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Fires & bushfires, 1925

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 73 of 104

Hideous Night Raging Fires and Gale Falling Trees Road Littered for Miles Wauchope

The Sun · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 9

Blazing fires and a howling gale made last night hideous for many residents in this dis[?]tict…

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Fire in Mt. Morgan Mine. Strikers to the Rescue

The Land · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 5

A telephone message received in Brisbane on Saturday advised that, the headgear of the Mount Morgan mine was discovered to be on fire…

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Mount Morgan a Serious Outlook Fire in the Mine

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 4

The serious outbreak of fire in the Mount Morgan mine has been followed by a demonstration of diesatis-faction among the miners fighting…

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Friends Again Mt. Morgan and Miners Fighting the Fire Rockhampton

The Sun · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 11

Now that a settlement of the dispute between the miners and the Mt. M[?]an Company has been effected there is a much brighter outlook on…

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Granville Blaze Brigades' Good Save

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 3

The Granville and Parramatta Fire Brigades effected a good save at Granville early yesterday morning. About 1 a.m. the alarm was given,…

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Friction Spark Causes Blaze Newcastle

Evening News · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 6

AN exposed nail causing a friction spark, after coming in contact with a blot-head, is said to have caused a fire which broke…

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Fire on Steamer Kosmos. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 17

The N.Z. Shipping Company has decided to strike a general average over the whole cargo of the A. and A. line steamer Kosmos, on which a fire occurred in No. 4 hold while on hre voyage from New York. The…

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Still Raging Mt. Morgan Fire Rockhampton

The Sun · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 6

The fire at Mount Morgan mine is still raging fiercely. It was found necessary to withdraw all men from the mine and concentrate efforts on…

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Mount Morgan. Fire Still Raging. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 15

The fire in the Mount Morgan mine is still raging fiercely. It was found neccssary to withdraw all men from the mine and to concentrate their…

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Inflamable Cargo. Smoking and the Use of Lights and Fires on Ships

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 4

The attention of Masters and Agents on ships visiting: Australian ports is drawn to the Navigation (Cargo-fire Prevention) Regulations, Statutory…

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Mount Ablaze Like City's Glare Fire and Frost Wauchope

The Sun · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 4

Fanned by howling westerly winds the bush fires last night enveloped Bago Mount, a peak two miles from Wauchope…

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Mount Morgan Fire Serious Aspect Decision to Flood the Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 1

The directors of the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company, Ltd., have decided to flood the mine in an effort to fight the fire…

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''Soul Fire" Fine Barthelmess Film

The Sun · Sunday 20 September 1925 · page 5

Great art is born of experience and suffering. To portray all phases of human emotion one must first have experienced them…

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Yesterday's Disastrous Fire

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 4

The skeleton of the buildings on No. 6 (Flood's) Wharf, Circular Quay, after yesterday morning's big blaze…

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Wool Store in Flames Circular Quay Blaze Heavy Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 1

Fire demolished a building and destroyed thousands of pounds' worth of wool at Flood's wharf, Circular Quay, early yesterday…

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Fire at Circular Quay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 14

A FIRE OCCURRED IN THE SHED ON NO. 6 WHARF, CIRCULAR QUAY, OCCUPIED BY MESSRS. FLOOD AND CO. THE BUILDING WAS REDUCED TO A SMOULDERING HEAP OF RUINS, AND THE CONTENTS, WHICH INCLUDED WOOL VALUED AT ABOUT £55,000, WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THIS PICTURE SHOWS THE DAMAGE CAUSED TO THE SOUTHERN END OF THE SHED…

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Fires in Tokio. Extensive Damage. Tokio, Sept. l9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 11

It is believed that the fire which destroyed both Houses of the Diet was caused by the carelessness of workmen who were carrying out repairs to the Upper House. Flames…

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Disastrous Fire at Circular Quay

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 1

Practically everything went when fire swept through the stores on Flood's wharf, West Circular Quay, yesterday morning…

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Mount Morgan Fire. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 15

The fire in the Mount Morgan mine is still burning. Efforts to extinguish it are still being concentrated from the open cut…

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Fire in Sugarcane. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 12

Nine acres of cane were destroyed by fire on Mr. J. J. Quirk's farm at Condong. Cutters and other helpers assembled, but their efforts proved fruitless to check the flames. The fire…

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