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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

2,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 86 of 104

Mount Morgan Fire

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 October 1925 · page 3

The general manager reports that the water is new [?] below the Linda level. Condition in the open[?]ent are much cooler than [?] and he proposes [?]…

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A Fire Five Miles High

The World's News · Saturday 24 October 1925 · page 9

Clever use of a fire extinguisher when nearly live miles up in the air saved the life of a famous French aviator when his 'plane caught fire recently…

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Robber at Bay Gun Missed Fire Alexandria Thrill

Evening News · Saturday 24 October 1925 · page 6

A ROBBER, who was attempring to break the safe at the office of Thompson and scougalliron founders, of M'Evoy-street,…

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Foreign Editor's Diary Balkan Trouble Fire Eating Pangalos

Evening News · Saturday 24 October 1925 · page 1

GREECE[?] General pangalos, who is responsible for the Invasion of Bulgarian territory. Is a fire-eat-ing warrior, who has been mixed…

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Aberdare Fire Work Resumed Yesterday Repairs Effected Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 October 1925 · page 5

AFTER continuous work throughout last night and this morning, temporary repairs were effected to the damaged fan…

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Fire Mask with Glass Front Permits Work in Smoke

The World's News · Saturday 24 October 1925 · page 14

Firemen's helmets with protected glass fronts in use in Germany are said to permit the wearer to work with ease in smoke that would quickly suffocate an…

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Big Fire at Mulgoa Boarding House Destroyed. Occupants Escape in Night Attire

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 October 1925 · page 4

A fierce fire broke out in the early hours of Wednesday morning at "Nepean House," Mulgoa, kept by Mr. C. Freeburn. The house…

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Police Find Petrol After Fire in Adelaide Office ADELAIDE

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 October 1925 · page 7

Early on Thursday morning a fire was discovered at the office of the Factories Department in Victoria Square, but the promptness of the…

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"Burn Her" When Refused Drink Hotel Fire Two Men Sent for Trial Murwillumbah

The Sun · Sunday 25 October 1925 · page 2

Because the proprietor of the Grand Pacific Hotel, Cudgen, wouldn't give him a drink a visitor tried to set fire to…

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An Hotel Fire Murwillumbah

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 October 1925 · page 7

At the Cudgen Police Court, Albert Braidwood Innis and Patrick Cunning hame appeared before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, charged with having maliciously…

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Just in Time Big Timber Yards Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 October 1925 · page 5

The timely discovery, and the promptness of the brigades, prevented a disastrous fire at Hudson's gigantic timber yards and…

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General News Fire at Yenda Farm Gutted

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 October 1925 · page 7

GRIFFITH.--Yenda, which, in common with Griffith, is without any adequate fire-fighting organisation, has been unfortunate in regard…

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"I'll Burn It Down" Strange Hotel Fire Two Men for Trial Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 26 October 1925 · page 1

Following upon the fire which occurred at the Pacific Hotel. Cudgen, Patrick Cunningham and Albert Braidwood Innis were…

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Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 7

SCONE.--A five-roomed cottage at Stewart's Brook, owned by Mr. Leonard Eipper, and used as a dairyman's cottage, was totally destroyed by fire on…

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Woman Screamed Fire Warning Given

The Sun · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 9

All the houses burnt in the big Melbourne fire (reported on Page 10) had been liberally sprayed with turpentine to kill vermin, of…

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120 or 44? Fire Fighters' Week

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 9

The fire-lighters will try for the 44-hour working week. "Fire Brigade employees are on duty for 120 hours a week, not for 48 hours,…

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House Destroyed by Fire. Byron Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 10

The residence of George Costigan, a mile out of town, was destroyed by fire on Friday night while the owner was absent. The building and contents were insured. The…

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Big Fire 11 Houses Destroyed at 3 A.M. Wind-fanned Flames Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 10

A fire which broke out at 3 a.m. to-day consumed 11 weatherboard houses in Florence-street, Williamstown North,…

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Balkan Blaze League Awaits Replies Greek Admission London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 28 October 1925 · page 1

A message from Paris says that M. Briand informed the League of Nations that the Council was still awaiting definite replies from Greece and…

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