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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

2,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 119

The Fatal Fire at Chester-street, Camperdown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 10

PORTION OF THE STABLES DESTROYED BY FIRE IN WHICH JACK SULLIVAN, THE WATCHMAN OF THE PREMISES, AND 20 HORSES PERISHED…

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Hero of Fire Sullivan's Sacrifice Memorial Movement

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 5

Immediate steps have been taken by the executive of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to honor the heroism of "Jack" Sullivan,…

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Panic During Fire. Twenty Childeen Killed. New York, July 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 9

Reutet's correspondent at Vera Cruz telegraphs that 20 children were trampled to death, and 17 persons injuted at the Eslava Theatre, when a cinema film caught fire. The…

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Events of the Day Burnt to Death Tragic Fire in Sydney Heroic Watchman

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 4

While trying to save a number of horson from being burned to death in a fire at stablog in Camperdown (Sydney) on Wednesday night, a watchman…

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A "Roll" Lost In a Rozelle Blaze

Evening News · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 6

A spark from a copper fire is believed to have been the cause of a fire which destroyed a four-roomed weatherboard cottage, in Soucart at…

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Mysterious Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 13

On the night of July 7 a four-roomed cottage In Harold-street, Guildford, belonging to Mrs. P. Ogden, was destroyed by fire. Mrs. Ogden was ill at the Waterfall Sanitorium at the…

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Fire at Tumbulgum

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 5

MURWILLUMBAH.--A four-roomed dwelling, owned and occupied by H. C. Poulsen, at North Tumbulgum, was destroyed by fire…

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A Narromine Fire, Narromine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 16

The adjourned inquiry into the circum[?] ces surrounding the fire in Purroway-street was concluded to-day. An open verdict was recorded…

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Queensland Fire. Three Shops Destroyed. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 15

Damage estimated at £6000 was done by a fire which broke out in Vogel's Buildings, at Boonah at on early hour this morning, and resulted in the complete destruction of…

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Tragic Fire Three Children Dead Rescuers Fail Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 7

Three children were burned to death last night, when the house of a settler named Walker, in the Warragul district, was totally destroyed…

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Epic Venture in Volcano. Through Fire Clouds to Rescue Comrade

The World's News · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 5

On Hawa-1-1, where Peeler the Goddess "would wallow in fiery riot and revel On Kil-au-e-a. Dance in a fountain of flame with her devils,…

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Round Camp-fire Prince With Scouts Empire Jamboree. London, July 24

The Sun · Saturday 26 July 1924 · page 1

The Prince of wales win nave a night out on August 2. After attending the imposing opening of the jamboree, he will pitch his own tent at…

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Fires. Cottage Destroyed. House in Flames

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 July 1924 · page 9

Awakened by his little daughter, 8 years of age, at 1 a.m. on Saturday, Edward John Bradbury, of 25 Foucart-street, Rozelie, was surprised to find that the weatherboard…

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Motor Fatality Capsize and Fire Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 July 1924 · page 5

A motor car driven by Alexander Hodges, turned over and burst into Unities while returning from Coleraine to Hamilton…

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Leap Through Fire Trapped on a Haystack TOOWOOMBA

Evening News · Monday 28 July 1924 · page 3

When Edward Crosby, 41, climbed it the top of the stack of hay in his shed at night, be left the lamp as the ground below…

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Polish Caught Fire How Iris Jaeger Died Inflammable Spirit? Muswellbrook

The Sun · Monday 28 July 1924 · page 7

The inquest conducted by Mr. A. W. Swaddling, the District Coroner, into the death of Iris Jaeger, who died from burns on Friday, was opened…

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RESCUED Six Persons Down Ladder Fire in City

The Sun · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 15

A woman, her four children and a neighbor were rescued from a fire George-street West at 2.30 a.m. today…

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Fire Alarms Broken

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 10

Between Wednesday last and Monday morning two fire alarm boxes were broken open at Globe, and the receivers and cords stolen. The boxes affected were at the corner of…

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Cottages on Fire Newcastle

Evening News · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 7

A cottage, occurred by Thomas Yelds, was destroyed and the cottages on either side, occupied by Charles Hunt and Goorge Harbinger, were…

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Glebe Fire Narrow Escapes Two Shops Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 9

Are severely damaged two shops in Broadway, Glebe, early yesterday. The outbreak, which Blurted in a lock-up shop occupied by Con…

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