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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

2,663 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 134

Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 5

During the early hours of Wednesday of last week, 11th inst., a house, together with its contents, belonging to Narrain Singh, a well-known dealer of…

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Beach Fire Stories

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 15

"I've got a memento," said the Wizard, as he arrived at the fire, "for Mary Portus, of the rectory. East Maitland, for a well-told story of school life, called "The…

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Visit of Fire Board

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 5

On Friday, April 13, Guildford was visited by three members of the Board of Fire Commissioners, as part of a tour made for the purpose of ascertaining the…

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Melbourne Fire Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 7

Damage to the extent of £6800 was done by a fire that broke out in the first floor of Khyat's Buildings, Lonsdale Street, today. Practically the whole of…

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Pictures in the Fire Results

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 15

The prizewinners were drawn from the largo heap of correct entries. The pen knives fell to: Jack Gordon (15), North Wollongong; Cecil Copp (9), "Meredith,"…

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Fire at Tottenham. Tottenham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 16

A disastrous fire occurred here on Friday morning, when premises occupied by H. Trahanns, refreshment rooms and grocer: W. H. Petters, butcher; W. Russ, private…

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Rosehill Fire. (To the Editor.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 11

Sir,—I have waited with some interest to see if the Rosehill Racing Club would, in some way, recognise the services rendered in saving the official stand from…

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Fire in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 16

A fire, thick spread suddenly this morning destroyed the underclothing stock of Khyat and Co., in Lonsdale-stteet. The damage is estimated at between£4000 and £5000…

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Fire Loss, £7000 BRISBANE

The Sun · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 5

The big fire at Clermont, in which four shops were destroyed, caused damage to the extent of £7000. The outbreak was noticed early, but there…

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Evoked by "Pictures in the Fire."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 15

Young Australia's sons and daughters! Do you hear them calling still? Cook and Flinders, Bass and Tasman. Eyre and Sturt, and Burke and Wills…

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Country News. Fire at Lawson. Lawson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 16

Mr. H. S. Pieree's refreshment rooms on the Batburst-road were destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. Although the alarm was given by the driver of a passing engine,…

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The Fire. Extensive Damage. Main Building Saved

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 6

Shortly before 6 p.m. on Thursday, a fire broke out in Murray Bros' factory, at the rear of the main building. It spread with alarming rapidity, and for a while…

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Rioting in the Ruhr. German Soldiers Fire on Mob. Results of Occupation. France's Loss of Coal Supplies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1923 · page 15

Disturbances by the unemployed at Mulheim led to the German soldiers firing on the mob. Five were killed and 50 injured. LONDON, April 20…

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Railway Blaze Freezing Chambers Firemen Overcome Early Morning Outbreak

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 April 1923 · page 2

The toughest tasks that can be set a fireman are those offered by a blaze in a ship's hold or an outbreak In freezing chambers. Sydney's brigade was inflicted…

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Midnight Fire Railway Store Rooms Firemen Fight Fumes

The Sun · Sunday 22 April 1923 · page 2

Exactly at midnight last night the fire brigade received a call to the railway refreshment rooms at the Central Station…

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Not Seen Again Lad's Tragic End in Fire at Father's Store

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 April 1923 · page 1

GRENFELL, Saturday.—A frightful tragedy is reported from Quand alla, where a store and residence belon ing to A. O. Olsen were burnt this morning…

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Fire at Central Station

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 6

A fire was discovered in the basement store-room at the Central Railway Refreshment Rooms at about midnight on Saturday. Headquarters and George…

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Fire at Annandale £5000 Damage

The Sun · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 8

A fire was discovered at 1.45 a.m. to-day on the premises of the Phoenix Fibrous Plaster Co.'s factory, a one-story building on the corner of Rose…

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City Fire. Central Railway Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 9

A fire occurred in the storerooms in the basement of the main refreshment-rooms at the Central Railway Station early yesterday morning. The alarm was given by a cook,…

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