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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

474 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 24

Bingara Fire

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 2

A fire occurred in the main business portion of Maitland St. Bingara, on Friday morning, the damage being estimated at several thousand pounds…

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Sawmills Fire Fifty Men Affected PERTH

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 1

The State sawmills at Holyoake were completely destroyed by fire. As a result about 50 men will be thrown out of employment…

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Colliery Fire Eight Lives Lost LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 1

Eight miners lost their lives at Coombs wood Colliery Worcestershire. The bodies were recovered affer a fight all day with the flames by…

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Wool Yard Fire Extensive Damage SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 1

Extensive damage was caused by a spectacular fire which broke out at Jordan's woolyard, Botany, late last night. Premises nearby were saved…

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Fire Brigades Art Union. Big Effort for Hospital

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 1

Messrs. F. J. White president, C. F. Tindal, F. Lamb, If Lonsdale (hon treasurer and [?] Glass (hon. secretary). of the Armidale and New…

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Factory Fire £50,090 Damage MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 1

The factory of the Bendigo Preserving Coy was destroyed, by fire late last night. Damage is estimated at £50,000. The outbreak started in…

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Armidale Hero. at Sensational City Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 1

Arthur Buruham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Burnhum, of Armidale, was the hero of a sensational fire at Glebe on Tuesday, when the Hudson…

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Fire in School Film Conflagration Death Roll 114 MOSCOW

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 1

The Central News Co. was showing a film in the village school at Ingolschino when the film burst into names. It is alleged the operator…

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Theatre Inverell Damaged by Fire

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 1

Portion of the Theatre Inverell including the box on the right hand side of the building and portion of the fine arch which…

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Threatening Letters Precede a Fire SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 1

The secretary of the Timber Merchants' Association has expressed the view that incendiaries caused a small fire in Eaton's timber yards at North…

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Rude Awakening a Narrow Escape Fiercely Raging Fire SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 1

Aroused from sleep by the crackling of a fiercely-raging fire, John Stewart, the occupier of a house at Seaforth and two other men had a…

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Tamworth Blaze. £200 Damage at Cinema

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 4

A Fire which broke out early on Saturday morning destroyed the stage and orchestral instruments at the Strand Picture Theatre, Peel-street,…

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Incendiarism Suspected. Fires in Timber Yards

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 1

The secretary of the Timber Merchants' Association expressed the view that incendiaries caused the small fire in Eaton's timber yards,…

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Local and General Inverell Cinema Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 4

A fire occurred early yesterday morning in the picture theatre, owned by Inverell Theatres Ltd. The outbreak started in an annexe…

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Big City Blaze. Narrow Escapes. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 1

Two women had a narrow escape from being trapped by a fire which almost gutted the top floor of Gloria House, Clarence Street, City, last…

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Morning Blaze. Large House Burnt SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 1

Ocean House, a two-storey boarding house containing 20 rooms, was totally destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock this morning at Narrabeen. The flames…

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Big City Blaze. Narrow Escapes

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

The women had a narrow escape from being trapped by a fire which about g[?] the top flour of Gloria House Clarence. Street, City, last…

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Inverell Fire

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

A fire a[?] party on Monday evening lady by the [?] theatre The outbreak should upper [?] under one of the [?]…

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Ten Distinct Fires. Mysterious Blazes. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 1

A message from Windsor states that ten distinct fires have occurred in the shop of Charles Buckton, newsagent, in three days. Fortunately…

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Armidale Hero. at Sensational City Fire

Guyra Argus · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

Arthur Buruham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Burnham, of Armidale, was the hero of a sensational fire at Glebe on Tuesday, when the Hudson…

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