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Fires & bushfires, 1929

821 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 42

Freezing Works Fire Extensive Damage Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 2

Damage estimated at between £12,000 and £15,000, was caused by a fire at Smithfield freezing works on Friday night. Several thousand…

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New Zealand Fire Loss to Freezing Works Wellington (N.z.)

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 1

Damage estimated at between £12,000 and £15,000 ws caused by a fire at Smithfield Freezing Works on Friday night. Several thousand…

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Fire in Church Vestry Roof Collapses Three Firemen Injured SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 2

Three firemen were injured While fighting a fire which broke out at the Haberfield Methodist Church during the morning service to-day. The…

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Show Pavilion Fire Boy Ignites Cotton Exhibit £20,000 Damage Caused Toowoomba (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 1

At the conclusion of the inquiry into the fire which destroyed the show pavilion on April 18, causing £20,000 worth of damage, the coroner found…

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Port Pirie Fire £10,000 Damage Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 4

Damage estimated at £10,000 was raided by a fier early this morning, which occurred in a showroom of the Port Pirie Furnishing Co., Port Pirie…

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Adelaide Fire Adelaide

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 3

Damage, estimated at £10,000, was caused early yesterday morning, when a fire broke out in the showroom of Port Pirle Furnishing Co., at Port…

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Fire in Hotel Boarder's Early Morning Discovery YOUNG

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 1

Awakened at 4 o'clock yesterday morning by smoke Miss Josephson and Miss Pearce, boarders at the Albion Hotel, gave the alarm, and…

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Theatre Store Destroyed Fire Fighters Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 2

District Officer J. Neville, of fire brigade headquarters, was slightly hurt when he fell down a flight of steps while fighting a fire which gutted the…

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Engineering Works Gutted by Fire Extensive Damage Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 1

The premises of Storey Bros., engineers, at Glebe, were practically gutted by fire at an early hour this morning. The damage is estimated at many…

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Huge Blaze at Ballina

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 2

Twelve business premises were destroyed by fire at Ballina yesterday. The damage is estimated at £30,000…

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Sizzled on Fire Woman Slowly Roasted

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 3

On Monday morning last, a frightful burning accident befel Mrs. F. Spenser, aged 26, at her home, in North street, Murrumburrah, from…

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Lorry on Fire Backs Into Tree

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 2

When driving Messrs. Solomon Cohen's lorry from Cootamundra to Stockinbingal between 1 and 2 o'clock to-day, the driver, Mr. G. Friend,…

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Fire at Forbes "Advocate" Office Cone FORBES

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 4

The Forbes. "Advocate" office was completely destroyed by fire on Saturday night. It was one of the biggest fires in the histroy of the town. New…

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Incendiarism? the Forbes Fire Third in 12 Weeks Forbes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 July 1929 · page 1

THE DISASTROUS fire, causing losses amounting to £8000 at the office of the Forbes "Advocate," is the third fire in the premises,…

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The Fat in the Fire

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 12

Little Johnny was carrying home the dish that had contained his father's dinner. Suddenly there loomed in front…

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The Faces in the Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 2

Before the cosy fire, With elbows on his knees, Old Dad to-night sits staring At the "faces" that he sees…

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House Set on Fire Act of Burglars Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 2

The Parramatta coroner to-day held an inquiry concerning the fire which partially destroyed a cottage at Punchbowl on June 2…

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San Francisco Fire 130 Houses Destroyed Damage Estimated at £200,000 San Francisco

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 2

A fire, which broke out yesterday in the wealthy section of Mill City across the Golden Gate, destroyed 130 houses. The estimated loss is 1,000,000…

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Immense Fire at San Francisco Block of 130 Houses Demolished San Francisco, July 3

The Daily Express · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 1

A fire breaking out yesterday in a wealthy section of Hill City. across Golden Gate. destroyed 130 [?]ouses. It is estimated the loss…

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