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Fires & bushfires, 1924

2,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 119

Fire at Lilli Pilli. Store Destroyed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 9

A store and dwelling in Lilli Pill-road Lilli Pilli, owned by S. Mansfield, and occupied by Thomas Charles Roberts, together with the contents, were destroyed by fire late…

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"Radio Maniac" Youth in Court Story of a Fire

Evening News · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 13

Although a youth, stated by his counsel to be a "radio [?] had made a statement confessing a crime, it was alleged, he told the…

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Fat in the Fire Brigade's Fruitless Dash NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 8

By prompt action three women extinguished a fire this morning before the arrival of the fire brigade at No. 5 Church-street. Wickham occupied by…

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Starving Boy Who Showed Himself a Hero Sacrificed His Life -- In Attempt To Rescue -- Two Drowning Girls -- Now Gets a Monument Heaps Coals of Fire on Society

The Labor Daily · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 3

There was a notable gathering on Sunday at the unveiling of the memorial erected by the people of Portland to the gallant lad, Alfred Samuel…

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Destructive Fires Fire at Robertson

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 4

The [?] by Mr. D, at (N.S.W.) was damaged by fire on Tuesday morning. The [?]…

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Fire at Lilli Pilli

The Propeller · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 4

A store and dwelling in Lilli Pilli Road, Lilli Pilli, Port Hacking, owned by S. Mansfield, and occupied by Thomas Charles Roberts, together with the…

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Fire Brigades' Art Union

The Land · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 2

A.H.D. writes:—Would you please tell me if tickets No. 285,073 and 285,074 I have in the N.S.W. Fire Brigades' Art Union are among the…

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Fire Station Ryde Talks It Over

Evening News · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 12

The chairman of the Fire Commisioners Board (Mr. Hurkness) and Commissioners Douglas and Baker, with Chief Officer Jackson…

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Central Mine. a Small Fire. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 9

It was reported that a fire had been noticed on the 700ft level of the Contral Mine. When approached concerning the matter, the manager (Mr. J. Hobbard) was not communicative…

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O'reilly Sees Garden in a Very Hot Place Out Of Frying Pan--Into The Fire --Says Hairdressers' Secretary --Unpaid Overtime Is Sweating Does the Labor Council Approve?

The Labor Daily · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 6

Mr. J. F. O'Reilly, in replying to Mr. Garden's statement yesterday concerning equal pay for equal work, asserts that the secretary of the Labor…

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Fire at Glenorie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 17

On Wednesday, June 18, at 3 a.m., William Henry Whatmore, a farmer, residing at Sunnyside, Great Northern-road, Glenorie, was awakened by a glare. On going out he found…

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Twixt Two Fires Kensington Trainers Council's Edict

Evening News · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 2

The recent decision of Randwick Council to prohibit training stables at Kensington gave rise to considerable resentment on the part of…

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A Gosford Fire. Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 16

At the inquiry held by the District Coroner, Mr. W. E. Kirkness, J.P., regarding the recent fire in Mann-street, which resulted in the destruction of a motor garage, occupied by…

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Road Outrage Young Woman Victim Melbourne Ruffians Rescuer Fires Shot Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 7

A repellant outrage occurred at a lonely spot at Black Rock on Monday night. Three men and two girls were in a car in the shade of some ti-tree,…

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Suspicious Fires. Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 July 1924 · page 10

The police are endeavouring to locate t[?]e person who is believed to have deliberately set a light to Mr. H. S. Sully's coachbuilding factory. An examination of the spot at…

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Over the Balcony Shopkeeper's Escape Thrilling Fire Scenes Bellingen

The Sun · Monday 21 July 1924 · page 8

Thrilling scenes accompanied the total destruction by fire at 4 o'clock yesterday morning of a two-storied shop occupied by George Suthriens, in…

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Fire at Redfern

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 9

A fire broke out at 10.40 last night in a building occupied as a cabinetmaker's factory by H. Crook and Company, trading as the Federal Cabinet Works, in Gibbons-street,…

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Many Fires Bellingen Suffers No Fighting Unit Bellingen

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 11

Another big fire has done damage to the extent of from £5000 to £6000. At about 3.30 on Sunday morning it was found that Georgo Suthrien's…

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Fire at Redfern Cabinet Works Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 July 1924 · page 8

At 10.40 p.m. yesterday a fire broke out at Gibbons Street, Redfern, in a cabinet works occupied by Messrs. H. Crook and Sons. The building…

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