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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 104

Fire at Annandale Box Factory Destroyed

The Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 12

The Balmain box factory, New- street, Annandale, was destroyed by fire at a quarter past 2 this morning. The damage is estimated at about…

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Annandale Fires

The Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 7

Another box factory has been burnt at Annandale. Yesterday morning a factory in New-street was burnt, and early this morning Fuller's box…

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Factory Burnt Early Morning Blaze

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 11

Damage running into thousands of pounds was done when fire swept through the Balmain box factory. New Street, Annandale, early yesterday…

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Fire at Naremburn

The Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 3

A fire broke out in a shed at the rear of the premises of Austin Mason, Station-street, Naremburn, last night, and slightly damaged a…

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Fire at Motor Works

The Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 10

Adelaide, Wednesday. -- Mann's Motor Works, in Franklin-street, Adelaide, were badly damaged by a fire which broke out early this morning. The…

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Box Factory Burnt. Fire at Annandale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 15

Damage to the extent of about £3000 was caused by a fire which early yesterday morning completely destroyed the Balmain Box Factory, New-street, Annandale…

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Fire on the Opawa. London, March 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 15

A Reuter message from Perim says the fire on the steamer Opawa has been extinguished in No. 3 'tween deck, and the crew is now discharging the cargo. The ship…

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Fire on Opawa Discharging Damaged Cargo London, March 2

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 9

A message from Perim states that the fire on the steamer Opawa has been extinguished in No. 3 hold between-decks, and the ship is now…

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Fire at Woollahra

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 1

An outbreak of fire in a cottage at 47 Benelong Crescent, Woollahra, yesterday. Is believed to have been caused by the over-heating of an electric Iron…

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Fire on Steamer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 5

On Tuesday a fire broke out on the steame. Riverina, lying at No. 3 wharf, Miller's Point. The fire was caused by the [?]me of an oxy-welding appliance, but was…

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Opawa Fire. Discharging Cargo

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 4

A cable received yesterday from London by the Sydney Marine Underwriters and Salvage Association, Ltd., states the fire on the New Zealand…

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Fire in Theatre. Burning Curtain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 12

Although portion of the drop curtain was burning, the audience at the Palace Theatre, Pitt-street, last night remained seated. The curtain caught fire at one side, and the…

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Fire at Annandale. Box Factory Burnt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 10

At an early hour yesterday morning the premises of the Annandale Box Company, at the corner of Young and Collins streets, Annandale, were completely destroyed by…

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Country News. Fire at Delegate. Delegate, Wednesda[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 10

A fire occurre[?] here early this morning, three buildings being destroyed, namely, [?] drapery store occupied by Mr. Arthur Cunnington, the building being owned by Mr…

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Big Adelaide Fire £5000 Damage Firemen's Good Work Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 1

Firemen effected a fine save this morning, when a fire broke out at Mann's Motors. Limited, shortly after 6 o'clock…

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Thrills! Theatre Curtain on Fire Show Stopped at Palace But No Panic

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 1

Hundreds in the audience at the Palace Theatre just after the interval last night got a thrill more than they bargained for when the big…

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Fire at Motor Works. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 5

A portion of Mann's new motor works in Franklin-street was damaged by fire yesterday morning. Due to the splendid work of the fire brigade the blaze was confined to…

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Fire at Alexandria Tank of Molten Clas9

The Sun · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 11

The bursting of a glass tank at tho Alexandria Glass Works, Euston-road, Alexandria, early this morning, slightly damaged tho woodwork of tho…

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Big Fire at Woolwich Arsenal Great Damage London, March [?]

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 1

Fire engines from all parts of London rushed out to-night to a blaze at Woolwich Arsenal. Thousands watched the flames,…

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Fire Decides To Help the Diet TOKYO, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 1

As the Japanese Diet was discussing a measure for the gradual abolition of quarters of ill fame in the city, three hundred houses…

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