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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

2,408 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 121

Set Fire to Dog Fiends Pay Small Fine Forbes

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 5

For torturing a coursing dog by saturating it in turpentine and kerosene, and then setting-fire to it. Victor Brasche and William Shaw were…

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Bush Fire Brigades

The Land · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 13

A.J.B. (Matong): The Government does not grant assistance to bush fire brigades. The Royal Commission on bush fires last year recommended the…

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Shipyard Blaze

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 10

A fire broke out at the yards of Morrison and Sinciair, Ltd., shipbuilders, Longnose Point, early this morning. A large detachment of firemen proceeded to the scene…

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Waterside Blaze Shipyard in Danger

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 12

Damage estimated at between £10,000 and £12,000 was caused by a fire which partially deatroyed the main workshop at the premises of Morrison and Sinciair, Ltd., shipbuilders,…

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£12,000 Blaze at Ship Yards Building Destroyed

Evening News · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 10

THE joinery shop at the ship-building yards of Morrison and Sinclair. Long Nose Point, Balmain, was destroyed by fire early to-day, the…

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New Fire Alarms

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 3

Notice was received by the Lidcombe Council on Wednesday that the Fire Commissioners had approved of the erection of the following street telephone fire…

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Setting Fire to Dog

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 26

The president of the R.S.P.C.A. (Mr. W. G. Acocks) protests vigorously against the fines of £5 and £3 inflicted on two men who tied a tin…

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Brought Fire to Fire Station Blazing Car Driven Through Streets Prompt Garageman

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 7

ARMIDALE, Thursday.--Members of the Fire Brigade at Armidale opened their eyes in amazement to-day, when a citizen…

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Shrill! Whistle's Alarm 2.30 A.m. Blaze Damage About £12,000

The Sun · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 5

Owing to the engine whistle being set going by a fire at 2.30 a.m. to-day at the timber yards of Morrison…

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Early Morning Fire Heavy Damage at Timber Yards

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 3

Heavy damage was done by a fire which swept through the two-story mill of Morrison and Sinclair's timber works and boat-building yards, at…

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"Southern Cross" in Martin Place-- Fire at Shipyards

The Sun · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 20

THEIR BILLETS GONE, the Kamo's crew make the best of an unhappy position. The ship was paid off to-day as the cooks hod declined to work. SEEKING ENGAGEMENT.--A section of the crowd of seamen, who daily find it harder to get work as steamer after steamer is added to the idle fleet…

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£20,000 Fire in S.A. ADELAIDE

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 1

[?] to the [?] of 20,000 was done by a [?] which early this morning destroyed the machinery and stock of the United Milling Company,…

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Fire in Flour Mill. £20,000 Damage. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 12

A fire in the flour mill of the United Milling Company at Birkenhead early this morning caused damage estimated at £20,000…

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Woman Burned to Death Geelong Fire No Water Available Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 1

MRS. MARY NEVILLE, 6-1, was burned to death and her cottage at Geelong was totally de stroyed late last night…

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News From the Four Quarters Serbian Riots Anti-Italian Students Police Fire on Mobs

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 3

The ill-feeling between Jugo-Slavia and Italy is causing grave anxiety in Europe, it being feared that an open breach between the two countries…

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Enemies of Dr. Page Destroy Each Other Unharmed Between Two Fires. Accused as the Farmers' Betrayer. Condemned As the Farmers' Friend

The Land · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 3

When one gets between two fires, proceedings are liable to be heated. The bullets hit up the dust, and one may appear to be put in the wrong by many enemies. But when foes press from the south, and others from the north, the southerners and the northerners may…

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SNAPSHOTS Fire!

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 12

"North Queensland Register" report of a fire: "The bed, which was…

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Cottages Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 11

WAGSTAFFE POINT, Friday.--Four furnished cottages and their contents were totally destroyed by fire last night at Pretty Beach. A fifth…

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Welcome Fires St. Paul's Party Bower of Wistaria

The Sun · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 9

GLOWING fires in every room greeted the guests when they arrived out of the chilly night at St. Paul's College last night for the…

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Fire at Shipbuilding Yards in Balmain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 18

THE JOINERS' SHOP AND MILLS OF MORRISON AND SINCLAIR, LTD., WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED…

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