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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

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Fire at Narrabeen Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 1

The [?] and f[?] store of [?] at Narrabeen, [?] fire last night. A [?]…

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Sentences Shortened Fire Fighting Prisoners SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 1

The Minister for Justice states that the prisoners at Mila Camp, Bombala, who risked their lives in fighting the great bush fires which…

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Sydney Town Hall Fire Fused Wires SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 1

A fire broke out at Sydney Town Hall [?]…

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Extensive Damage Fire in a Factory SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 1

A fire which broke out about two o'clock this morning caused extensive damage to a two-storey building at Glebe, occupied by Mr. McBride,…

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Back-yard Blaze

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 4

Armidale is singularly free from Arcs, and the sounding of the firesiren is the signal for all and, sundry to rare to the Scene, of any…

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Pyrmont Fire Petrol Tank in Danger SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 1

A fire broke out shortly before midnight at the [?] works of [?] and Brown Ltd., Prymont, and damage [?] at many…

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Peculiar Fire Pestered by Buyers SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 1

An inquiry was held at Parramatta to-day concerning a fire which destroyed the house of Brigid Welsh on January 21…

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Big Fire Wool Store Ablaze. Contents Damaged. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 1

As a result of a spectacular the which destroyed the fourth and firth floors of Ulti[?] House at Ultimo early this morning damage [?]…

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A Bingara Blaze

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

Bingara has been comparatively fortunate in the way of fires, but at an early hour on Wednesday morning three buildings were demolished,…

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Bush Fires An Open Verdict SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 1

The Nepean cor[?] at the conclusion of the inquiry [?] the bush fires at Castler[?] in January returned an open verdict. The fires destroyed…

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Guyra Shire Parking Prosecutions a Fire Brigade

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 3

At this week's meeting of Guyra Shire Council the inspector submitted a list of persons whose names had been taken for not complying with…

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Guyra Fire Brigade. Shire Council's Action

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Guvra Shire Council, the President (Cr. Green) said he and the shire clerk and representatives of the Town…

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Fires on Train Cause Unknown SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 1

The Sydney di[?] was held up three times between Kaleentha and Broken Hill as [?] of fires which broke out in the kitchen car…

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Blaze at South Grafton Webber's Sawmill Destroyed

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

Early on Saturday morning an outbreak of fire was discovered at the Clarence River Timber Company's sawmill, generally know as Webber's…

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Barracks Stable Fire Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 1

A fire broke out at about three o'clock this mowing in a building attached to the general stables at Victorian Barracks. The flamed, home[?]…

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Ten Killed Shanghai Hotel Fire Number of Guests Missing Shanghai

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 1

Ten were killed, the ma[?]nty of whom were Europeans and Americans, and many badly wounded when…

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A City Blaze Extensive Damage MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 1

The premises of W. Wood and Co., wholesale opticians and importers, in Equitable Place was yesterday destroyed by fire. The damage is…

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Big London Fire Damage £100,000 LONDON

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 1

A fire at Deptford, the damage from which is estimated at £100,000, commenced at midnight and is still smouldering, after destroying hundred…

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A Trail of Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 4

A local resident had a narrow escape of having his car completely destroyed by fire in Glen Innes on Thursday last. The car owner drove…

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Sensational Arrest. Constable Fires Shot. Man Fined £3 in Armidale Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 12

At the Armidale Police Court on Friday morning. before Messrs. A. Purkiss and H. Sargeson. Js.P., two drunks were fined 5 or 24 hours. The…

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