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Fires & bushfires, 1919

1,409 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 71

Another Big Blaze At Alexandria Factory Over £10,000 Damage Firemen's Work Hampered

Evening News · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 2

The blouse factory of David Ross and Company, Limited, in Belmext-street, Alexandria, was destroyed by fire…

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On the Verandah When Men Draw the Fires for Freedom

Labor News · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 5

Ah, men must toil by sea and land and take what bosses give. We keep the groaning world alive for just the right to live…

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Another Big Fire Blouse Factory Burned Extensive Damage Fireman Receives Shock

The Sun · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 1

There were two further outbreaks of lire last night in the metropolitan urea. In one case, extensive damage was done…

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Fire on Steamer

The Sun · Sunday 22 June 1919 · page 7

A fire broke out among the stores in the fore-peak of the steamer Buninyong about 20 minutes past 8 last night, but was extinguished before it…

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City Fires Factory Destroyed Removing the Ruins

The Sun · Sunday 22 June 1919 · page 4

There were two further outbreaks of fire on Friday night in the metropolitan area, in one case extensive damage was done…

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Fire Scene in Still Alarm

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 June 1919 · page 20

A whole town was erected and burned to the ground so that Selig's production of the melodrama, The Still Alarm, might prove a thriller. It is a long time since…

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The Great City Fire on Wednesday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 June 1919 · page 3

THE PREMISES OF A. H. BURNET AND CO. THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN LAST WEEK…

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Fire on Steamer Quantity of Stores Damaged

Sunday News · Sunday 22 June 1919 · page 2

Shortly before 8.30 last night a fire was discovered among the ship's stores in the fore-peak of the steamer Bunniyong, at Howard Smith's Wharf, at the foot of…

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Chalmers-street Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 June 1919 · page 9

Owing o[?] the precarious condition of the walls still standing after the big fire at A. H. Burnet and Co.'s premises last Wednesday night, it had become an urgent necessity that…

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Fire in Letter Box

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 June 1919 · page 8

While clearing the letter-box at the corner of Raymond and Wycombe streets, Neutral Bay, on Friday night, a postal official discovered that 12 letters had been partly…

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Cinema Fire. Many Burned to Death. San Juan (Porto Rico), June 21

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 June 1919 · page 5

Eighty people were burned to death in a cinema Are at Mayaguez. Women and children were crushed…

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Boches' Scapa Coup Why Huns Guarded the Ships Admiralty Says Armistice Terms British Warships Fire on Escaping Germans (225th Day of the Armistice) LONDON, June 22

The Sun · Monday 23 June 1919 · page 1

The Admiralty explains that it was in accordance with the armistice conditions that skeleton German crews were aboard the interned fleet at Scapa Flow. These men were aboard in the capacity of caretakers, and, under the…

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Turpentine on Fire. London, June 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 7

A large quantity, of turpentine caught on fire at Liverpool Docks. The damage is estimated at £1,000,000…

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Fire in City. Clarence-street Premises Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 4

A fire, which broke out in the lower portion of No. 230 Clarence-street, city, about 3.30 p.m. yesterday, resulted in the premises being severely damaged…

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Fire in Clarence Street. Match and Benzine Fumes

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 6

A fire broke out yesterday afternoon in Trafalgar Square Buildings, Charence Street. There are five storeys, the ground floor being occupied by R. O. Martin and Co., electrical importers:…

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Destructive Fire. £1,000,000 Damage. London. June 18

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 5

A large quantity of turpentine caught fire at the Liverpool Docks, and before the blaze was extinguished damage to the extent of £1,000,000 was done…

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Fires in Picture Shows

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 12

"Safety First," referring to heavy loss of life through fires in picture shows reported recently by cable, writes stating that the local authorities should strictly enforce all…

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No Fire Bugs Police and Fire Chiefs Satisfied

Evening News · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 3

Mr. James [?] General of [?] Office of the New [?] conferred at [?]…

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Fire in George Street

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 8

The contents of the two top floors of Jaede Chambers. George Street, city, were destroyed by fire early last night, and two floors below were damaged by water…

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Fires in Sydney Two Big Outbreaks Heavy Losses

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 38

Damage estimated at £50,000 was caused by u fire which broke out early on June 18 at the printing works of Marchant and Company, Limited, in…

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