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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1912

2,735 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 137

Serious Bush Fires. a Blaze on the Mountains. Mount Wilson in Flames. Beauty Spots Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 9

During the last couple of days bush fires have been, raging fiercely on the Blue Mountains, especially about Glenbrook and Mount Wilson, which is higher up, about eight miles from…

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Canefields Burnt Out

Globe · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 3

Canefields in the Tweed district were last week swept by bush fires. Murwillumbah was enveloped in the smoke. The damage cannot be yet properly estimated, though 3700 tons of…

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A Store Burnt Out

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 9

THE ROCK, Tuesday.--A disastrous fire occurred here at 10 p.m. yesterday. Messrs. Machine Bros.' store and dwelling, with contents, were completely destroyed. The premises of…

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Buse Fires. Wolumla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 18

Bush fires are raging through the [?] lands near Wolumia, and the residents [?] fighting the flames. Miles of country have been burnt, and many dairy farms are threatened…

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Three Fires in One Night

Evening News · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 8

BROKEN HILL Wednesday.—There fires occurred here early this morning. One broke out at a o'clock in Kidman's stables in Crystal-street Very little damage…

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Fire at Sea

Globe · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 3

A fire broke out in No. 1 hold of the White Star liner Suevic during the voyage from Sydney to Melbourne. The fire was got under control on the vessel's arrival at Hobson's Bay…

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[?] Fields on Fire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 8

[?] have approved in the [?] in the [?] district. At [?] of [?] hand were [?] the five having [?] the dry…

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Fire at Duranbah

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 9

MURWILLUMBAH, Tuesday.--The fires at Cudgen were responsible for an outbreak occurring at Duranbah, damage being done to fencing banana crops, and pastures. On…

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Fire at Blooktown

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

At about 9 a.m. on Saturday a fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Walter Stanley Farlow, on the Flushcombe-road, Blacktown. The building which was…

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Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 18

A small fire occurred at the roar of a private dwelling, 24 Albort-st., Marrickville, and occupied by Miss Jane Rielly, this morning, when a shod about 8ft. by 12ft., with contents, was…

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Great Fire at Narrabri

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 15
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

Another great fire broke out at Narrabri at an early hour on Sunday morning, January 21. and eleven buildings in the main business portion of the town, with the bulk of their…

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Fire on the Suevic

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 58

Great excitement was caused in Sydney and Melbourne on Friday morning, January 19, by the receipt of a telegram from Wilson's Propontory, stating that the White Star steamer…

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Devastating Fires. Mountain Resorts Ruined. Eden Flame Bound

Evening News · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 7

The destructive bush fires of the last couple of days have completed devastated some [?] the beauty spots of the [?] Mountains, particularly rounds bout Glenbrook and Mount…

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Fire in the Sugar-cane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 6

The danger of leaving sugar-cane, crops unguarded by fire-breaks was demonstrated on the Tweed last week, when a disastrous, five destroyed about 3700 tons of cane. The fire…

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Country Fires. Business Quarter Suffers £8000 Damage. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 19

A destructive fire occurred at The Rock about 10 o'clock last night, when Maclure Bros. store, residence, bulk atore, and stock, and a four-roomed weatherboard cottage, were…

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The Suevic's Fire. Drying Copra Cargo. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 17

The work of unloading copra from No. 1 hold of the steamer Suevic, on which a fire occurred last week, was completed to-day. In addition to 10,500 bags of copra, a…

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The Fire at T.K.S. Charge of Arson

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 1

Mr. H. M. Fltzhardinge, Coroner, on Monday, at the Courthouse, Parramatta, hold an inquiry with reference to the cause of tho fire which destroyed the…

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Country Fire Brigades. Proposed New Administration. Co[?]owa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 22

At the last monthly meeting of the Corowa Municipality, the questions of the fire brigades' administration came in for considerable adverse criticism from aldermen, the following…

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Extraordinary Accident. Collapse in Sussex-street. 16 Tons of Tin Crash Through Floor. Watchman Calls Out Fire Brigades

The Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 8

Had an accident that occurred at Hughes's tin canister works in Sussex-street taken place during working hours instead of early this morning four people would probably…

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