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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 104

Country News. Fires. Kyogle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 10

Early on Sunday morning, West Bros.' motor garage was completely destroyed by fire. The absence of any wind made the saving of the houses adjoining possible. The fire did not…

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Charge of Arson Fire at Collaroy

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 6

A the Coroner's Inquiry yesterday into a fire which partly destroyed "The La[?]rels" boarding-house at Collaroy, conducted by Mrs. S. Peterson, on…

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Collaroy Fire Man and Woman for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 7

As a sequel to a fire at "The Laurels," a boarding-house at Collaroy, on January 30, Doris Grace Peterson and Sidney Clifford Hatton were…

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Big Bush Fires 20,000 Acres Burnt, BRISBANE

The Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 9

Bush fires are raging in the Goondiwindi district, only a few miles from town. On Mr. Walter Gunn's property at…

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Fire at Epping

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 16

A weatherboard cottage in Marlton-road, Epping, was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. Shortly after 3 p.m. the Boccroft and…

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Candle Causes Fire

The Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 1

A lighted candle falling on to some wearing apparel caused a fire in a five-roomed weatherboard cottage in Palmer-street, Balmain, last night…

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Store Destroyed by Fire. Coolamon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 16

At Currawarna on Friday a general store owned and occupied by Mr. E. G. Gledhill, was destroyed by fire. The family slept on the premises, and were awakened at 1 a.m. by…

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Fire Brigade Officer Farewelled. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 16

At a farewell tendered to him in Cessnock Station Officer White, who has been promoted to the George-street West Fire Station, said that many of the casualties sustained by…

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General News Tent on Fire Two Men Burned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 2

ORANGE--Two men, John Foran and Henry Wright, were brought into Orange Hospital on Sunday, suffering from burns occasioned through their tent catching…

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Bush Fires Rage Queensland's Heat Wave Crops Withered Up [?]

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

The heat [?]…

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Fire Commissioners

The Sun · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 12

Alderman H. J. McDicken, of the Drummoyne Council, was last night selected by the Leichhardt Council to be its nominee on the Board of Fire…

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Hurt in Garage Fire

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 13

A motor garage occupied by Horace Milton William was slightly damaged by fire in Devain street, Erskineville, yesterday, Charles Hobbs, 25, of…

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Fire in Flat Narrow Escapes LONDON

The Sun · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 9

Major L. Hore-Behsha, Liberal M.P. for Devonport, and Major C. F. Entwistle, Liberal ex-M.P. for Kingston-upon-Hull, narrowly escaped death…

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Bunker Fire On Australian Trader LONDON, Wednesday Night

Evening News · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 1

Reuter's [?] correspondent reports that the steamer [?] from Townsville, and Adelaide to London with referre[?] cargo has arrived at…

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Warning Train Whistle Saves Big Fire Lockhart

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

An alarm given by the enginedriver of a special train, who awakened the town with shrieks of the whistle of his engine, saved…

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Bush Fires and Excessive Heat. Goondiwindi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 10

During the past week a heat wave has visited this district, and the trying conditions caused by temperatures which for a week have registered over 100 degrees have not…

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Fires. Hazelbrook, Thurs[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 10

A fire occurred at 9 o'clock on Monday night on a property known as Linton's orchard, [?] used as a dairy, when a six-roomed wea[?] board cottage was completely gutted wi[?]…

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Destructive Fires Petrol Lamp Explores

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

As a results of a petrol hand-lamp exploring on the premiers of Jones and Thompson, general storekeepers, at Mandurame, on Saturday last, a destructive fire occurred the whole building with…

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Fire at Lewisham

The Sun · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 9

A fire broke out in the premises of John Sargeant, Hobbs-street, Lewisham, last night and the rear of the cottage was slightly damaged by are…

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FiRE Brigade Costs

Evening News · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 7

Aid Baker of Ranwick, addressed Glebe Council last night,in support of his candidature for the Board of Fire Commissioner. Glebe, he said would…

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