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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

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Big Bush Fires. Dangerous Possibilities. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 1

Bush fires raged throughout the day and night at the military reserve at George's Heights, threatening the ammunition magazines and causing…

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Burnt Itself Out. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 1

The fire which broke out at Northumberland colliery, Fassiferu, near Newcastle, on Wednesday night has practically burnt itself out. As a…

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Factory Fire. Mixed the Mixture. MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 1

A fire has destroyed the Clyde Products Company's factory at Murrumbeena. It is believed the outbreak was caused by petrol being…

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In the Fire Line. Bald Nob's Fight Homesteads Threatened

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 4

It was only by a [?] battle with the fames, that a [?]…

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Fire at Bingara. Two Cottages Destroyed

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 2

About midnight on Monday a fire broke out in Bingara, in a cottage occupied by Mr. Douglas Hughes and his family. It was first noticed by…

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Tour Inches in Half- Hour Shops Flooded Lightning Causes Fires SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 1

News from the seburbs this morning reveals state last night's storm was mars severs than at first supposed. At Hodown seare than four inches…

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Wool Scour Fire £30,000 Damage Glen Innes Man in Hospital

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 4

Mr. J Wilson, son of Mrs. C. Kempton, of Red Range, who is attached to the Redfern Fire Brigade, had a narrow escape from being burned to…

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Heat and Smoke Fire Fighting In the East Good Save at Bald Nob

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 6

On Thursday, January 31, Bald Nob residents had all the excitement they could wish for and more. At 1.20 p.m. your correspondent could…

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2000 Fire Fighters Over 100 Homeless Several Casualties SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 1

Further details of the disustrous fire at Cons[?] show that four men were overcome by heat and exhaustion and another badly injured when…

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2000 People Fight Coonamble's Record Fire 1,211,000 Sydney's Population Now the 11th. CITY Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 1

The population of the metropolitan area is now 1,211,000, this figure having been reached as a result…

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£200,000 Coonamble Fire Worst In Local History Two Hotels and Two Banks 40 Business Places Destroyed COONAMBLE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 1

The most disastrous fire in local history occurred last night when 40 of the principal business…

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Bush Fires

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

Many fires were burning last week in the bush country surrounding Tingha. One swept through the scrubby country between Inverell and the Old…

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Blazing Petrol Sensational Fire ADELAIDE

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 1

A fire which broke out at Sleigh's bulk store, Albert Park, spread to Milling's motor assembly plant. Fifty thousand gallons of cased petrol and…

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A Difficult Case Fire in a Cafe Young Girl's Sad Plight

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 4

A case which had particularly sad leatures, was that heard at the Quarter Sessions, in which a young girl was arraigned on the…

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£75,000 FIRE Foster Street Fire Firemen's Grim Fight Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 1

Damage estimated at over £75,000 was caused by a fire which putted two floors and severely damaged the third floor of Foster House in Foster…

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Great Fire. at Coonamble. £200,000 Damage: 40 Buildings Burnt

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 12

The most disastrous fire in the history of Coonamble occurred on Wednesday night, the principal business block in the centre of the town…

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Coonamble Burnt Out. Over 100 Homeless

The Uralla Times · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 2

Details of the disastrous fire at Coonamble show that four men were overcome by heat and exhaustion and another badly injured when he fell…

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Innisfail Blaze Picture Show and Shops BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 1

Three shops and a picture theatre in the main business portion of Innisfail were destroyed by fire yesterday Volunteers assisted the fire…

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Wimmera Fire Five Shops Destroyed MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at Minyipon on Saturday night, when five weatherboard shops, together with their contents, were destroyed and a…

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Fire In A Tent Woman Loses Life Father Rescues Child ADELAIDE

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 1

Sarah Ann Harvey, aged 37, of Brompton, was fatally burned, and Frederick John Harvey, aged 4, her son, severely injured on the legs and…

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