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Fires & bushfires, 1920

1,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 55

Swept by Fire Blaze at Marrickville Furniture Factory Destroyed Damage Over £30,000

The Sun · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 5

A fire at Marrickville early this morning resulted in Burgess's furniture works in New Canterbury-road, and Hudson's electrical engineering works…

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Municipal Fire Insurance

Evening News · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 7

Waverley Council has decided to co-operate with Randwick Council in creating a municipal fire insurance department as a business concern. The…

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Fire in George Street. Two Floors Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 6

Tho Singer Building, 119-123 York Street, was the scene of an outbreak of lire early yesterday. The Headquarters and Circular Quay brigades, under Deputy-Chief Jackson, turned…

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£25,000 FIRE Factory and Houses Burnt Dulwich Hill This Morning

Evening News · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

Damage [?] at £25,000 was caused by a fire which wrecked a furniture factory, damaged five other buildings, and destroyed…

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Treacherous Turks Nationalists Fire on British Skirmishing in Asia French Battalion Surrenders

The Sun · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 1

A message from Constantinople states that a British outpost consisting of a company of Punjabis was suddenly surrounded by a superior force…

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Fires on Steamers. Engineer's Bravery

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 13

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.--The coastal steamer Manarva put into Timaru yesterday on fire. The crow fought the flames in the midship hold among merchandise all day, but…

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Fire at Albury

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 9

ALBURY, Friday.--A destructive fire occurred at 3 o'clock this morning in Mrs. Quast's two-story drapery establishment in Dean Street. The front portion of the ground floor…

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Fires on Steamers. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 15

Two fires on coastalsteamers are reported. The Manoroa has put into Timaru en route from Dunedin to Lyttelton, with a fire in her midship hold, which is still not subdued, and…

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Motor Car on Fire Viewing the Sights

The Sun · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 5

Six passengers in a motor car driven by David Vivian had their night's view of the illuminations spoiled last night owing to tho car catching fire…

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£25,000 Damage. Fire Destroys Factory. Horse Burnt to Death

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 14

A most disastrous fire broke out at Dulwich Hill early yesterday, and did damage estimated at £25,000. A furniture factory was totally destroyed, five…

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Fire at Sea Westmeath Has Close Call AUCKLAND, N.Z.

Evening News · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 1

A fire was discovered on board the Westmeath, bound from Liverpool to Auckland, six days after the left the Panama Canal. The outbreak occurred…

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Fire at Dulwich Hill. Damage Estimated at £25,000 Pony Burned to Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 15

A fire which occurred at the furniture factory of John Burgess, at 572 New Canterbury-road, Dulwich Hill, yesterday morning, caused the complete destruction of the premises…

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Still Spreading Scottish Bush Fires Many Animals Killed LONDON, June 18

The Sun · Sunday 20 June 1920 · page 1

The great bush fires in the highland district of Glontanaar have extended despite organised efforts to check them, and have killed tens of…

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On Fire. at Sea

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 June 1920 · page 2

AUCKLAND. Saturday.—The Federal Shire liner Westmeath arrived in port to-day. The captain reports that on May 28,…

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Harbor Illuminations. Bewildering Blaze of Color- Lights

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 5

The warships have provided' Sydney, on a few occasions, with magnificent pyrotechnic displays,, with exhibitions of efficiency In the use of lights for the etherealisation of the…

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Forest Fires. Heavy Damage in Scotland. London, June 18

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 4

Astonishing forest firs Have occurred in Scotland, including the Glentanar Forest, which threatened the destruction of Aboyne, the famous Deeside resort…

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Fire on the Westmeath Auckland

The Sun · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 4

A fire occurred on the steamer Westmeath on May 26, six days out from Panama, in No. 4 tween deck. It was extinguished after six hours. The…

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Country Fire Brings £600 to State Loan

Evening News · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 4

Some curious windialis have been invested in the State loan £2,000,000 now in course of flotation. Still, it seems unusual that a fire in a Western…

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Chinese Fire -On Japanese. New,,york. June 19

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 6

A despatch states that the Navy Department has announced that when the Southern troops were entering Changsha, China, they fired on the Japanese warship Fushimi, wounding two…

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Fire on a Liner. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 8

The Federal Shire liner Westmeath arrived at Auckland from Liverpool, via Panama, on the morning of May 28 During the voyage a fire broke out in the tween decks, but was…

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