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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

2,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 119

Leichhardt Blaze

Evening News · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 7

A fire broke out early to-day in a two-storeyed building, in which are offices and storerooms, in Henry Sutt[?] bottle yard, Skelton-street, Leichhardt. The Leichhardt Brigade overcame the…

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Slight Damage a Fire on the Otak LONDON, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 4

It has now been [?]tained that only slight damage was done by the fire which broke out in No. 4 bold of the steamer Otald. It was confined to…

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Motor Garage Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 10

A motor garage, conducted by Mr. L. C. Smithurst, at Alice-lane, off Alice-street, Newtown, as a paint shop, together with four cars that it housed, were severely demaged…

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Fire at Redfern

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 8

An unoccupied weatherboard cottage in Murray Street, Redfern, was burnt shortly after 10 o'clock last night. The cottages on both sides were slightly…

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Fire at Leichhardt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 4

A two-story shed at 2 Skelton-street, Leichhardt, owned and occupied as a bottle store by Henry, Albert-Scutts, was severly damaged by fire early yesterday morning. The…

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Fire at Hay. Hay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 6

A fire broke out early this morning in a boot shop, occupied by S. Barnes. The shop was gutted, and the fire also damaged buildings on either side, occupied by Ronald Wall,…

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Fire on Otaki London, July 8

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 5

An investigation of the fire which occurred on the steamer Otaki, recently reported from Las Palmas, showed that slight dumage only was done to the…

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Fire on Steamer Otak[?]. LONDON,July 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 11

On arrival of the New Zealand Shipping Co.'s steamer Otukl in London from New Zealand ports It was found that only slight damage had been [?]tained through the fire reported to have broken out at Teneriffe…

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Hotel Fire. in Central Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 10

This morning a fire broke out in Robinson's tobacconist shop in the Hotel Shakespeare, in the centre of Barcaldine. The flames soon attacked Walker's pastoral office adjoining,…

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Fireman Is Hurt at Newtown Blaze Sustains Severe Cut on Hand -- Four Motor Cars Damaged

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 6

At a fire which occurred at Newtown yesterday. Fireman G. Shaw, attached to the local brigade, sustained a severe cut on the left hand, necessitating [?]…

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Three Cottages Damaged By Fire at Waterloo France Marks Olympiad for Philatelists

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 1

Three cottages in Bruce Street, Waterloo, were more or less severely damaged by a fire which broke out in the middle one, No. 16, about 10 o'clock…

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Barcaldink Fire Does £20,000 Damage

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 5

BARCALDINE. Thursday.--a disas[?]s fire occurred yesterday morning. [?]en the Shakespeare Hotel was burst [?] and also te offices of Walkers…

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Broken Hill Fire Has a Birthday

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 8

BROKEN HILL. Thursday.--Today is the anniversary of the outbreak of the fire in the underground workings of the Central Mine…

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Fire in Newspaper Office. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 10

An outbreak of fire occurred in the "Independent" newspaper office. A big crowd got to work, and saved the building and plant, but £150 worth of paper was destroyed…

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Leichhardt Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 5

Just before 3 a.m. yesterday a shed in Cecily Street, Leichhardt, used as a motor garage, caught alight. The Leichhardt brigade attended, but…

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Fires at Hay Family Rescued HAY

The Sun · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 5

Another fire occurred yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. James Hall, Piper-street, when the firemen again effected a good save…

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Fire at Tamworth. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 16

A fire broke out early yesterday morning in the White Rose Cafe, Peel-street, recently purchased by N. Feros; The fire originated on the first floor, and burned through…

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Coalfield Fire Stations. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 16

The Board of Fire commissioners paid [?] annual visit to the South Maitland coalfield fire stations to-day. The party included Messrs. E. H.. Harkness (president), T. S…

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Fire in City Three Shops Damaged

The Sun · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 2

Three lockup shops were damaged by fire and water in Barlow-street, city, at 10 o'clock last night. A civilian noticed the fire and gave…

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New Zealand Fire. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 15

The Commercial Hotel, Kalkoura, was destroyed by fire this morning, and George Denton, aged 60 years, labourer, lost his life. Several other inmates had a narrow escape…

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