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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

2,206 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 111

The Pyrmont Fire. Another Small Outbreak

Evening News · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 5

The tons of debris left on the site of Edwards' timber yard, Pyrmont Bridge road, Camperdown, after Monday's" disastrous conflagration have apparently been smouldering…

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Dying Hard. Timber Yard Fire Breaks Out Again

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 10

The fire which almost devastated the timber is [?]de of the Edwards Timber Company, Limited, at Pyrmont Bridge-road in the early hours of Monday morning was not to be beaten without…

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Terror-Stricken District. Another Fire at Palmerston. Powelka Still Uncaught. (Continued from page 6.)

Evening News · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 7

AUCKLAND, Wednesday Afternoon.—Another big fire, the sixth within a week, occurred at Palmerston North this morning, when the Sash and Door Company's factory was…

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Fire on the Telamon

Evening News · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.—The steamer Telamon, 4500 tons, owned by the Ocean S.S. Company (Holt's Blue Funnel line), from Sydney, March 2, for London end Liverpool, has…

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Palmerston's Fire Epidemic. Further Outbreaks

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.--The sixth big blaze at Palmerston within a week took place this morning, the Sash and Door Company's factory being demolished. The whole…

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Fire on a Steamer. Telamon Puts Into Perim

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 6

LONDON, Wednesday, Noon. -- The steamer Telamon, which left Sydney, for London and Liverpool via ports on March 2, has put into Perim with her cargo on…

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Paris Court Sensation. Anarchist's Desperate Act. Fires Four Shots at the President. Paris, Wednesday, 5.50 p.m

The Star · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 6

A great sensation was created in the Pal[?]ce of Justice to-day by the attempted assassination of M. Flury, the President of the Court…

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The Fire on the Telamon. Burning for Six Days. London, April 13, 12.30 p.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 8

The steamer Telamon, how at Perim, [?]as been burning for six days. The fire is confined to one of the lower holds, and there is a good possibility of extinguishing…

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A Gaol in Flames. 400 Prisoners Removed. Fatal Fire in an American City. New York, Wednesday, 3 p.m

The Star · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 6

A fire at New Haven, Connecticut, to-day resulted in the destruction of if number of buildings. Among the places involved was the gaol,…

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Fires on Ships. the Sonneberg at Aden

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.--The German-Australian steamer Sonneberg, 3879 tons,. has put into Aden with her No. 3 hold on fire. Owing to the difficulty which has been…

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Fire on the Telamon

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 4

Cable news confirming the report that the steamer Telamon 4500 tons, owned by the Ocean S.S. Company (Holt's Blue Funnel line), from…

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Fire on the Sonneberg

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 4

The Sydney Marine Underwriters' Association has been advised by cable that the German-Australian steamer Sonneberg has arrived at Aden from…

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The Farrer Memorial. Hanging Fire

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 3

In 1908 at a public meeting a committee was appointed to work up the Farrer memorial. The idea was to found a scholarship, which would carry…

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Late Cable News. Received To-day. Fires on Steamers. the Telamon's Cargo

Evening News · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday Evening.—The fire in the steamer Telamon, at Perim, has been extinguished. The cargo in the lower hold is being discharged with the utmost rapidity, and has…

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Steamers on Fire. the Sonneberg and Telamon Outbreaks

The Star · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 4

The Sydney Marine Underwriters' Association has been advised that the fire on the German-Australian Co.'s steamer Sonneberg, which is in port at Aden, broke out in No…

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An Election Incident. Lady's Hat Catches Fire. Portland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 8

A sensational incident happened at the polling booth at the election yesterday. Towards 7 o'clock a lady voter came in and proceeded to record her vote by candle light…

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Gaol Destroyed by Fire. Six Firemen Perish, Five Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.--The County Gaol in Connecticut, U.S.A., was yesterday destroyed by fire. The prisoners were all removed to a place…

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Steamers on Fire. Sonneberg at Aden. London, April 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 6

The German-Australian steamer Sonneberg has arrived at Aden from Adelaide, February 13, via Java, with her No. 3 hold afire. Owing to a difficulty in reaching the…

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Fire in a Gaol. Six Firemen Perish. London, April 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 6

A fire yesterday destroyed the Connect[?] cut County Gaol. The prisoners were removed to safety, but six firemen perished in the flames, and five others were…

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Ship Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 18

The Sydney Marine Underwriters' Association have been advised that the fire on the steamer Sonneberg broke out in No. 3 hold, and that the cargo in No. 2 hold is being…

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