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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

2,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 119

One Result of the Fire

The Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 10

Some of the men who had nothing to do to-day, on account of the fire at Beard Watson's factory in Redfern, this morning. Enforced idleness is not appreciated…

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Fire at Moree. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 9

At about 7 o'clock last night, a fire broke out in the residence of Mr. J. Smith, in Baio-street. The cottage and contents were totally destroyed…

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Fire at Knitting Mills. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 10

The premises and the contents of the Australian Knitting Mills, Ltd., Stewart-street, Richmond, which were destroyed by fire on Friday night, were insured for £100,000…

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Huge Redfern Fire Beard Watson's Factory Gutted

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 7

City firemen had a strenuous time, early this morning. They had just subdued a fire in a four-storied building in Clarence Street when a call…

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Woollahra Fire Woman Committed "Up Against It"

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 7

The City Coroner yesterday committed Rose Gilmore for trial on a charge of maliciously setting lire to a shop and residence in Oxford Street,…

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Three Fires £100,000 Damage at Beard Watson's City and Balmain Outbreaks

The Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 10

There were three outbreaks of fire from 1 a.m. till 3 a.m. to-day, and the damage done is estimated at over £100,000. The most spectacular and serious outbreak was at the factory of Beard Watson, Limited, household furnishers, George, Pitt…

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Another Fire in the City Clarence Street Building Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 7

A fire broke out early this morning at Empire House, 259-261 Clarence Street, near Druitt Street, City, and gutted the top and third flooors of the…

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Engines Abandoned Drivers Quit Work at Midnight Thomas Under Fire London's Railway Stations Temporarily Closed When the engine-drivers of Great Britain went, on strike at midnight they left most of the trains idle in sidings. Railway communication throughout the country is largely at a standstill. LONDON, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 1

Members of the Locomotive Engineers' Union, who have gone on strike against a reduction of their wages, abandoned…

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Grass Fires. (To the Editor.)

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 4

Slr,—In your issue of last Tuesday a correspondent drew attention to the. fires along the Castle Hill railway line, allegedly caused by one of the engines…

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Destructive Fires. Merrylands—Auburn—Lidcombe. MERRYLANDS

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

About 7.43 p.m. on Saturday, a fire broke out in a lock-up shop in Sherwoodroad, Merrylands. which was kept by .Mr. James Henry Roberts…

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Woollahra Fire Woman Discharged

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 10

Rose Gilmore, who was on remand, on a charge of maliciously setting fire to a dwelling-house and shop in Oxford Street. Woollahra, with intent to defraud,…

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Fire at Forbes. Forbes, Tueday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 14

A two-r[?]d weatherboard house, belonging to H. Reid, of Parkes-road, was completely destroyed by fire last night, together with the contents…

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Child Causes Big Fire. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 14

After hearing the stories of two playmates. Sammy McGrath, 9, and Johnny Reynolds, 10, related to Mr. J. Burrows, J.P., in the Inquiry Court to-day, there was little…

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Serious Grass Fire 4000 Acres Burnt YOUNG

The Sun · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 10

A bush fire, which broke out at Marengo about 14 miles from Young, swept through several properties and destroyed thousands of acres of grass…

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Grass Fires Near Young Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 10

A bushfire swept through several properties at Marengo, near Young, on Saturday, and destroyed some thousands of acres of grass lands. The fire began near Glennen's…

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Outbreaks of Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 9

An outbreak of fire occurred in a draper's shop occupied by Bernard Gordon, in Beamish-street, Campsle, last night, but was extinguished by the Campsie brigade before…

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Fire in Oxford Street

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 11

Servant Blair while on duty In Oxford Street, Darlinghurst at 9.15 last night, saw sparks Issuing from the roof of No. 123 Oxford Street, which is…

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Three, Fire Brigades Make a Good Save

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 5

A good save was effected by the Darlinghurst and Paddington Fire Brigades last night, under District Officer Bellsome, when an outbreak…

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Destructive Fires Big Grass Fires

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 4

A big fire destroyed many thousands of acres of grass in the Hay district last week. The outbreak started on Toganmain Station, where about 6000-acres was destroyed, and,…

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Autumn Fires

The Land · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 5

In the other gardens And all up the vale, From the autumn bonfires See the smoke trail!…

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