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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 81 of 104

House Destroyed by Fire. Braidwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 12

The home of Mr. John Hynds, who has a cheese factory at Reidsdale, was destroyed by fire. The only furniture saved was a few chairs. The outhouses were also burnt out…

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Start a Fire Children With Matches

Evening News · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 8

Children playing with matches are said to have been responsible for a fire which yesterday severely damaged the front room of a weatherboard cottage…

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Machinery Ruined Early Morning Blaze Heavy Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 18

A quantity of valuable machinery was ruined, and damage estimated at about £8000 was done, by a fire which broke out early yesterday morning at…

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A £15,000 Fire

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 4

[?]amounting in nearly [?] to the Cyclone [?]ndery [?]in [?]…

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Fire in Shop Policeman Saw Smoke

The Sun · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 2

Seeing smoke issuing from the Graziers' Butchery, corner Rawson-place and Pitt- street, at 3 a.m. today, Constable Read crave the alarm…

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City Fire. Extensive Damage. Grindery Works

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 15

An outbreak of fire, which occurred early yesterday morning in the factory of the Cyclone Grinding Works, 7-9 Burn-street, Darling Harbour, caused dainnge estimated at…

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Fire at Picture Show Film and Box Damaged

The Sun · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 3

A fire broke out last night in the operating box at the Victoria Picture Theatre, Erskineville-road, Newtown, with the result that the machine and…

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Film on Fire Thrill at Theatre £400 Damage

Evening News · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 1

EXCITEMENT was caused through a film catching fire at the Victoria Picture Theatre. Erskineville-road,. Newtown, last night. Damage…

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Cat Heroine of a Fire. Dash Through Flames to Save Kittens

The World's News · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 2

A cat's clash through flames and smoke to save her kittens was witnessed by firemen who were called recently to a burning factory in Gibraltar Walk, Bethnal Green,…

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Another Danger Spot Bad Road Near Enfield Fire Station

Truth · Sunday 11 October 1925 · page 5

w JHEN the EnGeld tram leave* the Liverpool-road, raotoriiU rejoice to encoUDter a good road. Their pleasure Is shortlived, however…

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Tram on Fire Traffic "Hold-up" in the City

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 October 1925 · page 7

Two persons were slightly injured through the colliding of two trams at the corner of Castlereagh and King streets, yesterday morning, caused…

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Fire, Gale! Two Shops Unroofed City Gasps Ring of Bush Fires

The Sun · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 7

Fire and pale swept most parts of the city and suburbs this afternoon. The terrific heat of the day, aggravated by numerous bush fires in many…

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Bush Ablaze Fires in the Suburbs

Evening News · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 8

To-day's hot weather led to many bush fires in the suburbs, and the brigades, had a busy time protecting property…

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Rats Cause Fire Outbreak at Hospital Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 1

The new fire engine, attached to the Wallsend brigade, had its first official call early on Saturday morning to an outbreak of lire at Wallsend…

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Bush Fires At Granville

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 2

Bush fires in the suburbs are rather an uncommon sight, yet in the midst of the heat and dust storm yesterday, a bush fire broke out in the scrub adjoining…

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Bush Fires. Buildings Endangered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 10

Firemen in all suburbs experienced one of the busiest days for many years yesterday. Over 30 outbreaks of bush-fires were reported during the day, and in many instances nearby…

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Sydney Is Struck by Weird Storm an Awe-inspiring Sight Many Serious Bush Fires Gale Plays Havoc with Property

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 1

A TROPICAL HUMID MORNING; a sweltering noun-day: an afternoon of scorching deadening heat; culminating in one of the weirdest and most unnatural evenings Sydney has ever known…

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Sydney Encircled by Bush Fires Lives Endangered in Fierce Storm Lightning Wrecks House at Vaucluse City Turns a Ghastly Hue

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 1

Sydney made heavy weather of it yesterday--in more senses than one. The metropolis was almost encircled by bush fires, which, fanned by the fierce wind, threatened to destroy…

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Mount Morgan Fire

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 3

The latest information front the Mt. Morgan mine is to the effort that the water, which is being poured into the mine, is now eight feel above the…

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Rush Work Nundah Bridge Fire

The Sun · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 10

The work of repairing the Nundah railway bridge over Deep Creek, on the northern line, which was damaged by fire yesterday, is being pushed on…

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