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Fires & bushfires, 1923

2,663 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 134

800 Houses Burned Fire in Black Sea Town LONDON

The Sun · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 1

More than 800 houses were, burned in a fire in the town of Chile on the Black Sea Coast, near the "Armistice line"…

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Sorell This play was bracketed with Miss Mill[?]cent Armstrong's "Fire" for third prize in "The Daily Telegraph" Play Competition. (Copyright by "The Daily Telegraph" Newspaper Company, Limited.) SYNOPSIS

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 14

ACT I.--Mrs. Weston, typifying the spirit of modernity and in her thirties, surreptitiously enters the lounge of Richard Sorell's house in a fashionable Melbourne suburb. She abstracts…

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Fire at Waterloo

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 June 1923 · page 3

A forge spark is believed to have been the cause of an outbreak of fire yesterday in a shed attached to the premises of charles Eaton, wheelwright, Bourke-st.,…

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Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 3

CESSNOCK.--A four-roomed house, occupied by William Roberts, miner (owners, Messrs. Armstrong and Royce, of Newcastle), was totally destroyed by…

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Courting Death Reckless Crowd At Hurstville Blaze

Evening News · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 9

Seldem has a [?] courted such [?] as was the case at the fire which destroyed the Hurst. vills aswmills of Walters,…

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Fire at Parkes Parkes

The Sun · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 9

Paddy's Market, at the corner of Clarinda-street and Pholeros-lane, was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. No contents were saved. The…

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City Fire Verdict of Arson

Evening News · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 6

A fire which damaged the building occupied by the British United Shoe Machinery Company of Australia, Limited, at [?]—41 Buckingham—street…

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Redfern Fire "Malicious," Says Coroner Remarkable Evidence

The Sun · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 8

A fire on the premises of the United Shoe Machinery Company (Aust.), Proprietary, Ltd., 37--41 Buckingham-street, Redfern, which occurred on…

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"Into the Fire" Labor's Plight Mr. Bruxner's View

Evening News · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 1

The great Labor movement has indeed fallen by the way." said Mr. Bruzner. [?] of the State [?] to—day…

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Parramatta Fire Awakened by Flames Early Morning Alarm

The Sun · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 8

Norman A. Gaddie, a greengrocer, of Church-street. Parramatta, had a startling experience at about 5 a.m. to-day…

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In Nick of Time Escape From Fire a Rude Awakening

Evening News · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 7

Norman [?] Gaddie, who [?] grown [?] grocery store at 46 [?]—street, Parramatta, was rudey awakened by the house…

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Terrible Fire. Cows and Horses Roasted. Inadequate Water Supply. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 9

The charred remains of over 60 cows all huddled in grotesque shapes, and heaps of debris of what on Friday had been the long milking shed and store of the Derwent Dalry…

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"River of Fire" Lava From Vesuvius Inhabitants Remove Goods LONDON, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 1

The correspondent of the "Weekly Dispatch" at Naples states that Mount Vesuvius, which of late has been active, has entered upon a new phase…

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Garage Burnt Out Lorry Damaged

Evening News · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 6

A fire, the cause of which is unknown destroyed a small motor garage, and severely damaged a transport lorry which was inside, in…

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Fire at Parramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 10

A small shop and four living-rooms in Church-street, Parramatta, the property of Wm. J. White, of St. Davld's-rond, Haberfield, occupied by Norman Gaddie, greengrocer, was…

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Lessening Fire Losses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 11

Though some fires are caused wilfully by the insured, the great majority of fire losses which do occur are not due to wilfulness on the part of the insured. A great number,…

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Fire in Power House

The Sun · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 2

The Pyrmont Power House in Pyrmont-street, owned by the City Council. had three electric motor engines damaged by fire at 9.55 p.m…

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Fire at Parkes. Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 9

A shop in Gra[?]'s Buildings, Clara and Clarinda streets, occupied by Debneys Bros. a[?] greengrocers, was completely gutted by fire early on Sunday morning. The fire extended…

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"MALICIOUS" Redfern Fire Manager's Evidence

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 6

"Maliciously caused by some person or persons unknown," was the City Coroner's finding yesterday, after an inquiry into a fire at the…

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City Fire Story of Matches

Evening News · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 7

The careless use of matches in thought to have been the cause of a fire which broke out on the first floor of the Sydney Cafe. in…

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