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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

2,663 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 134

A Good Save Fire on Zealandia

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 7

Fire broke out in the forward engine room of the Huddart Parker Infer State steamer Zealandia, at about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The…

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Fire in a Shop. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 9

An outbreak of are occurred last [?]ign[?], in the shop of Hillard and Sons. The brigade prevented the blaze from spreading. Damage to the extent ot £1000 was caused…

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Good Save Fire in School Grounds

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 8

A fire which broke out in the grounds of the Public School in Concord-road Concord yesterday afternoon at one [?] threatened the main building…

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Hospital Fire Nurses Remove Patients Danger Averted

The Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 8

Had it not been for the good work of the Ashfield Fire Brigade and the coolness of the nurses, a fire which broke out at "The…

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Fire at Gosford Four Shops Gutted Gosford

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 8

A fire broke out in Mann Street, Gosford, at about 11 o'clock to-night, and four shops were destroyed. They were occupied by Whittel and Young,…

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Awful Plight Patients' Ordeal Hospital Fire Nurses to Rescue

Evening News · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 5

Terre[?] has [?] to help [?]…

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BLOODSHED! French Troops Fire on Bochum Mob No Pay for Coal German Government's Plan to Block France's Move LONDON

The Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 1

Bloodshed has marked the entry of the French into Bochum. During a demonstration by the German inhabitants the French troops fired into the crowd, killing one person and wounding several…

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Bush Fires. Outbreaks in District

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 1

Owing to the recent heat wave which has been accompanied by, much windy weather, bush fires have been aided in taking their usual toll, and have claimed…

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January Fires

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 13

I thought of taking a walk through the lush at the beginning of the year, but instead I stood at my back fence and looked out on a charred and blackened…

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Scrub Fires More Outbreaks

The Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 12

Scrub and grass fires continue to keep the suburbun fire-brigades busy. Yesterday over a dozen reports of fires were filed at headquarters. the areas…

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Still the Fire Brigades Busy

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 8

The Fire Brigade had another busy day yesterday, outbreaks being reported from many suburbs. Bush fires occurred at Punchbowl…

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Fire at Boy Scouts' Camp

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 7

Just before leaving their camp at the Victorian Show Ground yesterday for home the Bey Scouts helped to put out a fire that did damage amounting to over £[?]000. One of the N.S.W. reps. took the photograph of the buildings while they were burning…

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Boy Scouts. Fire Causes Excitement. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 14

Hundreds of Boy Scouts, who were being mustered in preparation for their entrainment, broke ranks in the Show Grounds at Flemington shortly after 10 o'clock this morning when…

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Hghts and Fire Scouts Return Series of Thrills

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 8

Amid welcoming shouts, joyous war [?] of the whistles the Boy Scouts returned to Sydney from the…

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FORTUNE -- Then Fire Dairyman's Home Burned BOWRAL

The Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 7

"Lilyveil," the residence of Mrs. C. Rowland, Wilde's Meadow, has been totally destroyed by fire, which broke out in the early hours of the morning…

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Fire at Gosford. Four Business Places Destroyed. Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 13

All extensive fire occurred in Mann-street, the principal thoroughfare of the town, at midnight last night, and four business places, together with their contents were destroyed…

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Picture Show Fire. Public Hall Burnt. "The Sheik" Film Destroyed Culcairn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 13

Last night at Walla Walla a fire caused the destruction of the Literary Institute Hall, a picture machine, and a film, of "The Sheik." Mr. K. Bounader, the lessee, was conducting…

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"Tim" Healy's Turn Irregulars Fire Volley at House More Executions Free State Decides to Search Women Rebels LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 1

Irregulars fusilladed the house of Mr. Timothy Healy. K.C., Governor-General of the Free State, at Chapel[?] [?]zod, on the outskirts of Dublin. No…

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Mystery Fire North Sydney Blaze Police Inquiring

Evening News · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 7

The North Sydney [?] making inquiries into the [?] of a [?] which damaged the occupied by B. [?]…

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FIRES Damage at Vaucluse

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 8

Woolwich, Gordon, Five Dock, and Vaucluse were the suburbs affected by bush fires yesterday. At Vaucluse sparks from a scrub…

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