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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

2,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 119

Fire at Hurstville

The Propeller · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 2

Shortly after 10 o'clock last Saturday night a fire broke out in a seven-roomed weatherboard cottage in Gallipoli Street, Hurstville, owned and occupied…

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Fire on Streamer. Pilgrims in Danger

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 7

A wireless message from the British steamer Frangestan reports that her cargo of cotton is on fire. She has 1200 pilgrims for Jeddah (an Arabian port…

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Fire at Sea Ship Abandoned Pilgrims for Mecca LONDON, April 2

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 7

There were 1200 pilgrims for Jeddah (an Arabian port on the Red Sea), aboard the burning British steamer Frangestan, from Bombay…

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Events of the Day Fire Panic Twenty-Six Victims Picture Show Tragedy

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 4

A fire in a picture show at Tacubaya City, Mexico, followed by a panic, caused the death of twenty-six persons and the injury of fifty-five others. Most…

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Early Morning Blaze

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 3

A fire broke out on Friday morning last at the rear of Mr. Vincent Palise's fruit shop, at 45 Auburn-road, Auburn. It appears that shortly after 4.30 o'clock…

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Frank Anstey Fires Final Labor Volley

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 5

ADELAIDE. Friday.--Mr. Anstey, M.P. Deputy Leader of the Labor Party, addressed an unmense gathering outside the Trades Hall to-night…

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Fire in City

The Sun · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 6

A fish shop, occupied by Victor Genines, in Elizabeth-street, city, was slightly damaged by fire at 5.47 p.m. yesterday…

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Fire at Sandringham Cottage Destroyed

The Sun · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 2

A fire broke out at Ramsgate-avenue, Sandringham, at 12.1 a.m. to-day, and destroyed a four-roomed cottage, and damaged another…

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Fire at Windsor. Extensive Damage. Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 20

A fire occurred early this morning in the shop of Mr. Edward Hayes, at the corner of New and George-streets, Windsor. The building, which is of brick, was soon enveloped in…

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Fight with Fire. Gallant Crew. Splendid Seamanship. LONDON, April 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 17

A thrilling story of a crew's devotion to duty is told in connection with the destruction by fire of the British steamer Frangestan, 8228 tons, in the Red Sea…

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Fire on Steamer Pilgrims Transferred British Crew's Pluck LONDON, April 3

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 7

The captain and crew of the steamer Frangestan. which took fire at sea, behaved with characteristic British pluck, remaining on the blazing ship long…

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Opening of Re-modelled George Street Theatre British Pilgrim Ship Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 24

OPENING OF THE NEW LYRIC THEATRE. -- For months past the carpenters, plasterers, decorators, and others going to make up a small army of tradesmen have been busy on the big Job of remodelling the Lyric Picture Theatre, George Street. The completion of the work was appropriately celebrated yesterday. FOUND A HAPPY HOME. -- A few of the sixty children at "Havilah," Wanroonga. An English fair in aid of…

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Leap for Life. Caretaker and Wife Trapped by Fire. (See Front Page Illustration.)

The World's News · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 2

A fire broke out early one morning last month, in an office building, in the principal street of Metz (France). There were only one of two occupants…

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Story of Blazing Pilgrim Steamer Bravers of Crew of Frangestan--No Loss of Life--Fire Attacks Baggage

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 1

PORT SUDAN. April [?].--The captain and crew of the [?]…

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Fire at Sandringham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 8

Two houses in Ramsgate-avenue, Sandringham, were destroyed by fire at an early hour on Saturday morning. The fire originated in an unoccupied building owned by Mrs. Fagin,…

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Fire on the Kansas. All Fire Brigades Working

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 4

Our Brisbane office wired yesterday that a fire had broken out on the steamer Kansas, at Midnight on Saturday. The fire originated in the…

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Disastrous Fire Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 8

Nine shops and an hotel were completely destroyed by a fire, when raged in Brodie Street, Hughenden, early yesterday morning…

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Fire on Steamer Narrow Escape Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 8

At midnight on Saturday an alarm of lire was given by the night watchman on the steamer Kansas, lying at Birt's wharf, South Brisbane. The Kansas is…

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Police Fire on Indian Rioters Simla, Sunday Evening

Evening News · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 3

Reuter's Cawnpore correspondent says serious trouble has broken out in the cotton mills over the question of wages and bonus…

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Steamer on Fire Kansas at Brisbane Position Serious

The Sun · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 9

Information has been received in Sydney that a fire broke out at midnight on Saturday on the Ellerman, Bucknall steamer Kansas, of 6074 tons,…

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