Fire in Woodlark-street
Shortly after 6 a.m. yesterday the local Fire Brigade received a call and proceeded to the Garden of Roses Cafe, Woodlark-street, where they discovered that there was a fire…
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Fires & bushfires, 1920
382 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 20
A Waterloo Fire. Sydney
A fire broke out to-day at the home of Thomas Whittell, Waterloo Place, and the contents were completely destroyed; The houses on either side were damaged,…
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The holders of Warbreccan Station, in the far west of Queensland, stated in the Queensland Land Court yesterday that 80,000 sheep and lambs have been…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—At an executive meeting of the Soldiers, Sailors, Mothers, Wives and Widows Association a resolution was passed urging the deportation of all internees…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.—A disastrous fire occurred at Wee Waa this morning, resulting in the complete destruction of Spencer and Collett's general store, Horne's…
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LONDON, Saturday.—The Kilmallock barracks near Limerick were besieged desperately for five hours, being — set on fire. A raider was killed. It is reported…
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A disastrous fire occurred in the main street this morning, the result being the complete destruction of seven establishments. The origin of the fire is a…
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A fire which totally destroyed the Mount Pleasan[?] Hotel, a wooden building of 40 rooms, and general store adjoining, and for a time…
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Living Torch. Fire in a Bond Store. Fireman's Extraordinary Experience. SYDNEY
A fire occurred this morning in the bond store of Elliott Bros Balmain. After the fire was put out, station officer Gerard, who is in charge of the…
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In connection with the fire at Drake the Tenterfield "Star" says:—In the course of half an hour it was seen that the fine old hotel building was doomed, and efforts were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Woollahra Fire. Four Horses Burnt to Death. SYDNEY
A fire destroyed stables at Woollahra yesterday and four valuable horses were burned to death. Several cabs, together with the buildings, were destroyed,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on the Sardinia. (Published in the "Times.")
LONDON, Tuesday.—The Sardina, homeward bound, reports that a fire broke out in the second cargo hold at Marseilles, but was extinguished. The passengers were…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—A fire at Narrickville this morning resulted in Burgess's furniture works and Hudson's electrical engineering works, next door, being destroyed. The…
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Damage estimated at £25,000 was caused by a fire which wrecked a furniture factory, damaged five other buildings and destroyed seven motor cars and…
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PARIS, Thursday.—The historic mills on the Marne at Meauk have been destroyed by fire, the damage being estimated at two million fran[?]s…
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The Navy Department has made a statement that the Southern troops entering Changsha, China, fired on the Japanese warship Fushimi wounding…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Armitage's furniture factory, city, caught fire early this morning. The factory comprises five floors. The brigades from headquarters were soon on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Forest Fires in Scotland. (Published in the "Times.")
ABERDEEN, Thursday.—Forest fires are [?]eriving. The blaze has spread over 15 miles belt three miles wide…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—An inquiry was held by the coroner into the fire which occurred at the bulk store of Elliott Bros., Rozelle, on June 3rd. George Maddison, assistant…
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