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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1908

2,282 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 115

Fire in Bathurst-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 14

Just after 10.30 last night a small fire broke out in a room at the rear of a tobacconist's shop, No. 17[?] liatburst-street, occupied by Mrs. Annie Speers. The room, which was used as a hairdressing saloon, was,…

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Proprietary Mine Fire. Additional Precautions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 10

BROKEN-HILL, Friday. -- In consequence of the increased activity of the Block 12 fire at the Proprietary Mine, which is now burning up to the fringe of the north water curtain…

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Fire at Newcastle. Furniture Store Burned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- A fire broke out this morning in W. Shearman's furniture store, Hunter-street West, and resulted in considerable damage being done to the building while the…

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THE newsletter. a Paper for the People. Inquests Wanted for Fires

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 1

The present remarkable frequency of fires throughout New South Wales calls for prompt attention at the hands of the…

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Fire at Newcastle. Furniture Shop Gutted. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 11

At un early hour this morning a building in Hunter-street West, occupied by Mr. W. H. Shearman, furniture-dealer, was destroyed by fire, together with its contents. The building…

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Fire at Newcastle Furniture Shop Destroyed Newcastle

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 15

The furniture store of Mr. W. Shearman, in Hunter-street, was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The building was insured in the Manchester Company for £450 and the…

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THE B.H. Proprietary Fire. Causing a Little An[?]iety[?] Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 15

The Block 12 fire in the B.H. Proprietary mine again caused considerable anxiety to-day, and as a matter of precaution, the afternoon shift of men was not allowed to go…

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Fire in George-street. Clothing Manufactory Ablaze

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 June 1908 · page 7

About 11 o'clock last evening a fire was discovered in the clothing manufacturing establishment of Messrs. Lamb and Brown, who occupy the third (or top) floor of a…

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Fire in the City Clothing Factory Alight a Newsboy's Prompt Action

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 14 June 1908 · page 1

Shortly before 11 o'clock last night a fire broke out in the factory of Messrs. Lamb and Brown, juvenile clothing manufacturers, in George-street, between Liverpool and…

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A City Blaze Newsboy's Prompt Action

The Australian Star · Monday 15 June 1908 · page 4

The promptitude of a city newsboy in giving the alarm prevented a disastrous Are on Saturday night. Shortly before 11 o'clock the boy, while selling papers in…

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Fire in George-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 June 1908 · page 8

At about 11 o'clock on Saturday evening a fire was discovered in the third or top floor of 533 George-street, in the workshop of Messrs. Lamb and Brown, clothing…

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Fire at Wollongong. a Bakery Destroyed

Evening News · Monday 15 June 1908 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Monday.—A fire broke out this morning at Mr. W. Fowle's machine bakery. The [?]akehouse was gutted, and £[?]03 worth of flour burnt. The stock was insured for about…

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A City Fire. Flames Quickly Subdued

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 June 1908 · page 10

At about 11 o'clock on Saturday evening a fire broke out on the third floor of premises, No. 533 George-street, Sydney. This floor was occupied by Messrs. Lamb and Brown, clothing…

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The Proprietary Mine Fire. No Further Anxiety

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 June 1908 · page 8

BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--There were no new developments in connection with Block 12 fire at the Proprietary mine this morning. The work of increasing the water soakage through…

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Fire in an Hotel. Considerable Damage Wrought

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 June 1908 · page 8

SINGLETON, Sunday.--A fire was discovered in the bar of the Percy Hotel shortly before 6 this morning by the proprietor, Mr. A. E. Ball. The alarm was raised, and with the assistance…

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THE B.H. Proprietary Fire. Completely Under Control. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 June 1908 · page 9

The measures taken to prevent the fire in Block 12 of the B.H. Proprietary mine spreading seem to have been thoroughly successful. Work was stopped in the affected area until…

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Timber Yard Blaze Boiler House Burned Out

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 4

Messrs. Langdon and Langdon's timber yard, in Johnston- street, Annandale, was the scene of a fire at 8 o'clock last night. The flames started in the boiler- house,…

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Fire at Annandale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 7

About 8 o'clock last night the M.F.B. received a call to a fire which had broken out in Langdon and Langdon's timber yard, Johnston-street, Annandale. The outbreak was…

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Fall Into a Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 8

MUDGEE, Monday. -- Mr. Edward Paine, an old resident of Wilbertree, was seized with an, epileptic fit and fell into a fire. He received burnt hands, but was immediately pulled out…

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Fire in a Timber Yard

Evening News · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 6

A fire Was discovered shortly after 8 o'clock last night at Langdon and Langdon's timber yard, Johnstone-street, Annandale. The outbreak took place in the boiler house, a…

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