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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 104

Fire on the Doorstep at People's Palace Reveller's Revenge?

Evening News · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 10

A CRUDE attempt was made to set fire to the People's Palace Pitt-street City, early to-day. Revenge is believed to have been…

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Timber Mill Blaze Cof[?] Harbor

Evening News · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 12

Early this morning a fire broke out in Laugley's mill near the saw sharpening gear. A good save was made with buckets of water. A quentity of…

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Factory Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 17

The automatic sprinkler system installed at the premises of E. W. Board, bedding manufacturers, of 49 Parramatta-road, Gl[?] possibly prevented a serious fire last night…

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National Park Fire

Evening News · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 7

An accommodation house of 14 rooms conducted by Charles Walter Morris and owned by the National Park Trust was burnt to the ground at National…

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Fire in Factory

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 5

A fire occurred in a mattress factory, Parramatta Road, Camperdown, the property of E. W. Beard, last night…

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Fire at National Park Warumbul House Burnt

The Sun · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 12

Warumbul House, National Park, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night. The only occupants were Mr. Charles…

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National Park Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 12

Property valued at about £1500 was destroyed when Warumbul House. National Park, was gutted by an outbreak of fire on Saturday night. The big boarding…

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Dress on Fire

The Sun · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 13

Miss Alma Lear, 19. living at The Crescent, Meadowbank, was attending a copper fire to-day when the flames caught her dress. Central Ambulance…

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Fire at Katoomba Katoomba

The Sun · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 12

Walker Bros. newsagency, with its contents, in Waratah- street, were destroyed by fire last night. Potter's grocery shop adjoining was damaged…

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Fire in a Sawmill. Coff's Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 10

At about 5 o'clock this morning a are [?] out in Langley's mill, near the saw sharpen ing near. A good save was made with buckets. A quantity of dressed timber was…

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Destructive Fires Bush Fine at Collaroy

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 4

About ten acres of [?] was burned at Collaroy (Manly) on Sunday. The blase was [?]cular, and at one stage threatened the safety of several honers, but the flames were…

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"Two Fires Had Been Started on Coombar" Captain's Story of Blaze A.b.'s Identification of Man on Arson Charge Says He Had His Suspicions

Evening News · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 7

CAPTAIN RIPPON, on whose coastal steamer, the Coombar, then lying at the foot of Sussex Street, a fire was discovered in the seamen's quarters on the evening of July 21, said at the Coroner's inquiry to-day that he had no doubt…

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School Fire What Children Thought Extinguishers Needed

The Sun · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 8

Will the Education Department place chemical extinguishers in Public Schools as a protection against fire? RYLSTONE, Friday…

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Coombar Fire What Captain Saw Coroner's Inouiry

The Sun · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 7

The fire on the north coast steamer Coombar on July 21, while the vessel was lying at No. 3 Wharf, Sussex-street, was inquired into to-day by the…

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Mercantile Mutual Fire. Company's Meeting. Evidences of Prosperity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 6

The annual meeting of shareholders of the Mercantile Mutual Fire Insurance Company was held yesterday, Mr. C. C. Gale presiding. In moving the adoption of the report and…

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Mystery Fire Explosion and Flash Three Cottages Ablaze

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 1

There was a terrific explosion, as if a thunderbolt had broken loose, and a vivid flash, before a large weatherboard cottage in…

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School Destroyed Children Escape Fire Fighters' Hopeless Task Rylstone

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 11

The Rylstone Public School was destroyed by fire this morning. Only the brick walls are standing. The school had been at work for…

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"Two Fires Were Started" Coombar Blaze

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 4

According to the evidence of Captain Wm. Rippon, of the Coombar, given at the Coroner's inquiry yesterday, two fires broke out on his…

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Fire

Evening News · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 4

A LIVING thing, it leaps ! It laughs ! It licks the leaves and grass With a burning tongue, and runs Wherever a wind may pass…

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Arson Through Jealousy? Canefields Fires. Lismore

Evening News · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 1

At an inquiry held by Mr. D. H. Sutherland, P.M., at Broadwater, into fires in canefields owned by Ernest Winter and E. J…

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