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Fires & bushfires, 1925

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 104

Fire on Opawa. Latest Particulars

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 4

Further details were received from Perim in connection with the fire on the Opawa. The cable message states: —"Fire in the bunkers of Opawa,…

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Fire Fighters' Narrow Escape. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 10

A fire broke out in the premises occupied by Mr. J. Hill as a billiard room and tobacconist's shop, in Rankin-street, Forbes. The brigade effected a good save, although the…

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Earle=cox Valve Australian Fire=Protection Device

The Sun · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 3

Nearly everybody is fami[?]ar with the appearance, if not the principle, of the almost universal Grinne[?] sprinkler for automatically preventing the…

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Fire on Opawa Outbreak Extinguished Perim, February 21

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 3

The fire which broke out in the bunkers of the steamer Opawa, bound from Australian ports to London, has…

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Opawa Fire. Extinguished at Perim. London, Feb. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 11

The fire has been extinguished in the cross bankers of the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Opawa, which arrived in [?] on Wednesday [?] en route from Australian ports to Liverpool. A…

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Granville Fire. Block Destroyed. Family's Dramatic Escape. Child's Warning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 9

A child falling out of bed on the third story of a burning building at Granville early yesterday morning probably saved a family from destruction…

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Six Deaths Queensland's Heatwave Fire Alarms Work Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 1

The terrific heat-wave of the past week reached its culminating point yesterday, when six deaths were reported…

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Fire on Ferry Steamer. Panic-Stricken Picnickers. Children Jump Overboard. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 10

On Saturday night a fire broke out on the river ferry boat Fairtrader, which was engaged in conveying 82 passengers, mo[?]ly children and teachers, on their return from…

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Sensational Fire at Granville Business Block Threatened Family Has Narrow Escape in Burning Room £10,000 Damage to Shops

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 1

A SENSATIONAL FIRE occurred in a large business block at Granville early yester day morning causing damage to the extent of over £10,000. A FAMILY living over one shop was almost trapped by the flames, and…

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Big Blaze During Gale Excitement at Hotel Wellington (N.z)

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 7

AT the height of a gale this morning, a big fire broke out at Westport. King's Theatre, Gibb's Garage. and…

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Losses by Fire. Lockhart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 10

A fire at the rear of Mr. P. T. Rogers' store and Mr. Henry Rogers' butcher's shop in Green-street, Lockhart, destroyed a large quantity of general merchandise, a butcher's cart, and…

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Fire at Bathurst Bathurst

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 7

Mr. J. M'Clair's shop and dwelling of three rooms in Russell Street, was gutted by fire late last night. The damage is estimated at over £1000…

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The Scene of the Granville Fire

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 1

The business black at the corner of South Street and Railway Parade, where £10,000 damages was done by Sunday's fire…

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War Trophies. Destroyed by Fire. Six German Aeroplanes. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 9

Interesting and irreplacable relies of the great war were destroyed by a fire which broke out in the p[?] ground at the Exhibition Buildings yesterday afternoon…

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Family Cheats Death Sensations at Granville Fire Girls Asleep in Burning Room

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 1

While Granville slept in the early hours of Sunday morning, fire was playing have With a valuable business block at the corner of Railway parade end South-street A family, occupying one of the shops, made a thrilling escape, under sensational circumstances…

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Big Fire Many Buildings Burnt WHO[?]e Block Damaged Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 9

The biggest fire in the history of Westport occurred this morning when the Grand Hotel, King's Theatre, and Gibbs's Garage were razed to the…

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Havilah Uren Hits Out And Visitor Pelkey Caves In — Penrith Man Pulls Victory From Fire After Taking Count of "Nine."

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 5

HEREWITH we have a playful little diagram demonstrating the manner in which Havilah Uren initiated the rumbling mysteries of internal combustion to the anatomy of Tenario Pelkey, of…

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Bush Fire

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 15

A SOMBRE splendor lit the North, A roar disturbed the sleeping night, The quiet stars that still looked on Paled in the growing light…

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Fire Board Triennial Results

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 8

The ballot for the election of representatives on the Fire Brigades Board resulted as follows: -- For the election of a representative…

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Fire Board Results of Election

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 5

The results of the election for representatives on the Fire Brigades' Board were announced yesterday. Suburban municipalities and shires:…

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