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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

2,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 119

£10,000 in Smoke Fire at Dalby TOOWOOMBA

The Sun · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 10

A fire occurred at Dalby on Monday night in the premises occupied by Hodgson and Hunter, Ltd., drapers. The flames practically gutted the…

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City of Singapore Fire. Now Under Control. Cargo Destroyed

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 4

Our Adelaide office wired last night that the fire on the A. & A. steamer City of Singapore is now under control. The cargo in Numbers 4 and 5…

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Adelaide Disaster Human Remains Found Fire Under Control Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 7

Human remains were found amongst a heap of charred debris on board the steamer. City of Singapore, to-day. They are believed to be the romains…

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Bones Found on Burnt Ship Blaze on City of Singapore Practically Out -- Tribute to Heroic Rescuers. An Ill-fated Vessel

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.--The firemen have practically extinguished the blaze on the City of Singapore which began at 8 o'clock on Saturday evening…

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City Fires Brewery Blaze £10,000 Damage

Evening News · Wednesday 30 April 1924 · page 5

The Fire Brigades had a busy time early to-day. Shortly after midnight a fire occurred in the furniture factory of Messrs:…

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Mysterious Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1924 · page 2

The mysterious fire, which, on March 14, broke out in the laundry of the residence of Arthur Bendall in Albion-street, Harris Park, was the subject of an…

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City Fire. Toohey's Brewery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1924 · page 15

A fire broke out shortly after 3 o'clock this morning in portion of Toohey's Brewery in Elizabeth-street, near the Central Railway Station. The flames were first noticed in a…

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Fire at Forbes Forbes

The Sun · Wednesday 30 April 1924 · page 12

A fire destroyed the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Heffernan at Forbes on Saturday night, during their absence. Everything was burnt…

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Fire in Korean Capital. Shanghai, April 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1924 · page 15

A serious fire broke out on Monday night al Seoul (Korea), destroying a number of Government and other buildings. Incendiarism is suspected, but the cause was not…

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Suspicious Fire Damage at Seoul SHANGHAI, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 30 April 1924 · page 5

A number of Government and other buildings at Seoul. Korea, were destroyed by a serious fire which broke out on Monday night…

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City Fire Furniture Factory Gutted Damage Over £5000

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 April 1924 · page 9

Shortly after midnight the Fire Brigade Headquarters received a call to a tire at the corner of Meagher and Chippin Streets, Chippendale, almost…

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Miners Entombed Explosion and Fire Vancouver, April 28

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 April 1924 · page 9

A message from Wheeling (West Virginia) states that 107 miners are entombed, in consequence of an explosion in the Benwood coal mine. All the…

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Protection From Fire. Country Towns Should Have Equipment

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 30 April 1924 · page 17

Referring to the recent disastrous fire at Bellingen, when thirteen business premises were completely destroyed, the Board of Fire Commissioners in N.S.W…

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Morning Blaze in Chippendale Premises Completely Gutted--fine Fight by the Brigade Results in Victory. Hotel In Danger

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 30 April 1924 · page 5

A two storey building owned by the Paget Manufacturing Company, Chipdendale, and occupied by the Sartorelll Painner Co., was completed [?] by…

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Escaped Ape Up-and-Down Fire-Escape Half-hour's Comedy "Gu-r-r-rzziiitzzkptz!"

The Sun · Wednesday 30 April 1924 · page 10

Up and down eight towering tiers of the fire escape she scampered, spitting words to the above effect at every curl-paper female head that…

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City of Singapore Is Still on Fire Small Explosions Still Occur--Victim's Body is Identified--Other Injured Men are Progressing

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 30 April 1924 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--Although the fire on the City of Singapore has not been extinguished, it is apparently under control, as only small explosions…

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Furniture Factory Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 10

The contents of the Paget Manufacturing Company, whose premises were severely damaged by a blaze which occurred shortly after…

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Bellingen Fire. Bellingen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 10

The total insurances against the Bellingen fire amounted to £11,500. The damage amounts to about £20,000. Most of the owners are preparing to rebuild, mainly brick…

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Fire at Scone Scone

The Sun · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 11

A destructive fire occurred early this morning. Thurlow's saddlery shop, owned by F. H. Thrift, of Woy Woy, with contents of considerable…

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Extensive Fire in Korean Capital

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 1

SEOUL, (Korea), April 29--A mand her of Government and other buildings at Seoul, Korea, were destroyed by a serious fire, which [?] out at 10.10 to-night…

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