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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1920

1,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 55

Conflagrations an Extensive Blaze at Dulwich Hill. Furniture Factory Burnt

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 4

An outbreak of fire at Dulwich Hill (Sydney) on Friday Morning destroyed Burgess's furniture factory, and Hudson's electrical works adjoining, the total damage being…

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Morning Disturbance Boarding-house on Fire MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 7

The calm of a boardinghouse in Collingwood was disturbed yesterday when the boarders played the part of firemen and rescued a baby from a…

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Knocked Into a Fire. a Narrow Escape from Cremation

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 4

A seven-year old boy named Kenneth Kelly had a narrow escape from being burned to death at Hartley (N.S.W.) on Monday. His father was felling…

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Under Fire Riots in Londonderry. Verge of Civil War. London, June 21

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 6

Civil war prevails in Londonderry. authorities are powerless against the armed bands that hold the city. Several more persons wore shot dead this morning, and many…

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Fire at Balmain

The Sun · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 7

A fire broke out last night at the Balmain branch in Darling-street, of Alex. Smith, Ltd., general hardware merchants…

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Fire at Balmain Ironmongers Damaged

Evening News · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 8

The premises of Alex. Smith and Company. ironmongers, in Darling-street, Balmain, were severely damaged by fire last night…

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Clothes on Fire Child Fatally Burnt

The Sun · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 7

Isabel May Johnson, 3 years old, who lived with her parents in Perrett-street, Balmain, died in the Balmain Hospital last night from the effects of…

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Two Fires Furniture Factories Damaged

Evening News · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 7

A fire, the origin of which is unknown damaged a quantity of [?] at the back of Walker's Furniture [?] Deovnshire and Riley streets City, early this…

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Fire in a Factory

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 6

A slight outbreak of fire in the basement of W. Beard's mattress factory, in Parramatta Road, Camperdown, was quickly extinguished by the fire brigades late last night. Very little…

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Yokohama Fire and Marine Insurance Co. Ltd

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 4

Mr. Geo. B. Smith, agent and attorney in Australasia for the Yokohama Fire and Marine Insurance Coy., Ltd., announces that that firm has changed…

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The Wool Industry and the Prince's Visit. A Blaze of Loyalty. a Unique and Effective Display

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 4

The wool industry of the State was very creditably represented in the welcome to Sydney extended to the Prince of Wales, and the accompanying…

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Blacktown. the Fire District

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 11

Mr. E. H. Croxon, valuer, reported reproposed "fire district," Northmead, that the unimproved capital value of the land within the proposed boundaries of the…

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Fire in Furniture Factory

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 9

Shortly before 3 a.m. yesterday, a fire broke out in the Sydney Furniture Company's factory, but good work by firemen prevented what might quite possibly have been serious…

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Fighting Fire

The Sun · Sunday 27 June 1920 · page 11

At the midday luncheon at the Ad. Men's Institute next Wednesday, Mr. E. H. Farrar, M.L.C., president of the fire brigade, will address the members…

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Fire on S.s. Shropshire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 7

Lloyds report that the Shropshire, bound for Australia, returned to Liverpool, a fire in the cross bunkers making it necesary to discharge the bunker coal. It is feared that…

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Scully at I.W.W. INQUIRY Teaches Prisoners to Make Quick Fires But Says Four Fires Happened Earlier Basis of Inquiry—guilt Not Proven

Evening News · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 4

In the yard is front of Darlinghurst Court many large and mosley crowds have gathered, but seldom one like that which waited this morning for over an hour and a half for the doors of the High Court Room is open…

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Car Capsizes Three Men Injured Fire Narrowly Averted COOLAH

Evening News · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 5

A motor accident occurred a few miles from here on Saturday night, assultier in David Ferguson, Arthur K. Jami[?], and Charles Holland being admitted to…

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L.W.W. Inquiry Scully in Box More About the Fires Whole or Part of the Truth? Continued From Page 4

Evening News · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 5

To further question by Dr. Brisbendan winners gave an account of his providing something to remove tattoo marks from the arm of an escape from the…

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I.w.w. Inquiry. Scully in the Box. Conversations with Accused Men. Experiments with Fire Fuses

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 5

Sitting as a Royal Commission. Mr. Justice Ewing resumed his inquiry into the case of the I.W.W. prisoners at Darlinghurst yesterday. There was a large attendance of the public,…

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Yokohama Fire and Marine Insurance Co. Ltd

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. Goo. B. Smith, agent and attorney in Australasia for the Yokohama Fire and Marine Insurance Coy., Ltd., announces that that firm has changed…

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