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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

2,408 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 121

Country Fires. Cause Heavy Damage. Bucket Line Organised. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 16

Advice has been received by the Postal Department of a disastrous fire in the business quarter ot Stanthorpe early this morning. The outbreak commenced in Allison's…

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Ruins of the Great City Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 14

The premises of Hood Brothers, which were destroyed in the second outbreak, are shown in the foreground…

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One Effect of the Big Fire

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 6

View of the scene of Sunday's fire from the top of Kembla Buildings. The big steam shovel in the excavations in Wynyard Square was yesterday. standing, unworkable, in a lake made by the water pouring from the burnt-out building…

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Desolate Aftermath of Sunday's Sensational City Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 27

DRENCHED WITH WATER. -- The intense heat from the fire next door started the automatic sprinklers in Australia House, and employees worked hard yesterday minimising the damage. BOGGED AFTER FIRE. -- Thousands of gallons of water…

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Two Burnt Fire on Stage Quickly Subdued

The Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 16

A fire broke out late yesterday afternoon at the Coluseum Picture Show, Miller-street, North Sydney. Two employees were severely burnt…

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Smouldering Ruin Crowds Visit Scene of Big Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 5

A squad of firemen continued to play water on the smouldering ruins of Wynyard Building, in Carrington Street, yesterday…

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Mails Burnt. Fire on Rail Motor. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 11

At the Gawler Railway Station on Saturday a rall motor car caught fire and was burned. Postal officials were to-day faced with the difficult task of sorting the charred and…

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Scene in Wynyard-lane After the Big Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 14

THE RUINS OF THE PREMISES OF HOOD BROTHERS AFTER THE SECOND FIRE LATE ON SUNDAY NIGHT…

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Horses Race While Grass Is Aflame Fires at Ascot Many Outbreaks. Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 5

Serious grass lives on the Ascot racecourse to-day did not Interfere with the racing, though several of the finishes were utmost obscured by the…

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Work Resumed Broken Hill Mine Fire Broken Hill

The Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 12

The general manager of North Broken Hill, Ltd., (Mr. C. J. Emery), reported to-day that work underground has been resumed in the Blackwood…

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Victorian Bushfires. Townships in Danger. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 12

Bushfires caused by the intense heat which has been experienced throughout the State during the past week are raging in many country districts, and extensive damage has been…

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Bush Fires Out Rain in Victoria Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 12

ALL the bush fires that have been causing widespread damage have been extinguished by rain. Towards evening yesterday showers…

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To Fight Bush Fires Motor Driven Pump Yass

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 3

A noval idea for fighting bush fires was put into action, in the Yass district recently. Mr. George Merriman. conceived the idea…

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Merryman's Bush Fire Engine Ingenious, Economical, Effective

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 13

YASS.--A unique and successful idea for fighting bush fires, conceived by Mr. George Merriman, proved a valuable aid when several fires broke…

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Fierce Fire Follows Petrol Explosion Blaze at Redfern Garage

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

Four metropolitan fire brigades were rushed to Trotter's garage in Regent Street, Redfern in response to an alarm last night. The explosion of…

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Grass on Fire Firemen Save House

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 16

Firemen from Mortdale, under Station Officer McLaren, had a hard fight with flames in a 40-acre paddock in Algernon- street, Oatley, this…

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Destructive Fire at Barmedman. Barmedman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 16

A fire broke out in the centre of the town, in buildings known as Gerrads, and occupied by Mr. J. Carter fruiterer; Wilks and Co., of Sydney piano salesmen; and Mr. E. P. Roper,…

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Discontent at Fire Station. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 16

It has been decided to hold another inquiry into the causes of the dissatisfaction among members of the fire brigade. Following upon the resignation or five firemen,…

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Car Over Cliffs Destroyed by Fire

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

A motor car, which had been stolen from Wentworth- avenue, city, at 11.20 last night, was seen later on fire at La Perouse, where it had fallen over…

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Petrol Explodes. Fire in Garage. Proprietor Burnt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 16

A fire followed an explosion of petrol last night in the front portion of a motor garage at 150 Regent-street, Redfern, occupied by Cecil Potter…

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