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Fires & bushfires, 1924

2,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 80 of 119

Disastrous Fire at Warwick Business Premises Destroyed

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 August 1924 · page 1

BRISBANE, Saturday.—The Deputy Postmaster-General has been advised that a disastrous fire occurred at Warwick at 3 o'clock this morning. The…

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Wonthaggi Mine Fire Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 August 1924 · page 5

Mine fire-pumps are being placed in position preparatory to beginning the unwatering of Wonthaggi mine. Since the sealing of M'Bride's Tunnel slight…

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Fire at Warwick Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 August 1924 · page 2

One of the most disastrous fires in the history of Warwick occurred at four o'clock on Saturday morning, when a block on one of the most…

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Warwick Fire. Damage £30,000. WARWICK

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 August 1924 · page 9

One of the most disastrous fires in the history of Warwick broke out at 4 o'clock on Saturday morning, when a block on one of the most central corners was almost…

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Fire Water Off Fire Island Boozers' Paradise on the High Seas--Palatial Floating Cabaret For the Wealthy

The Labor Daily · Monday 18 August 1924 · page 1

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.--Anchored 15 miles off Fire Island, says an article in the Tribune." is a 17,00 ton liner, living the British flag, converted into a…

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Fire at Glebe. Spectacular Blaze Costly Antiques Destroyed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 9

A spectacular and destructive fire occurred at Glebe last night when an old landmark in Westmoreland-lane was razed to the ground…

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Fire at Glebe Does Great Damage a Catherine St. Blaze--The Cause of Which is Unknown

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 5

Fire at 1 o'clock this morning destroyed a two-storied shed in Catherine St. Globe. The shed was used for storing…

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Fire on the Siam Cargo Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 5

Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., the agents for the motor ship Siam, have received a cable from the owners, stating that the fire on board the vessel…

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Fire on the Siam. Damaged Cargo Landed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 11

A cable has been received by the Sydney agents, Gibbs, Bright, and Company, of the East Astatic Company, Limited, of Copenhagen, stating that the fire which occurred last week on the motor ship Siam…

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Glebe Fire Heavy Damage Done Four Alarms

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 5

Fire gutted a big two-storey building in Westmoreland Street, Glebe, last night, and did damage which is estimated at about £5000…

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Woolshed Fire. Leichhardt Downs Station. 120,000 Damage. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 9

Leichhardt Downs woolshed was totally destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The flames were 200 feet high, and prevented any approach…

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Seven Shots at Watchman Wounded in Arm But Returns Fire Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 1

A BURGLAR fired "seven rounds rapid" at William Groger, caretaker of Russell House, Flinders-street, this morning, and hit him…

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Fire Alarm by Wireless Resourceful Officer at Headquarters Proves Equal to a Perplexing Occasion Radio to the Rescue

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 4

As a result of resourcefulness displayed by fire-fighter Fred Sorile, the detection of outbreaks by means of wireless is to be an additional factor…

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Fire at Shephardstown. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 14

ADELONG.—The bakehouse and the residence owned by Mr. T. Muter, Shephardstown, was partially destroyed by fire last night. The Shophardstown Post-office, which is in the…

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Fell Into Fire Bathurst

The Sun · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 3

Sam Tobin, a well-known resident of Kelso, fell backwards into the fire, in a fit, and was not found till some time later. His legs and body were badly…

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Glebe Fire. Constable Overcome by Fumes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 16

While at the fire at Glebe on Monday night (when an old landmark in Westmorelandstreet, owned hy Mr. Edward Horne, was destroyed). Constable Kelghtley, of the…

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Bruce-page Budget Is Well Under Fire

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 4

MELBOURNE. Tuesday.--Mr. Lazzarini (N.S.W. Labor), continuing the debate on the Budget, claimed that more money should have been…

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Siam Fire. Cargo Landed in Bad Condition

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 4

Messrs, Gibbs, Bright & Company, agents for the East-Aslatic Line, have been advised that the fire on board the motorship Siam was in No, 3 hold…

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Gas Explosion. Two Rooms Wrecked. Woman's Clothes Catch Fire. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 13

An explosion caused by escaping gas occurred in a house in North Adelaide about 8 o'clock this morning. It wrecked the breakfast-room and a bedroom above,…

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Lively Chase Near Petersham Station Constable Fires Four Shots and Misses--One Suspect Replies--Later Another Police Shot is Fired

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 5

Constable Martin chased two suspects at Petersham early yesterday morning, and after firing four shots at them, lost sight of them near the…

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