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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

2,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 119

Mysterious Fire. In Wood and Coal Yard

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 1

Messrs. Freemantle and Stondell have a grocery store and a wood and coal yard at Regent's Park. The latter establishment is situated in Kingsland-road…

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Fire Wave

The Sun · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 12

Destructive fires throughout the State, and outbreaks in the city and suburbs should remind those uninsured to insure at once with the…

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Chinese Soldiers Fire on Priests

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 39

The town of Supu, in Honan was loot-ed on January 3, according to a Peking message, by soldiers of the First Hunan Division, who alleged that they were…

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A Stampede Picture Show Fire Film Destroyed NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 8

When the operator at a picture show at Boolaroo was arranging the reals prior to the entertainment latt night the films burst into…

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Fire Brigades Art Union Will be Drawn Next Week

The Labor Daily · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 7

The Fire Brigades Art Union will be drawn a week to-day. The ceremony will be the central feature in a fine concert, which will take place at…

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Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 3

MOLONG. -- On Tuesday morning the Royal Hotel, Manildra, was destroyed by fire. The origin of the fire is unknown. The premises were owned by Mr. S…

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Blaze at Waverley

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 6

Last night a store, situated at the rear of a house occupied by George Moxom. ut 46 Copwer Street,. Waverley, was destroyed by fire…

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Fire on Ship Dorset's Cargo Damaged Blaze at Glasgow London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 1

A fire which broke out on the steamer Dorset, which was loading at Glasgow for New Zealand, badly damaged the cargo…

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Furniture Storeroom Destroyed by Fire Waverley Also Has Its Excitement --Wind Causes Secondary Blaze

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 1

A building two [?] Street, furniture [?] by George [?] was burnt out about [?] last night. The contents. a quantity of…

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Destructive Fires Outbreaks at Hellingen

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 4

Several outbreaks of fire in Hellingen (N.S.W.) of late have caused uneasiness among business people in the street Recently a fire, for which rate were blamed caused considerable…

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Fire at Waverley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 10

Shortly before 8 o'clock last night a shop, situated in Ebley-street. Waverley, and owned and occupied by Geo. J. Moxon, dealer, was badly damaged by fire. The building…

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GUTTED Big Furniture Factory St. Peters Blaze Heavy Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 5

Fanned by a fierce southerly breeze, a fire, which broke out in E. H. Wood's big furniture factory at 603 King Street, St. Peters, last night, swept…

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Havoc Wrought by Fire

The Sun · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 8

This is the St. Peters furniture factory as it appeared this morning. The fire damage is about £20,000…

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Picture Show Fire Causes Stampede

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 7

NEWCASTLE. Thursday.--The cry of [?] of [?] was raised during the screening of a [?]im at the Boolaroo Picture Show last night. There was an…

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Sequel to Fire Dubbo

Evening News · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 8

John and Charlotte Smallman were committed for trial by the Coroner, Mr. G. Mecson, who, at an inquiry, found that they maliciously set fire to…

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Fire on Steamer London, March 20

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 5

A fire on the steamer Dorset caused exciting scenes in Glasgow Harbor early this morning. Several firemen were overcome by smoke, after…

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Fire on Steamer London, March 20

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 6

Damage amounting to £10,000 has been caused by a fire on the steamer Dorset at Glasgow…

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Fire at St. Peters. Furniture Factory. Large Building Destroyed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 9

Early last night the large one storey premises, having an area of 180ft by 100ft, and occupied as a furniture factory by Mr. E. H. Wood, at 603 King-street, St. Peters, was…

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Charge of Arson Woman Sent to Gaol Set Fire to Shop

Evening News · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 8

Rose Gilmour, 40, who pleaded guilty at the Centras Criminal Court to-day to a charge of arson, was sentenced by Mr. Justice James…

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£20,000 Blaze at St. Peters Big Furniture Factory Licked Up by the Flames -- Eighty Thrown Out of Employment. High Wind Hinders Brigades

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 1

The [?]…

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