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Fires & bushfires, 1925

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 104

Fire on Malakand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 12

A message received by the Sydney Marine Underwriters' and Salvage Association yesterday stated that on her arrival at Hull the master of the steamer Malakand reported that a fire had occurred in No. 6…

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Leap From Bed Man's Sleep Disturbed Early Morning Fires

The Sun · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 15

Awakened by smoke in his bedroom at his home in Ringrose avenue, Mer-rylands, early this morning, Arthur Chadwick, who lives by himself, leaped…

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Film on Fire. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 10

Late this afternoon, during the screening of a film in a private projecting room near the Little Bourke-street frontage of the Strand Theatre, the room became ignited…

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City Fire. Man Charged with Arson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 6

The City Coroner"s inquiry into the origin of a series of outbreaks of fire at the premises of W. P. Welsh and Co., and Nos. 3 and 6 Burton-street, late on the night of January 22, was concluded…

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New Fire Engine But Old Hoses

Evening News · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 8

[?] Council last night that [?] had been [?] at the local are station the old…

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Ships Collide Fire on One Wool Destroyed

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 1

The Sydney Marine Underwriters mil Salvage Association has received a cable message from London, reporting collisions at Genoa and Capetown…

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Collaroy Fire Arson Charge Collapses Judge Directs Acquittal

The Sun · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 10

As the Crown could not give evidence at the Central Criminal Court today to support a charge of at son, on which Doris Grace Peterson, aged 21, had…

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Girl on Arson Charge Crown Case Fails Fire at Collaroy

Evening News · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 7

DORIS GRACE PETERSON, 21, was acquitted at the Central Criminal Court, to-day, of a charge of having on January 30…

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Four Fires Early Morning Alarms Man's Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 11

When Arthur Chadwick, of Ringrose Avenue. Merrylands. was awakened in the early hours yesterday morning by the sound of crackling wood, he found…

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Woke Up to Fire Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 1

The railway station and station master's residence at Buranga were de stroyed by fire this morning. [?] acting stationmaster…

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Country News. Sunday School on Fire. Queanbeyan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 16

A fire occurred in the Methodist Sunday school adjoining the church last night. About £200 worth of damage was done to the flour[?] the ceilings, and the furniture. The flames…

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Fire at Mudgee Church School in Danger Store Destroyed Mudgee

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 8

A disastrous fire, which occurred in Mudgee on Saturday night, destroyed the largo produce and machinery store of T. H. Marks and Co…

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Fire at Glebe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 10

An outbreak of fire occurred last night at the produce store and wood and coal yard of Michael Fitzgerald, Pyrmont Bridge-road, Glebe. It was reported to the local fire…

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CRICKET Wednesday Premiers Fire Brigade's Success

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 11

Again the Fire Brigades' team has retained the "Referee Cup." They have only to win the trophy next year to retain the cup permanently…

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Fires of Love

The Propeller · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 7

"How intense are the fires of love!" ejaculated the poet. "Yes," answered the father of six magriageable daughters; "but they do…

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Fire at Wellington

The Sun · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 10

Wellington, Friday.--A fire broke out at 6 a.m. to-day in the bookshop of Mark Meekin in Nanima-crescent. The stock was severely damaged by…

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Simplex Fire Extinguisher

Country Life Stock and Station Journal · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 6

FIRE risk in a city is an ever-present one, but, although the risk is great, modern methods of fire-fighting have reduced the destruction…

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Fire at Flour Mills

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 10

The autamatic operation of a sprinkler installation and the simultaneous notification of the tire brigades averted what might otherwise have been an extensive fire last night…

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Fire at Williamstown. Melhourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 10

Early this morning a fire destroyed the independent Order of Rechabites' Hall at the comer of Electra and Pascoe streets, Williamstown, and threatened to extend to…

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Oatley Fire Two Houses Destroyed

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 6

When Moridale and Hurstville fire brigades, under District Officer Wickham, turned out to an alarm in Southern Street, Oatley, yesterday…

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