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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

2,381 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 120

City Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 9

At 6.46 p.m. on Tuesday, the Metropolitan Fire Brigade was informed that a fire had broken out at the office of Messrs. Hennessy and Hennessy, on the fourth floor of…

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Chapter Xxvii. Bess Fires the Beacon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 6

Nothing more could be done for Sir Giles until the chiurgeon arrived, and, at the earliest, two hours must elapse before he could put in an appearance at Beacon Court…

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British Artillery Fire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 17

Additional details of the Neuve Chapelle battle emphasise the terrible character of the British artillery fire. The ground quaked, said one observer, as if…

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Fire at Coonamble

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 15

COO NAM BEE. Tuesday.—Three shops in the main street were destroyed by fire, this morning. The outbreak occurred about 5 o'clock, and started in Kingdon's photo studio…

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Fire in the City

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 10

A Fire, which broke out early last evening in the office of Hennessy and Hennessy, architects, Norwich Chambers, Hunter Street, caused damage to a number of books and plans. The…

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German Cowards. Fire on Drowning Men

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 3

Further evidence of Germany's dastardly and inhuman methods of making war on non-belligerents is provided by the master of the Grimsby trawler, Fermo…

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Heroic French. Waves of Steel and Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 9

PARIS,. Tuesday.—Details of the French defence against the Germans' 15 counterattacks at Bois de Montmare show time the Germans received peremptory orders to…

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Fire at Meat Works. Auckland (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 14

A fire at Whangarel Heads Freezing Works did considerable damage. The roof and ends of the main freezing chamber were destroyed. Two thousand carcases were roasted or…

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"Beacon Fires." a Story of the Great Armada. (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter Xxvi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 6

"And were you men fools enough to believe a miscreant like Jose? Indeed, and indeed, you need a woman to tell you whom to trust and when."…

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Between Two Fires. a Taube Brought Down. British Airmen's Feat. Thrilling Battle in the Blue. London

Evening News · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 1

An exciting tale is told by Mr. [?] an American correspondent at the British headquarters, of contest in the air between two British aeroplanes and a Taube sachi[?]…

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Austrian Troops Fire on an Italian Regiment Russians Continue the Advance in the Carpathians Zeppelin Raids on the English Coast Many Bombs Dropped, but Little Damage Done German Submarines Sink More Neutral Ships

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 12

Austrian troops crossed the Italian frontier and attacked an Italian regiment, hut were driven hack Many were killed on both sides. The Russians captured several heights in the Carpathian Mountains, inflicting' heavy losses on the enemy…

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Fire at Paddington

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 8

Shortly after midnight a fire occurred in a millinery and dressmaking establishment, 58 Oxford Street, Paddington, conducted by George Couperin's. The outbreak was extinguished…

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Uralla School on Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 4

URALLA, Wednesday.—The public school has been almost entirely destroyed by a fire which started In the wooden portion of the building at the back. When first seen, the flames had a…

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Fire at Paddington. Unpleasant Homecoming

The Sun · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 3

A fire broke out about midnight at a shop and dwelling at 58 Oxford-street, Paddington, occupied by Mme. A. Couprans, milliner and dressmaker. The cause of the outbreak…

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"Beacon Fires." a Story of the Great Armada. <All Nights Reserved.) Chapter XXVII.—Continued

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 5

When they reached the highest point of the cliff road, they turned simultaneously seaward. The first thing which caught their eyes was the Flower of Cornwall under…

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Fire at Paddington. Shop in Oxford-st, Alight. Firemen's Dash to Save Children

Evening News · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 4

A fire broke out shortly after midnight in premisses occupied by Mme. A. Couprans, miller and dressmaker, at 58 Oxford-street. Paddington. Considerable damage was done…

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Fire at Paddington

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

Five of the six rooms of a shop and dwelling occupied by Madame Couprans, milliner and dressmaker, in Oxford Street, Paddington, were damaged by fire late on Wednesday night…

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A Fire at Coonamble

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

Three shops in the main street of Coonamble (N.S.W.). were destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning. The outbreak started in Kingdon's photo studio, spread…

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Beef Destroyed by Fire

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

A fire damaged the main building of the Whangarei Freezing Works in Wellington (N.Z.), The principal freezing chamber, containing 2000 quarters of…

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Holocaust of Horses. Fire in Auckland Stables

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 7

WELLINGTON, Thursday.--A fire destroyed J. J. Craig's stables. Auckland, to-night. The flames broke out and spread so quickly that only three of 300 horses were saved. A…

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