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Fires & bushfires, 1924

2,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 119

Shops on Fire in Barlow Street Brigade Makes a Good Save -- Plenty of Smoke -- Three Buildings Damaged

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 1

In a blasze which occurred about 10 o'clock last night, three shops in Barlow Street, City, were more or less damaged by fire and water…

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Unhappy Messina Devastated by Fire 10,000 HOMELESS Martial Law Proclaimed

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 July 1924 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday.—The Daily Express correspondent at Messina telegraphs that a section of the city which was rebuilt by the Americans after the…

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General News Fires at Hay

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 2

HAY.--A fire broke out on Friday afternoon in the kitchen of a house in Piper Street, owned by Thomas Tomkins, and occupied by Mrs. J. Hallard and family…

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Fires at Hay. Hay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 10

A fire occurred early this morning which totally destroyed a four-roomed weatherboard cottage in Churst-street owned and occupied by Edward Butcher. The fire spread…

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City on Fire. Messina in Flames. Thousands Homeless. LONDON, July 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 9

News reaches the "Daily Express" from Messina, the principal town in Sicily, that the section of the city rebuilt by Americans— mostly in wooden structures—after the great…

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Stricken City Fire in Messina 10,000 Homeless London, July 12

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 5

The "Daily Express" reports a serious outbreak of fire at Messina (Sicily), in that section of the city rebuilt by Americans after the disastrous…

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Bus Overturns—five Injured Wheel Strikes a Brick- Prompt Action by Driver Saves a Fire. Shocks and Cuts

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 5

As a result of a motor bus overturning in University Street, Newtown, at a late hour last night, [?] people sustained injuries for which…

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Canada's Chance Exciting Chase For Trade With Japan Psychological Opening Ottawa, July 13. Police Fire Shots Arrest Made

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 5

The Premier. Mr. Mackenzie King, informed the House of Commons, in reply to a question, that the admission of Japanese "wives" 'had been taken A sensational chase by the police through lanes and byways at Darlinghurst on Saturday night ended in a suspect being captured…

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Fire at Cowra

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 3

COWRA,--The large building used as a freezing works at Darby's Falls, about ten miles from Cowra, was totally destroyed by fire…

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Accident at Fire

Evening News · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 10

In an effort to break the glass of a door to save some effects in a shop in King-street, Newtown, which caught fire last night, Thoelma Dunn cut her…

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Fire in Newtown Music Emporium

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 1

The dining-room on the ground flour the staircase, and four rooms on the first floor of a two-storied shop and dwelling at 195 King Street. Newtown,…

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York City. Fire in Bunkers

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 4

A fire broke out in the bunkers of the Reardon Smith steamer York City, when she was about twelve days off Sydney Heads. However, the crev[?],…

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Fire at Sea. Steamer in Peril

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 10

A fire in mid-Pacific ocean provided an exciting two days for the crew of the Reardon Smith line steamer York City, which arrived during the week-end from New York, via…

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Out-of-date Still Dangerous Pin Fire Revolver

Evening News · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 8

A pin-fire revolver, the like of which Constable Hardy said he had seen only once before—of Dorhaghurst three years ago—was an…

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Fire- Damaged Steamer To Sydney for Repairs MELBOURNE

The Sun · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 11

Although the engineer whom the shipping firm of Ellerman and Bucknall sent from England to survey the fire- damaged steamer City of…

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"Young Terror" Set Fire to Farm After Cricket Match

Evening News · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 10

After making 16 runt in a cricket match, Francis Bridget. 14, set fire to the Mittagong State Boys' Farm, according to the…

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Coals of Fire Expected from Fiji Banana Optimists Murmillumbah

Evening News · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 8

Bating been partly instr[?]tal in getting a prohibitive [?] placed on [?] bananes, local growers were propose to consult that…

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Fire at Robertson. Robertson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 14

A fire involving a loss of approximately £1100 occurred early this morning in the bakery premises occupied by Mr. G. Hadawav. The fire, it is thought, started through a…

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What a Child Did When He Dress Caught Fire She Simply Threw It Off -- Remarkable Presence of Mind

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 3

MOREE, Tuesday. -- The presence of mind displayed at her home this morning, by a little girl of eleven, named Nellie Moore, saved her from…

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Launch Burnt in Open Sea Randwick Man's Ordeal -- Through Fire and Water -- Fishermen to the Rescue. a Lucky Escape

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 1

Herbert T[?]he, of Carrington Road, Randwick had a startling experience yesterday afternoon, when he made an attempt to take a broken-down motor…

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