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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

2,408 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 121

A Sure Test for Tennis Balls--yesterday's Big Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 12

TESTING TENNIS BALLS.--From left: Miss Chalmers, Mr. A[?]mstrong, and Mr. Henry Marsh (N.S.W. Tennis Association), with the new machine which tests the resilience of the balls. AGED ABOUT 600,000,000 YEARS.--Front portion of a small…

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The Norwegian Steamer Yarra on Fire at Gizo, in the Solomon Islands

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

THE NIGHT BEFORE SHE WAS TO SAIL FOR FAISI THE CARGO OF COPRA CAUGHT FIRE, AND THE VESSEL BECAME A BLAZING FURNACE. FOR FOURTEEN DAYS THE CREW FOUGHT THE FLAMES. THIS PICTURE SHOWS THE YARRA AFTER SHE HAD BEEN BEACHED AND SCUTTLED…

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Fire Starters Odd Bits add Pieces Supply of Light Kindling

The Sun · Sunday 10 June 1928 · page 2

CITY dwellers who are fortunate enough--of foolish enough--it all depends on the point of view--to have open fires instead of electric…

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Blaze Destroys Flour Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 June 1928 · page 4

Fifty tons of flour were destroyed by a fire at the Hancock food factory. South Yarra, on Saturday. The building and machinery were severely…

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Fire at Paddington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 June 1928 · page 15

An outbreak of fire shortly before 10 o'clock last night severely damaged a millinery shop at 174 Oxford-street, Paddington, occupied by Mrs. Kroneburg. Firemen from Paddington…

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Fire in City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 June 1928 · page 13

Early on Saturday evening a fire was discovered on the second floor of Gartrell's Chambers, 305 Pitt-street, in offices occupied by the European Film Company. The damage being…

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Child's Clothes on Fire Blayney

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 June 1928 · page 8

The five-years-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Ryan, of Berry, was badly burned while standing in front of a fire. when her clothes caught…

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Country News and Personal Notes Balranald Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 June 1928 · page 13

BALRANALD, Monday. -- A disastrous fire occurred at 3 o'clock this morning, when Boynon and Dawes' Beehive Stores, occupied by C. K. Keil…

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Was Fire Plug Covered? Old Woman's Death Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 June 1928 · page 5

When the Inquest into the death or Mary Neville, 65, who was burned to death when her cottage was deatroyed by fire on June 6. opened at Geelong…

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Manly Blaze Flats Destroyed Damage to Shops

Evening News · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 5

CONSIDERABLE damage was caused by a tire which broke out in the Corso. Manly, to-day. Flames were first noticed coming from…

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Fire Alarm Cleared

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 28

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The swab taken from the greyhound, Fire Alarm, at the recent Oaks meeting at Craigieburn' showed negative results…

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Fire of Life

Evening News · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 12

PANIC .... and bells none mad, and white-people Running and stumbling: mm with helmetted heads:…

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Flats on Fire Outbreak at Manly Shops Damaged

The Sun · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 18

A fire broke out in flats on the first floor of a building in The Corso, Manly, this morning. Damage was done by fire to apartments occupied by Messrs…

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Fire in Cane Crop Mill to Pay £450 CAIRNS

Evening News · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 5

In the C[?] Court the jury awarded Vincenzo Btanchi £450 17- damages against the South Johnstone Co-operative Mailing Company…

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First Mrs. Jack Dempsey Reappears After Reported Death in Fire

Referee · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 10

A sensation has bee neaused in American pugilistic circles by the news that Mrs. Jack Dempsey, formerly Maxine Gate, who married the former…

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Fire at Manly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 9

A fire at No. 15, The Corso, Manly, at 8.45 a.m. yesterday gutted two upstairs flats and did considerable damage in a third flat. The flames were confined to the flats above, but…

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Fire at Cessnock. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 12

A three-roomed cottage and its contents were destroyed by fire this morning. The property was occupied by Robert Harden, who with his Wife and young child were…

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Fire Dust Mystery Outbreak Cause

The Sun · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 15

Fire, which destroyed the factory of the Standardised, Furniture Company, Edinburgh-road, Marrickville, on May 2, was to-day traced to the peculiar…

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Fire at Farmer and Co.'s New Store

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 8

Shortly after 1.30 this morning the insulation on an electric motor caught fire on the first floor of Farmer's new building at the corner of George and…

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Garage Alight Midnight Blaze

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 10

Late on Saturday night a fire occurred at the rear of the premises occupied by Mr. Archibald Gordon Spencer, of Lumley-road, Granville…

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