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Fires & bushfires, 1921

1,726 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 87

A Plumpton Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 1

The District Coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark) hold an-inquest at the Courthouse, Parramatta, on Friday, touching a fire that took place at Plumpton on 5th…

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City Fire. Extensive Damage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 11

Early this morning a fire broke out in the premises of the City Art Leather Company in Castleragh-street, city, causing considerable damage to three floors before the fire brigades…

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Fire Blight Disease. No Known Cure

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 5

Professor S. W. Foster, an eminent American entomologist, who did some very valuable work for the United States Agricultural Department. and who is also a close investigator…

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Fire and Water Turncock Wants Revolvers

The Sun · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 8

Revolvers are what Turncock Wardrop requested at tills morning's meeting of the Water Board. He applied for permission to be…

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Fire in the City. Early Morning Outbreak. a Good Save Effected

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 9

At an early hour this morning a fire broke out on the first floor of 134 Castlereagh Street; the first, second, and third floors of which are occupied by the City Art Leather Co…

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Sinn Fein Horrors. More Murders. Blood, Fire and Outrage

Watchman · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 5

Sinn Feinors engaged in orgies of death and destruction last week. David Fitzgibbon was murdered at Liscarrol; two ex-service men were murdered at…

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Fire at Manly

The Sun · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 7
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The residence of Thomas Robins, of Sydney-road, Manly, was partly destroyed by the this morning. The cause of the outbreak is unknown…

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Backers Beaten at V.P. Blaze Phast, Rosarian and Irish Jack Win at Outside Prices

Arrow · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 3

Bookmakers turned the tables on backers at Victoria Park on Wednesday, when a twelve-event programme was disposed of without hitch, in…

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Fire at Foundry

The Sun · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 6

About five tons of coke were destroyed by fire last night at Hoskins' foundry, Wattle-street, Ultimo, George-street West and Glebe firemen, under…

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fire at Iron Foundry

Evening News · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 6

Five [?] of [?] were burned last night in [?] and [?] foundry in [?] The [?]…

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Fire in Shed Man's Hand Burnt

The Sun · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 5

A fire broke out in a shed at the rear of the premises occupied by Charles Phillips, carrier. Bridge-street, Lidcombe, last night. While helping the…

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Boys' Games for Girls. The introduction of the "sweet feminine [?] into the hard, manly sport of football is really charming (comments a London writer). Before the kick-off in the match between the [?] Ladies and the Fire[?] Laides, in the final of the competition for the South of England Football Cup, the rival captains kissed each other as New Openings in the Field of Sport: The Football Craze

The World's News · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 1

The Introduction of the "Sweet feminle souch" Into the hard, manly sport of football is really charming (commenta a Londoa writer) Before the kick-of in the match between the [?]toco Ladies and the Pirelli Ladies ln the Anal of the compett ion for the South of England Football Cap, the rival captain kinned each other as seen on our front page. This will be reassaring news for the pessimists who have prophesied that the popularity…

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Fire in Picture Show Electrician's Collapse

The Sun · Sunday 19 June 1921 · page 4

An outbreak of fire occurred last night in the operating box of a picture theatre at Arncliffe. The flames were extinguished with the aid of a garden…

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Fire at Picture Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 10

A fire occurred in the operating box at the Elite Picture Theatre, Arncliffe, on Saturday night, while the entertainment was in progress. The theatre was crowded at the time…

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Fire at Lidcombe

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 1

An outbreak of fire took place about 9 o'clock on Friday night on premises owned by Mr. Barkley and occupied by Mr. C. W. Phillips, carrier, in…

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Fire at Canterbury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 12

At about 1.30 on Tuesday morning a fire was discovered in a shop at the corner of Canterbury-road and Queen-street, Canterbury, occupied by Mr. P. L. Davies…

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Heavy Fire's Second Run

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 6

Benefited by his run in the second division of the Flying. Heavy Fire was saddled up again for the second division of the Handicap, and this time he was…

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Fire Caused by Overflowing Tar

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 June 1921 · page 10

Yesterday morning, while a number of workmen were, engaged in boiling tar for the mending of roadways at the Central Railway Station, by some means the contenis of the boiler caught alight and spread over the ground in a mass of running flames For a few minutes there was an exciting time as the fire reached the foot…

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