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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

1,908 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 96

Sulky Driver on Fire West Maitland

The Sun · Sunday 5 February 1922 · page 2

A verdict of accidental death was recorded at the inquest regarding the death of Alfred Frederick Magennis, 46, a resident of Gresford, who died in the…

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Fire at Parramatta North

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 5

Early on Friday morning a fire broke out in the rear of a shop and dwelling owned by Mrs. Kentwell, Northmead, and situated at the north-eastern corner of Church and…

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Financial. the City Equitable Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 11

The City Ecruitable Fire Insurance Company ot London, which has suspended payment, Was established in 1980 and dealt in reinsurance. Of its subscribed capital of £375,000…

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Saving His Home Fights Fire With Garden Hose

Evening News · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 6

Trying to put nut a fire at his house in Marina Crescent, Willoughby, with a garden hore, yesterday, Mr. W. Killing-worth had his face and hands severely…

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Fire at Ashfield

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 4

Mr Charles H. Wise and his family, who lived in a five roomed weatherboard college in Bland-street Ashfield, were awarkned at 2.30 this morning by the…

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Fire Fighters Prepared for Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 8

Mr. M'Namara, secretary of the Brigade Employees' Union, stated last night that the union had decided to accept the inquiry into matters of alleged victimisation in the service…

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Twice in One Night Fires at Timber Yard Second Destroys Mills Newcastle

The Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 8

Following on a minor outbreak of fire at the timber yards of Messrs. Earp, Woodcock, and Beveridge, Ltd., at Carrington last evening, which was…

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100 Years Old a Paramatta Landmark FACTORsY on Fire

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 6

A 100-year-old building by the river bank, in smith street Parramatta, occupied by woods an Son ice manufacturtures and Sotitar and Jeas…

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Ice and Fire Parramatta Outbreak Building Badly Damaged Parramatta

The Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 8

An ice factory was responsible this morning for one of the biggest fires that has occurred in Parramatta. At 3.58 a.m. the Parramatta…

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House on Fire When the Sleeper Woke Escape in Night Clothes

The Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 8

When he woke shortly before 3 a.m. to-day, Charles Wise, Bland-street. Ashfield, found the back part of his five-roomed weatherboard house on…

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Bush Fire Outbreak Taken in Time CUDAL

The Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 6

A fire broke out on Boree station yesterday evening, and before it was got under about [?]00 acres of grass country were burnt. About 100 persons…

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Early Morning Fire. Ice Works Building

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 2

About 3.55 this (Tuesday) morning, Constable Aitken and nightwatchman Gilchrist, of Parramatta, noticed a fire in the direction of Smith-street. Gilchrist…

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Fire at Parramatta. Ice Works Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 16

Fire broke out early yesterday morning in Woods and Son's ice works at Smith-street, Parramatta, a four-story building, and resulted in the destruction of the contents of the two…

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Fire Brigade. Union's Allegations. Departmental Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 13

The State Labour Government has decided that it will not grant a Royal Commission to inquire into the charges alleging victimisation of members of the Fire Brigades Employees'…

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Four Fires Three Dwellings and a Shed Busy Time at Glebe

Evening News · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 3

Four reparate buildings in close proximity to each other in glebe-road Glebe, were burned last night. The fire began in an unoocupied…

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Fire at Glebe Church Property Burnt Furniture in the Street

The Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 1

There was a scare in Glebe-road, Glebe, about 3 a.m. today, when it was found that two buildings owned by the trustees of the Church of…

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Big Forbes Fire Business Premises Gutted Explosion Wrecks Walls Forbes

The Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 7

One of the biggest fires for many years occurred at Forbes this morning. Two business premises in the centre of the town, occupied by Adams…

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Fierce Bush Fire. Losses Among Seitlers. Jerilderie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 9

Yesterday afternoon a bushfire was observed to the south-west of this town on Tuppal, burning fiercely in a northerly direction towards Hartwood, where it was checked on…

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Fire Commissioners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 11

Messrs. George J. Raker (Randwick), William Frederick Brown (West Kogarah), Tom Cheetham (Auburn), Walter Scott Griffiths (Gordon), Bartholomew Hines (Granville),…

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Scene of Mystery Fires at Darling Point

The Sun · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 1

Old house, at the corner of Mona-road and New South Head-road, which has been the scene of a number of mysterious fires since Tuesday evening. Outbreaks have occurred in the curtains of the French windows shown in the picture…

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