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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

2,381 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 120

Fire at Epping

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 6

At about 10.50 p.m. on Thursday a fire broke out in a weatherboard cottage at the corner of Perry-street and Norfolk-read, owned by Mrs. Waters, and occupied…

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Under Fire! Picnickers' Predicament

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 5

A number of excursionists who were being conveyed from Fairfield in Mr. Fred. Childs' motor launch Alice to the various pleasure resorts on George's…

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Fire at Chatswood. Owner's Bad Luck

Evening News · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 5

After having his house in Gordon-street, Lindfield burnt down a few weeks ago, Mr. B. O'Connor suffered another lon by fire this morning, when a shed containing the furniture…

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Value and Insurance. The Canley Vale Fire. Coroner Holds Inquiry

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 10

In connection with the recent fire at Canley Vale an inquiry was opened at the Courthouse, Liverpool, on Tuesday, before the District Coroner, Mr. P. S. Poolman…

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The Baptism of Fire Adventure of an English Troop Awful Language Bad German Shooting

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 1

The following letter, thoroughly characteristic of the pluck and cheerfulness of the young British officer, was received las" mouth from a cavalry subaltern at the front:…

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Week-end Fires

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 6

A number of small fires engaged the attention of the nuburaban firemen during the weekend. In two cases civillians who attempted to [?] the flames were slightly burned on the…

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Fire at Tram Depot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 8

The short circuiting of an electric wire was responsible for a fire at the New South Wales Government Tramways car depot at Rozelle late last night, when tram car No. 133 was…

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Fire at Adelaide. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 8

The promises of T. W. Vetter, cabinetmaker and joiner, Piric-street, together with the stock, machinery, and plant, insured for £1500, were destroyed by fire on Saturday…

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The Indian As a Fighter. Fict and Legend. Bearing Under Shell Fire

Evening News · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 6

Most of the stories we have heard about the Indian troops must be accepted with reserve, The eight German stories who gave up the short on a still night to eight stealthy…

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Small Suburban Fires

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 6

A motor garage in Greville-street, Randwick, owned by Charles williams, was damaged by fore early this morning. A 20 h.p. Empire car was rescued before the fames reached it, but…

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Fire at Arncliffe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 10

Fire destroyed a cabinet works, occupied by Oscar TV. Latham, in Hirst-street, Arncliffe, late last night…

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Fire in Dunedin

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 10

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Monday.--A fire at pearose [?] drapery store in Dunedin, caused damage estimated at £3000…

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Fire Station for Ryde

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 4

The secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners hs written to the Ryde Council, intimating that the board has approved tenders being invited for the erection of a fire stations…

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Fire at Penrith. Penrith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 10

While walking alone the main street early this morning two boys saw smoke issuing from a shed at the rear of J. Price and Sons' monumental yard and furniture shop. They…

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Curtains on Fire. Two Bedrooms Damaged

The Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 6

In two instances yesterday bedroom curtains came into contact with the flame of a lighted candle, and considerable damage was done by fire…

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Bank Premises on Fire. Nyngan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 10

A fire occurred in the residential portion of the Australian Bank of Commerce premisas on Thursday evening at about 7 o'clock. The fire was caused by the upsetting of a kerosene…

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Great Fire in Brussels. Amsterdam, Tuesday Morning

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 5

Refugees report that a great fire is raging in Brussels, but details are not forthcoming…

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A New York Sensation. Fire in a Tube Railway

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 4

The entire underground railway service of New York has become disorganised through a fire breaking out in a tube the cause being the fusing of the…

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Big Fire in Queensland. Fourteen Places Destroyed. Brisbane

Evening News · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 3

A destructive are occurred in the street of Daiby early this morning lasting several hours. Altogether 11 shops and 3 dwellings were destroyed…

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The Fire Record Destruction in City and Country. Country House Destroyed

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 4

Early on Thursday morning a six-roomed weatherboard cottage in Albury (N.S.W.), owned by Mr. Richard prior, and occupied by Mr. Arthur Collins, was…

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