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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 104

Grocery Ablaze Fire at Paddington

Evening News · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 7

The front portion of the [?] Shops of Charles Leven, in [?] street, Paddington, was damaged by fire early to-day…

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Reliability Trial Cars at Narooma Speed and Fires Narooma

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 5

Yesterday should have been "snow" day, instead it was "speed" day and "bush fire" day. The hills were on fire for miles…

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Fire. at Circular Quay. Damage[?] £80,000

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

By an outbreak of fire yesterday morning at No. 6 wharf, Circular Quay, the large shed rented from the Harbour Trust by Flood and Co., Ltd., wool-dumpers and stevedores, was…

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Mentone. Racecourse Fire. Buildings Destroyed. MELBOURNE

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

The grandstand at the Mentone Racecourse, together with the luncheon, Press, telegraph, and other rooms, was completely destroyed by fire to-night. The Fire Brigade, owing…

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Officials Collapse Mt. Morgan Fire Rockhampton

The Sun · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 9

To extinguish the Mount Morgan mine fire water will be drawn from the company's big dam. It is anticipated that about 60,000 gallons will be…

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Fire Destroys Grandstand at Mentone Course Melbourne

Evening News · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 1

A number of charred uprights and a lot of twitted iron are all that is left to-day of the commodious grandstand at Mentone…

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WON £5000 Then Fire and Attack Toowoomba

The Sun · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 9

A man named Coltman, who, a few months ago; won £5000 in a sweep consultation, was passing an hotel on Saturday night, when he was struck on…

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£80,000 Fire at Flood's Wharf Brigades' Work

Evening News · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 7

THE blaze which gatted Flood's Wharf, West Circular Quay, yesterday, resulted in £80,000 damage…

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Week-end Sports and Fete the Disastrous Waterside Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 10

Variety of costume was one of the things that were not lacking at the P.L.C. fete at Pymble. D. Brooks, of Bathurst, who won the professional section of the Goulburn-Sydney road race in 6 hours…

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Flood Mt. Morgan Fire Still Rages Strain on Chiefs Rockhampton

Evening News · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 1

TO extinguish Mount Morgan Mine fire, water is to be drawn from the company's big dam. It is anticipated that about 60,000…

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Quayside Fire Great Damage Sheds and Wharves in Flames Saved by Wind

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 5

Leaping flamers in the corner of a shed on No. [?] Wharf, Circular Quay, early yesterday morning, developed into the most sensational…

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Will Cost £16,000 Mentone Race Stand Fire a Mystery Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 8

It is estimated that it will cost £16,000 to replace with a similar structure the grandstand at Mentone racecourse which was totally destroy…

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Typhoon Sweeps South Japan Fire and Flood Do Damage Some Lives Lost Shanghai, September 20

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 1

It is reported from Osaka that a typhoon has swept the southwestern part of Japan. Communications are partially interrupted…

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Fire's Fury Two Buildings a Heap of Ruins Walls Crash Narrow Escapes in Big Newcastle Blaze Newcastle

The Sun · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 9

The seven-story bond store of Messrs. Frederick Ash, Ltd., and the same company's three-story store adjoining, were completely destroyed by fire at 2.30 a.m. to-day. THE buildings contained a big…

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General News Many Fires Incendiarism Suspected

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 7

CORAKI.--An unoccupied cottage, owned by Mr. J. Weaver, at the Glebe, was destroyed by fire on Sunday night. The fire brigade turned out, but was…

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Big Newcastle Fire

Evening News · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 8

Frederick Ash's bulh store was destroyed by fire at half-past two this morning. It was the biggest fire is Newcastle for years. (Sea article on page 1.)…

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Fire In Wash-house

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 2

On Monday morning, a fire broke out in a shed at the rear of the residence occupied by Eliza Fry, at 381 Church-street, Parramatta. the shed is used as…

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Mount Morgan Fire Rockhampton

The Sun · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 11

At present two streams of water are playing on the Mount Morgan mine fire. Conditions were somewhat improved…

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Fire on Steamer. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 10

Only 100 tons of cargo were damaged in the fire aboard the steamer Kosme. The loss on the general average basis will be very light…

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£50,000 Damage Newcastle Blaze Store Destroyed a Fireman Alight Newcastle

Evening News · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 1

FREDERICK ASH'S seven-storey bulk store, in Newcastle West, was destroyed by fire at 2.35 a.m. to-day, it was the…

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