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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

2,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 119

Big Fire at Wunderlich's Finishing-off Factory Destroyed -- Main Building Saved by Six Brigades. a Midnight Alarm

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 1

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Narromine Blaze Dubbo

Evening News · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 8

A fire which broke out in the wooden premises occupied by the Bank of Australian in Dandaloo-Street. [?] last night also caused the…

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Factory Gutted Surry Hills Blaze Extensive Damage

Evening News · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 13

Considerable damage was done early to-day when a fire broke out in a two storeyed building in Nicholla-street, Surry Hills,…

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Destructive Fires Joinery Works Ablaze

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 4

The premises occupied by the power Joinery Works, at Kaloorabe, together with a cottage adjoining and sheds and stables at the fear were destroyed by fire early on Saturday…

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After the Fire

Evening News · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 13

Factory premisses with frontages to [?] Northwood, and Universally [?] Camperdown, were partially [?] by fire recently. To-day…

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New Fire Engine

The Propeller · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 7

Mr. Harkness, chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners, has officially handed oyer to the Mayor of Hurstville (Alderman Humphrey) the…

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Surry Hills Fire. Motor Garage Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 9

Fire broke out in a motor garage in Nichols-street, off Albion-street, Surry Hills, and near C. Anderson and Co., Ltd.'s hat factory, at about 2.20 o'clock this morning. Motor spirit…

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Central Mine Fire. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 11

Mr. W. E. Gardner, acting manager of the Central mine, stated yesterday that there was nothing fresh to report in connection with the fire underground at the Central mine. The bore on Block to Hill has…

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Brigades' Good Save at Balmain Fire

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 5

Shortly after 9 o'clock last night a fire broke out in the front-room of a Wooden bonding in Da[?]ting Street, Balmain, containing two shops and 12…

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£6000 DAMAGE Big Fire at Narromine NARROMINE

The Sun · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 8

Ono of the biggest fires that has ever occurred at Narromine broke out last night, in promises in Dandaloo-street occupied by the Bank of Australasia,…

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"River on Fire" Kendenup Story American Sidelight Melbourne, [?]

Evening News · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 7

There are [?] wells when [?] On our occasion [?] were being made, the [?]…

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Fire at Surry Hills Factory Gutted Big Damage Feared

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 7

A two-storied factory in Nicholls Street, Surry Hills, was gutted by fire early this morning. The place was occupied by J. M. Manners and Co.,…

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Woman Burnt by Lamp Explosion Head. Arms, and Body--Now in Serious Condition--Contents of Room Set on Fire

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 5

Mary Minahan (52) is in Sydney Hospital severely burnt about her head, arms, and body as the, result of a spirit lamp which she was…

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Fire

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 6

The residence of Mrs. Mansfield, of Valley Heights was completely destroyed by fire at about 9 a.m. on Wednesday morning…

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Fire Prevention

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 6

Sir,--The constantly recurring loss through great fires here has prompted me to endeavor to arouse public interest with a view to insisting upon…

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Fire at Surry Hills

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 17

At an early hour yesterday morning a fire broke out on the ground floor of premises in Nicholls-street, Surry Hills, occupied by Messrs. J. N. Manners and Company, and…

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Inquiry Into a Fire. Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 18

Mr. J. B. Johnston, District Coroner, held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the loss by fire of the Windsor electric light and power station on February 11 last…

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Why She Left Home a Girl's Story Mystery of a Fire

Evening News · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 6

A girl's remarkable story lent a sensational touch to an inquiry yesterday by the Parramatta Coroner (Mr H Richardson Clark)…

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Standard Oil Says Get Out Oil Experts Set River on Fire--says De Garis--company Ordered Out-- by S. OIL. If Wise It Got Out

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.--"On one [?] when American oil experts were mining tests at Kendenup, they set [?] River on [?] said Mr. C. [?]…

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Fire on a Steamer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 9

A fire was discovered in the starboard bunker of the steamer Mataram, lying in Sydney Harbour, at about 6 a.m. yesterday. It was caused by some ashes from a fire box…

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