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Fires & bushfires, 1928

2,408 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 121

Hold Fire! German Police Order Berlin

The Sun · Saturday 14 July 1928 · page 1

"On no account shall children be fired at'' says the new police decree issued by the Prussian Ministry of the Interior, pointing out that the…

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Fire Dangers When Filling at the Petrol Pump

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 July 1928 · page 14

A fire occurred in a local enrage recently, through the metal nozzle of the hose of the Bowser short-circuiting the battery wire to the tail light. The…

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Children Exempt Police Must Not Fire Prussian Order Berlin

Sunday Times · Sunday 15 July 1928 · page 7

"On no account shall children be fired at," says a new police decree issued to the Prussian Ministry for the Interior. It is pointed out that the police employ…

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Fire at Bondi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 15

Early last evening a are was discovered in the tailoring establishment of Benjamin Barcam, in Hall-street, Bondi. The fire brigade confined the flames to the front portion of the…

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Woman on Fire Ambulance Bogged Two Miles in a Cart West Maitland

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 1

When her clothes caught alight as she was attending to an open tire at her home to-day, Miss E[?]m Morriss. 17. of D[?] Creek, near Paterson. suffered burns…

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Pillar-box on Fire. ' Attempt to Burn Letters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 7

George Bartlett, of the Marist Brothers' High School, 278 Liverpool-street, posted a letter in the pillar-box at the corner of Liverpool and Dowling streets on Sunday night…

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Flirting with Fire La Gai's Poor Effort at V.P.

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 4

SON MACKINNON and his followers got a financial setback when La Gai took the knock in the first division of the 14.1 event at Victoria Park on Wednesday. LA GAI is a two-year-old daughter of Woorak-Miss…

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Victim of Vendetta Man Wounded Gangsters Fire From Moving Car Melbourne Affray Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 1

Early this morning Percy Jenkins was closing his confectionery shop in Evelyn Street. East Melbourne, when…

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Fire on Ship Considerable Damage

The Sun · Wednesday 18 July 1928 · page 13

A fire broke out this afternoon on the steamer Bethungra, and considerable damage was done. Flames were first seen issuing from…

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Lost All in Fire Sylstone

Evening News · Wednesday 18 July 1928 · page 14

Fire completely destroyed the dwelling owned by Mr. W. Handley, near River Station, Ryistone. He lost all his possessions, including £90 in notes…

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Fire at Bacon Factoey. Perth

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

At the height of a storm early this morning a fire broke out in the bacon factory of Foggitt, Jones, and Co. at Bellevue, near Midland Junction. Considerable damage was done…

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After Ball Fire Thrill Kandos Dancers Rush to the Rescue Kandos

Evening News · Wednesday 18 July 1928 · page 13

DANCERS at a ball in aid of St. Dominies Church rushed to after their services when a fire broke out at 2 a.m. at the…

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Suicide After Being Reported to Union? Blacksmith Who Set Fire to His Kerosene-soaked Body

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 July 1928 · page 12

He committed suicide because someone had reported him to [?] Farriers' Union for working after hours. That was the sugg[?] at the…

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Nearly Burnt Out Wooden Birriwa Last of Hughes' Vessels

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 6

IT was rather Ironical to see naval ratings. firemen and Harbor Trust employees fighting desperately yesterday afternoon to subdue the fire…

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Disastrous Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 11

LITHGOW Wednesday.--Two disastrous fires have occurred. one at Portland and one' at Kandos. In both instances extensive damage was done,…

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Fire!

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 27

The barn is burning! Hurry up the fire company! Start the bucket line! But who in the world started the blaze? We know--we saw five tramps sneak in there not half an hour ago. Where are the five tramps? Well, they are all hiding in the picture for fear they will be arrested. Can…

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Fire in a Garage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 15

When a motor car in a motor garage at 621 George-street, city, caught alight last night, an employee, Leslie Boyce, of Rosestreet, Chippendale, sustained severe burns to…

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Burnt Fighting a Fire

The Labor Daily · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 3

While attempting to extinguish a burning motor car in a garage at 464 George Street, City, last night, Le[?]le Boyce, 31, of Rose Street. Chippendale…

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Fire at Kandos. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 12

The Majestic refreshment room at Kandos was destroyed by fire on Monday night. An occupant, who gave the alarm, only had time to crawl through the window clad in his shirt…

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Hughes' Ship Set on Fire Berriwa Ablaze, But Saved; Incendiarism Suspected

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 3

One of Mr. W. M. Hughes's war-time wooden ships, the Berriwa, burst into flames at her moorings--on the mud of the…

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