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Fires & bushfires, 1919

1,409 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 71

Fireworks Cause Fire Shop Ablaze at Darlington

Sunday News · Sunday 27 April 1919 · page 2

Children playing with fireworks were [?] as outbreak of fire in a [?] at the corner of Rose and Cleveland streets, Darlington, late last…

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Tram Catches fire Sensational Experience One Killed, Three Injured

Sunday News · Sunday 27 April 1919 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Saturday Night.—Considerable [?] was caused to-night or a [?] electric tram, proceeding along the [?] on the north side…

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Fire on Tram Passengers Jump Off Girl of Ten Killed Others Badly Injured Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 27 April 1919 · page 2

A fire occurred on an electric tram running on Yarra Bank-road to-night. The passengers jumped off. Lily Robinson, aged 10, of Richmond…

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Violent Turmoil In South Germany and Hungary Mob Fire Parliament House Big Fighting at Munich Imminent LONDON, April 25

The Sun · Sunday 27 April 1919 · page 1

"The Times" correspondent at Vienna states that incidents in the recent riot included an attempt to destroy Parliament House…

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Marsina's Arrival. Recent Fire at Sea

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 7

The Marsina arrived in the harbour at midnight. Some days ago a wireless message from the steamer intimated that a fire had broken out amongst the copra in her after hold on…

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The Fire on the Marsina Captain Reports All Well

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 4

A wireless message was received yesterday from Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co. from the captain of the steamer Marsina, en route from the Solomon Group to Sydney. He reported all…

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Fire at Yokohama Enormous Damage New York

Evening News · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 1

A message from [?] a dis[?] fire has occurred Two [?] buildings [?]…

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Fire in Oxford-street

Evening News · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 6

An overheated electric iron started a fire in the premises of W. Cherry, dentist, in Oxford-street. Paddington, about half-past 9 last night. The blare…

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MUDGEE Destroyed by Fire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 15

A fire occurred at! an untenanted; house 7 at" Budgee, owned by Mr. J." Underwood. The estimated loss is more, than £400…

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Big Fire at Yokohama. Vancouver.'

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 7

A message from Yokohnmn states that a fire destroyed 2000 buildings…

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Fire in Yokohama. Yokohama, April 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 11

A fire has destroyed 2000 buildings in the city…

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The Fire on the Marsina Inquiry to Be Held

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 6

"It was a good save. The cargo is turning out hotter than expected," said a representative of Burns, Philp, and Co., yesterday, when referring to the outbreak of fire on the steamer…

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The Camp-fire

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 13

I love the camp-fire, for lifelong memories are enshrined about that magic element that come trooping back when darkness falls, and its cheery flames light…

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Old Mosman Fire Station Bought by Local Council

Evening News · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 2

Tenders closed yesterday with the Board of Fire Commissioners for the [?] of [?] lately occupied as the Mosman Fire Station, in Myagah-road…

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Gruesome Find Baby's Charred Body in the Copper Fire

The Sun · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 4

The discovery of the charred body of a child was made to- day in a house in Riley- street, Surry Hills, and the incidental circumstances are causing the…

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The Fires and the Fish

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 20

Dear "Planets,"—The bush fires burnt a great deal of country. But the rain on last Tuesday night put thorn out. The grass is growing in…

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Smouldering Fire Egypt's Superficial Quiet Drastic Action Needed London, April 21

The Sun · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 1

"The Times" correspondent at Cairo learns from reliable sources that the appearance of restored quietude is only superficial. The provincial natives…

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Roses of Death the Great Spectacle at the Blowing-up of Hill 60. Pillars of Fire and Cloud

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 2

Professor David, C.M.O., D.S.O., of Sydney University, who left Australia in February, 1916, in charge of the Australian Mining Corps, and…

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