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Fires & bushfires, 1919

1,409 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 71

Steamer on Fire Returns to Fremantle

Evening News · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 5

The steamer Grelsldy arrived at [?] mantle early this morning with [?] in her bunkers on fire. With a cargo of what for the [?…

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Hospital Ship Fire. Medal for Heroic Engineer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 14

The King has awarded the silver medal for gallantry in saving life at sea to Mr. John Nicol, formerly chief engineer of the steamship…

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Death Takes Its Toll Shocking Tragedies Due to Outbreaks of Fire. Panic at a Cinema Show

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 4

During the John of Art celebrations at Valuers(France) several hundred persons, mostly women and children attended a timber show, The firm…

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Disastrous Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 June 1919 · page 7

A disastrous moorland fire between Aysgarth and Masham (Yorkshire) has lasted four days. Ten square miles are already barren. Many sheep have been suffocated and roasted…

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Fire on a Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 June 1919 · page 4

FREMANTLE, Wednesday.--With a fire in her starboard bunker, the steamer Grelealdy arrived at Fremantie at 2.30 this morning. The Grelealdy was bound from the eastern States…

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Moorland Fire. London, June 11

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 June 1919 · page 5

A disastrous moorland fire has been raging between Aysgarth and Masham, in Yorkshire, for four days. Ten square miles of country are already barren. Many sheep have been…

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Big Moorland Fire Many Sheep Destroyed LONDON, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 12 June 1919 · page 1

A disastrous moorland the between [?] and Mash[?] [?] four days. Ten square [?] are already barren…

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British Workers and the War Office. a Secret Order Shown Up. "Playing with Fire."

The Australian Worker · Thursday 12 June 1919 · page 13

Some British Labor paper, almost certainly the London "Daily Herald," has done British workers mighty service in exposing one of the secret methods of…

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Bush Fire Brigade

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 6

At the meeting of the Jemalong Shire Council a letter was received from the Forestry Commission suggesting that bush fire brigades be organised…

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Bush-fire Leagues the Forestry Commission Makes Suggestions to Jemalong. Forbes Shire's Resentment

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 3

At the meeting of the Jemalong shire council at Forbes (N.S.W.) last week, a letter was received from the Forestry Commission suggesting that…

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A Moorland Fire

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 4

A disastrous moorland fire has been raging between Aysgarth and Masham, in Yorkshire, for four days. Ten square miles of country are…

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Fire at Rozelle Two Cottages Damaged

Evening News · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 8

Party this merning a fire was discovered is a house in Loughits-street Rosehil occupied by James Roulston The building of [?] wood and iron…

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Fire Panic Valence Catastrophe Heartrending Scenes Heartrending Scenes PARIS, [?]

Evening News · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 1

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Fire District

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 13

The boundaries of the proposed fire district in Blacktown shire, approved by the council on Wednesday, are as follow :—Commencing at a point on the Great…

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Fire at Rozelle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 13

Early yesterday morning a fire broke out at a grocer's shor and dwelling occupied by James Roulston, in Loughiln-street, Rozelle. The building was considerably damaged, two…

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Smithfield and Fairfield Another Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 5

A fire occurred at the business premises of the Misses Johnston on Friday. Passers by saw smoke Issuing from tho promises, and promptly extinguished a blaze…

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False Alarm of Fire

The Mirror · Sunday 15 June 1919 · page 7

A false alarm of fire in Usher's Hotel City, last night caused an unusually speedy emptying of the theatro Royal almost opposite. The full strength of…

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Balmain Fire Caused by Rats Fireman Injured

The Sun · Sunday 15 June 1919 · page 2

A fire, which is supposed to have been started by rats gnawing matches, broke out in a house in Pearson-street, Balmain, about 5 o'clock…

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Rats and Matches Cause Fire aT Balmain

Sunday News · Sunday 15 June 1919 · page 1

The Balmain [?] had an [?] extinguish [?] o'clock [?] Stephen…

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Only a Chimney False Fire Alarm Draws Big Crowd

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 June 1919 · page 2

Owing to a chimney catching fire at Usher's Metropolitan Hotel at 7.49 last night, a huge crowd gathered in the street when the clanging of the fire engines'…

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