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Fires & bushfires, 1929

821 stories in Riverina's papers · page 31 of 42

Fire Brigade's Quick Turn-out

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 2

On Tuesday of last week, Mr. F. F. Russell took advantage of the calm night to burn up a heap of prunings. The first flame had…

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Burglars Leave a Fire Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 3

Thieves who entered the premises of the Vita Lick Ltd., Kent street. Sydney, yesterday morning, after Hilling the building set alight to it…

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London Fire Talkie Studio Swept London, October 20

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 2

A fire destroyed two talkie studies the property of British Talking Pictures Ltd. erected on part of the old Exhibition site at Wembey. .The…

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"Talkie" Studios Destroyed by Fire British Loss London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 2

A fire destroyed two "talkie" picture studios, the property of British Talking Pictures Ltd., on the site ot the old Exhibition Hall at Wembley…

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Plane Fire Prayers for Dying But All Miraculously Escape Brussels, October 20

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 2

There ms au unprecedented scene to an aeroplane flying over tho [?] coast, when a Roman Catholic pronounced absolutions for the…

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Gosford Fire Shops Destroyed Gosford

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 October 1929 · page 5

Two shops were destroyed by lire early this morning. A number of nearby premises narrowly escaped destruction. The firemen were hindered…

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Hotel Fire Guests Narrow Escape [?]Nnesfail

The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 October 1929 · page 1

A number of leader [?]rowly. escaped being [?]d when a fire broke out at the C[?]rion Hotel. South Jubnstone, early to-day. A…

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Fire in Cafe £7,000 Damage Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 October 1929 · page 1

Extensive damage was caused by a fire which broke out in the Waldorf Cafe, near the G.P.O., in George street, early this morning. The flames…

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Hotel Fire Narrow Escape of Inmates Innisfail (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 October 1929 · page 2

Several boarders narrowly escaped being trapped when a fire broke out at the Criterion Hotel, South Johnston, early to-day. They got away down…

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Fire in Shop Block Endangered Family Escapes in Nick of Time Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 October 1929 · page 1

A fire which broke out in Barrett's grocery shop at Liverpool road, Enfield, late last night, for a time endangered a whole block of shops…

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Thieves Fire a Building Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 3

Thieves last night entered John Hedges engineering works at Camperdown, perdown, poured kerosene on the floor and set fire to it. The flames,…

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Darlinghurst Fire Occupants Narrow Escape Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 4

Three people narrowly escaped being burnt to death in a house in Bourke Street, Darlinghurst, at 3 o'clock this moning. When was of…

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Fire on Steamer Outbreak Under Control London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 1

The owners of the steamer Telemachus have received a wireless message from the captain reporting a fire in two holds. The steamer is in the…

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Rocket Aeroplane Further Trials Wing Catches Fire Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 1

The faith of the German designers of the rocket aeroplane in its off[?] was exemplified by another trial of a new type of machine at Dusscldorf…

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Fire at School Children March to Safety SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 1
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When a fire broke out in the science room at the Auburn public school yesterday 150 scholars marched in an orderly manner from the room…

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Thieves in Factory Building Set on Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 1

Thieves last night entered John Hedge's engineering works at Camperdown and poured kerosene on the floor and set fire to it. Thee flames,…

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Darlinghurst Fire Narrow Escape of Three Persons Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 2

Three persons narrowly escaped death in a house at Bourke Street, Darlinghurst, at 2 o'clock this morning. One of the occupants awoke to find a room…

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Fire in a School Children Marched Out Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 4

When a fire broke out in the science room at Auburn South Public School to-day, about 150 school children were marched out in orderely…

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Hospital Fire Appliances Fire Inspector Reports All O.k

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 2

The report from the Fire Board of Commissioners, which the hospital committee has been awaiting with a little sense of trepidation, on…

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