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Fires & bushfires, 1914

2,696 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 135

Early Morning Fire. Blaze in York-street

The Sun · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 6

The top floor of a five-story building at 97 York- Street, City, occupied by Lindsay, Bros., Ltd., general merchants, and Bedggood and Co., shoe warehousemen, was…

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Melbourne Fires. £30,000 Damage. Bad Blaze in the City. Good Work by the Brigade. Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 10

A fire, which broke out in the heart of the city this morning, threatened to have serious results, but owing to the smart work of the brigade, the danger was averted…

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Fires. Two Cottages Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 8

Two unoccupied cottages in Huntley-street, Alexandria, were totally destroyed by fire last night. The alarm was given by a man in the street,…

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Big London Blaze. Pathe Frere's Store Burned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday.--Hot scaling wax ignited a film, and caused the burning of the film store of Pathe Freres, the well-known moving picture makers, Soho. It was a big…

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Over £30,000 Damage. Melbourne Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Damage to the amount of about £30,000 was caused by a fire early this morning, at the premises of W. and G. Dean, oil and color merchants, off…

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More Fires. Outbreaks at Melbourne. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 7

During the early hours of this morning a fire occurred in the warohouse of Messrs, G. and W. Dean, oil and colour merchants, in Equitable-place. The flames quickly got a…

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The Fire of London

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 46

The fire of London broke out on Sunday, September 2. The wind was blowing, and the flames spread quickly around the wooden houses, and burnt them to the ground. The…

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After the Fire. Goulburn

Evening News · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 5

Miss Barbara Cor was admitted to the Goulburn Hospital this morning, suffering from the effects of morphia poisoning. Her condition was…

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Fire at Wagga. Wagga

The Sun · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 9

A serious outbreak of fire occurred at Messrs. Wright, Heaton and Co.'s storeshed yesterday afternoon. The building, which was a large galvanised iron…

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Would Not Fight Fire. the Bathurst Brigade

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 8

BATHURST, Wednesday.--At a meeting of the Bathurst Municipal Council to-night, the attitude of the fire brigade in refusing to turn out to the fire at the residence of…

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Fire at San Sebastian. Madrid, Dec. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 7

In regard to the destruction of the Circus Theatre at San Sebastian yesterday morning, it appeared that the building was deserted at the moment of the outbreak…

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Saved by a Parrot. Bird Gies Alarm of Fire

The Sun · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 5

A parrot we the means of giving an alarm of fire as a[?]sult of which five people had narrow escaps from serious injury on the premises of M. H. Weiner, chandier…

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Our Women's Page. Verses for Women. the Fire Watchers

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 11

Woman, who the dim centuries ago, Guarded the fire, Fed it with twig and branch, While the strong male with weapon…

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Films on Fire. Pathe Freres Factory. London, Thursday Morning

The Sun · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 8

A fire broke out in Pathe Freres biograph film factory in Wardour-street yesterday. Thousands of feet of films and other property were destroyed. The damage is…

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Fading Fire Damp. a New Invention. Berlin, November. 20

The Sun · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 3

One of the recent colliery disasters in the Rhenish Westphalian coal field district caused the Emperor William II. to set German scientists and engineers to work to try and…

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A London Fire London, Dec. 31, 11.45 a.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 8

Hot seating wax ignited a cinematograph film in Pathe Freres' film store, Soho, this morning, and the establishment was completely gutted…

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Orton Park Fire. Brigade's Refusal to Help. Bathurst Council Demands Explanation

The Sun · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 9

The Board of Fire Commissioners is to be asked for an explanation why the Bathurst Fire Brigade refused to proceed to the fire at Mr. P. S. M'Phillamy's mansion on…

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City Fire. York St. Warehouse Alight Good Salvage Work by Firemen

Evening News · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 1

The bremen started the new year by effecting a [?] save in York-street, near Market-street early this morning. A [?] which threatened to be trouble-some,…

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Tenement House Fire. People Jump From Windows. Many Fatalities. London, Thursday Morning

The Sun · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 8

A five story tenement house on the East Side, New York, was burnt down early yesterday morning The inmates, who were in bed became frenzied, and rushed for safety…

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New York Fire. Tenement House Ablaze. New Year's Eve Tragedy. New York, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 1

The men and three women were killed to-day [?] the East side [?] When the fire broken out all the inmates…

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