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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

2,408 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 121

Cottage Destroyed by Fire. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 12

A six-room weatherboard cottage in Deakin-street, owned by Mrs. Mays, Crown-street, Stockton, and occupied by her son. Reginald Mays, was totally destroyed, with its…

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Police Are Suspicious Fire at Cessnock Kerosene-soaked Bagging Found Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 1

Cessnock police are investigating the fire which occurred in a three-roomed house opposite the Caledonia Hotel, at Aberdare about 7 o'clock…

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Use for Burnt-Out Bulbs

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 46

THE fuel that a burnt-out bulb still retains a high vacuum enable it to be used is in improvised plug-tester, on the principle Mini the spark will readily…

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Fire at Wollongong. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 16

Premises in Lower Crown-street, known as the Marlow Bakehouse, were destroyed by fire this morning The building and contents were insured for £1200…

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Disastrous Fire. Valuable Articles Lost. Armstrong's Cricket Trophies. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 15

It has been revealed that many articles which had great sentimental value were lost in the fire which, on April 10 last, destroyed the furniture store of Ball and Welch, Ltd.,…

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To Be Tested for Fire Redbank Mine Precautions Follow Tragedy Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 1

Following the tragic explosion at Redbank Colliery early last month., the mine was scaled down. It is expected that the seals will be broken…

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Fire Guts Big Factory Marrickville Blaze

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 5

Damage estimated at some thousands of pounds was done by fire to Standardised Furniture Manufacuring Co. Ltd.'s factory, Edinburgh…

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Fire Thrills M'ville Alarm Thousands Damage

Evening News · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 14

DAMAGE estimated at several thousand pounds was caused by a fire which broke out at the Standardised Furniture Factory,…

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Heavy Loss. Fire at Marrickville. Factory Destroyed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 12

The factory of Standardised Furniture, Ltd., at Edinburgh-road, Marrickville, was compl[?]tely destroyed by fire early this morning. The structure, which was built of wood and…

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Bush Fires. Drastic Penalties Wanted

The Land · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 4

Conference decided to ask the Forestry Commission to erect notices warning tourists against setting Are to heath or bush. A deputation was also…

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Bexley Fire Brigade. Serious Allegation

The Propeller · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 7

When Bexley Fire Brigade recently received a telephone call to attend a fire Westbourne Street tho firemen turned out, but were unable to locate…

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Fire at Arncliffe. Furniture Factory Destroyed

The Propeller · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 1

Damage estimated at between £6000 and £7000 was done when tho furniture factory of Messrs. S. J. Dellow and Sons, in Bonar Street, Arncliffe, was…

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£8000 Fire at Hobart Hobart

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 6

A fire occurred at Gourlay's timber mill, at Fitzgerald, to-day, and £8000 worth of damage was done. Thirty men have been thrown out of work…

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New Fire Engine the Indian Motor Cycle Safety with Economy

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 12

The motor-cycle as a commercial unit has much to recommend it, and its remarkable economy in operating costs, combined with flexibility is a…

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Serious Clash Japanese and Chinese Shantung Trouble Patrols Fire on Looters Tokio

The Sun · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 1

From the conflicting reports, it is apparent that the clash between Japanese and the South China Nationalist forces at…

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Killarney Fire

The Sun · Sunday 6 May 1928 · page 2

Killarney, on Middle Harbor, the popular rendezvous of excursionists, was the scene of a disastrous fire last night, when re residence of the…

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Fire at Cremorne

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 May 1928 · page 10

A room and stairway were damaged by fire, which broke out yesterday in the home of Mrs. Mary White, Milson-street, Cremorne. The cause…

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Early Morning Fire. Residential Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 12

At 6.30 a.m. on Saturday Mary White, occupier of a two-floor residential at 51 Milson-road, Cremorne, saw flames coming from an enclosure under the stairs. The Crow's…

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Petrol Explodes. Man and Wife Burnt. Home Catches Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 11

George Bowman, 34, and his wife, Eileen Bowm[?]n, were severely burnt at their residence in Denison-street, Waverley, yesterday. Bowman was cleaning a tablecloth with petrol in…

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Hotel Fire Women's Shrieks Cairns Sensation Cairns

Evening News · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 16

MANY boarders and other occupants of the Crown Hotel, at the corner of Lakes and [?] streets, made sensational escapes when the…

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