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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 104

Serious Grass Fire

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 5

When the firemen received a call to attend an outbreak of fire at Victoria Park racecourse yesterday afternoon. they thought that a big job…

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Coombar Fire Bail Allowed Coleman

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 5

An application for hall on behalf of James Edward Coleman, a wharf laborer, who is charged with arson was successful in Common Law…

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On with Dance Dangers of Fire Department Powerless

The Sun · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 8

"The department has no power to compel owners of restaurants catering for dancing to bring their promises into conformity with the Public Halls…

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Fire Fighter in Blue and Gold. Old Church in Danger

The World's News · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 4

A turncock in gold-faced blue livery find gold-braided silk hat superintended the efforts of one of the oldest volunteer fire brigades at a fire which disturbed the usual…

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Cascades of Fire Fleet Pyrotechnics Pictures in Flame Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 2 August 1925 · page 2

Remarkable scenes were witnessed at St. Kilda when 300,000 people lined the Esplanade lawn to witness the special fireworks display in honor of…

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Out of the Fire and Into the Suit Rescued From Burning Canberra to Figure As Co-respondent in Divorce Action How Kitty Joseph Shocked Mrs. Saunders

Truth · Sunday 2 August 1925 · page 11

WHEN Reginald Craythorn heroically fought his way through the flames that made the steamer Canberra a floating inferno last month to rescue some of the passengers whose lives were endangered, he little thought that the sequel to his great act of self-sacrifice would be…

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Bush Fire. Outbreak at Collaroy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 15

The first serious bush fire for several months, occurred at Caliaroy yesterday, when ten acres of scrub country were burnt out. While it lasted it was a spectacular blaze,…

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Factory Blaze Early Morning Outbreak Firemen in Danger

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 1

A two-stored building at the corner of White and Piper Streets, Leichhardt, occupied by the Standard Manufacturing Company, grocery manufacturers,…

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Fire at Arncliffe

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 1

A house and a motor garage were destroyed by fire in Forest Road, Arncliffe, yesterday. The alarm was given to Arncliffe…

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Factory Damaged by Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 15

During the early hours of yesterday morning a fire occurred in the building at the corner of Piper and White streets, Leichhardt, occupied by the Standard Manufacturing…

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Man Injured in Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 12

Thomas Mulligan, aged 60, was burnt about the facc and hands, when his home, at 46 Lucas-street, Camperdown, caught fire yesterday. He was later admitted to Royal Prince…

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Rectory Destroyed by Fire. Jamberoo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 12

The Church or England rectory was accidentally destroyed by fire on Friday evening, together with the contents. Nothing was saved, and it was with difficulty that the fire…

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Launch Destroyed. a Sensational Fire. Townsville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 11

The lunch Nelbay, returni[?] to Townsville with a party that had just sulvaged the cargo of the wrecked lugger Danton on a reef near tho Pensy Islands, Was destroyed by fire under…

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First Field Mass. Held in St. Mary's. Squad Fires Volleys. Worshippers Overcome

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 10

St. Mary's Cathedral was crowded to the doors yesterday morning at the solemn Memorial Field Mass for the allied sailors and soldiers who had fallen in the war. The…

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Up in Smoke Fate of Garage and Car Fire at Bexley

The Labor Daily · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 5

A Dodge motor car and garage, owned by Mr. T. J. Radeliffe, of Forest Road, Bexley, were completely burnt out last night…

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Fire Insurance

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 7

Major W. J. R. Scott delivered to the New South Wales division of the Commonwealth Accountants Students' Society a lecture on "The Effecting of…

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Fire at People's Palace

The Sun · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 9

Becoming annoyed at being refused accommodation at the People's Palace early this morning, a man, in a drunken state, walked from the office to…

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Fire at Sawmill. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 10

A fire was discovered in a sawmill at Sweet man's Creek by two employees who slept [?] the mill. Considerable damage was done three circular saws, driving belts, pulleys…

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Fire on Launch Brigade Called in

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 5

Through, it is believed, the exhaust becoming overheated, a fire broke out aboard the motor launch Lily Drayton, in Rushcutter Bay, shortly before 8…

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Launch Takes Fire Crew's Lively Time Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 5

The crew of the launch Nelbay experienced an exciting time on Saturday. They were returning home to Townsville after having successfully…

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