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Fires & bushfires, 1928

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Fires Unabated Several Districts Devastated Serious Damage Caused Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1928 · page 2

Fires are raging in the Hilltop district, where 200 residents are fighting the flames. Forty men went to-day to reinforce 50 men who went out last…

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Items of News Bush Fires

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 2

It is reported that a serious bush fire broke out in the Mahonga district yesterday and was burning fiercely for some time…

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Bush Fire Menace

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 2

The outbreaks of fines in the mountain districts of New South Wales are serious, and have involved the destruction of valuable property, in…

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Fire at Sawdust Dump

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 2

The fire brigade was called out about 10.25 o'clock yesterday morning to subdue an outbreak of fire on the saw dust dump at the intersection…

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FIRE At Jackson's Nursery £300 Damage

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 2

The fire bell rang but this morning, at about 10.30 o'clock. The call was to the nursery, where a lot of the good work of Mr…

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Disturbance at Goulburn Police Attacked Constable Fires Revolver Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1928 · page 1

Shots were fired by a constable in order to quell a disturbance during the week end. Constables Leahy and Bartley were walking past the…

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Disturbances at Goulburn Police Attacked Constable Fires Revolver GOULBURN

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 November 1928 · page 1

Shots were fired by a constable in order to quell a disturbance during the week-end. Constables Leahy and Bartley were walking past the…

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Items of News Fire at Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1928 · page 2

A fire occurred at 10.30 o'clock yesterday morning in the power house at jackson's nursery. Apparently it was from hot ashes lent near the…

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Paper Mills Fire Inquiry To-Day SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 November 1928 · page 1

The inquiry into the fire at the paper mills commenced to-day, and is likely to be a lengthy one…

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Serious Fire Averted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 4

A serious fire was narrowly averted at the premises of Timbrol Chemical Manufacturers in Sussex Lane, city, today. A quantity of inflammable…

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Fire in Coal Mine Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 4

A fire broke out in the Wallsend Co-operative mine today. The miners had the day off, and there was no one underground at the time, so the mine…

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Paper Mills Fire Were Firemen Dilatory? Evidence at Inquiry SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 4

The inquiry, was begun today concerning the are which destroyed the Cumberland paper mills on October 7. Mr. Curtis, K.C., who appeared for…

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Bush Fire Alarm

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 2

This journal has been urging the bush fire brigades of the district to get ready. We have had a reminder that the danger time is already on…

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Fire at Paper Mills Coroner's Inquiry Fire Officer Gives Evidence Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 1

The Coroner, who is inquiring into the disastrous fire at the Cumberland paper mills intimated today that the and arrested parties would make…

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Sydney Wool Sales Market Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 6

A choice Selection of 11,797 bales was offered at the Sydney wool sales to-day. Of this number 11,361 were sold at auction, and 872 were sold…

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Accidentally Caused Fire at Paper Mills Coroner Exonerates Firemen Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1928 · page 1

When the coroner resumed the inquiry regarding the destruction of the Cumberland paper mills today Mr. Windeyer, K.C. who appeared for the company, suggested…

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Bush Fires

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 2

When the Wallendbeen Bus Fire Brigade—the leading body in that line in these districts—announced its annual re organisation meeting, as [?]…

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Fire at Alexandria Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 4

Extensive damage was caused by a fire which broke out in a shop at Alexandria to-day. The fire spread Alexandria to-day. The fire spread quickly, and before the firemen…

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Military Reserve Fire Ammunition Dumps in Danger Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 2

A fire broke out at the Georges Heights miltary reserve, Mosman to-day, and meanced the staff bindings and ammunition dump before it could…

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Fire at Port Kembla Port Kembla

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 2

A railway porter's house was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. All the occupants made their escape in their night attire. The fire brigade…

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