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Fires & bushfires, 1928

2,408 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 121

[?] Everlasting Fire Started by Coal Strikeps 43 Years Ago

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 3

A veritable mouth of [?]ll is open in Ohio, says the New York "Times." It is the greatest fire on earth. From the hill tops one sees, as far as the…

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Spoils to the Victors Wagga Man Scores Fire Brigades Job

The Labor Daily · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 5

It was announced at the Chief Secretary's office yesterday that Mr. E. E. Collins, of Wagga Wagga, had been duly elected to represent the…

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Ball of Fire Meteor Falls Near City

The Sun · Sunday 26 February 1928 · page 1

MANAGUA (Nicaragua), Sat. A huge meteor, 600 feet long and 60 feet thick fell from the heavens diagonally across the city of Leon…

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From Gloom to Joy Bundaberg's Excitement When the Fire-bell Rang

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 February 1928 · page 2

BUNDADERG, Saturday. — This has been a day of thrills for Bundaberg. Most of the residents of the town…

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Fatal Burns. Two Children Dead. Doll Catches Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 11

Two small children received fatal burns when, playing with matches in the yard of a house at Glebe on Friday afternoon, they set fire to a celluloid doll. Flames from the…

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Italian's Death Garage Explosion Spirits on a Fire

Evening News · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 4

IN returning a verdict of accidental death in the case of Antonio Robert, 22, an Italian, the Parramatta District Coroner…

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War Clouds Hover Over Middle Europe Austria : Italy Clash Smouldering Fires in Tyrol London

Evening News · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 9

THE dispute between Austria and Italy over the alleged ill-treatment of German-speaking people of the Tyrol —most of which was given to Italy after the war—is causing a good deal of anxiety in diplomatic quarters…

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Set Girl on Fire Thought She Was Dead Written Admission New York

The Labor Daily · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 5

NEW YORK police have received a latter from a man who admits he set Margaret Brown on fire, but had no idea she was…

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Fatal Fire Kindling

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 6

The Parramatta District Coroner Mr. [?]. Richardson Clark, held an Inquiry yesterday into the death of Antonio Robert, 22, an Italian, who arrived in…

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Is Bavin Seeking a Strike? to Reopen 1917 Railway Sore "Loyalists" Pulling the Strings Premier Playing with Fire

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 5

THE Premier is pissing with fire. For some months the strings have been pulled on behalf of the "loyalists"--the Nationalist title for "scabs"--involved in the 1917 railway strike, and its aftermath. All the world knows how the strike was forced on the workers by…

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Four 'Planes Fall at Week-end: Two From U.S.A. at Sea German Pilots Vain Effort to Use Parachute Bringing Machine Down From 1300ft. When it Overturns and Crashes 'Plane on Fire After Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 4

The list of aeroplane tragedies abroad at the week-end totalled four. A German pilot was killed, and a passenger in an American air mail machine was burned to death. Another American was drowned, and two who set out…

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Fires at Temora. Temora

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 16

On Saturday morning a [?] was discovered in the pavilion at the Temora recreation ground, which, after burning a hole in one side of the wall, was oxtinguished…

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Fire at Maroubra

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 5

A shop and dwelling were destroyed and two other shops damaged in a spectacular blaze at Maroubra Junction late last night…

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Rockdale Fire Man Severely Burned

Evening News · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 9

A FIRE broke out in the [?] of Larkin and Ed[?]…

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Curious Crowd. Drenched by Fire Hose

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 15

The excitement which caused a curious crowd to surge into the George-street colonade of the General Post Office, when an alarm of fire was raised last night, was suddenly…

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Big Fire Averted. Wooden Shop Destroyed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 16

A strenuous and effective fight was put up last night by the fire brigade to save the business section of Dudley's Corner, Maroubra Junction, from destruction…

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Fire Brigades' Board Status of Mr. Collins

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 5

Mr. E. B. Darkness, Under-Secretary to the Chief Secretary's Department. writes:--"Spoils to the Victors." "Wngga…

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Fire at Gilgandra. Five Shops Destroyed. Gilgandra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 16

A disastrous fire occurred in the main street last night, when five shops and their contents were destroyed. The outbreak was first noticed about midnight. As one of the…

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Fire at Auckland. Damage £35,000. AUCKLAND, Feb. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 16

A fire, which occurred in Hart Brothers' drapery emporium, damaged stock to the extent of £35,000. The building wan little damaged. The stock…

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Cost of Progress Councils Must Pay Fire Board Bills

Evening News · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 4

ALD G. J. BAKER, of Randwick, who represents the metropolitan councils on the Fire Brigades Board told North Sydney Council last night why its…

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