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Fires & bushfires, 1925

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 104

Blayney Fire Garage Burnt Out Bathurst

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 3

A fire occurred at Muir and Weals garage, Adelaide Street, Blawney, last night. The brigade succeeded in saving the…

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Serious Fire In Shopping Area Casino's Big Blaze Casino

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 1

The biggest fire in Casino for years broke out at 1 a.m. to-day, in a block of buildings in Barker Street, owned by Mr. M. A. Bryce,…

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Aeroplane in Blaze of Light

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 11

The [?] sydney company, It is announced aeroplane 8 and 9 O'clock to-night to mark the…

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Molong Fire

The Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 8

Molong, Thursday. -- A fire at the Freemasons Hotel last night completely destroyed the stables and 20 tons of chaff in the building…

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Fires at Taree. Taree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 10

Alarmed at the number of serious fir[?] that have occured in Tarce during the pas[?] few years, doing damage estimated at ov[?] £80,000, the Municipal Council requested th[?]…

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Fires. Heavy Damage at Casino. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 10

A fire broke out early to-day in Bryce's buildings, situated at the corner of Barker-street and Centre-street. It origginated in Mr. T. Hircock's store. The fire brigade,…

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Melbourne Town Hall Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 12

Mr. Samuul Mauger, chairman of the plant and buildings committee, Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Melbourne, has made a statement in reply to the criticisms of Mr. P. Y. Nichol,…

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Fire at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 10

Mr. W. C. Hay's bicycle shop was gutted by f[?]re early yesterday morning. A confectioner's shop adjoining was badly damaged, and other shops in the neighbourhood suffered…

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Cricket. Fire Brigades at Play. New South Wales v VICTORIA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 12

The fifth annual match between the New South Wales and Victoria fire brigades was commenced yesterday, in good weather, at Coogee Oval. G. Douglas, tha Victorian captain, won the toss,…

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Severe Storm. In Melbourne. Much Damage. House Set on Fire. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 9

A dazzling flash of lightning, which for a few seconds seemed to throw a vell of fire across the overcast sky, caused considerable damage to homes and property, and delayed…

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House Hit by Lightning Fire Brigade Called Out Severe Storm Hot Again To-day

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 1

THE house of Francis Ellis, a three-roomed weatherboard cottage in Arcadia Street, Penshurst. was struck by lightning…

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Trapped by Flames Farmer Burned to Death Bush Fire Sweeps Country Perth

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 1

Beaten in a race with the flames, George Dennis was found burnt to death, hanging on a fence at his farm at Katanning to-day, alter a…

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The Fire Station

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 7

The Fire Commissioners, replying to Prospect and Sherwood Council with regard to the class of building erected as a fire station, state that they wished to…

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The Fire Board

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 7

The Mayor (Alderman A. J. ,Webb) and Aldermen Jones. Shannon, Allen, Freame, Davison, and Deveson were present at Tuesday night's meeting of Prospect and…

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Fire Station and Equipment

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 3

Mayor Webb, of Prospect and Sherwood, at Tuesday night's meeting of the council, recommended that the Fire Commissioners be communicated with and asked…

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Fire at Molong. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 10

An outbreak of fire at 11 o'clock last night caused the total destruction of large stable[?] attached to the Freemasons' Hotel. Only a few days previously the stables were…

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Steamer on Fire Manila, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 1

The Norwegian cargo steamer Tune, 2050 tons, is on fire in harbor, having made a 70 mile run for port. There are no casualties.—Reuter…

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Tragic Fire Cylinder Explodes Three Persons Killed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 7

A remarkable accident, resulting in the death of three persons, occurred during the early hours of Sunday morning, as the result of a fire that…

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In Case of Fire Economical Reforms Attack on Board

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 8

In supporting his candidature for the Board of Fire Commissioners at Erskineville Council last night, Aid. M'Dicken of…

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Storm Havoc From West to East Floods and Fire

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 4

The terrific storus that swept Western Australia last week continued in its fury eastwards, and on Friday last Adelaide experienced the worst storm…

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