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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

2,206 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 111

Fire in the City. Young Lady Severely Burned

The Star · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 6

A small fire occured at noon to-day in the workroom of Alfred Lees, trading as the L. and H. Publishing Company, in the Commercial Chambers, Bathurst-street,…

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Sonneberg Fire Extinguished

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 4

The Sydney Marine Underwriters' Association has been advised that the fire on the German-Australian steamer Sonneberg has been extinguished. The Sonneberg put into Aden on the…

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Fire on the Sonneberg Extinguished

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 8

The Sydney Marine Underwriters' and Salvage Association were informed by cable yesterday that the fire on the steamer Sonneberg had been extinguished…

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Small Fire in the City

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 10

A fire occurred in Commercial-chambers, Bathurst and George streets, yesterday, when a slight amount of damage was done in a front room on the second floor. The outbreak…

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Fire From Spirit Vapour. Girl Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 4

In the workroom of the L. and H. Publishing Company, on the second floor of Commercial-chambers, in Bathurst-street, yesterday, spirit-vapour fumes came in contact with…

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Big Fire at Coff's Harbor. Damage Estimated at £2000

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 8

COFF'S HARBOR, Thursday. -- A fire which dis damage to the extent of nearly. £2000, and threatened the destruction of the whole township, occurred between 2 and 3 this morning…

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Coal Cargo on Fire. Steamer South Africa at Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Thursday. -- After beginning to discharge the steamer South Africa, which arrived on Sunday, it was found that the coal which she brought from Durban for the…

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Orange Fire Brigade. the Men's Resignation. a List of Grievances. Orange

The Star · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 1

District Officer J. Graham, of the N.S.W. Fire Brigade, met the members of the local brigade last night for the purpose of placing before them the true position of the…

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Foam and Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 7

Fire-fighting becomes very difficult when an outbreak occurs in places where petroleum, gasoline, benzine, and such substances are stored. These liquids being lighter than…

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Steamer Destroyed by Fire London

The Star · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 1

The American freight steamer Sommebdyk was completely, destroyed by fire in Rotterdam last night. She had a full cargo aboard and was ready to sail for Boston…

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Fire in the City. Large Warehouse Damaged

Evening News · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 5

An outbreak of fire occurred this morning in the large four-storeyed brush, warehouse of Messrs. Stanford and Pilley, M'Clelland Place, off George-street. Brickfield Hill, and the…

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Fire in the City. Four-story Building Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 15

A fire, broke out last night in the middle of the block of buildings bounded by George, Sussex, Goulburn, and Liverpool streets. The Fire Brigade received the alarm before the fire…

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Fire in the City. Paint Brush M[?]turers' [?]Amaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 13

At about five past 1[?] o'clock last night a fire broke out [?] occupied by Stanford and [?]ey, paint[?] in M'C[?] off G[?]-street, city. A…

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Racehorses and Fire. Melbourne, Saturday Night

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 24 April 1910 · page 1

A large barn, which contained 70 tons of hay, at Sebastopol, and which belonged to a Mr. Beckman, has been destroyed by fire. Some stables close by, in which were the…

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Bush Fires in Gippsland

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Serious bush fires are raging in the Fish Crook district. Already several 'houses and a State school have been destroyed…

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Week-end Fires

Evening News · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 3

Only two outbreaks or fire occurred during the week end. The first was early on Sunday night, when a Reo motor car, belonging to Dr. Mason, of Military-road, Mosman, suddenly caught fire…

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Destructive Fire. 2000 HOMELESS

Evening News · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday Evening.-A destructive fire has occurred at Lake Charles, Louisiana. Two thousand people are homeless. The damage is estimated at 2,000,000 dollars…

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Doctor's Motor-car on Fire

The Star · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 1

Morubin-road, Mosman was brilliantly illuminated shortly before 11 o'clock last night, when Dr. T. W. Mason s large red motor-car into flames. The fire started in the…

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Fire at a Railway Terminus

Evening News · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday Evening.-A fire at the terminus of the Nikolai railway, St. Petersburg, destroyed 100,000 ponds (400,0001b) weight of hay and other merchandise…

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The Country. Albury Skin Store Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 10

ALBURY, Saturday.--The adjustment of damages occasioned by the fire at Collins and Mason's skin-store was completed by Mr. Bell, of woodruff and Bell, Sydney, yesterday…

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