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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

2,381 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 120

300 Horses Destroyed. Big Fire at Auckland. Auckland (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 9

A disastrous fire in Craig's stables to-night destroyed about 300 horses of the average value of £45 each, also vehicles and general equipment. Only three horses were saved…

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"Beacon Fires." a Story of the Great Armada. by Morice Gerard. (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter XXVIII.—Continued

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 5

Garcia had risen from the table and commenced to pace the room some time before Peralta moved or shifted his easy position, his legs stretched out and crossed…

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Conflagrations Great Loss in Fremantle Grocery Fire. Wood and Co. Lose £50,000

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

Another disastrous fire occurred at Fremantle (W.A.) on Monday night. The premises of G. Wood, son, and Company, wholesale grocers, in Cantonment-street…

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Heroic Jack Tars Bravery in the Dardanelles Undaunted in a Tornado of Fire. Torpedoing a Submarine

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 1

A thrilling story of remarkable courage and daring is reported from the Dardanelles. It is stated that the Turks were making great efforts to secure the…

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The Fire Station

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 8

The Fire Brigades' Board has supplied Hornsby Council with a report in connection with the failure of a fire brigade to attend at the fire at Mr. Mackenzie's place…

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Fire at Sausage Skin Factory

Evening News · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 5

A sausage skin factory, owned and occupied by Gemeinhardt Hundsdorfer, in O'Riordan-street, Alexandria, was the scene of a small fire last night. The flames started at the…

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Schoolgirl Under Fire. Australian's Experiences at Mons

The World's News · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 2

"I WANT to go back. I did not want to come away. I had seen so many dreadful things that all fear had been taken away from me," said a schoolgirl of 18, an Australian…

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225 Horses Burned. the Auckland Stable Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 10

WELLINGTON, Friday. -- At the Craig stable fire at Auckland, 235 horses perished. The stables were only recently erected. The workmen who were employed painting finished…

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The Auckland Fire Heavy Loss. Auckland (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 16

Cruig's stables, which were destroyed by fire last night, had just been erected. The Insurances totalled £12,800, all in the New Zealand office, excepting £3700 in the Royal…

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"Beacon Fires." a Story of the Great Armada. (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter Xxix. in "The Narrow Seas."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 8

At 4 p.m. on the following day Captain Christopher Stone stood on the small jetty in Ennya Cove, ready to take his place in the launch which was to convey him to the…

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A "Prehistoric" War Ancient Practices with Modern Parallels "Greek Fire" "German" Tactics in B.C. 300. LONDON, March 20

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 April 1915 · page 3

"It is customary to say that this war is full of surprises," writes Mr. H. C. Ferraby, the Naval Correspondent of the "Daily Express," in a recent issue, "and that six months ago no…

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Fire at Coogee. Large Dwelling Burnt Out

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 8

Shortly after nine o'clock last night a lire occurred In a largo two- storied dwelling at Northumberland Street, Little Googee, owned and occupied by James Burns. The alarm was given and tho Paddington, Waverley, and…

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Theatre Burnt Out

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 8

BRISBANE. Sunday.—The Gaiety Theatre at Tweed Heads was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday morning…

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Cartridges in Copper Fire

Evening News · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 6

Thinking it was empty, Mrs. K. Crane, of "Mona," Park-road, St. Peters, put a box containing 50 cartridges into the copper fire on Saturday, and in the explosion that followed,…

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The Canadians. Admirable Under Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 10

The Canadians have been fighting for seven days against Prussian Guards and Saxons in the first line trenches (says a despatch from Paris to the Vancouver "World" under date…

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An Explosion. Cartridges in Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 11

Mrs. K. Crane, of Mona, Park-road, St. Peters, had a narrow escape from death during the week-end. Whilst she was engaged in the laundry, a box of cartridges exploded, riddling…

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Limited Interest in Fire Insurance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 11

"It is well-known in marine and in fire insurances," said an English Judge, "that a person who has a limited interest may insure, nevertheless, on the total value of the…

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Big Fire at Coogee. Over £3000 Damage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 11

At about 9.15 o'clock last night a fire was discovered in the boarding-house, Coogee-by-the-Sea, in Northumberland-street, Little Coogee, and, despite the efforts of the fire…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 3

The general battle was waged until 1 o'clock, when the Spaniards gave up the unequal struggle, and the order was issued to sail up Channel…

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Fire at Coogee Big Boarding House Gutted. Poor Water Pressure

Evening News · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 6

An outbreak of fire occurred shortly after, 9 o'clock on Sunday evening, in a building of 25 rooms, known as "Coogee-by-the Bea," in Northumberland-street. Little Coogee. It was…

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