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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 104

Fire at Tamworth. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 14

Two weatherboard cottages in Denning[?] Tamworth, belonging to Mr. J. W. [?] were partly d[?]troyed by fire last night [?] fire brigade was quickly on the scene [?]…

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Big Fire at Temora Temora

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 8

At 5 o'clock this morning Patterson's from shop, in Hoskin-street, was totally destroyed by fire, and the adjoining building, occupied by the…

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Patients' Peril Fire in Hospital Building Destroyed Tok[?] Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 1

St. Luke's International Hospital was totally destroyed by fire this morning. There were no [?] but the records and stores were [?]…

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London's New Fire Float

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 3

London's new fire float, the design of which incorporates the latest improvements, is to be built by Messrs. Merry weather and Sons, Ltd., Greenwich…

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Bowling Club Fire Toowoomba

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 7

The West Toowoomba Bowing Club house was destroyed by fire this morning. The green had not been used since Tuesday night. The…

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Fire at Temora. Temora

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 10

A fire occurred at an early hour this morning. Flames were first noticed coming from a portion of the greengrocery shop of Mrs. H. Patteraon, and the building was soon…

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Lit a Fire at Test Match Man Fined £2

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 4

"YOU are liable to a penalty of [?] or six months' imprisonment." said Mr. Giles Shaw, S.M., at the Central Summons Court to-day,…

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FIRE ! Terrible Sea Drama Crew's Desperate Fight London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 9

The crew of the Swedish motor ship Tankard had a desperate fight with fire in the North Sea during the height of a gale…

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An Evil Inheritance. [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter Iii. Ordeal by Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 6

Geoffrey, who knew his father better than anybody else in the world did, was right enough in deeming him a man to whom such methods of warfare as stabbing a foe in the…

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Thornleigh. Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 6

On Thursday morning, 8th instant, a little after mi-lnight, a cottage in Wells-street, Thornleigh, occupied by Mr. A. H. Bettle, and owned by Mrs. A. M…

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Fire Station

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 6

Mr. Hammond, officer in charge of Eastwood Fire Station, has just started on his holidays. For a day or two, he is being relieved by a first-class fireman…

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Fire Station

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

Workmen are busily engaged transforming the upper portion of the local fire station into quarters for the officer-in-charge (Mr. Flecher). The station…

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Fire at Hurstville

The Propeller · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 1

On Sunday morning last a fire broke out in a weatherboard cottage, under construction, of four rooms, in Herbert Street, Hurstville. Mr. C. Young,…

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Fire in Garage

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 5

A First motor lorry was severs's [?] and two other were [?] damaged by a fire at the garage of Foley Brothers Dawes-street. Surry…

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Careless Use of Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 7

At the Central Summons Court yesterday Inspector Kersley proceeded against Charles Thompson, of Samuel-street. Surry Hills, on a charge of having [?] a fire at the Sydney Cricket Ground on December 23,…

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New Fire Brigade Station

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 7

Fresh from the hands of the builders, Fairfield's new Fire Brigado station, in William-street, is now ready for business. The building is both commodious and…

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No Insurance Summer Hill' Fire Boy Denies Causing It

The Labor Daily · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 8

When the Burwood Coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark) opened an inquiry last week into the origin of a fire which destroyed a workshop…

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Hospital on Fire Gallant Rescue Work Patients Narrow Escape

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

Patients, to the number of twenty-one, in st. Luke's international hospital at Tokyo, had a narrow escape from being burst to death in a fire that…

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Fire at Hornsby

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 5

A fire in [?] Avenue. [?] by. to-day desired H.W. Bray fromnongery shop and damaged a shop adjoining. The flames were…

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