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Fires & bushfires, 1915

2,381 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 120

Fire Boabd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 9

At the meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners, held yesterday, the president (Mr. F. Flowers, M.L.C.), stated that the balance sheet for the year ended December…

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Fire Station

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 8

The Board of Fire Commissioners have decided to call tenders for the erection of a fire station at Ryde on the site purchased for that purpose. The architects…

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Hearse on Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 6

On Thursday, shortly before noon, an undertaker's motor hearse, the property of a Sydney company, passed through Lidcombe on its way to tho Rookwood…

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Fire Damages Motor Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 16

Fire severely damaged a 30-horse-power motor car owned by Mr. J. darken, of Belmore-road, Coogee, while on Long Bay-road. Maroubra Bay, last night. The fire was…

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Fire in High-street

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 1

On Monday morning, shortly after 6 o'clock, the residents of Penrith—or ninny or them—were aroused from their nocturnal slumbers by that…

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Fire Board's Balance Sheet

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 19

The auditors to the Board of Fire Commissioners express appreciation of the manner in which the books of the board have been kept. They state in their report that the office…

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Fire at Burraga. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 16

A large weatherboard building at Burraga, owned by Senior-constable Williams, and occupied by Dr. Scharfstoln, was, together with its contents, destroyed by fire on Wednesday…

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How an English Troop Received Its Baptism of Fire

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 4

The following letter, thoroughly characteristic of the pluck and cheerfulnes of the young British officer, was received last month from a cavalry subaltern at the front:—…

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Fire in Crown Street

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1915 · page 1

A two-storeyed house, 534 Crown-street, occupied by Janet Slyne. was reported to be on fire at 6.30 last evening. The Central Fire Station soon had two hydrants on the job, but…

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Fire in Crown-street

The Sun · Sunday 17 January 1915 · page 5

A fire broke out in a two-storeyed house, occupied by Mr. James Slyne, in Crown-street, last night, and before it was got under the building was gutted…

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Fighting the Flames. Fire Scena. for White City

The Sun · Sunday 17 January 1915 · page 3

The public taste for highly sensational and spectacular performances is well appreciated by the management of the White City, who last season staged some of the most…

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Fires. Outbreaks in Suburbs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 9

Severe damage was caused by fire and water. to three rooms on the ground floor of the premises occupied by Mr. Sydney Green, picture-frame maker, at 24 King-stret, Newtown,…

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Fire at Bondi

The Sun · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 7

Early yesterday morning a fire was discovered in the shop at 3 Bondl Bench occupied by May E. Doyle as a tearoom. There was a good turnout of district firemen, but…

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Mysterious Fire. the Inquiry. Remarkable Statement. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 10

At the inquiry into the cause of the fire which destioyed the joinery establishment of T. W. Vetter, Pirie-street, on Saturday week, William John Eames, fruiterer, said he knew…

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Scenes of Horror. Earthquake Death Roll. Estimated to Reach 30,000. Fires After the Shock Rome, Sunday Afternoon

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 1

The latest estimates of the loss of life through the earthquake bring the number of dead up to [?]000 in the province of Ab[?] included in these are 14,000 in the [?]…

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Blind Man As Spy. Beggar Who Directed the Enemy's Shell Fire. Caught and Executed

Evening News · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 4

A spy in German pay was shot at the camp of Chalons, the French Aldershot, on October 23. He was a man named Minquet, and the most remarkable thing about him was that he was…

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Fire on the Dorset

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 5

While the Federal and Shire liner Dorset was discharging at South Brisbane last week a fire Was discovered in one of the holds. Fortunately, the outbreak…

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A Fire at Burraga

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 5

A large weatherboard building at Burraga (N.S.W.), owned by Senior-constable Williams, and occupied by. Dr. Scharf-stein, was, together with its contents…

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Cartridge Explodes in the Fire

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 5

Mrs. Peter Clarke, of Penrith (N.S.W.), after sweeping the back rooms of her premises, cast the sweepings into the fire. Among these was a loaded…

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Apron Catches Fire. Woman Badly Burned

The Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 6

Mrs. E. Barnes, aged 24, was badly burned at her home, 3 Julius-street, Marrickville this afternoon, and she is now in a critical condition at the Royal Prince, Alfred…

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