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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

2,663 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 134

Bulldog Burnt Fire at Marrickville

The Sun · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 9

A little tragedy occurred at the burning of William Gage's cottage. In Sydenham-road, Marrickville, last night. In the room where the fire…

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Arson Alleged Jeweller's Fire Insurance Claim

Evening News · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 8

The main defence to a fire insurance claim heard before Mr. Justice James and a Jury in No. 3 Jury Court to-day was that the…

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Bowral Fire Jeweller Claims £1463 Plaintiff Nonsuited

The Sun · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 8

On December 30, 1921, a fire occurred at the Jewellery, establishment of William George Nicol, Bong Bong-street. Bowral, and today in No. 3…

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£20,000 Fire Scouring Works Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 7

Damage believed to amount to £20,00O was caused by a fire, which reduced the [?] Wool Scouring Works at West Kensington, to ashes…

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Between Two Fires

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 5

The position of the Jews in the two towns, Shirwint and Gedrowitz, which are situated between Poland and Lithuania, has become…

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 6

A weatherboard cottage containing five rooms, and occupied by Mr. W. C. Gage, in Sydenham-road, Marrickville, was gutted by fire late on Tuesday night. The damage to the…

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Lucerne Stacks Destroyed by Fire. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 10

Daniel Hurkett, a young man, was committed for trian at the Forbes Coroner's Court on a charge of maliciously setting fire to five stacks of lucerne hay, the property of Jas…

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Steamer on Fire. New York, April 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 9

Wireless reports state that the British steamer City of Victoria, a vessel of 5698 tons, owned by the British Canadian Steamship Company, is on fire in mid-Atlantic. A British…

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Lighting a Fire Child Fatally Burnt INVERELL

The Sun · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 8

While Eisle Rogers, aged nine, of Myall Creek, was lighting a lire on Sunday morning, her clothes caught the flame. She emptied a Jug of…

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Flour Mills Fire Damage Estimated at £30,000 MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 3

Flour mills and sheds at Dunolly owned by C. J. Brant and Go. wore completely destroyed by fire yesterday. Tho damage is estimated at £30,000, of…

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On Fire British Steamer in Mid-atlantic New York, April 3

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 5

Wireless reports have been received here that the British steamer City of Victoria is on fire in the middle of the Atlantic…

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Bush Fires Two Persons Killed Heavy Stock Losses

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 2

A bush fire at Morton Soon (Vic) last week laid waste about six hundred square miles of country tod destroyed many homes and probably 2000 miles…

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Water Shortage Cottage Burnt Out SPRINGWOOD

The Sun · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 8

A cottage in Bathurst-road, occupied by J. Hall, was burnt to the ground this morning. Hall, his wife, and baby escaped…

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Anti-catholic Campaign. The Fourteenth Fire

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 4

A Roman Catholic home for incurable near Montreal was destroyed last week by a fire of undetermined origin. The loss is estimated at 1,000,000…

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Fire and Smoke a Bridge and a Tax

Evening News · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 10

Mr. Bradfield [?]hose North Shore Reutor design has excited been admiration pointed on interesting moral at a lecture on the subject…

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600 Sheep Burnt Fire in Mountain Country ADAMINABY

The Sun · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 9

A bush fire at Snow Vale on Good Friday caused the loss of about 600 sheep. The sheep were on agistment, and…

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Fire!

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 12

A chance to dance Clarissa got, In costume most uncertain, She made the pace so very hot, They dropped the Safety Curtain…

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Fire at Springwood

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 5

SPRINGWOOD.--The five-roomed residence of W. Hall, a returned soldier, was destroyed early of Friday morning. The owner, his wife, and…

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Beach Fire Stories

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 15

Last night the Wizard was smiling as he seated himself by the fire. "Rex Goodwin has been telling me a story as we walked down to the Beach,"…

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