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Fires & bushfires, 1920

1,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 55

Fire at Crow's Nest

Evening News · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 3

The storerooms at the back of George Shaw's butchery in Wiloughby-road. Crow's Nest, were damaged by fire yesterday morning. The storerooms…

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Fire at Randwick Motor Car Damaged

Evening News · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 4

An Oakland motor car was severely damaged by are in a wooden shed at the rear of a cottage caned and occupied by Austin M'Kay, in Waratah-avenue,…

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Fire and Murder. Wild Ireland. Riots and Machine Guns. Prison-gate Demonstration. London, August 26

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 5

There were 10,000 demonstrators outside Brixton Prison to-night. Wild scenes were witnessed. There were numerous baton charges mounted and foot police, whom the Sion Foin…

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Fire in a Factory

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 6

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Monday.--A fire broke out in Messrs. Archibald Clark and sons' shirt factory, and £20,000 worth of stock was seriously damaged…

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Alexandria Fire Varnish Works Intact

The Sun · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 7

The premises in which the week-end fire at Alexandria occurred are owned by Robt. Ingham Clark and Co. (Australasia), Ltd., with which is…

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Here and There Fire on Tug

The Sun · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 7

The tug Heroine, berthed ut the coal wharf, Pyrmont, caught fire early this morning. Two cabins and the pantry were damaged. Firemen attended to…

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Fire on Tug Heroine Two Cabins Damaged

Evening News · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 1

[?] severely damaged two small cabins the tug Heroine, owned by E. Fenwick at Company, Limited, to-day. The vessel was lying alpagside a wharf…

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Fire and Acid Romanoffs' End Disposing of Bodies Ashes Thrown Down Mine LONDON, August 29

The Sun · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 10

The story of the Romanoffs' end, as published in "The Times," now reaches the final terrible scone of the disposal of the bodies. Seldom in…

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Fire in Sussex Street

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 9

A fire broke out at 11.30 last night on the promises of John Kennedy and Co., ship chandlers, Sussex Street, and did considerable damage. Owing to the inflammable nature of…

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Fire on a Tugboat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 9

Early yesterday morning a fire broke out on the tugboat Heroine, and as a result two cabins were severely damaged…

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The Fire at Auburn

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 1

The adjourned inquest touching the fire at Auburn, on the 2nd August, when a cottage belonging to Mrs. Robertson was destroyed was continued. It had been…

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Our Short Story: Around the Camp Fire

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 11

It was in the year 1884. We Were camped with a mob of Kyabra fats at a place called Lake Eliza. The night was dark, and heavy clouds banking up from the west gave promise of a rough…

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Sussex-street Fire Causes £3000 LOSS Three Buildings Damaged

Evening News · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 5

Damage estimated at £3000 was caused by a fire in Sussex-street last night Three firms were affected, and the firemen were responsible for a splendid…

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A Narrow Escape for Japanese Princess Fire at Summer Resort New York

Evening News · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 1

A report from Tokyo states that Ikao, Japan's famous summer [?], has been almost destroyed by fire. The Princess [?], sister of…

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Belfast Fire Bugs Brigades Called Out Forty Times French Warning On England's Policy LONDON, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 1

Martial law has been proclaimed in Belfast. The incendiarism spread over fourteen streets and the brigades were called out forty times. Sir Edward Carson has appealed to the loyalists to co-operate in…

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Fire Brigade Clothing Factory

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 7

The State Clothing Factory recently notified the Fire Brigade Board that it could not renew the contract for the supply of firemen's uniforms. The board called for tenders, but,…

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City Fire. Damage Estimated at £3000

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 7

Three buildings situated in Sussex-street, city were damaged by a fire which broke out shortly before midnight of Tuesday. The premises affected were those of J…

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Disastrous Fire. New York, Aug. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 7

A message from Tokio says that fire virtually destroyed Ikao, Japan's famous summer resort. Princess Higashikuni, sister of the Emperor, had a narrow escape. Baron Makino…

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Mysterious Fires Was There Conspiracy? "Kind of Travelling I.W.W."

Evening News · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 7

"If there is [?]ay suspician that the fire we are interesting is our of a series of fires rea[?]ing from a conspiracy, In which this witness…

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Disastrous Fire. Japanese Resort Destroyed. Montreal, August 30

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 5

It is reported from Tokio that a lire virtually destroyed Iako. Japan's famous summer resort. Princess Hagashikuni, sister of the Emperor, had a narrow escape. Baron Makino and…

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