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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

2,663 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 134

[?]Arage Burnt Out Parkes

The Sun · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 9

A motor garage opposite the Star Hotel was destroyed by fire shortly after midnight. Several private cars shared in the destruction…

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Destructive Fires Extensive Fire at Lawson

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 4

[?] before midnight on sunday it was discovered that Mr. Dart Pre[?] boot state [?] to Mr. Prank pre[?]'s great shop,…

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Mills Gutted Hurstville Blaze £30,000 Damage a Spectacular Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 5

Fire destroyed Walters, Middleton, Eades, and Company's timber mill, in Carrington Avenue, Hurstville, last night, and caused…

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Timber Yard Blaze Firemen's Good Work

The Sun · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 10

Firemen had a hard fight at Walters, Middleton, and Eades, Ltd., timber yards and mill at Hurstville, last night. The call was received at 7.45 p.m…

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Up in Smoke Hurstville Mills Spectacular Blaze

Evening News · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 1

For hundreds of yards the roads were thick with sightseers to witness the fire which destroyed the timber yards belonging to…

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Big Fire. Hurstville Timber Mills

The St George Call · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 4

Last evening, Hurstville was a veritable Mecca for thousands from all parts of St. George and surrounding districts, who travelled to see the conflagration of Walters, Middleton & Eades, Ltd., Hurstville…

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Fruit Embargo. Fear of Fire Blight

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 13

A message from Weilliagton (N.Z.) states that Fiji has lifted the embargo placed upon New Zealand fruit during the outbroal; of fire-blight in the…

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Fire Risks. Danger of Small Mains. Board's Warning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 7

The Water Board has reiterated a previous decision that the board will not take any responsibility in regard to providing an adequate supply of water to cover fire risks in…

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Timber Mills. Fire at Hurstville Damage £30,000

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 9

A fire occurred last night at the timber mills of Messrs. Walters, Middleton, and Eades, Ltd., situated in Carrington-avenue, Hurstville. The Mortdale, Hurstville, Bexley,…

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In Chinese Shop Fire—bugs About Crown Street Mystery

Evening News · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 9

The police are investigating a report made yesterday by Harry King, Chiness [?] of Crown—street, City, conserning a find on…

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Fire Fiend's Havoc Canadian Town in Danger Special Trains to the Rescue

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 3

Bush there are creating haves in the pulp wood arous of Northern Outtarht adjacent to lake Superior (Canada), A late cable states that the sky it…

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Fire!

The Methodist · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 11

RELIGION without fire is a contradiction in terms. Of Christianity it si pre-eminently true that it is a religion of fire. "Our God is a consuming fire." The elect symbol of…

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Fire at Sandringham

The Sun · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 5

A fire occurred at the home of Mr J. C. Gannon, K.C., barrister, of Russell-avenue, Sandringham, at 5.7 a.m. to-day. The kitchen, with…

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Another Fire Outbreak in City Opposite Fire Station

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 7

Fires are becoming of nightly occurrence, and during the past few weeks the brigades have had a particularly busy time…

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City Fire. Pepperell House Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 13

A group of firemen standing outside their headquarters in Castlereagh-street, between Bathurst and Liverpool streets, early last night, noticed smoke issuing from the top…

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Sandown Fire Water Supply Failure

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 8

"If the Water Board had carried out its original plan of providing a bigger main to our factory, then a better water supply would have been available at the…

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Cover for Fire-hose Rack

The World's News · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 21

The appearance of a fire-hose rack in office buildings and schools can be made much more presentable by providing it with a heavy tin or light galvanised iron cover…

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Cessnock Fire House Destroyed Cessnock

Evening News · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 6

A four-roomed house in Chariton-street. Cessnock, owned by [?] Armstrong and Royce, timber merchants, Newcastle, and coupled by…

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News in PICTURE--Hurstville Blaze. Naval Wedding. A Crack Concord Rifle Team. Roy Governor's Captors. Callan Park. Fashion

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 22

A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. Destroyed Walters, Middleton, Eades, and Company's timber mill in Carrington Avenue. Hurstville, on Thursday night, and caused about £30,000 worth of damage. LIEUTENANT V. DAVIDSON, R.N., AND MRS. DAVIDSON (Miss Val Osborne)…

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