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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

2,206 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 111

Fire at Darlington. Large Stables Burnt Out

Evening News · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 4

An outbreak of fire occurred at the livery stables of Mr. Owen Crilley, carrier, at the corner of Codrington and Rose streets, Darlington, this morning, and it was only by splendid…

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[?]Oulburn's Mysterious Fires. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 6

An inquest concercring the series of fires on Wednesday night at the Southern Railway Hotel, Elizabeth Wynne, daughter of the licensee, said that she was Davis, who is in…

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Stables on Fire

The Star · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 4

Stables at the corner of Codrington and Rose streets, Newtown, caught re this morning, and the brigade are fighting the flames with a full set of appliances…

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The Goulburn Fires. Evidence at the Inquest

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 6

GOULBURN, Monday.--At the resumed inquest to-day on the fires at the Southern Railway Hotel, John Barncastic, residing at the hotel deposed that between 8 and 9 o'clock on…

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Maitland Fire Brigade Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 6

KURRI KURRI, Monday.--Delegates from each of the local fire brigades have met at Weston, and it was resolved to recommend to the brigades that each should resign in a body as…

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A Floating Spark. Sets Alight to Crilley's Stables. Blaze at Darlington

The Star · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 6

A live spark floated out of a chimney and settled on to some dry straw at Crilley's stables at the corner of Rose and Codrington streets, Darlington, this morning. There…

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Fell Into a Fire. Otford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 5

On Thursday night Alfred Edgar Kellick, an old man living alone in a bouse, fell while in a faint into the fire. The fire was not very large, but he received painful burns on the…

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"Greater Sydney" And Its Fetich. Why the Movement Hangs Fire

Construction : Weekly Supplement to Building · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 3

The "Greater Sydney" scheme has made another move. A meeting was called during the week at the Town Hall "to receive the treasurers' statement" and arrange for a deputation to the Premier…

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A Fatal Fire. Aged Couple Burnt to Death. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 5

Early on Saturday morning a cottage occupled by Mr. and Mrs. M'Nevin, at Bald Hill, waa completely burned to the ground. The building, which was a four-roumed…

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Blaze at Darlington. Stables Burnt Out

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 11

A fire broke out at the stables of Mr. Owen Crilly, a well-known carrier, at the corner of Codrington and Rose streets, Darlington, shortly before 11 a.m. yesterday. So far…

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Fire at Darlington

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 12

A fire, started it is thought, by a flying spark, broke out in tho stables of Owen Crilley, carrier, at the corner of Rose and Codrington streets, yesterday morning. The building, which…

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The Goulburn Fires. Davis Committed for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 11

GOULBURN, Tuesday.--Evidence was concluded to-day at the inquest respecting the fires at the Southern Railway Hotel. Constable Christian deposed that Davis said…

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Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 13

The fifth annual report of the Taranaki Farmers' Mutual Fire Association shows the premium income for the year amounted to £2264, being £27 in excess of the previous year. The…

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Goulburn's Mysterious Fires. Davis Committed for Trial. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 11

The inquiry into the mysterious fires at the Southern Railway Hotel on Wednesday night was concluded to-day. Constable Christian deposed that the man…

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After the Fire. Claim for Insurance

The Star · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 6

In the Metropolitan District Court this afternoon William Rourke, of "Roscrea," Moore-street, Bondi, was the plaintiff, and the United Insurance Company, Ltd., of…

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Suburban Sydney. Fire Station for Enfield

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 6

The Municipality of Enfield is to have a fire brigade and station at last. The local people have been agitating in this direction for some considerable time, and it seems as though their…

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The Country. Coonamble Railway Station Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 5

COONAMBLE, Tuesday.--The coroner held an inquiry into the cause of the fire which destroyed the local railway station. An open verdict was returned. Residents are…

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Melbourne Fire Protection. a Large Scheme Proposed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The conference convened by the Premier for the purpose of determining the best means of augmenting the water supply for fire extinction in the metropolitan…

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Western Australia. Turbine Fire Engine. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 11

Mr. Lapsoley, chief officer of fire brigades. has introduced the turbine fire engine, consisting of a large motor car, attached to which is a turbine pump, which is worked by…

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Mistaken for Burglar. Parramatta Woman Shot. Mrs. Quong Tart Fires into Darkness

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 4

Mrs. Quong Tart fired four shots towards Mrs. Edith M'Murtrie at an early hour on Saturday morning, having mistaken Mrs. M'Murtrie for a burglar…

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