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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

2,369 stories in Sydney's papers · page 88 of 119

In Odd Moments an Odd Moment Is Not Necessarily a Nod Moment. Our Fire-friend

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 13

Heads pillowed in our saddles, Gloom shrouding flat and height, Our camp-fire burning redly We rested for the night…

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Fire at Burwood "Maliciously Caused"

The Sun · Thursday 18 September 1924 · page 15

The Parramatta District Coroner. Mr. H. Richardson Clark, held an inquiry at the Burwood Courthouse this morning into the circumstances…

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Fire Near Woy Woy. Boarding-house Destroyed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 September 1924 · page 10

Lighting up the countryside and throwing a dazzling glare across Saratoga Bay, a spectacular fire, which razed to the ground the principal portion of Earls Court, a big…

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Burnt to Death in Church Fire Bellingen

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 September 1924 · page 7

The funeral took place this afternoon of Donald J. M'Lennan, there being a large gathering at the graveside. Deceased, who was 49 years of age,…

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While Tenants Danced House Destroyed by Fire WYONG

The Sun · Thursday 18 September 1924 · page 11

The house of Mr. Fred. Humphries was totally destroyed by Are at Ourimbah while the tenants were away at a dance. In the house wore £25 in…

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Destructive Fires a Grafton Blase

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 4

A fire [?] at the general store of Honey [?]. Ltd., Prince street[?] (N.S.W.), in the rally [?] of Monday morning, and [?] the [?] department before the…

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Rockdale Fire Brigade

The Propeller · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 1

At the last meeting of Rockdale Council it was decided to ask the Fire Brigades Board to make an addition to the staff of the Rockdale Fire Station…

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Fire at Gloucester. Gloucester

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 10

A fire broke out at 3 p.m. yesterday, as result of which a three-roomed cottage [?] property of Mr. A. C. Parish, was destroy A good save of the adjoining house [?]…

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Body in Fire Young Woman's Death HOBART

The Sun · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 7

The dead body of Miss Amy Reeves, aged 22, was found in front of a fire in her bedroom at Latrobe last night. The body was lying partly in the…

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Steamer on Fire Making for Fremantle Fremantle

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 7

A wireless message was received at 7.35 this evening to the effect that the steamer Northumberland…

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Northumberland Fire. Unpleasantness Skipper & HELPERS Question of Food FREMANTLE

Evening News · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 7

Strained relations between the skipper of the burning vessel and the shorsman who are assisting in subduing the fire, marked the…

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Race for Life Steamer on Fire Desperate Run to Port Perth

The Sun · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 7

Following on a wireless message received yesterday afternoon that the No. 4 hatch of the steamer Northumberland was on fire, all preparations…

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Flashes of Fire

Evening News · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 3

Admiral Scheer described bow he suddenly saw the entire British Fleet before him. Visibility was poor, and the enemy ships could be seen but as…

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Northumberland Fire. Vessel at Fremantle

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 4

When the Federal Navigation steamer Northumberland arrived at Fremantte, late on Thursday night, all preparations were made to cope with…

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Central Mine. Fire Not Extinguished

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 17

The latest reports received by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Fitizpatrick) with regard to the fire in the Contral mine, Broken Hill, indicate that the position cannot be regarded as…

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Pentridge Cauldron Prison Fires That Have Been Hushed Up

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 9

IT is the considered opinion of the Victorian Inspector-General of Prisons that public discussion of the foibles of…

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Fire on Liner. The Northumberland. Sydney Cargo Affected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 17

The Federal Steam Navigation Company, Ltd.'s, cargo liner Northumberland, which arrived in Fremnntle late on Thursday night is reported to have a fire in No. 4 hold…

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£10,000 Fire at Charleville Fireman Breaks Leg TOOWOOMBA

Evening News · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 1

A disastrous fire at Charleville has caused damages estimated, at present, at £10,000. About 4 o'clock on Friday morning…

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On the Menin Road Diggers' Heroism Under Deadly Fire Eighth Anniversary

Evening News · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 1

On the morning of September 20, 1917, the first and Second Australian Divisions made the first attack on Pusschandale Ridge—it…

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Terrific Blaze 2,000,000 Gallons of Oil Smoke Pall Covers Rangoon CALCUTTA

The Sun · Sunday 21 September 1924 · page 2

The Burma Oil Company's tank in Rangoon, containing two million gallons of crude oil, has been struck by lightning, and is still ablaze. The…

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