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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

1,908 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 96

Fire Alarm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 8

This is the story of the fire that was, so to speak, nipped in the bud. About 10.30 on Monday morning last, Senior-Coast. Wells, of Eastwood, received a telephone…

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Fire at Ultimo

The Sun · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 6

The shop of Finlay McL, Townsend, condiment merchant, Harris-street, Ultimo, was badly damaged by fire early this morning…

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A Fire Brigade

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. J. Cook) convened a meeting of the residents in the Cabramatta town hall on 7th inst. for the purpose of discussing the advisability of…

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Homestead Destroyed by Fire Gilgandra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 14

The new Berida Station homestead and contents were destroyed by fire last night…

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Big Fire in N. Z. Ten Houses Destroyed Wellington

Evening News · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 2

In the space of an hour and a half this morning ten large wooden residences in the centre of the city were destroyed by fire. Other buildings were damaged…

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Ten Houses Burned Big New Zealand Fire Burst Main Hampers Fighters WELLINGTON

The Sun · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 2

A fire in the residential part of the city this morning destroyed 10 and damaged another large wooden residence. The flames were for an hour…

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Real Estate World Latest from the City and Country Shadow of the Elections Selling a Harbour Coal Mine--Good Suburban Market--Successful Subdivision at Hurstville--City Council Leaseholds Hang Fire--Notice to Quit--Cry of the Native Born Coal Mine Offered

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 24

An unusual offering in the rooms of the auctioneers was a coal mine under Sydney Harbour, in which it was estimated there are about 15,000,000 tons of coal…

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Bush Fires

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 March 1922 · page 6

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Big Blaze Ten Houses Destroyed Fifty Families Homeless

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 March 1922 · page 2

AUCKLAND, Saturday.—A fire at Maurice Terrace, Wellington, destroyed 10 large buildings, mostly apartment houses. Fifty families were rendered…

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At the Scouts' Fire

The Sun · Sunday 12 March 1922 · page 3

A Scout's candlestick may be made of a round piece or wood about 5in. long and an inch thick, sharpened at one end and with two cross cats at the…

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"The Moving Row of Magic Shadow Shapes" "Sure Fire"

The Sun · Sunday 12 March 1922 · page 20

Built on an interesting plot, with picturesque scenery and much convincing action, another Hoot Gibson western play was screened at Hoyt's…

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With the He-men Fire Gods of the Seas Locked in a Lazarette Tragedies of the Stokehold

The Sun · Sunday 12 March 1922 · page 3

Down in the depths of the ships, never ceasing, never ending, sweated the Fire Gods of the Seas, their hard-baked muscles tightening and swelling with the twistings of their bodies as they answered the relentless call of the open furnace doors. There was…

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Big Kiama Blaze Early Morning Thrill KIAMA

Evening News · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 4

Kiama turned out in force at half-past two this morning to [?] one of the biggest fires in the history of the town. The scene of the blaze was the…

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Fire at Botany

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Hansley Brothers' wool-wash at Stephen Road, Botany, was badly damaged by fire at 4.50 a.m. yesterday. Before the Waterloo. Botany and Mascot Brigades could get the flames…

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Scrub and Grass Fires Firemen's Busy Week-end

The Sun · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 10

There were several bush and grass fires during the week-end, and in one instance, firemen attended to three outbreaks before returning to the station…

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£2000 Damage Fire at Wool Scourers

Evening News · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 6

Damage amounting tc £2OOO was caused by a fire which occured at the Wool-acouring business of Hensley Brothers, in Stephens-road, Botany, on Sunday,…

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New Zealand Fire a Terrace Destroyed Wellington

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 6

A fire on Saturday morning destroyed ton houses in the residential area of Wellington, including the whole block of Maurice Terrace and two houses in Mackenzie Terrace in the…

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Fire in New Zealand. Terrace of Houses. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 8

One of the worst fires in the history of Wellington occurred this morning. A terrace of ten houses overlooking the harbour at the back of Wellington Terrace was totally…

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Fire at Wool Works 500 Yards From Hydrant Use of Chinese Well

The Sun · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 10

The greater part of the building occupied by Hensley Bros., wool scourers, off Stephens-road, Botany, was destroyed by Are early yesterday…

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