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Fires & bushfires, 1920

1,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 55

Girl's Clothes on Fire

The Sun · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 5

Johunnah Sarah Davie, aged 13, of Rainbow-street, South Kensington, died in the Coast Hospital last night from the effects of injuries received to…

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Policeman Fires Shot Chase in City Jemmy Near Door

The Sun · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 5

After chasing a man about 200 yards in Liverpool-street, city, early this morning, and firing a shot into the air, Constable Dovenish (Regent-street)…

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Clothes on Fire Kensington Child's Death

Evening News · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 4

Johannah Sarah [?], 13, who lived with her parents in Rainbow-street, South Kensington died in the Coast Hospital yesterday from the effects of burns…

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Fire in C.s.a. Mine. Incendiarism Alleged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 9

With reference to the outbreak of fire in the C.S.A. copper mine, Cobar, on March 20, the polling-day of the last State election, the directors of the company have issued a…

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C.S.A. FIRE Incendiarism Suspected Circular to Shareholders

The Sun · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 3

The directors of the C.S.A. Copper Mine, situated at Cobar, have sent to shareholders a circular, which contains the following: --…

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Factory Destroyed. Fire at Alexandria

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 11

The building occupied by Relly's Ltd., furniture manufacturers, at 124 Renwick Street, Alexandria, was practically gutted by fire yesterday…

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The Fat in the Fire

The World's News · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 6

A MAN who possesses a very corpulent figure takes a Sunday school class. Recently he gave a lesson upon bow sin affected the future life…

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Strange But True Fire-dope Spiders

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 18

Certain centipedes are luminous. They carry a harmless fire dope, and leave a trail of it behind them at night. They are small, yellow, earth…

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Four Killed in Fire Panic. London, July 16

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 11

A fire caused a panic at Sanger's Circus, at Taunton, when 1500 people stampeded the exits. Two girls and two boys were killed during the wild rush before the tent collapsed…

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Panic at Circus. Cigarette Causes Fire. London, July 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 14

Fire caused a panic at Sanger's Circus at Taunton, and 1500 people stampeded for the exits. Two girls and two boys were killed during a wild rush which took place before the…

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Fire at Redfern Furniture Factory Alight Damage About £3000

Evening News · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 4

Extensive damage was caused by a fire which broke out in the furniture factory of Riley's, Limited, in Renwick-street, Redfern, just before 6 o'clock last night…

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In Case of Fire

The Sun · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 3

The following suggestions for procedure in case of fire will no doubt prove of interest if not valuable. Firstly, it must be remembered that fire…

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Curious Causes of Fire

The Sun · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 6

It is fully recorded in the annals of the fire brigade that fires are caused in many odd ways. There was a case once of a chemist's shop being set on…

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Fire Panic in Circus. London, July 16

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 5

A fire caused a panic at Sanger s Circus, at Taunton, when 1500 people stampeded tho exits. Two girls and two boys were killed during tho wild rush before the tent collapsed…

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Fire in Barn 20 Tons of Hay Destroyed Tilba Tilba

Evening News · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 4

About [?] this morning a large burn at Marshmead, belonging to Mr. S. W. Hale was [?] to be no fire, and despite all efforts was burnt to the…

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Forced Into Fire. Murder of Russian Royal Family. London. July 16

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 5

The Paris "Matin" publishes extracts from a book giving the story of the death of the Czarina, Czarevitch, and Russian Royal Princesses…

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Sensational Fire 200 Men Fight Flames The Bucket Brigade BRISBANE

Evening News · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 1

The [?] who was witness to the [?] which occurred in the engine shed at the Queensland Pine Company's large saw mill and…

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Fire Board. City Council Claims Representation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 11

A deputation which was introduced yesterday by the Lord Mayor (Alderman W. P. Fltxgerald) to the Chief Secretary claimed for the City Council direct representation on the…

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Fire Brigades Board. City Council's Claim

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 8

A deputation from the City C[?] yesterday urged upon the Chief Secretary that the council might be grunted direct representation on the Fire Brigades Board…

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Fire Brigade Board City Council's Position

The Sun · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 3

A deputation from the City Council waited on the Chief Secretary (Mr. Dooley) yesterday, and asked for increased representation on the Fire…

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