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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

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House Caught Fire Collapse and Death MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 1

When his store and residence caught fire at Wonthaggi, Mr. A. V. Campbell ran into the street in his night clothes and gave the alarm…

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Fire on a Liner While in a Dock London

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 1

A fire broke out near the steerage of the Euripides, lying in Gladstone dock, Liverpool. The crew fought the flames until…

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Fruit Fire £50,000 Damage MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 1

Red Hill cool stores in Victoria where 25,000 cases of fruit were stored were destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £50,000…

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Melbourne Store Fire £30,000 £40,000 Damage MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 1

A fire destroyed the contents of several departments in the store of Fitzgeraid Bros. North Melbourne last night The damage is estimated…

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House Caught Fire Collapse and Death

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 4

When his store and residence caught fire at Wonthaggi, Mr. A. V. Campbell ran into the street in his night clothes and gave the alarm…

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Fire on a Liner While in a Dock

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 2

A fire broke out near the steerage of the Euripides, lying in Gladstone dock, Liverpool. The crew fought the flames until…

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Timber Yard Fire Incendiarism Suggested MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 1

The police believe [?] were responsible for a fire which caused between 20,000 damage at Millar's Timber and Trading…

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Timber Yard Fire. T[?]nely Discovery SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 1

While constable Souter was on duty at Mackensic's timber yards, Belmore, this morning the noticed flames issuing from a timber, The…

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Burnt to Death. Baby's Awful End. Candle Fires Bed-clotkes. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 4

When a fire broke out in a bedroom at the home of Mrs. Hogan, Petersham, last night, her baby boy, Rotert Michael, was literally burned to death,…

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A Narrow Escape Fire in a Room SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 1

Shortly after three o'clock this morning an ex-police sergeant, Mr. Woods saw smoke issuing front a room occupied by Alister Erskine,…

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Fire at Sofia. Believed to be Wilful SOFIA

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 1

A fire at the Parliamentary building has destroyed practically the whole of the interior, including the debating chamber…

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If Your Car Takes Fire. Don't "Lose Your Head."

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 3

Fortunately, the catching-on-fire of motor cars is not of very frequent occurrence; still, accidents happen to the best regulated motors, and…

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Fire at Timber Yards. Early Discovery Averts Big Conflagration. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 4

A fire was discovered this morning among a stack of timber at M'Kenzie's timber yards, Belmore, Fortunately the flames were speedily…

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A Narrow Escape Fire in a Room

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 2

Shortly after three o'clock this morning an, ex-police sergeant,. Mr Woods saw smoke issuing from a room occupied by Alister Erskine,…

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Fire at Sofia. Believed to be Wilful

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 3

A fire at the Parliamentary building has destroyed practically the whole of the interior, including the defeating chamber…

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A Strange Story Assault and a Fire SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 1

Oswald Henry Beer, aged 50, the proprietor of a paint and oil store at Epping informed the police this morning that, after being struck on the…

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Saved His Shop. Dazed [?]An's Dash to Fire Station. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 6

[?]swald Henry Beer (50), proprietor of a paint and oil store at Epping, informed the police this morning that after being struck on the head with a…

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An Office Fire Safe [?] Open SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 1

Following, the [?] of fire in the office of the Geogee Laundry Randwick at [?] this morning the police [?] the safe had…

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INCENDIARISM Timber Yard Fire MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 1

Two stacks of timber, 100 feet apart, were found blazing fiercely in Linays timber yards at South Yarra late last night. The fire brigade…

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Timber Workers' Dispute. Fresh Fuel on the Fire. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 6

Judge Lukin, of the Federal Arbitration Court, granted the application of the Timber Merchants and Sawmillers' Association to join the…

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