about 11.30 last night in premises at No. 9 Shepherd-street, Darlington a two-storied building of four rooms, used as a grocer's shop by Mr. J. D, Sheridan. The alarm…

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Excitement in a Theatre. Fire in an a Adjacent Building

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 June 1907 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--At about 10.30 on Saturday night the Fire Brigade received a call to 10 Russell-place, City, owned by L. Saunders and Co., and occupied by the Stanley Cycle…

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Fire in Melbourne. Estimated Damage, £5000. a Theatre in Peril. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 June 1907 · page 7

An outbreak of fire which occurred in Bourke-street last night resulted in the destruction of a two-story building, owned by L. Saunders and occupied by the Stanley…

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A Disastrous Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 8

A disastrous fire occurred at Mangaweka township, on the North Island main trunk railway. The damage is estimated at over £2000…

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Fire at Rozelle

The Australian Star · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 1

A slight outbreak of fire occurred at a weatherboard cottage in Rosser -street, Rozelle, at an early hour this morning. The Balmain branch of the Metropolitan Fire…

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Fire at Grenfell. a Doctor's House Burned

Evening News · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 4

GRENFELL, Wednesday.—Dr. Ercole's residence, together with its contents, was totally destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock this morning. The furniture was uninsured. The doctor's…

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Blaze in a Bedroom

Evening News · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 4

A fire broke out last evening in the dwelling of Mrs. Elizabeth Ritchie, 48 Ruthven-street, Randwick. The flames were confined to a bedroom on the first floor, the room and contents…

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Fires. Grenfell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 11

The residence of Dr. Ercole, in Weddin-street, was burned down this morning at 3 o'clock. Only a few things were saved from the surgery. The building contained nine…

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Fire at Grenfell

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 8

GRENFELL, Wednesday.--This morning the residence of Dr. Q. Ercole and the whole of the contents, except those of the surgery, were totally destroyed by fire. The origin of the…

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Fire at Ashfield

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 8
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At about 12 o'clock last night a fire broke out in a weatherboard building in Liverpool road, Ashfield, occupied by William Whetby, a bicycle manufacturer. The floor, the side…

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Fire at Randwick

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 4

A small fire occurred at the residence cf Mrs. Elizabeth Ritchie in Ruthven-street, Randwick, last night, and before it was extinguished by the inmates the room on the…

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