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Fires & bushfires, 1920

1,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 55

Perth's Heavy Loss by Fire

Referee · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 15

The Perth Dinghy Club was destroyed by fire on Sunday last Details wired across show that the 10-footers Native, Myra, Violet. Australia, Moray, Britannia…

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What to Do in Case of a Fire

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 9

It would be an ideal condition if there were no fires. However, there are so many large and small sources from which a fire can originate that…

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Motor Under Fire Revolvers at Randwick Ran Gauntlet to Police Station

Evening News · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 1

Parsued by a fue[?]lade of revolver shots, a motor car containing a man and a woman drove at break-neck speed to the Randwick Police…

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Waterloo Foundry Damaged by Fire

Evening News · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 10

Arthur Fame's iron foundry in Bourke-street Waterloo, was [?] damaged by fire this morning. A quantity of wood valued at £100 lying at the rear…

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Armed Burglar. Fires Point-blank When Discovered. Plucky Man Wounded

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A daring burglary was committed at Railway Parade, Mordiailoe, early this morning, in a house occupied by Mr. Mathers…

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Fire at Waterloo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 10

An outbreak of fire occurred early yesterday morning amongst a stack of timber at the rear of A. E. Sawes' iron foundry, Bourke-street, Waterloo. The flames were…

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Fire at Manly

Evening News · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 5

A five-seater Buick touring car, owned by Leonard Donald, of West Esplanade. Manly was destroyed by fire in Ponsonby-parade Seaforth about half-past…

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Grass Fires Probable In Country DUBBO

Evening News · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 4

The growth of grass in the west is most luxuriant, but the number of stock to consume it is very largely reduced. The probability is that…

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Motor Car Catches Fire Destroyed in Street

The Sun · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 7

A motor car belonging to Leonard Donald, carrier, of West Esplanade, Manly, was destroyed by fire in Sydney-road, near Ponsonby-parade…

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In Darkness. Melbourne Suburbs. Result of a Fire. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 9

Serious results followed a fire which broke out this evening in the engine-room of the main power-house of the Melbourne Electric Supply Co., Ltd. Although it was quickly…

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On Fire 3000 YEARS Australia's Burning Mountain Described in Sunday Times

Arrow · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 16

In the Sunday Times on Sunday will be presented special photographs of Australia's burning mountain, at Wingen, with a descriptive article by Mr…

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Great Fires in Russia. Many Thousands Homeless. London, September 23

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 11

Helsingfors reports state that fires are raging in many places in Russia. Tens of thousands of people are homeloss in the Governments of Tver, Jarcslav, Kostroma. Vladimir,…

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Shootings and Fires. Lash for Wife-stabber. London, September 23

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 11

Following the shooting of the Tour constables at Rincen, a party of uniformed men, at night, set fire to eighteen house at Eanistymon. Three civilians were shot dead…

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Russian Turmoil. Devastating Fires. Soviet Baltic Warships. London, Sept. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 13

Reports have reached Helsingfors that fires are raging in many places in Russia. Tens of thousands of people are homeless in the Governments of Tver, Jareslav,…

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Trouble in Turin. Bombing and Rifle Fire. London, September 23

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 11

Reports from Turin state that rioting is general there. Four men were killed and twenty wounded in a fight over a seized factory. By referendum of the strikers of Turin and…

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Ready Money Coal-- Calico-- Cement-- Fire Insurance About Coal in the Southern Fields Investment Chances Differ Greatly High-priced Bellambis

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 12

Bellambi is strong and prosperous. These shares, 326 a month ago, have moved up in anticipation of an increased dividend next month. The…

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Australia's Only Burning Mountain Wonder of Nature in Hunter River District Fire in Mount Wingen that is Not Volcanic

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 September 1920 · page 22

If you travel along the main Sydney-Brisbane line northdward, you will arrive—at a distance of 206 miles from the Central Railway Station—in the village of Wingen, which is situated on the banks of the Kingdon Ponds Creek, about five miles from the head of the narrowing…

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Garage Burnt Out

Evening News · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 5

An outbreak of fire from an unknown cause totally destroyed a motor garage and 75ft. of paling fence at the rear of a house in Auzac-barade, Kensington, this…

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Early Morning Fires

The Sun · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 7

A fire broke out about 4 o'clock this morning at the works of R. N. Whale, maker of motor accessories, Washington street, off Bathurst street…

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Blacksmith's Shop on Fire

Evening News · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 3

Fire severley damaged R. N. Whale's blacksmith's shop in Washington-place, City, this morning. The outbreak was discovered by a passer-by about a…

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