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Fires & bushfires, 1920

1,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 55

Botany Fire Tannery Destroyed £20,000 Damages

Evening News · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 3

The tonners of [?] William-street. Botany, was [?] fire last night. The damage [?] mated at £20,000…

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Petroleum Cargo on Fire. London. August 15

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 5

An explosion occurred on the barge Dorcas, carrying to Woolwich 150 barrels of petroleum. Both cargo and barge were totally destroyed, and six other barges were set on fire and…

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Ypres Awakening Renaissance Begins night Near Hell Fire Corner A night in Wipers!

The Sun · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 3

Sounds very romantic, does it not.? But really it is rather prosaic. Last night I slept in this city, not more than seven hundred yards from Hell Fire…

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Fire at Freshwater

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 9

A five-roomed weatherboard cottage at Lawrence and Curl Curl Streets, Freshwater, was destroyed by fire last night. It was stated that the fire started through the upsetting of…

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Fire in Dimboola's Bunkers

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 2

A fire was discovered among about 1000 tons of coal in the bunkers of the Melbourne Company's steamer Dimboola, at the company's wharf,…

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Fire "Spotting"

The Sun · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 8

Among the various inventions made to easily trace the whereabouts of a fire is the toposcope, an ingenious machine which exhibits to the eyes of the…

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Man-woman Case Third Day's Evidence Court Again Crowded the Fire in the Bush

The Sun · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 7

The hearing, before Mr. Gale, S.M., of the evidence in connection with the charge against Eugene Fallent, allas Eugene Martello, allas Harry…

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Fire at Parkes

Evening News · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 10

A house at The London, near Parkes, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday night, while the owner, a returned soldier, was absent in town. The place was…

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A Fire-side Symposium. Personnel

The Methodist · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 6

My Brother: John Wesley Strong. His Daughter: Angelina Felicia. Her Cousin: Betty. Playfair. My Nephew: Rev. Willie Wobbles…

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Fire at Blayney Store Burnt Out Bathurst

Evening News · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 3

Premises in the main street of Blayney, occupied by Mr. George Starr, trading in general goods as Starr and At-well, and owned by the Presbyterian…

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Factory Burnt Out Feathers and Down on Fire

The Sun · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 5

About £5000 damage was done by a lire early yesterday morning at the feather and down works of Graham and Williams, Botany-road,…

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Early Morning Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 5

Two fires broke out early yesterday morning. The first was at Botany Road. Alexandria, at the leather works of Graham and Williams,…

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Fire at Cabramatta

Evening News · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 2
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A four-roomed weatherboard cottage, together with its contents, in Mulgosroad. Pritchard's Estate, cabramatta, owned by Mr. Douglas M'Kenzic, was…

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Fire Destroys Four Shops DUNGOG

Evening News · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 4

Four business houses—the "Eastern Telegraph" Newspaper Office. Blow's egddier, Bromlcy's small goods, and Murray's garage—were burnt to the…

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Fire at Alexandria eather Works Damaged

Evening News · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 3

[?] two-storeyed building, occupied [?] Graham and Williams. Limited [?] workers. in Botanyroad. [?] yesterday morning, The…

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Fires in the Country. Blaynet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 9

Starr's general store was burnt to the ground about 5 o'clock on Sunday morning, nothing being saved. When discovered, the fire had a strong hold, and all the fire fighters could…

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Fire in City Hosking's Suffer Again

Evening News · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 1

Fire damaged the basement of Hosking and Company store in George-street West, a little after four o'clock this morning…

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Fire at Dungog. Business Places Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 3

DUNGOG, Monday.--A disastrous fire occurred at 3 o'clock this morning, when the four business places, the Eastern Telegraph Newspaper Company (insured for £1200); S. Bromley,…

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The Fire at Auburn. A Witness Wanted

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 1

Mr. P. S. Poolman, Acting Parramatta Coroner, held an inquiry touching the circumstances surrounding a fire which occurred in a cottage at Asquith-street…

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