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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

67 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 4

Big Bush Fire Still Raging

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

A message from Barallier states that the huge bush fire which has been raging since the end of last week is still…

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Fire Alarm

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

About seven o’clock yesterday evening the loud clanging of the firebell disturbed residents of the town. The cause of the alarm was a motor car…

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Bush Fires

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

There was a recurrence of the bush fires to the west of the town across the Shoalhaven River on Friday. Indeed, they might be more…

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Bush Fires Heavy Losses

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 6

Thrilling stories of battles with bush fires come from several country districts, where, fanned by scorching winds, the flames raged on Friday…

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Bush Fires Now Well Under Control

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 2

Reports this morning indicate that bush fires in all districts are well under control…

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Fire Alarm Houses in Danger

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

Yesterday morning Queanbeyan Fire Brigade received an alarm from Meredith Street, where an outbreak of fire spread with alarming rapidity among…

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Bush Fires Heavy Losses Extensive Ambit

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

Wednesday last was probably the worst day ever experienced in the Braidwood district. A westerly gale blew with terrific force during the…

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Fire at Colombo

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

Braidwood was rather seriously menaced by a fire which started over the Shoalhaven River below Bombay, and, crossing this stream, swept…

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Bush Fires Merricumbene

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 7

One of the heaviest sufferers from the bush fires is Mr. W. U. Alley whose property at Merricumbene suffered considerable damage. All his…

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Other Fires

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 7

All the other, fires were practically ender control on Saturday. There was, however, another outbreak on Mr. H. Heanes' land on Sunday…

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Telegraphic News Sydney Thursday, 4 p.m. Bush Fires

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

The Cabinet yesterday decided to ask the Federal Government to have part time telephone offices throughout the country kept open at all times…

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Bush Fires

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 1

THE prevalence of the fire fiend in this district during the past month should at least have the effect of directing attention to the…

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Bush Fires

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 7

On Thursday the fire burning in the mountain at the back of Mount E[?]ngton presented a father dangerous aspect, and fire fighters from…

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Fire

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 1

A fire broke out in a shop and residence at the intersection of Crawford Street and Uriarra Road yesterday morning, completely destroying the…

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Bush Fire Brigades Their Need Is Emphasised

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 3

Extensive damage by bush fires in the southern districts has emphasised the need for the establishment of proper fire-fighting organisations in…

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Furniture Factory Burnt Out Melbourne

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

Stapleton and Lewis’ furniture factory at Richmond was practically destroyed by fire just before six o’clock this…

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Terrible Bush Fires Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

A disastrous bush fire broke out yesterday at Laguna, 23 miles from Cessnock. Many hundreds of acres of grass and…

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Telegraphic News Sydney Thursday, 4 p.m. Bush Fires

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

Bush fires raged yesterday in country districts and the suburbs of Sydney. In the Gosford district nine bouses were destroyed by the flames…

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Bush Fires at Goulburn

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 5

Starting on Mr. William Hefferean's property at Gurrundah shortly after noon on Wednesday, during threshing operations, one of the…

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Disastrous Fire at Coonamble

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 1

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

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