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Fires & bushfires, 1919

1,409 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 71

Timber Yard Fire Damage at Marrickville

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 5

A considerable quantity of timber was damaged by an outbreak of [?] this afternoon in Williams [?] yards, In Old Canterbury-road Marrickville. The…

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Big Fire in Auckland Flour Mill Extensively Damaged Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

Bycroft's flour mill and biscuit factory, at Auckland, were badly burnt by fire to-day. The extent of the dam[?]…

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Fires

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 2

The Lidcombe Fire Brigade received a call on Saturday to go to a fire at the corner of Stanley-road and Railway-parade, but on arriving at the spot they…

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Fire Protection

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 8

Mr. Fred. H. Mattress hon, sec. Epping Progress, Association, wrote to Dundas Council as follows:—"At the last meeting of our association a motion was…

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Big Auckland Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 9

AUCKLAND, Friday.--A fire destroyed the flour and wheat storage portion of the promises of Bycroft and Company, in Short land Street, together with new grinding machinery which…

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Fire at Dulwich Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 14

Shortly before 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in a stack of timber on the premises of R. Williams and Sons, hardware and timber merchants, of Lewisham-street,…

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Fire at Dulwich Hill. Three Buildings Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 10

A fire broke out yesterday afternoon in the promises of Richard Williams and Sons, hardware and timber merchants, No. 41 Lewisham Street, Dulwich Hill, did considerable…

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Railway Mystery French Train Takes Fire VANCOUVER

The Sun · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 1

A Paris message Rays that five persons were killed on the Paris-Metz railway in circumstances which are puzzling the authorites…

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The Red Mountains Wake of Bush Fire Roast Fowl While You Wait

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1919 · page 16

Roust fowl will never delight my palate again, not quite in the same way as of yore. At present roast fowl would fill me with horror. Not that I…

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Bush Fires Many Acres Destroyed

The Sun · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 5

Hundreds of acres of bush and scrub were burnt in the suburb during the week-end. The largest outbreak was near the…

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Fire at Cooktown. Heavy Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 4

BRISBANE, Sunday.--The Deputy-Postmaster-General was advised to-day of a disastrous are in the main street at Cooktown at an early hour this morning…

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Fire at Cooktown. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 6

A disastrous fire occurred in the main street at Cooktown this morning. The Federal Hall, Anderson's shop, Burns, Philp, and Co.'s premises, the New Guinea Hotel, Westcott's…

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Fire at Newtown. Two Buildings Gutted

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 5

Shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday morning an outbreak of are was discovered at F. W. Hissing's jolnery works in Brock Lane, Newtown. On the arrival of the fire brigades, which came…

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Fire in Timber Yard

The Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 9

A fire broke out yesterday afternoon under the floor of the main office in Langdon and Langdon's timber yard in Federal-road, Annandale. The…

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Fire and Drought Great Devastation of the N.s.w. Countryside. Great Loss of Property

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 5

Disastrous tires have occurred in the mountain relief country around Adelong (N.S.W.). many settlers losing ail their property. Mrs. W. Cornclson,…

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Golf Notes Kosciusko Tournament on Rough Links Exciting Time With Bush Fires: Lively Metropolitan Games: Wentworth Falls

Referee · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 12

J. W. Samuels and W. J. Amor motored up to Kosciusko for the annual tournament, and had a pleasant trip through Bowral, Moss Vale, Goulburn and…

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Eumungerie. Fire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 15

The general store premises of J. Wheaton and Company, Eumungerie, together with the whole of the stock, were totally destroyed by fire. The damage…

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Coraki. Fire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 15

A fires broke out in Claffy's Buildings in the central business block of Coraki on February 3, and before the flames were extinguished extensive damage was…

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Uralla. Fire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 17

The residence or Mr. Fred Rixon, jun., was totally destroyed by fire, together with the contents. The building was insured for £500…

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