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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

2,663 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 134

Fire[?] This play was bracketed with Mrs. Coulson Davidson's "Sorell" for Third Prize in "The Daily Telegraph" Play Competition. Copyright by "The Daily Telegraph" Newspaper Company, Limited. CHARACTERS

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 7

Etta Fitzgerald, Hugo Fitzgerald, Sister and brother, joint, owners of Myall Station, Western N.S.W…

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Fire--

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 6

This play was bracketed with Mrs. Coulson Davidson's "Sorell" for Third Prize in "The Daily Telegraph" Play Competition. Copyright by "The Daily Telegraph" Newspaper Company, Limited. SYNOPSIS…

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Kent St. Fire the Insurances

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 6

The biggest losers by Tuesday's fire at 338 Kent Street, city, were H. Carter and Company, bookbinders, who occupied the entire second floor. Much…

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Fire Brigades. New Deputy Chief Officer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 8

Mr. T. P. B. Nance, M.B.E., was yesterday appointed deputy chief officer in charge of the New South Wales fire brigades. Mr. Nance has been in the Fire Brigade…

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Fire in Mill Alleged Arson HOBART

Evening News · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 10

Incon[?] is alleged in connection with the fire at Gourlay's timber mill, in which the damage amounted to [?] An early arrest is…

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Disastrous Bush Fire. Fencing and Timber Destroyed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 4

A bush-fire has raged in the ranges near Wolumba during the week. Owing to the dryness of the weather and aided by a strong wind it [?]…

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Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 8

TUMUT.--A fire in a tobacco shed at Gocup resulted in the destruction of about 14 tons of flue-cured leaf. The shed was the property of Mr. Colyer,…

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Destructive Fires Three Shops Burnt

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 4

A fire broke out in Wellington (N.S.W.) early last Friday morning and totally destroyed three shops. The fire brigade attended, but was unable to check the…

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Fire Danger

Evening News · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

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

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Fire at Mullumbimby. Mullumbimby

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 10

Simpson's Billiard-room and Arnold's [?]airdressing saloon were burnt to the ground on Thursday morning. The origin of the fire is a mystery. The fire gained a hold very…

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Fire at Lismore Lismore

The Sun · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 9

Simpson's billiard saloon and Arnold's hairdressing saloon were burnt to the ground yesterday. The origin of the fire is a mystery. The alarm…

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Fell Into a Fire. Clarencetown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 10

An aboriginal named Tommy Dillon, aged 88, by some unknown means fell into a fire at the aboriginal mission station at Karuah yesterday, and has been so severely burned…

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire. Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 10

A cottage on the Molong-road, a short distance from the town, with its contents, w[?] burnt to the ground. It was owned by Mr. T. C. Smailes, but was unoccupied at the…

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Fire on Board Ship. Ammonia Cargo Ablaze

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 3

There were exciting scenes when a fire broke out on Sunday night on the Ruapehu, which was lying in a London dock. It lasted three hours, and a…

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Fire. This play was bracketed with Mrs. Coulson Davidson's "Soreli" for Third Prize in The Daily Telegraph" Play Competition. Copyright by "The Daily Telegraph" Newspaper Company, Limited. SYNOPSIS

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 3

ACT I.--Adrian Wotton loams from Etta Fitzgerald of her courtship by Hurry Caruthers, whose suit she is inclined to favor. Hugo conies in, and, when Etta is out of the…

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Fire Works!

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 5

The children of the Guildford Congregational Sunday School are promised a great time on Empire Day. Preparation is being made for a display of fire works,…

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Redfern Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 7

Just before the disastrous outbreak at Langdon and Langdon's timber yards occurred the brigades had experienced a difficult task in fighting a…

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Fire By Millicent Armstrong

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 14

This play was bracketed with Mrs. Coulson Davidson's "Sorell" for Third Prize in "The Daily Telegraph" Play Competition…

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Fire at Redfern. Factory Destroyed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 14

A large building containing one floor, and occupied by the Austral Bag and Case Company, in Walker-street, Redfern, was completely gutted by fire late last night…

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Fire Fiend Takes Heavy Toll

Evening News · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 6

Just in the centre of this tangled [?] ass is the spot where the fire original ed. THe photograph shows all that is left of his the three-stereyed log mitt, which housed the most valuable and up-to-date sawing and planing [?]nery is AUstralia…

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