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Fires & bushfires, 1925

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 104

Big Blaze Watchman's Save

Evening News · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 10

T[?]overy of a [?] by Watchaman C. T[?] in Kert-street. [?] this morning. saved a big blase…

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Fires of Distress

Evening News · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 7

An unpleasant adventure [?] a [?] Shir[?] wife. a woman friend, and there men who formed the [?] of the…

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Fierce Blaze Stacks of Timber Burn Firemen's Hard Task

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 5

It was no holiday for firemen from the Headquarters, Redfern, Waterloo, and George Street West Brigades yesterday. For over an hour they…

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Fire at Goulburn. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 9

Following a burglary in Knowlman and Sons' Auburn-street premises, Goulburn, on Sunday morning, a destructive fire broke out on the second floor, and completely gutted one…

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Redfern Fire Old Man Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 7

Two [?] were [?] Alberton-street, Redfern [?] 63 had his [?] while helping to [?]…

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Fire in City. Brigade's Smart Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 9

The vigilance of a night watchman early this morning and smart work by the fire brigade prevented the spread of a fire which otherwise would probably have gutted the…

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Fire Risks. Removal of Trade Refuse

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 8

Mr. F. Jackson, chief fire brigade officer, em[?]sed yesterday the necessity for business premises to be kept free from trade refuse. He stated that unclean premises on several…

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Fire at Redfern. Timber Works Destroyed. £5000 Damage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 9

The damage resulting from a fire which destroyed the timber and joinery works of Messrs. W. F. Foster and Co. at 132-134 Morehead-street, Redfern, yesterday, is estimated…

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Robbery and Fire Safe Blower at Work, an Arrest Made Goulburn

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 1

THERE was a big sensation at Goulburn to-day, when burglary at Knowlman and Sons' drapery establishment was followed by a fire in the office. it…

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Timely Escapes St. Leonards Blaze

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 2

Mrs. Ethel Ottaway, her husband, and children had narrow escapes when a fire destroyed a fruiterer's shop and dwelling in Lane Cove Road, St…

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Redfern Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 12

Considerable damage was done to the back rooms of two adjoining cottages in Alderson Street, Redfern, yesterday, by fire…

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Playing with Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 12

While playing with a box of matches at his home at Provincial Road, Lindfield, yesterday, Laurence Foley, aged 3, set fire to his clothes…

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Suburban Fire. Family's Timely Escape

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 14

Shortly before 2 o'clock yesterday morning Mr. Montgomery, a fruit[?], of Lane Cove-road, St. Leonards, was awakened by a smell of smoke and fire. He quickly saw that his…

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Fire at Hotel. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 14

At 1.30 o'clock this morning a fire broke out at the Australian Hotel, a large wooden building in the main street adjoining a number of similar structures. With the aid of…

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Melbourne Fire. Factory Destroyed. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 14

For six hours this afternoon detachments of firemen from five stations fought unsuccessfully to extinguish an outbreak of fire at the factory of Foster's Australian Fibres,…

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Fire at Coff's Harbour. Coff's Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 10

Norton's Restaurant and Picture Show were destroyed by fire after midnight. The fire started in or close to the operating room. The rest of the street was saved by the brick…

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In Night Attire Family's Escape From Fire ORANGE

The Sun · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 10

At 1.58 a.m. to-day a four-roomed weatherboard dwelling, occupied by Mrs. MeLachlan and family, was totally destroyed by fire…

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Fascist Disorders. People Beaten with Clubs. Buildings Destroyed by Fire. London, April 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 13

A message from Rome says that, as reprisal for the murder of a Fascist, special squads of Fascisti armed with heavy clubs patrolled Bologna, and searched the houses…

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Mysterious Fire

The Sun · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 1

The Canadian-Pacific under Mont Laurier is undergoing repairs at Birkenhead. While she was crossing the Atlantic a mysterious fire detsroyed…

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Fire in Orphanage

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 5

A fire has destroyed the Jewish Orphanage and Trade School at Brest-Litovsk, which was erected by the Joint Distribution…

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