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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

2,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 119

Disastrous Fire Outbreak at Wee Waa Wee Waa

The Sun · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 11

Hawkin's refreshment-rooms, Spencer and Collett's store. Knight's butcher shop, and Brown's bakery were burnt out early on Sunday morning…

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Country News. Fire at Wee Waa. Wee Waa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 10

Shortly after 2 a.m., a fire was noticed in a block of buildings occupied by F. Brown as a bakery, J. Knight (butcher's shop), Spencer and Collect (general store), and A…

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Fireman on Fire And Did Not Know It SINGLETON

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 11

While H. B. Morris, captain of Singleton Fire Brigade, was cycling along Maitland Road, he was sublimely unaware that he was on fire…

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At Anchor Fleet Arrives Picturesque Sight Blaze in Dawn FREMANTLE

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 1

From a tiny pilot launch bobbing on the waves outside Fremantle Harbor this morning a blue light flashed the first welcome from…

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Chair Factory Fire at Newtown

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 5

The ground floor of Wi[?]en and Futtler's chair factory in Mechan[?] Street. Newtown with is [?] was severely damaged by [?]…

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Destroyed by Fire Brisbane

The Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 10

Ogden's Hotel, Stanthorpe, was destroyed by fire to-day…

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Mysterious Fires Near Goulburn Coroner Gives Verdict of Malicious Burning of Buildings

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 7

GOULBURN. Tuesday.--The Coroner concluded the inquests surrounding the burning of Collett's house, John Carpenter's dwelling, Arthur Gray's…

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Did List Fire the Fatalshots? the Tragedy in Melbourne's Botanic Gardens--medical Student's Startling Evidence. Black Hat and Blue Suit

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Tuesday.--An inquest on the victims of the Botanic Gardens shooting on January 23 was held to-day at the City Morgue before…

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The Missing Link. Important Witness Disappears. Who Set Buckley's House on Fire ? Evidence of Wilful Attempt—But No Motive. Father Wrongly Suspects His Son—silent Witness in Court—culprit Uses Kerosene—noise Like the Crumpling of Paper—buckley Resents the Sergeant's Questions—why Did the Girl Leave Home?

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 1

FATHER WRONGLY SUSPECTS HIS SON—SILENT WITNESS IN COURT—CULPRIT USES KEROSENE—NOISE LIKE THE CRUMPLING OF PAPER—BUCKLEY RESENTS THE SERGEANT'S QUESTIONS —WHY DID THE GIRL LEAVE HOME?…

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Redfern Blaze Factory Destroyed

Evening News · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 9

The headquarters, Redfern, and George-street West Brigades a particularly smart save last night when a fire brake out in the…

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Mail Car Caught in Bush Fire Motor Destroyed With Mails--Sixteen Passengers Have Lucky Escape An Exciting Trip

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.--The mail car from Westport to Nelson was burned on Spooner's Range late yesterday afternoon through a…

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Mystery Fires. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 10

The Coroner concluded his inquiry into the' burning of Collett's house, John Carpontor's dwelling, Arthur Gray's residence, at Woodbine, and A. T. Charles's…

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D'hurst Blaze Three Brigades at Work

Evening News · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 9

A three-storeyed buildings in Chishelm-street, Darlinghurst, occupied by H. Is[?] and the perfection gramophone…

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Marrickville Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 10

Late last night a fire broke out in the Triangle Iron Company's foundry, a building of one floor, in Brompton-street, Marrickville. A quantity of bags in the building took fire,…

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Redfern Blaze Wunderlich's Factoiy Alight A Splendid Save

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 6

A blaze, which fog a time threatened to destroy Wunderlich's, metal celling manufacturers, huge factory, in Redfern, broke out early this morning in…

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Two Fires in Three Days Newtown Factory

Evening News · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 12

Messrs. Winton and Fuller, the occupiers of a chair factory in Hordern-street, Newtown, seem to be dogged by misfortune…

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Disastrous Fire at Mount St. Michael's Novitiate, Randwick

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 21

Through the destruction by fire of their Novitiate Mount St. Michael, of the Presentation, Randwick, on Saturday last, the Sisters of the Good Samaritan…

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Redfern Fire. Wnderlich's Factory. Saved by the Brigades

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 10

Enormous fire damage was averted this morning, when, after a strenuous fight, combined brigades saved the big factory of Wunderlich, Ltd., which occupies the entire block…

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Caught by Fire Mail Car Destroyed Passengers Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 5

WELLINGTON. N.Z., Wednesday. A motor mail car from Westport to Nelson was burned at Spooner's Range yesterday…

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Fire at a Good Samaritan Convent. The Sisters' Loss at Clovelly. An Historical Landmark

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 22

At about ten. o'clock oh Saturday morning the shingle roof of the Convent of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, Susan0—street, Clovelly, was noticed…

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