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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 104

Home Burnt Out Bega

The Sun · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 16

A weatherboard residence in Main-street, owned and occupied by Miss McLeod, was destroyed by fire, this morning. The building was insured…

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Rylstone School Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 1

The day's work was about to begin at Rylstone School when it was discovered that the building was on fire. The pupils escaped, but the school was destroyed…

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Fire Brigades Improved Award

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 5

Judge Rolin, in the Industrial Court yesterday, renewed the award governing employment in the Fire Brigades, by consent with alterations affecting…

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Tragedy on a Station. Madman Fires into Construction Gang

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 12

While fourteen men were at work last Monday afternoon repairing a dam at Grayastones Station, near Bacchus Marsh (V.). another workman named Thomas…

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Post Office Fire Inmates' Escape Tamworth

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 5

The Postmistress, Mrs. Hoole, her husband and four children, had narrow escapes from being burnt to death during the night, when the Winton…

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INDUSTRIAL (Before Judge Rolin.) Fire Brigades' Award

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 11

By consent, the judge renewed the award for Fire Brigade employees, but made certain alterations in respect of and holidays. This provides…

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Industrial Court. (Before Judge Rolin.) Fire Brigades Employees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 9

In an application by the Fire Brigades Association of New South Wales, for an award, his Honor by consent renewed the award, but made certain variations relating to pay and…

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Corinthic on Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 12

The Shaw, Savill, and Albion liner Corinthic is on fire at the London docks, according to a cable received yesterday by the Sydney Marine Underwriters and Salvage Association, Ltd. The cable adds that…

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Car's Hectic Night Theft and Fire

Evening News · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 4

[?] might dogged a [?]rar owned [?] of [?]longong [?] The car was stolen during the…

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City Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 10

Au outbreak of fire last night severely damaged one room in the polish factory of Robert John Lannon Hardy, of George-street West. Another room was damaged by heat…

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A Fire Engine

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 7

Guildford Fire Brigade received a motor fire engine and ladder on Monday, and both were installed. The vehicle came from Granville Fire Station, and that…

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Incendiarism Suspected. Fires In Richmond Cane-fields

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 4

Sugar-cane growers on the Lower Richmond River have experienced much uneasiness lately in consequence of several outbreaks of fire…

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Accumulators Danger of Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 4

It is not generally realised that the apparently simple operation of charging accumulators is at times attended by considerable risk of fire. This is…

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False Alarm Fire Brigade Hoaxed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 4

"Mrs. Olsen's house in Clifford-street is well alight, and the next house is catching.'' The Parramatta Fire Brigade was in…

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A Curtain of Flame Blaze Near Benzol Works Big Explosion

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 1

Blazing benzol and waste tar caused a spectacular fire at Marrickville, last night. There was an explosion, followed by a curtain of…

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New Guinea Copper Dubuna Mine Fire Spreads

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 18

Owing to fire spreading in the Dubuna mine, Now Guinea Copper Mines, Ltd., is sealing down the workings, and it will probably be a month before entrance will be possible or ore…

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Railway Smash in France Eleven Killed and 160 Injured Coaches on Fire. Disaster Caused by Excessive Speed Paris, August 14

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 1

Eleven passengers were killed and 160 injured when the Boulogne express, from Paris, travelling at full speed,…

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Pillar-box Red Fire at Mascot Post Office

The Sun · Sunday 16 August 1925 · page 5

A lighted match or cigarette end, tossed into the post box at Mascot Post Office at 6.45 p.m. yesterday, set fire to the mail matter, destroying…

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Maroubra Blaze Two Shops Damaged

Evening News · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 1

TWO shops were damaged by fire, one seriously, at Maroubra yesterday. The blaze commenced in a butcher's…

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Fire at Maroubra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 12

A butcher's shop, with a five-roomed dwelling attached, in Raglan-street, near Victoria-street, Maroubra, occupied by Mrs. S. Pitkin, was destroyed by fire last night…

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