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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 104

Fire at Lismore. Lismore

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

A four-roomed wooden house at North Lismore, occupied by A. Reason, mill vendor, and owned by Thomas Hayes, of Keering, was destroyed by fire on Friday night…

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Butcher's Shop Burnt Long Bay Fire

The Labor Daily · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 5

A butcher's shop owned by Mrs. S. Pitkin, and an adjoining house at the corner of Raglan Street and Long Bay Road, Long Bay, was totally…

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Old Man Trapped in Fire HOBART

The Sun · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 9

In a disastrous fire at Zeehan, six shops were destroyed. The damage is estimated at £10,000. Whilst trying to pack and move some…

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Was It a Joke? Fire in Letter-box

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 5

Someone, apparently with a warped sense of humor, set fire to the letterbox at the Mascot Post Office on Saturday night…

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Fire at Manildra. Printing Plant Destroyed Manildra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 7

The premises of the "Manildra and Cudal News" in Derowie-street, of which the proprietor is Mr. ernest G Triglone, were destroyed by fire on Friday night. The fruit shop…

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Fire at Long Bay Engines Speed Over Rocky Road

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 5

A butcher's shop, conducted by Mrs. F. M. Kitchen, and a five-roomed dwelling adjoining, were destroyed by fire at the corner of Victoria and…

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Carriage on Fire Another Alarm on French Railways London

Evening News · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 1

The Paris express from Deanville, a fashionable resort, had reached Nantes when the last coach containing many English…

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Killed by Fumes When Launch Caught Fire Auckland (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 5

W[?] a motor launch, carrying 12 passengers, was running down Whangarel Harbor in a gale, a leak from the benzine tank ignited…

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Butcher's Shop Burnt Out

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 1

The ravaged premises of Mrs. S. Pitkin, Raglan Street and Long Bay Road, where n fire occurred on Sunday night…

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Flimsy Partitions an Adelaide Fire Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 1

Severe losses were sustained by soma traders through a fire in Bower Building. Charles Street, City. It will cost at least £10,000 to repair the premises…

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Radio "Bubble" Why It Burst Inquiry Into Fire

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 5

"Everyone dealing in radio has lost money this year," said Joseph Francis at the Coroner's inquiry yesterday into a fire which broke…

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Was He Victimised? the Coombar Fire James Coleman's Case

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 1

By way of special business, the case of James Edward Coleman, who was acquitted on a charge of arson in connection with the…

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Fire at Zeehan. Six Shops Destroyed. Owners in Danger. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 9

A disastrous fire broke out at Zeehan at 3.30 o'clock yesterday morning, the establishments of J. G. Martin (furniture and bardware), R. Sansum (boots), A. M. Brown…

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Perished in Flames Sensational Hotel Fire Woman Who Turned Back Long Branch (N.y.)

The Sun · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 1

Although safely beyond the danger zone, Leona Allen, a waitress, returned to get some money from her room while the New Atlantic Hotel was…

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Pirate Raid Chinese Looters Open Fire on Police Sloop to Rescue Acts of Violence Create Tense Situation

The Sun · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 1

Disturbed conditions still prevail in parts of China, with troops figuring frequently as offenders. In the latest outrage reported, two junks filled with goods were seized in British waters and looted. Firing ensued between the police…

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Wax and Pelkey Wage Slowest Twenty Rounder on Record Wax Melts Under Pelkey's Fire Bleeds and Clinches While Manila=man scores Lazy Leo Lacks His Lion Heart

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 5

SATURDAY last Leo Wax, of whom great things were anticipated, surprised, peeved and pained bis friends by proving to be but a fistic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. previously a [?] fast-fighting…

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Fire on Aren[?]skerk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 15

A small [?] has occurred at Alex[?] on the HOlland-Australia line steamer Arendske[?]. According to a cable received yesterday by the Sydney Marine Underwriters and Salvagea Association, [?] 25 bags of…

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"Fire - Walking" in Fiji

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 19

The above pictures relate to the remarkable and much-discussed "fire-walking" of a tribe of Fijian natives. The top picture [?] shows the [?] which are [?] burning logs: the smaller picture shows the stones being levelled off for walking on: and the large picture on the right shows a [?] of food in [?] feast and dance which invariably follows the "fire-walking." See also our title-page[?]…

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Fire in Bakehouse Bowral

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 5

The Fire Brigade received a call at 11 o'clock last night to the premises of Pickards, Ltd., where the bakehouse was on fire. The brigade…

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Fire in Bakery. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 14

An outbreak of fire occurred last night in the bakehouse attached to the premises of Pickards, Ltd., situated in the main business block of Central Bong Bong-street. The fire…

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