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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

2,663 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 134

Clever Fire and Burglar Alarm

The World's News · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 10

The illustration depicts the latest and most modern tire and burglar alarm on the market. It is an Australian invention, known as the Automatic Home Saver fire and…

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Country Fire Old Landmark Destroyed TEMORA

The Sun · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 2

Word was received by the Temora police that the Grogan Hotel and post office, which are in the same building, were destroyed by fire and…

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Ancient Hotel Destroyed by Fire YOUNG

Evening News · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 6

The Grogan Hotel, which has been established for many years on the roadside between Young and Temora was destroyed by fire. The Post…

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Fire! Outbreak in Church-Street. Started in the Laundry

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 6

Shortly after 1 p.m. on Thursday, a fire occurred at promises situated at Nos. 1 and 3 Church-street, Parramatta. The building in question is a two-storey…

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Wirths Circus Fire and Water Act

The Sun · Sunday 18 March 1923 · page 4

Several now features were introduced into the Wirth's Circus programme at the Hippodrome yesterday. These included a sensational dive by…

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Treasures Lost Disastrous Series of Fires Fourteen R.C. Institutions Destroyed

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 March 1923 · page 2

NEW YORK, Saturday.—The Catholic Home for Incurables at Montreal has been destroyed by fire, causing a loss of a million dollars…

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Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 8

WEST WYALONG.--A weatherboard cottage, owned by Mr. H. West, and occupied by Mr. M. J. Lynch, together with the contents, was destroyed by fire. The…

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Tram on Fire Excising Journey a Woman's Nose

Evening News · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 7

There was an exciting episode on a [?] which left Randwick for the City to-day, but only got as far as Anzac Parade. There the journey…

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Destroyed by Fire Catholic Institutions Montreal, March 17

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 5

The Catholic Home for incurables was destroyed by fire, the cause of which has not been determined. The loss amounts to 1,000,000 dollars…

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Disastrous Fires Ships on Fire

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 4

A fire started early on Wednesday on [?] the co[?] steamer, Duraby. which was moored in sydney harbor to the collert[?], some hundreds of yards from she…

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Fire Brigades Employees

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 6

Mr. M'Namara, secretary of the Fire Brigades Employees' Association, stated yesterday that his union hopes to be in the court during the coming week. Since…

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A Fire at Bathurst

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 4

Early on Sunday morning to cottages in Rathurst and their contants were completely destroyed by fire. Two adjusting cetegers were also damaged by fire and…

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Greedy Cats Start a Fire

Evening News · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 5

Oh! What was that [?] It was the cat. The claim for a fire which destroyed a cottage occupied by George [?],…

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Steamer Andromede. Fire in Bunker Extinguished

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 11

Advice was received in Sydney yesterday by the Compagnie [?] [?] Maritimes that the steamer Andromede, which arrived at Colombo on Tuesday last with a fire in her bunker coal, [?] sailed again on…

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Fire on Andromede No Damage to Cargo

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 4

The Messageries Maritimes yesterday received a cable from the Colombo office to the effect that the French steamer Andromede, which arrived at…

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Escape From Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 6

When William George discovered his bag store in Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, alight early yesterday morning the only avenue of escape left was an…

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Fire at Paddington Shop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 10

At an early hour yesterday morning a fire was discovered in a two-story shop and dwelling situated at 439 Oxford-street, Paddington, occupied by William George, a leather bag…

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 10

A cottage, occupied by George Avery, at the French's Forest soldier settlement, was destroyed by fire at an early hour yesterday morning. It is believed that the outbreak…

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Andromede Fire. Arrives at Colombo

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 4

The French steamer Andromede arrived at Colombo on March 14, with her bunker coal afire. The vessel was en route from Noumea to Dunkirk and…

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Guard the Wharves! Harbor's Fire-Fighters Double Bay Experiences Danger of Big Outbreak

The Sun · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 2

IMAGINE a line of wharves stretching from Sydney to Granville! That is the extent of the wharves on the harbor. There arc almost 13…

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