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Fires & bushfires, 1920

1,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 55

Fire at Temora Reefton Hotel Destroyed TEMORA

The Sun · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 5

The Reefton Hotel, a weatherboard structure, has been totally destroyed by fire, and the licensee, Mr. Robert Dunn, and the other occupants, only…

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"£1000 a Year Plums" Fire Brigades Board Council Supports Minister

The Sun · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 5

The reply of the Chief Secretary (Mr. Dooley) to the deputation, which asked for increased representation for the City. Council on the Fire Brigades…

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I.w.w. Commission. Addresses by Counsel. Who Caused the Fires?

The Australian Worker · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 17

Last Wednesday morning (July 14) the addresses of counsel in connection with the case of the 12 I.W.W. men were entered upon. Mr. Flannery, K.C. (for the…

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Maitland Fire Brigade. Economy Urged

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 12

WEST MAITLAND. Friday. -- The president of the Fire Brigade Board, Mr. E. H. Farrar, M.L.C., who with other members of the board visited Maitland to inquire into brigade…

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Fire on a Liner. [?]Cton (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 14

An outbreak of [?]re occurr[?] on the liner Raranga, at Wellington, among the cargo of flax. The outbreak, which was serious for [?] [?] hours, was eventuually subdued…

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From Four-horse 'Bus to 80-Passenger Car Handling Sydney Crowds by Omnibus and Tram Records of the Traffic Work from the Coaching Days of Hell Fire Jack to the Half-Minute Electric Services

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 July 1920 · page 19

The discontented man makes the world, alright, and in Sydney there is no more discontented individual than the man who unburdens his soul and vocabulary about the tramway service. In 1862, when the first car that made its appearance in the city Was trundled along…

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Suspicious Fire Penrith Shop Damaged PENRITH

Evening News · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 6

At about 20 minutes to 10 o'clock on Saturday night a fire occurred on the premises in High-street occupied by George Michael. The discovery was made…

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Fires of Hell Purify, Not Punish Pastor's New Definition LONDON, July 21

The Sun · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 1

The Rev. G. H. Russell, a Congregational minister at Matlock, offers a new definition of the fires of Hell. He says that the fires of Hell do not…

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Councils and Fire Costs

Evening News · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 1

A conference of Suburban municipalition will be held in the Glebe Town Hall to-morrow night to decide the action to be taken in connection with the proposal…

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Mysterious Fire CAUSES £8000 Damage Coroner Finds Arson

Evening News · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 5

An £[?], that destroyed [?] and Sons' [?] at 27 Phillip-street, [?] on July 10, was the subject of injury by Mr. H. R.bardson Clark…

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Fire in Venice Much Damage Done LONDON, July 25

The Sun · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 9

A message from Venice states that a fire broke out in the arsenal. Explosions occurred, and the wind carried the flames to a considerable distance…

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Blood and Fire. Half Century of Work. the "Army" Celebrates. Developments This Year

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 4

Fifty-five years ago yesterday the Salvation Army, with its colors of blood and fire, was brought into being. It seems strange to think that 56 years ago there was no Salvation Army…

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Parramatta Fire Manufacturers' Heavy Loss

The Sun · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 3

The destruction by fire of a boot shop and warehouse in Phillip-street, Parramatta, on July 10, was inquired into by Mr. Richardson Clark, District…

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Fire at Parramatta. Open Verdict Recorded

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 10

The Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark) held an inquiry yesterday into the circumstances surrounding the fire that destroyed the boot factory and store of…

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Fire at Prospect. An Open Verdict

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 2

On Tuesday morning the Parramatta District Coroner, Mr. H. Richardson Clark, held an Inquiry into the circumstances surrounding a fire which took place…

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Everlasting Fire

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 51

Mistress (to cook from the country): "Well, what do you think of our gafires? Cook: "I think them wonderful, ma'am…

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Fire on a Schooner

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 4

Fire broke out shortly before midnight on Monday on board the three-masted schooner Joseph Sims, lying at No. 13 South Wharf, Melbourne…

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Fire at Brewarrina Brewarrina

Evening News · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 6

Mr. C. W. Crane's general store and Crane's pharmacy adjoining, in Bathurst-street, were totally destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. Both…

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Venice Arsenal. Destroyed by Fire. Asphyxiating Smoke. London, July 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 7

An in[?]ary fire destroyed the Royal [?]senal in Venice. The damage is estimated at £500,000. Only the outer walls, built by the Doge Giovanni Saranzo, are standing…

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Fire at Glebe

Evening News · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 4

The overheating of a furnace caused a fire in John Siddon's confectionery factory in Glebe-town, Glebe, early, this morning. Glebe and George-street West…

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