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Fires & bushfires, 1929

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Fire at Cowshed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 2

Soon after midnight on Saturday a fire broke out in the small wood and iron cottage of Mr. McKenzie, situated on one of the two-aero…

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Unseen Marksman Fires Shots at House Inmates Terrified Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 3

The police have been informed, on two successive Saturday, that shots had been fired at the house of Robert Lyons, at Annandale. The bullets…

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Bon Marche Fire 430 Employees, Affected Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 4

There were 480 hands in the employ of Payne’s, Hon Marche Stores, which were destroyed by fire yesterday, but the firm is hoping to…

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American Fire Oil Town Wiped Out Edmonto (Alberta), July 2[?]

The Daily Express · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 4

Practically the entire business section of the oil town Wainwrights, 125 miles east of here, was destroyed by fire this morning. The loss is…

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Fire Inquiry to Be Held

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 4

An inquiry into the circumstances at the fire which occurred at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. George Reineker early on Saturday morning, will…

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New Fire Engine High Power and Speed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 8

When it passed from the hands of the assembling crew on Monday in splendor of shining brass and paintwork, the great Ahrens Fox fire engine,…

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Mittagong Fire [?] Bros College New Wing Destroyed

The Daily Express · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 2

The whole of the recently erected wing of the Marias Brothers Training college at [?] was destroyed by the shortly before midnight…

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For Charity Fire Queen Competition Wagga Hospitals Benefit

The Daily Express · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 2

The Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, to-day presented cheques to representatives of the various hospitals and ambulances as a result of the…

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Marist Brothers' College Wing Destroyed by Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 1

The whole of the recently erected wing of the Marist Brothers' Training College, at Mittagong, was destroyed by fire shortly before…

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New Fire Engine

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 4

For the first time since it came from abroad, Sydney saw the latest in fire-fighting appliances after the Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, had presented the…

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Another Melbourne Fire Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 3

Melbourne's long list of fires was added to to-night by a conflagration at a two-storied building in Flinders street. The first floor, occupied by the…

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Wagga Scouts Annual Meeting Camp Fire Concert

The Daily Express · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 2

The Annual meeting of parents and supporters of the Wagga Group of Boy Scouts was held last night at the Empire Hall, and was very largely…

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Fire at Ice Works Fireman Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 3

A fire occurred at 10.30 this morning at the Metropolitan Ice and Clod Storage Co.'s premises in Harris street, city. The bridge was speedily on the scene,…

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Fire in Warehouse Millinery Firm Loses Stock Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 3

The lower floor of a three-storey warehouse in Flinders Lane, city, was gutted by fire last night. The fire began in the rooms of the Melbourne…

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City Fire. Fireman Injured Hose Breaks Loose Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 1

A fire occurred at 10.30 this morning at the Metropolitan lee and Cold Storage Company’s premises, Harris Street, City…

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Our Serial Story the Spell of the Enchantress Chapter Xxi Surrounded by Fire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 5

Truer words were never spoken than when Travers declares they have hot work before them. As the others comprising the little…

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Fire Queen Cheque

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 2

On Monday evening last, the members of the Leeton Fire Brigade and delegates from the hospital committee met to discuss the best metho[?]…

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Fire at Oaklands

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 4

When a fire occurred at 3 o'clock on Wednesday morning at the Oaklands Hotel, Robert Bysouth, aged 50 years, a chef, received burns, from which he…

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Fire in Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 3

Considerable damage was caused by a fire which broke out late to-night at the Silverite Glass Co.'s premises, Parramatta road, Camperdown. The…

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Camperdown Fire Glass Co.’s Works Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 2

Considerable damage was caused by a fire which broke but lat to-night at the Silverite Glass Coy’s, premises, Parramatta Road,…

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