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Fires & bushfires, 1925

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 104

Set Fire to Bed a Girl in the Case

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 5

"I think he set fire to the bed on purpose. There was a girl in the case." In a few words, a witness at the…

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River of Fire Burning Tar in Street Town in Danger Maclean

The Sun · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 12

Through the efforts of 100 volunteers Main-street, Maclean, was saved from destruction this morning when a large barrel of boiling tar in…

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£50,000 Fire Great Melb. Blaze Enormous Dapge Brigade's Good Work Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 5

A FIRE, which broke out on the first floor of a four-story warehouse building in Flinders Lane to-night, caused damage…

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Destructive Fires. [?]Moss Ours[?]

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 4

The [?] was destroyed by the during the, as the [?]at [?]functions [?]MOTOR LORRY DORMED…

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Big Blaze £50,000 Damage in Melbourne Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 1

A fire resulting in damage amounting to £50,000 occurred to-night in promises in Flinders Lane occupied by the Hill and Clark Proprietary, Ltd.,…

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Unfinished Fire Taxation Offices Alight

The Labor Daily · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 5

Though the Job was not finished in the thorough manner desired by the taxpayers of the State, the burning of the eld Taxation…

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Disastrous Fire. Manager Dies from stock

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 4

Following an outbreak of the on saturday morning in premises occupied by the Victory Lubrieants, Limited, all and great [?]facturers, Ultimo…

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City Fire. Historic Building Damaged. Valuable Articles Burnt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 12

An outbreak of fire early yesterday morning in the chemical branch of the Department of Agriculture, In George-street North, city, caused a heavy lass to the…

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Great Fire. Melbourne Warehouse. Damage Exceeds £45,000. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 11

In the heart of Melbourne 's warehouse centre, the most disastrous fine in the history of Flinders lane broke out early to-night in premises…

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Burma Corporation Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 17

The serious character of the fire that occurred recently in the Burma Corporation mine prevated a complete investigation of the damage. A report issued after a preliminary examination of the extensive…

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Nuns Save Babies Orphanage Fire

Evening News · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 1

Lives of 20 babies were saved by the nuns of St. Joseph's Orphanage, London Ontario, Ca[?] when the [?] was partially destroyed by [?]…

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Four Houses. Destroyed by Fire. Mullumbimby

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 16

A disastrous fire occurred at Brunswick Deads about 4 a.m. Mr. Newberry's residence caught alight through the ignition of a tin of benzine. The place was soon ablaze. Mr…

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Four Houses Burnt Disastrous Country Fire MULLUMBIMBY

The Sun · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 6

A disastrous fire occurred at Brunswick Heads yesterday when Mr. Newberry's residence caught alight through a tin of benzine…

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Benzine Cargo Fire at Sea Escape From Vessel Wellington

Evening News · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 6

THE auxiliary scow Orini, with south cases of bonzine from the stranded steamer Cyrena, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon off…

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Hard Fires

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 June 1925 · page 6

The fact that smoke still issues from the earth on the site of the P.F.A. building places that fire on record as about the "hardest" the Metropolitan Brigade has so…

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Sleet Causes Fire How Bill and His Pants Parted Amateur Fire Bug the Tool of Others

Truth · Sunday 7 June 1925 · page 8

IT doesn't always pay to do a good turn. William David Sleet. a bootmaker of Burton-street. City, according to himself…

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History in Wax How Madame Tussaud's Survived the Fire Remarkable Stories

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 June 1925 · page 6

Waxen murderers and waxen monarchs shared the perils of fire when Madame Tussaud's famous gallery of celebrities in London was burnt down recently. But…

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Out of the Fire ! Stirring league Match N.s.=st. George a Draw Sensational Goal on Time

The Sun · Sunday 7 June 1925 · page 8

North Sydney and St. George played a draw at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday -- 13 points all. What a fight it was all through the…

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Fires at Brisbane. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 5

Last nigh[?] a fire in a four-story brick [?]ilding in Roma-street, occupied by Jacket Bros., millers and merchants, did damage running into thousands of pounds…

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