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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

2,663 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 134

Looters Busy Mt. Morgan Fire Beer and Spirits Stolen ROCKHAMPTON

Evening News · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 7

Looters reaped a rich harvest during the progress of a fire at Mt. Morgan. They were particularly busy with the contents of the Imperial and…

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Royal Wedding Provides Wonderful Spectacle In the height of her triumph the bride pauses to honor Empire's Unknown Warrior. Blaze of Color Pomp & Ceremony at Historic Abbey King & Artisan, Queen & Typist, Join to Acclaim Duke & Duchess Bride Now a Princess

Evening News · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 1

In addition to the matter we printed yesterday forecasting the [?] textures of the wedding of the Duke of York, and the long amount in the morning papers, the following fresh story to band to-day [?] a most striking picture of the scenes at Westminster [?] and in the…

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Fire. Blaze at Merrylands

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 2

At half past nine on T[?]day morning the Parramatta. and Granville Fire Stations received calls to a fire which totally destroyed a house owned and occupied by…

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Fires at Macksville. Macksville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 14

At 1 o'clock on Thursday morning Mr. Reginald M'Nally, upon returning from a party to Moran's Hotel, smelt rubber burning. He looked out the hotel window and saw flames…

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Fire Danger

Evening News · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 3

The shortage of water and increased danger from outbreaks of fire should remind those uninsured to insure at once with the Mercantile Mutual…

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London's Festival Blaze of Color and Light Revelry Follows Wedding

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 7

Despite the long wait in the cold and rain, dense crowds lined the route of the Royal procession to and from Westminster Abbey, and hailed the Duke of York and his bride with sustained cheering…

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Fire at Helensburg Helensburg

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 14

All the buildings from A. Torso's confectionery shop as far as Lllyvale-street, Helensburg, were completely destroyed by fire. The greater part of the property was insured in the…

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Fire at Junee. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 14

A disastrous fire broke out early yesterday morning in Junee, the premises of Egan Bros. and William Beaulock, blacksmiths and coach-builders, being almost totally destroyed. Many…

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Fire at Wairoa. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 14

A fire at "Wairoa destroyed the Wairoa Hotel, Everybody's Theatre, and two shops, with dwellings attached. Several boarders in the hotel bad narrow escapes. Two were…

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Fire at Dubbo Estimated Damage £4000 DUBEO

The Sun · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 6

A large grocery store belonging to Gum Lee and Co., was destroyed by fire at G a.m. to-day. The damage is estimated at about £4000. The stock,…

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Fire and Flood Damage in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 8

Violent weather continues throughout New Zealand. The ferry steamer Maranoa was severely buffeted during a trip from Wellington to Lyttelton, which…

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Eleven Perish Twenty Injured in New York Fire New York, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 1

Once again have the perils of life in one of the city's crowded tenement houses been exemplified by an app[?] tragedy…

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Discovery Worth a Fortune. Oil That Will Not Catch Fire. The Safety Blanket

The World's News · Saturday 28 April 1923 · page 15

A remarkably simple idea has been adopted for saving enormous sums of money in the oil-fields. Petroleum, like all other fluids, gradually…

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Fire at Cessnock Cessnock

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 6

A fire which broke out at 12.30 a.m. to-day in a shop occupied by Mr. Sid Young, tailor and Mr. Herbert Whiteford, mercer, severely…

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Mysterious Fire Chinese Store Destroyed Dubbo

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 April 1923 · page 9

The grocery business of Gum Lee and Co. was destroyed by fire early on Saturday morning. The fire started in front of the premises, as with other…

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Fire at Bankstown

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 6

When Amy Hamilton left her lockup confectionery shop in Restwell St. Bankstown, late on Saturday night everything appeared to be all right…

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Motor Cars on Fire

The Sun · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 12

A motor which was being driven along Gardener's-road. Daceyville, at 2.30 a.m. to-day by Albert Hiscox caught fire, and was destroyed.The…

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Fire at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 9

A fire occurred on Sunday morning early in the premises occupied by S. A. Young, tailor, and H. E. Whiteford, mercer. The fire brigade had the outbreak under control in half an…

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Fought a Fire Chatswood Man Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 9

George Wilson a coachbuilder, of Brown-street, Chatswood, was severely burned about the arms and legs, when he attempted to…

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Man Badly Burned Fire at Chatswood

The Sun · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 12

A fire broke out at 1 p.m. yesterday in a shed occupied by George Wilson, coachbuilder, corner of Brownstreet and Gordon-road, Chatswood…

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