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Fires & bushfires, 1919

1,409 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 71

Foxes and Bush Fires

The Land · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 11

During the recent bush fires in Victoria, foxes were repeatedly seen carrying their young from place to place for safety. Seeing one fox make several…

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Fire in Bunkers

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 4

A fire broke out in the bunkers of the steamer North Point, at present berthed at No. 9 Pyrmont wharf. The fire brigade was called up, and was…

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Fire on a Steamer

The Sun · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 7

Last night the Metropolitan Fire Brigade had an unusually difficult job on the steamer North Point, which is berthed at the Pyrmont wheat wharves…

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Fire in Auction Rooms Lismore

Evening News · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 7

A fire broke out in Barnard's Auction Mart at 3 o'clock this morning, and at one time it semed likely to be serious. A quantity of bedding and other goods were…

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Fire on Steamer. Brigades Long Fight

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 7

An outbreak of are among the bunker coal on board the steamer North Point, which is berthed at the wheat wharfs, Pyrmont, provided several hours' arduous work for the…

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Steamer Cardium's Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The British Oil Company's steamer Cardium, which took fire in the Bight in April, while carrying a cargo of benzine, and had to put back to Albany for…

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Fire Brigade Higher Wages Granted

Evening News · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 5

Judge Curlewis resumed the hearing this morning, in the No. 3 industrial Court, of the application by the Fire Brigade Employees' Union of New South…

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Fire in City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 7

A destructive outbreak of fire occurred at Nos. 8 and 10 Central-street, city, last evening. The premises, whish are of three stories, were occupied by the'Acme.Framing Company…

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Fire in the City Good Work by Brigade

Evening News · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 4

[?] damaged the [?] that [?] Framing [?]…

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Lismore Fire

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 12

A fire broke out in Barnard's Auction Mart on May 16, and at one time it seemed likely to be serious. A quantity of bedding and other goods were…

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Providing Fire Escapes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 11

The Woollahra Council and the Master Builders' Association differed recently over an ordinance under the Local Government Act, by which the council claimed power to insist…

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Workshop Destroyed by Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 11

A workshop in Noville-street, Marrickville, occupied by Amos Greenwood as a cabinet works, was gutted by fire on Monday night. The building, which was valued at £200, was…

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Fire in a Mine. Men Refuse to Work

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 11

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday. -- The first stoppage of work since the new agreement came into force occurred at the Coal Cliff colliery yesterday, and one mine was also idle to-day…

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Fire in Boot Shop Inquiry by City Coroner an Open Verdict

Evening News · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 10

The fire which damaged an May 13 the premises in Parramatta-road Annandale occupied by Messrs M'Donald and [?] trading as the [?]…

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Annandale Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 6

At the conclusion of on inquiry bearing upon the origin of a fire which occurred at the premises of the "Aussie Shoe Company," in Parramatta-road, Annandale, on May 9,…

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Fire Destroys Big Factory Melrcurne

Evening News · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 5

[?] Ford Company's factory at [?] was destroyed by [?] The damage is estimated at [?]…

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Conflagrations. a Destructive Fire In Sydney

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 4

A destructive outbreak of fire occurred at premises in Central-street, Sydney, on Monday night. The premises, which were of three [?] were occupied on the ground floor as…

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Fruit Factory Fire Much Damage Done MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 5

This morning a fire broke out in the Durino Fruit Co.'s factory at North. Fitzroy, and in half an hour did damage to the extent of several thousand…

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