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Fires & bushfires, 1920

1,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 55

Fire at Kensington Grocer Burnt Out Coroner's Finding

The Sun · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 5

The inquiry into the cause of the fire that occurred on March 15 at the premises of Samuel Goodman, a grocer, of Anssac-purade, Kensington,…

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Fire at Varnish Works Three Workmen Burned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 7

A fire occurred in the boiler room of the Taubman Varnish works, Edith-street, St. Peters, yesterday afternoon. As the result of an explosion caused by the…

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Fire at Varnish Works Three Employees Burned

The Sun · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 5

A fire broke out in the engine-room of the Taubman Varnish works, Edith-street, St. Peters, late yesterday afternoon…

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The Burnt Barque. How the Fire Began

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 4

It has transpired that the fire on Saturday night last on board the French barque Notre Dame d'Arvor, lying' at Wardang Island, was…

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When Running Fire Ran Racehorse's Perversity NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

The culmination of a long period of bad luck with a horse occurred at Broadmeadows yesterday, when Running Eire injured himself so severely…

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'The Sun' Fires the Haystack

The International Socialist · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 2

In a discussion of Democracy the Dictatorship of the Proletariat, Bolshevism the confiscation of private property and other topics such as haystacks and…

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Fairfield Fire Station

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 5

The secretary to the Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S. Wales has informed the Fairfield Council that the Board has appointed the following as members…

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Cobar Mine on Fire

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 May 1920 · page 2

Among the difficulties of the Government in providing for the unemployed is the fire, in the C.S.A. mine at Cobar, which normally employs about 250 men…

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Fire at Ropeworks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 7

A fire occurred yesterday morning at the Australian Rope Works (A. Forsyth and Co), Bourke and Lachian streets, Waterloo. The alarm was received by fire brigade…

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Fire in a Mine. Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 9

The fire in the C.S.A. mine developed seriously early on Monday morning, extending from No. 2 level to the eastern section of No. 3 level. Attempts by the management…

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The Burnt Barque. How the Fire Began

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 4

It has transpired that the fire on the 1st of May on board the French barque Notre Dame d'Arvor, lying at Wardang Island. was…

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Raced Through Fire Sydney-Melbourne Express Over a Burning Bridge Culcairn

Evening News · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 5

Bushing his truts at fall speed over a burning bridge a few miles from Henty yesterday, the driver of the first division of the…

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Kent-street Fire

Evening News · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 6

The stock, fixtures, and machinery of Scott and Browne, manufacturing ch[?] whose premises, in Kent-street, were damaged by fire last night (as…

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Fire in Kent Street

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 5

The five-storey premises of Messrs. Scott and Bowne, Limited, manufacturing chemists, situated in Kent Street, city, near Bathurst Street, were practically destroyed by a fire which broke…

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City' Fire. Drug Warehouse Gutted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 8

Fire practically gutted the drug warehouse of Scott and Bowne, Ltd. (Australasia), manufacturing chemists, at 483 Kent-street, city, last night…

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Parkes Fire Station

Evening News · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 5

The Board of Fire Commissioners after inspecting the site allotted for a new fire station at Parkes, intimated that they would ask the Government to…

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Fire at Parramatta

Evening News · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 4

Fire destroyed the rear portion of Arthur Kayrey's confectionary factory, in Church-street, Parramatta, early this morning…

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Fire at Parramatta

The Sun · Sunday 16 May 1920 · page 2

A fire broke out early yesterday morning at the back of the shop and dwelling of Arthur Kavrey, confectioner, of Church-street, Parramatta…

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Fire at Kangaroo Valley. Kangaroo Valley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 11

A fire occurred yesterday evening, when the business promisee occupied by J. Laugall, frulterer and refreshment rooms, were destroyed. A splendid save was effected by the…

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Wireless Fire-calls Useful in Country LONDON, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 5

The Marconi Company has demonstrated the usefulness of wireless for fire calls in the country. The necessary apparatus can be installed in a…

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