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Fires & bushfires, 1919

1,409 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 71

Disastrous Fire. London, June 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 7

A fire in liverpool destroyed docksheds and warehouses containing turpentine and general merchandise. The damage amounts to £1,000,000…

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Fire in Gundagai. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 9

A fire in gundagal destroyed the premises of E. C. O'Sulllvan's news agency, C'. Mudear, saddler, Thomas barber, and Leary, commission agent. The Criterion Hotel, adjoining,…

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Keep the Home Fires Burning. More Especially in Peace Times

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 12

"The domestic man, who loves no music so well as his kitchen clock, and the airs which the logs sing to him as they burn on the hearth, has…

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Liverpool Dock Fire. London. June 17

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 5

A fire at Liverpool destroyed dock sheds and warehouses containing turpentine and general merechandise The damage is estimated at £1,00,000…

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FIRE-BUGS Are They at Work?

Evening News · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 5

Two big fires on two consecutive nights have set Sydney thinking. The persistent outbreakers of 1915 are still fresh in the memory and the question is being…

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Great Fires. Much Destruction in City. Many Large Buildings Destroyed. Burnett's Warehouse Gutted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 7

One of the most disastrous fires experienced in Sydney for some years was witnessed by tens of thousands of people last night. The following promises, together with their…

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Fighting in Russia. Kronstadt on Fire. London, June 17

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 5

Advices from Stockholm anneunce that Kron staff is affire A Copeahagen messages states that the Rusiass are evernating the Town six shiploads…

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Liverpool Fire Steamer Burned Scuttled to Save Her LONDON, June 18

The Sun · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 1

The damage done by the fire at the Liverpool docks includes the burning of the liner Norlina, which had to be scuttled to save her…

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Great Spectacle Last Night's Big Fire Viewed by 20,000 PEOPLE Some Narrow Escapes

The Sun · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 1

Last night's fire in Chalmers-street will stand as one of the biggest the Sydney firemen have over had to tackle, and because of the spectacle which it…

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Fire at Hurstville

The Propeller · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 2

At about live o clock this morning a fire broke out in the weather-board fruit shop and dwelling of. Mr. Ernest Hill. Forest…

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Mercantile Mutual Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 11

The directors of the Mercantile Mutual Insurance Company have applied for authority to increase the subscribed capital to £300,000, by the issue of 50,000 shares of £1 each, to be…

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Chalmers-street Fire. Damage About £100,000

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 10

A conservative estimate places the damage caused through the conflagration in Chalmers-street on Wednesday night at £100,000. The building occupied by Messrs. A. H…

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Columns of Flame. Great Fire at Liverpool Docks

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 4

A fire broke out at one of the dacks at Liverpool (England) on Monday last and before it was mastered by the [?] brigade, damage to the extent of one fail…

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The Great Fire Splendid Pictures at Various Stages

Arrow · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 4

In next issue of The Sunday Times will be presented a series of pictures of the great fire of Wednesday night, showing the conflagration in various…

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The Big Fire Demolishing a Dangerous Wall Whose Job Is It?

The Sun · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 5

The debris of Wednesday night's big fire in Chalmers-street, is still smouldering, and will probably continue to do so for days…

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The "Farmer and Settler" Without a Home. Marchant & Co., Sydney, Burned Out. Immense Loss of Valuable Property. The Fire-Fighters' Formidable Task

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 1

A red glace in the sky; Forked longers of hame during through sho[?] windown, and lighting up [?] surrounding buildings! A pungent…

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Destructive Blaze at Alex-andria. Blouse Factory Gutted

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 12

A destructive blaze occurred in Belmont Street, Alexandria, last night, resulting in the complete destruction of a blouse factory owned by David Ross, Ltd…

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Fire at Hurstville

The St George Call · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 6

A fire occurred about 5 a.m. on Friday morning at the home of Ernest Hill, in Forest-road, Hurstville. Mr. Hill rose early to go to work, and lit a…

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Fire at Alexandria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 14

The house factory occupied by Messrs. David Ross and Company at Belmont-street, Aloxandria, was completely burnt out las[?] night. When the brigades arrived the flames…

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Fire in Letter-box

Evening News · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 1

When a postal [?] was clearing a letter has at the corner of Payment and [?] Neutral Bay. last night. be found that [?] of the letters had…

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