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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

1,908 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 96

Fire and Debts Metal Worker Examined

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 3

The inquiry into the origin of the fire which, late on the night of November 28, broke out in a workshop in a lane off Liverpool Street, City, occupied by Samuel Loebel, an art metal…

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Sprinklers Check Fire At Anthony Hordern's

Evening News · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 6

Automatic sprinklers qualied a fire which began on the second floor of Anthony Hordern's in Goulburn-street, yesterday, but when the firemen from…

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Protecting Stacks from Fire by Lightning

The Land · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 12

W.L.A. asks: Is there any way of protecting hay-stacks against fire by lightning? Answer.—The only way to safeguard it is by putting, say, half-a-dozen or more—…

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Careless Use of Fire. Two Men Fined

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 15

Two men wore brought brought the Lockhart Court this week, and charged with the careless use of fire at Napier, three miles from Lockhart…

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Farmer's Loss Through Fire. Two Carless Men Punished

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 4

A case of interest to country people generally was tried at the Lockhart (N.S.W.) police court on Wednesday last, when two men named O'Brien and…

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Muras Works Reopened To-day Filthy Note After Fire

The Sun · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 8

The engineering works of Luke Moras, Pty., Ltd., Powell-street, Waterloo, which were closed down for a week, because, as the firm alleged, an act of…

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Fire and Tempest Volturno Disaster Recalled Captain Inch in Sydney

The Sun · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 8

Captain F. J. D. Inch, master of the steamer Verentia, which arrived this morning at Sydney from New York, seemed surprised that a mere…

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Park Street Fire What Caused It? Inquiry by the Coroner

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 3

The fire which during the afternoon of November 19 broke out in premises occupied by the Oversea Film Service at Nos. 13 and 15 Park Street, was the subject of an inquiry…

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Park-street Fire. Danger From Films. Coroner Crges Compulsory Safe Storage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 9

The City Coroner returned an open verdict yesterday at the conclusion of an inquiry regarding the fire in Park-street on November 10 last, as a result of which six shops were…

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Fire in the Crop a Neighbor's Negligence Incurring a Heavy Penalty

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 14

Burrowa asks for Information as to the liability of persons under the Careless Use of Fire Act. Answer.—The act is a stringent one…

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A Fire Mystery

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 10

The finding of the City Coroner regarding the sensational blast of flame which swept Park Street on November 19, was inconclusive. The Coroner had nothing definite to…

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Telephones on Fire CANBELEGO

The Sun · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 6

A terrific dust storm, accompanied by vivid lightning and deafening thunder, swept over the town about 2 p.m. yesterday. Part of the telephone…

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The Fire at the Bakehouse

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 2

The acting Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. Poolman) held an inquiry at Auburn into the cause of the fire which destroyed the bakehouse of Messrs. Harold George…

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Salvaged Silver Sequel to Film Fire. Chemist to the Rescue

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 10

"A dense cloud of smoke, then a tongue of flame shot right across the street!" That was the commencement,…

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Not an Express Young's Fire Brigade 600 Yards in 35 Minutes YOUNG

Evening News · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 3

The unreliability of motor cars as a meant of hauling a fire engine to the scene of a fire has led to some indierous situation with the local bridges…

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Ready Money Wool Companies and Fire Insurance P.F.A. Fire Points a Moral Banks Amalgamate-- Profits of the Mont de Piete-- A Newspaper Dividend-- Victorian Preserving Co.--Queensland Flotation-- New Company's Good Yield

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 11

The immunity from fire which the wool stores have enjoyed for a considerable length of time had created a false sense of security, sufficient at…

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Fire Brigade Elections Nominations Due

The Sun · Sunday 15 January 1922 · page 5

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Dooley), who is charged with tho administration of the Fire Brigades Act, notifies that the triennial election of members…

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Rain Quenches Fire Warren

The Sun · Sunday 15 January 1922 · page 4

During every thunderstorm this summer outbreaks of bush fires have been caused by lightning; On Thursday afternoon a heavy thunderstorm passed…

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Telephones on Fire Canbelego

The Sun · Sunday 15 January 1922 · page 4

A terrific dust storm, accompanied by vivid lightning arid deafening thunder, swept over the town about 2 p.m. yesterday. Part of the telephone…

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Blaze at Liverpool Ordnance Stores Alight. Airmen As Firefighters Seven Buildings Saved

The Sun · Sunday 15 January 1922 · page 2

What threatened to be a serious are broke, out at the Military ordnance Stores at Liverpool last night. Splendid work by the local fire brigade and…

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