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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 84 of 104

Fire at Sea 200 Saved New York, October 17

The Sun · Monday 19 October 1925 · page 1

Wireless saved 200 lives to-night, when everyone aboard the Clyde S.S. Company's steamer Comanche (3856 tons) was safely removed before a…

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Marine Disasters. Fire on Passenger Ship. Tug Capsizes. Vancouver, Oct. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 October 1925 · page 11

A message from Florida states that at least six passengers are believed to have been drowned and many injured when the steamer Comanche, which left Jacksonville on…

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Blaze in Shoe Shop

Evening News · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 10

About £ 100 worth of shoes were destroyed when the rear of a shop occupied by Miss Mackie, in George-street West, was badly damaged by…

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Firefighter Injured Buried in Falling Debris Darlinghurst Blaze

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 5

FIREMAN GEORGE DEHLMAN of Darlinghurst, was injured in a thrilling incident at a fire in Victoria Street, Darlinghurst,…

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Mount Morgan Fire

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 8

Mr R. Thompson, secretary of the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company, has been advised:-- "The water level is now sixty-two…

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Small Fire in City

Evening News · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 12

A switchboard was slightly damaged by fire in the basement of Somerest House, Martin-place, to-day. Stanley Rudgale, [?] was burnt on the arms…

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Fire at Tottenham. Tottenham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 10

A fire occurred at Tottenham shortly after 1 o'clock on Monday morning in a cottage in Bulbodney-street, owned by Mr. M. Joseph, and unoccupied until recently, when it was…

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Another Raid. Steamer Apolda. Fires Raked Out. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 9

At about 4 a.m. on Saturday the striking seamen again raided the steamer Apolda at Bunbury. They raked out the fires, drew the…

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Fire Engine Blocked House Destroyed

The Sun · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 15

Ryde fire brigade, hurrying with the motor fire engine to a fire at West Ryde, was delayed through the gates at Ryde level crossing being closed…

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Fire at School "Case of Incendiarism"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 1

There fires were discovered in the North Auburn Public School late in the afternoon of September 17—after the teachers and pupils had left the building…

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Mt. Morgan Fire Pumps Start Again

Evening News · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 10

An Inspection of the levels above the water in tat Mount Morgan fire has revealed no sign of fire. However, on Linda, there is extreme heat…

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Turakina Fire. Four Separate Outbreaks. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 9

Investigations of the hold of the Turakina, where the fire occurred, reveale that there were four separate outbreaks, but there is a conflict of opinion in shipping circles as to…

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Annandale Fire. Allegations of Arson. Shopkeeper Committed for Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 6

A fire, which occurred in a hardware shop at 55 Parramatta-road, Annandale, late on the night of September 27 last, was the subject of an inquiry held yesterday by the City…

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Cost of Fire Stations And the 44-Hours Bill

Evening News · Tuesday 20 October 1925 · page 12

The circularised warning by Ald. Baker, municipal representative on the Fire Board, that toe 44-hours week would double the amount which…

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Mount Morgan Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 October 1925 · page 17

Further advices from the mine indicate that the water is now up to a point 50 feet below the Linds (450 feet) level. The heat mentioned on Monday was leas yesterday morning…

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Short Story the Fire Fighters

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 21 October 1925 · page 17

THERE was a city in which a tremendous fire was raging. Large sections had already been burned, and a multitude of men, women and children were…

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Fire at Mulgoa Penrith

Evening News · Wednesday 21 October 1925 · page 10

Nepean House, a boarding establishment, formerly the Irrigation Hotel, at Mulgoa, owned by R.F.Freeburn, was completely destroyed…

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Great Hitting North Sydney "Fire Work."

Evening News · Wednesday 21 October 1925 · page 3

Lavender Bay occupled the creases all the afternoon against N.A. Juniors. and complied the huge total of too for the lose at five wickets. These baiamen paseed the…

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"Very Suspicious" Fire at Public School

Evening News · Wednesday 21 October 1925 · page 13

Mr. H.[?] the Parramatta Coruner. in returning un open verdict at the inquire into a fire at North Auburn Publie School, said tint…

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Panic in Fire Crew Pulls Passengers From Boats New York, October 20

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 October 1925 · page 1

The "New York World" says that the negro crew of the Clyde liner Comanche, which was burned off the coast of Florida on Saturday night,…

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