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Fires & bushfires, 1919

1,409 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 71

Fire in Bathurst-street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 7

At 2 o'clock this morning, a fire was discovered in a building in Bathurst-street, near Sussex-street, owned and occupied by Robert Harper and Co., as a case store. The…

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Peace Celebrations Britain's Chain of Fires LONDON, May 17

The Sun · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 1

In connection with the Peace celebrations national thanksgiving services will he held in Trafalgar-square, Westminster Abbey, and, St. Paul's…

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League of Fire Fighters. a Country Movement

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 6

CASINO, Wednesday.--With the object of saving homesteads, crops, grass lands, and forests from destruction by fire, the State Forestry Commission has launched a scheme to…

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Fire at Redfern Honey Factory Burnt

Evening News · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 3

Early this morning a fire broke out to the premises occupied by Mr John H. Fell doing business as the Austral [?] Company 462 to 466…

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Destructive Fires City Factory Burnt Escape in Night Clothes Shop Burned Down

The Sun · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 5

Two fires, which wore most destructive in their effects, occurred in the city this morning within 300 yards of one another…

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Escaped by the Roof Shopkeeper, Wile, and Child Fire in Devonshire Street

Evening News · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 1

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City Fires. Honey Factory Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 17

An early morning fire yesterday at the premises of John H. Fell, trading as the Austral Honey Co., at 462-466 Elizabeth-street, city, resulted in extensive damage to the building…

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City Fires. Factory and Shop Ablaze

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 12

Two fires occurred in the vicinity of the [?]tral Railway Station early yesterday, a factory and a two-storied building, with their contents, being destroyed…

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The Barque Bonovento. Abandoned on Fire

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 4

News was received yesterday stating that the steel barque Bonovento, 1266 tons register, was abandoned on fire on March 18 in lat. 4 N., long 82…

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Chase After Alleged Burglar. Fugitive Fires on the Police. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 17

The Cooma police with Sergeant Roberts are still scouring the country towards Tumut to secure the man who robbed the hut of Neil Cochran, at Youak. near Adaminaby…

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Colored Fire Effect From Exhausted Dry Batteries

The World's News · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 11

IN open fireplaces, especially where wood is used for fuel, a gorgeous colored fire effect may be produced by placing one or two old dry cells among the hot coals. The substance…

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Fire on Schooner Esther. Vessel Resumes Voyage to Wanganui

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 4

The small American schooner Esther left San Francisco on April 7 for Wanganul with a cargo of oil. Last March a fire broke out on this…

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Fire at Auburn. Narrow Escape of a Family. (From Wednesday's "Argus.")

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 2

Shortly before 3 o'clock on Monday morning a fire broke out in the residential portion of the premises of Mr. Walter Hillsdon, motor and bicycle mechanic…

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Camp Fire Clubs Interest and Instruction for Young Girls

Sunday News · Sunday 1 June 1919 · page 11

There are many [?] guidance of girls, but [?] of cases it is the [?] by their existence…

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After a Fire Building Collapses Two Men Killed, One Injured MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 7

A fire occurred in the malt house of Messrs. J. White and Sons, Colling-wood, yesterday morning. As it was confined to the bottom of the…

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Armed Lunatic. Chinese in City. Fires on Church Congregation. Many Wounded in Street Crowds. Refuge in Barricaded House. Besieged by Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 9

A sensational shooting occurrence, resulting in the wounding of a number of people, with the narrow escape of many more, caused [?]xcitement in the city early last evening, owing…

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Bush-fire Fighters Forestry Commission's Proposal for a Union. to Prevent Bush Fires

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 3

In response to a communication from the N.S.W. Forestry Commission, an effort is to the made to establish a branch league of the fighters in the…

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Flour Mill Burnt Out Big Blaze at Murrumburrah Damage Estimated at £50,000 HARDEN

The Sun · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 5

The flour mill of Allsopp and Sons, Ltd., at Murrumburrah was burned to the ground last night, the whole of the mill buildings…

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The Barque Bonovento. Abandoned on Fire

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 12

News was received yesterday stating that the steel barque Bonovento, 1266 tons register, was abandoned on fire on March 18 in lat. 4 N., long, 82…

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