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Fires & bushfires, 1914

2,696 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 135

Exciting Escape. Slide Down Sheet. Fire at Darlinghurst

The Sun · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 8

In connection with the fire at Bayswater-road a little after 2 o'clock this morning, the occurence was made exciting by the fact that the occupants of the building escaped from…

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Fire in Castlereagh-street. Greeks Rush for Safety

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 1

The timely discovery of a fire at Too Castle reagh-street by Constable Clark early on Sunday morning was responsible for the new eight-storey bulling being saved from…

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Two City Fires. Early Morning Outbreaks. Damage at Hoffnung's Warehouse. Chinaman's Shop Destroyed

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 1

[?] of the fire spriekler was illustrat[?] and Company's warehouse,[?] this morning when a fire fourth floor about a quarter…

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Greeks in Trouble. Fire in Castlereagh-street Machinery Damaged

The Sun · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 4

With their heads out of a window on the first floor of 200 Castlereagh-street, ci[?]early yesterday morning, five members of the Greek Club yelled "Fire," and called…

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Fire at a Circus. Damage Amounts to £100,000. COPENHAGEN, Sunday Evening

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 1

A disastrous fire occurred here to-day, when a great circus was destroyed. The damage estimated at £100,000. but there were no c[?]altics…

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Thrilling Escape. From Burning Building. Women Climb Down Sheets. Fire in Darlinghurst Fruit Shop. Occupants Caught on the Top Floor

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 1

There was an exciting quarter of an hour at a fruit shop owned by Mrs. F. Ries, at the junction of Woolcott-street and Bayswater-road, 2 o'clock this morning. The building…

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NO. 11 Division (Petersham), Winners of Police Divisional Tug-of-war Championship. The New South Wales Police and Fire Brigade Third. Annual Sports Carnival

The Sun · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 11

Back Row. -- Constables F. C. Henkel (emergency), A. J. H. Gray, W. A. Dixon, T. W. Leonard, P. J. Harmer, J. H. Smith (emergency). Second Row. -- Constables G. Crawford, C. H. Hansen. Senior- Constable H. Lillie (captain), Constables W. A. Barnett, A. F. Manning. Front Row. -- Constable H. J. Conlin, and Mr. W. Gibbs (trainers)…

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Fire at Chatswood. Cottage Burnt Out

Evening News · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 4

A [?] weatherboard [?] at the cornet of Robinson-Street and [?] Chatswood, and occupied by Charles Kenny, was destroyed by fire about 11 o'clock…

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Fires. City Outbreaks

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 8

A fire started in the toy department at S. Hoffnung aud Co.'s, Ltd., Pitt-street, about 4 a.m. yesterday. The alarm was automatically given to fire headquarters, but when the…

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Constable Fires Revolver. a Redfern Case

Evening News · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 7

Al the Redfern Police Court, Rosina Kirgan and Louise Bowyer were charged by summons with obstructing Constable James while he was in the execution of his duty…

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Early Morning Fires. Escape of a Family

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 10

A girl sleeping in a bedroom above the fruit shop of F. Ries was wakened by stifling smoke at about 2 a.m. yesterday. She alarmed the household…

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Fire at Chatswood. Cottage Destroyed

The Sun · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 7

The five-roomed house of Mr. Charles Cannings, at the corner of Robertson-street and Albert-avenue, Chatswood, was, with the contents, destroyed by fire shortly before noon…

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Fire at Alectown. Parkes

The Sun · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 11

Premises at Alectown for many years occupied as a hotel were completely destroyed by fire on Sunday night. The license was transferred a few months ago to new…

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Fire at Botany. a Cottage Gutted

Evening News · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 1

A good deal of excitement occurred at of fire which destroyed a six-[?]catherboard cottage [?] off Smith-street. Botany, and occupied [?] War [?]…

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Slid Down a Sheet. Escape From a Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 7

The occupants of a confectioner's shop at Darlinghurst, which caught fire early yesterday morning, were obliged to escape from the burning building by means of a rope of knotted bed…

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American Fire Tragedy. Thrilling Scenes. New York

The Sun · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 1

Some thrilling scenes were witnessed last night at a fire which occurred in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and which resulted in the destruction…

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Disastrous Fire. Many Persons Perish. Seething Mass of Flames

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 7

ST. LOUIS. Monday.--Only 20 out of 135 persons staying at the Athletic Club are accounted for after a fire which practically destroyed the whole city block…

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Fire in Melbourne. Big Block Threatened. Heavy Losses. Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 7

One of Melbourne's most valuable blocks was threatened by fire early this morning, but the vigilance of tho Eastern Hill lookout man enabled the brigade to get promptly…

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Restaurant Gutted. Brigades Smart Work. Saves Extensive Fire. Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 7

Smart work on the part of the Metropolitan Fire [?] this morning confined what might have been an extensive fire to one large building, which [?] almost entirely destroyed…

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Aim of the Catholics "Fair and Square Deal." School System Under Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 7

A large meeting was held in the Town-hall, Ashfield, last evening, under the auspices of the local branch of the Catholic Federation. Father Gannon presided, and a large number of…

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