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Fires & bushfires, 1925

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 104

Fire in Theatre

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 7

Shortly after the performance commenced at Parramatta Cinema on Saturday night a film in the operating box caught fire. The brigade was…

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Explosion and Fire. Benzine Fumes Ignite. Several People Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 11

When some benzine fumes ignited at the home of Constable Norman Street, at 4 Sergeant Larkip-crcecent, Daceyville, last night, an explosion occurred, and a fire…

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Church on Fire Working "Bee" Dropped a Match Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 8

The Church of England building at Sloane's Creek, near Euroa, was destroyed by fire yesterday. It is thought that a match was…

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The Sun Stop-press £20,000 Damage Fire at Cairns Brisbane

The Sun · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 1

Damage estimated at £20,000 was done by a fire in the main street of Cairns at an early hour this morning. Several places…

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Serious Crass Fires 20,000 Acres Burnt Out BRISBANE

The Sun · Tuesday 28 April 1925 · page 8

Fires during the week-end have destroyed about 20,000 acres of thick grass and timbered country on and around Cecil Plains, on the Darling…

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Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1925 · page 2

On Saturday night last, during the screening of a picture at the Parramatta Cinema, about 1500 feet of film caught fire, and was destroyed. Fortunately the…

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Outbreak of Fire. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 April 1925 · page 10

A fire occurred at Mudgee South on Saturday night, when a seven-roomed weatherboard residence and coatents, owned by Mr. A. W. Clarke were completely destroyed. The…

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Court Drama Barrister With Gun Fires at Witness Warsaw, April 26

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 April 1925 · page 1

During the trial in the Supreme Court of 76 Communist and Terrorist agents, who were shown to have received subsidies from the Soviet…

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Ancient Hostelry Destroyed by Fire Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 April 1925 · page 1

The Warrandyte Hotel, one of the oldest road Inns in Victoria, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The inmates escaped with their…

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Fire at Cairns. £20,000 Damage. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 April 1925 · page 9

A disastrous fire occurred in the early hours of this morning in the main street of Cairns. The damage in reported to be about £20,000…

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'Bus on Fire. Two Outbreaks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1925 · page 15

Passengers by a motor 'bus of whom there were 20, were alarmed when as the vehicle was passing the Public school in Oxford-street, Paddington, yesterday afternoon, the…

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Store Destroyed by Fire. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1925 · page 16

A fire at Walla Walla, supposed to have been due to mice nibbling at wax matches and overrunning the store of George Dempster, caused the destruction of that place, also…

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Careless Use of Fire. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1925 · page 16

A case of considerable interest to landowners and travellers occupied the attention of the police magistrate (Mr. Gibson) at the Wagga Police Court, when James Alexander…

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German Election Scenes Tussaud's Before and After the Fire

Evening News · Wednesday 29 April 1925 · page 12

TUSSAUD'S WAXWORKS BEFORE THE FIRE.—Everybody that visited London knew Madame Tussaud's waxworks. This is a fine aerial view of the building before the recent fire, which caused hundreds of thousands of pounds damage. NO EXCUSES FOR MISSING HIM, NOW,—The man that controls…

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SPLASH ! SPLASH ! Town Hall to be Hosed Job for Fire Brigade

The Sun · Wednesday 29 April 1925 · page 3

If you see a fire engine outside the Town Hall shortly, don't think that someone has set fire to the place, The Town Hall is going to be…

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Fire and Water! Good Servants but Poor Masters

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 46

Whatever would the world do without me?" exclaimed the fire to the water. "I give light, I give comfort, I bless the poor and the rich, I illumine the…

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Blazing Hut Fire at Carnival Condition of Injured

The Sun · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 13

The accident at the Police Carnival, at the Show Grounds, last night, when seven persons who were in a hut in the bushrangl[?]g scene, were…

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W.a. Fire Brigabes Have a Minister Who Was a Fireman

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 6

During the official luncheon given on the Perth Oval by the Guildford W.A. Fire Brigade, to the visitors to the annual demonstration, special…

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Hut on Fire. At Police Carnival. Six People Injured Dramatic Climax to Bush Play

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 9

At the Police Hospital Art Union Carnival at tho Showground last night six people sveve burnt and were hurriedly taken to…

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Blaze at Carnival Condition of Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 2

The ten persons who were burnt when the "Glenrown Inn" caught alight during the "Wild Australia" spectacle at the Showground on Wednesday…

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