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Fires & bushfires, 1919

1,409 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 71

Fire at Newtown

Evening News · Monday 21 April 1919 · page 5

A small outbreak of fire occurred in the wheelwrights' shop of willard Bros in Whitley-road, Newtown, this afternoon The Newtown Brigade was…

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Fire at Marrickville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 April 1919 · page 3

A fire which broke out in the greengrocer's shop occupied by John Hamer, in Cook-road, Marrickville, early on Saturday morning, caused damage to the shop and its contents…

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Fire Causes £2500 Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 April 1919 · page 6

HOBART, Sunday. -- A fire occurred at Lindisfarne early this morning, when premises owned by the Co-operative Fertillser Company, and stock valued at £2500 were completely…

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New Zealand Fire. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 April 1919 · page 6

A big fire at Westport caused damage to the extent of nearly £6000…

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Fire at Members

Evening News · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 2

From as [?] cause a [?] breake out yesterday in the home of F. H. [?] is Murray-street, Maroubre. The building, which was of weatherboard…

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Fire at Maroubra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 8

About 9.30 last night at weatherboard house in Murray-street, off Anzac-parade, Maroubra, containing four rooms and a kitchen, was completely gutted. The house was owned by…

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Did Not Fire the Shot

Evening News · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 5

James Smith. M, was charged at the Central Police Ceart this morning with having shot at Albert Dunn with intent to do [?] bodly harm on March 19…

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Fire Station at Dubbo

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 4

Rapid progress is. being made with the erection of a new fire station Much of the brickwork has been constructed, and the tradesmen, who are…

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CONFLAGRATIONS. Big Fire in Tasmania

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 4

On Sunday last an outbreak of the occurred at The Co-operative Fertiliser company's premiers at Lindis[?] [?]…

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Old Tunnel on Fire Newcastle

The Sun · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 5

Glenrock Tunnel caught fire last night. The fire brigade extinguished the flames after a hard two-hours fight. The tunnel, which is near…

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Copra on Fire. on Steamer Marsina. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 7

A fire has broken out in a consignment of copra in the after-hold of the steamer Marsina, supposedly bound from Rabaul to Sydney. The Shipping Controller said that in a…

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The Marsina Fire

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 4

Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., have been advised that the fire on the steamer Marsina, now en route from Solomons to Sydney, was apparently not serious,…

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Fire on Marsina. Extinguished by Crew

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 10

Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., Limited, have been advised that the fire which broke out on the steamer Marsina while en route from the Solomons to Sydney, was apparently not…

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Landowners' Liability. A Fire Spreads. Far-reaching Judgment

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 16

An employer is liable for the act of his employes, even when the act has been committed against the clear instructions of the employer. Tins is the…

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The Fire on the Marsina Wireless From the Captain

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 4

Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co.' yesterday received a wireless message from Captain Smith, of the steamer Marsina, indicating that the outbreak of fire on board the steamer was…

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Wireless From the Marsina. Fire Under Control

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 12

A wireless message received yesterday by Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., from Captain Smith, of the steamer Marsina, stated that the outbreak of fire which occurred in the…

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Inquest on a Fire. An Affair at Clyde

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 4

Mr. H. Richardson Clark, Parramatta Coroner, resumed the inquest on the fire at Montain's cottage, Clyde, on Tuesday morning…

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Canning Factory Aflame Disastrous Fire at Mt. Druitt

Nepean Times · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 4

A valuable industry at Mount Drnitt received a serious set back on Sunday night last by the outbreak of a devastating and unaccountable fire. This occurred at the…

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Tram on Fire Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 April 1919 · page 2

Considerable excitement war, caused to-night on a Hawthorn electric tram proceeding at about eight, o'clock along the road on the north side of the river…

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