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Fires & bushfires, 1929

821 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 42

Fire Fighters' Association

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 6

A meeting of the above was held at the Bureau Hall on Thursday night last. In attendance were: Messrs A. W. Davis (chair), W. Rivers…

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Leeton Fire Brigade Queen

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 4

In response to advertisements in the "Irriagtor", an extraordinarilly well represented meeting of practically the whole of the various bodies…

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Fire Queen for Leeton and District an Open Letter to the Public

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 3

By the courtesy of the Editor of the "Irrigator", I am permitted to make an appeal on behalf of the campaign which is being launched…

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Watchman Fires Shots Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 6

Disturbing two thieve; who make open a window at the Lalla [?] Hotel. Darlinghurst, early this morning. John Harrison, watchman, chased…

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Fire in Woodyard Firemen's Desperate Fight Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Extensive damage was caused by a spectacular fire which broke out at the Jordan wood yard at Botany late to-night. The firemen were on the…

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City Fire Eumenthol Factory Gutted a Dumb Hero Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 1

DAMAGE ESTIMATED at £50,000 was caused by fire which destroyed Hudson's eumentho; factory at Glebe yesterday afternoon. Two…

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Disastrous Fire Eumenthol Factory Gutted Chemicals Cause Explosions a Dumb Hero SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 4

Damage estimated at £50,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed Had[?]n's [?]enthol factory at Glebe this afternoon. Two men were seriously…

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Fire at Tumbarumba

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at Tumbarumba about 12 o'clock on Tuesday night, which resulted in the destruction of premises owned by Mr. Sam…

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Lorry Driver Fires Shot Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

While R. May was driving a horsedrawn lorry laden with timber in Da[?]denong road, Windsor, this afternoon, he was stopped by a number of men…

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Preserving Factory Fire Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 1

The factory of the Bendigo Pres[?]ing Company was destroyed by fire late last night. The damage is estimated at £50,000. The outbreak started in the…

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Mine Disaster Explosion and Fire 100 Men Missing Parnassus (U.s.a.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 1

(More than 100 coal miners were not accounted for six hours after on explosion to-day at the Kinlock mine of the Valley Camp Coal Company in…

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Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 2

With the heavy rain falling last night, the peal of the fire bell at 2.4: this morning gave everybody a shock However, the rain was the cause of…

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Lighting Fires Haystacks Lockhart

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 1

During a heavy thunderstorm two haystacks, the property of messrs. Sturgess and Woolley, farmers. were completely destroyed. The damage…

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Coolamon Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 2

The presidence of Mr. W. M'Kenzie of Coolamon, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night. The owner, being overcome by the fames, was rescued…

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Timber Yard Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 4

The firm of John Eaton Ltd. is offering a reward of £100 for information concerning the origin of the fire which broke out at its timber yard on…

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Watchman's Cigarette Probable Cause of Fire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 1

The Europa fire was under control at 9 o'clock to-night. Engineers report that the stern, lower deck, and the interior are not…

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Fire in Sydney Much Damage Caused Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 4

Several thousand pounds worth of damage was caused by a fire which gutted the two top floors of Belmore House in Campbell street, city,…

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Europa on Fire German Mystery Vessel Built to Rival Mauritania Insured for £2,000,000 BERLIN

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 1

A fire broke out in the hold of the mammoth Nord Deutscher-Lloyd liner, Europa, which was being secretly built at Hamburg with a view to capturing…

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