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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 104

Open Verdict. Many Mysterious Fires. Coroner on Lidcombe Blaze

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 1

"This is a most peculiar thing. It is one of the many mysterious fires that have occurred, and I can only return an open verdict, and say that these…

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Rush From Fire Blaze at Lidcombe Early Morning Escape

The Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 10

Awakened by smoke in their bedroom shortly after 4 a.m. to-day, Eugene Gurner, baker and confectioner, Bridge-street, Lidcombe, his wife and…

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£100,000 FIRE Grain Store Burnt MELBOURNE

The Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 9

The Railway Produce and Grain Stare at Warrnambool was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The loss is estimated at £100,000…

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Coals of Fire Constable Forgave Story of a Bite

Evening News · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 10

DESPITE the fact that the had a piece bitten out of one hand, and had been badly kinked. Constable Kable was not vindictive at…

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Is Parliament Futile? Sir A. Robinson Under Fire Members' Salaries Discussed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 4

Sir Arthur Robinson's denunciation of political methods did not meet with the entire approval of State Parliamentarians…

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Gunboats Open Fire Fighting at Canton Yunnanese Try Bribery Hong Kong

The Sun · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 1

The "Red" forces gunboat opened fire at the Yunnanese troops on Saturday evening, says a message from Canton. There was a good deal of…

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House Damaged by Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 11

Shortly after midnight of Monday a fire broke out in the rear portion of the residence of John N. Draper, at 150 Belmore-road, Penshurst. The Hurstville and Mortdale fire…

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Police Suspicious Big Victorian Fire MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 4

Detectives have gone to Warrnambool to investigate the circumstance, of the fire yesterday morning which destroyed the railway produce stores…

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Fire at Warrnambool. £50,000 Damage. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 14

A disastrous fire occurred at an early hour this morning at Warrnambool, when damage estimated at £50,000 was done. The stores situated in one block were all destroyed…

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£1000 Fire Railway Stores Farmers' Heavy 'Loss' Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 1

Damage, estimated' at over £100,000, was. done by a fire which totally destroyed the Railway Produce and Grain Store at…

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Richmond Fire. Coroner's Finding. Two Men Committed for Trial. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 14

After an inquiry lasting three and a half days, during which about 56 witnesses were examined, the City Coroner (Mr. D. Berriman, P.M.) to-day committed two men for trial in…

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Romanism Identified with Paganism. Fire

Watchman · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 5

The effect of fire in purging the dross from prcecious metals is exactly metaphorical of spiritual cleansing, and is constantly used in Scripture to express it…

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House Destroyed by Fire. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 10

The Murwillumbah Fire Brigade had two calls yesterday. The first was to an outbreak at stables in Wollumbin-street. This was extinguished before the brigade arrived…

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'Bus Destroyed In Fire at Bondi

Evening News · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 10

A 'bus, owned by Alfred Hatton Bat[?]er, of O'Brien-street, Bondi was totally destroyed by fire last night. The 'bus was standing in…

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Warehouse Fire Startling Allegations Detectives Inquire Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 9

Allegations of a startling nature have been made in connection with the fire that occurred in the heart of the warehouse area in…

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Riffs Can Fight French Find Them Stubborn Foemen Not Afraid of Artillery Fire Fearless of Death, Krim's Wild Berbers Puzzle Trained Soldiers

The Sun · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 1

That fanatic defiance of death, which has so often, characterised the bearing of colored races when in armed conflict with white forces, has assumed a new aspect in the present fighting in Morocco. Savages, who, armed only with their crude weapons, manifested a total disregard of, and lack of fear for, the death-dealing machines . of the white man, .were awkward enough customers to deal with, so…

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Country Fire

The Sun · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 9

Adelong, Friday.--A four-roomed weatherboard cottage, owned by Mr. James Bourgoine was totally destroyed by fire last night. He was absent at…

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Factory Blaze Brigade's Good Save Much Damage Done

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 1

A large quantity of furniture was destroyed by fire, last night in premises occupied by Marks Furnishing Ltd., in Holt Place…

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Fire at Penshurst

The Propeller · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 6

Shortly after midnight last Monday a fire broke out in the rear portion of the residence of John N. Draper, at Belmore Road, Penshurst. The Hurstville and…

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'Bus Destroyed by Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 7

A motor omnibus, owned by Alfred H. Barnier, [?] 120 O'Brien-street. Bondi, was totally destroyed by are in Simpson-street, Bondi, late on Wednesday night. It was valued at…

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