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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

2,408 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 121

South Coast Fire Brigade's Good Work Thirr[?]l

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 3

Griffin's large drapery establishments at Woonona was destroyed by fire in the carly hours of this morning At one time the whole street was in peril…

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Blaze at Alexandria

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 11

Sparks from a copper started a fire in Newton Street, Alexandria, yesterday afternoon that damaged a house and two cottages, and partly destroyed…

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Its First Fire Cabra-Vale Fire Brigade

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 7

A rather serious bush fire broke out on Sunday in the thick scrub close to Mr. F. Hodson's plaster works in Park-road, Cabramatta…

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Granville Fire Boarding House Damaged

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 2

An eleven-roomed boarding house in Granville was slightly damaged when a fire broke out in a back bedroom on Saturday evening…

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Fire Brigades Board Under Industrial Law

The Labor Daily · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 6

The Full Bench of the Industr[?] Commission yesterday decided that it had jurisdiction to make an award in regard to the Fire Brigades Board…

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Ship's Fire Got Under Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 5

Advices from Albany state that the fire on the steamer Castlemoor is now extinguished, after eight days' constant pumping of water into the hold. The…

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Liverpool Fire Cottage Destroyed Owner Absent

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 7

At 2.45 a.m. on Sunday, Liverpool fire brigade was called to a fire in a five-roomed weatherboard cottage in Castle-reagh-street, Liverpool, owned and…

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Industrial Commission. (Before the Pull Industrial Bench.) Fire Brigades' Employees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 8

An important question of law was raised by the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales on a reference by the chairman of the Fire Brigades Employees' Conciliation…

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Bones in Fire Bloodstained Bullet Afghan on Murder Charge "Old Soldier" Vanishes Cloncurry

The Sun · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 7

The hearing was commenced in the local police court yesterday of the charge against Fuzzle Ahmed, of the wilful murder of another Afghan, Gel…

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Bush Fires

The Propeller · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 1

with the advent of warm weather on Monday last bush fires broke out in various parts of the district. The largest conflagration was at National Park,…

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BLIGHTY. Bush Fire Brigade

The Land · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 7

Blighty branch, at its last meeting, decided to form a bush fire organisation. Details of the project will be discussed fully at next meeting of the…

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Real Estate Burnt-out Shell City Property Sale Aust. Drug Co. Buys

The Sun · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 3

In purchasing the property which adjoins its own premises in Carrington-street, city, the Australian Drug Company paid £42,500 for the shell…

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Fire Brigade Employees. Necessary Qualifications

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 8

Grookwell, who wishes to join the N.S.W. File Brigade, asks what are the necessary qualifications. Answer.—Applications must be made to…

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Pyrmont Fire. Joinery Works Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 18

The large Joinery works of Mr. E. M. Utick, in Mount-street, Pyrmont, were threatenrd by a fire which was discovered shortly before midnight…

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Open Verdict on Fire Bowral

The Sun · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 16

Mr. G. A. Stevenson, P.M. and Act in- Coroner, returned an open verdict at the inquiry to-day concerning a fire shortly after midnight on August…

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Suspected Arson Darwin Fire Darwin

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 8

An taverligation of the either though surrounding a his at the office of Mr. Batrall solicitor servers to show that the her was the result of a deliberate…

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Fire at Pyrmont Brigades' Speedy Work

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 2

Fire officers feared a big outbreak when an alarm was given at 11.30 last night that E. M. Utick's joinery works in Mount Street. Pyrmont were alight…

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Blaze of Color Dancers Honor Finalists Success for Charity Last Night's Great Ball at Palais Royal

The Sun · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 15

Last night's great ball at the Palais Royal arranged in honor of the finalists in the United Charities' dancers' competition must be counted among the most brilliant and impressive events in which the youth of the Slate has ever participated…

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First Diesel Aircraft Development No Fire Danger Detro[?]

The Sun · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 13

What is believed to [?] a revolutionary step in the development of aircraft power is announced by Packard motor officials…

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Fire Fighter One Man Truck Pump Country Invention Walla Walla

The Sun · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 19

A novel fire-fighting appliance, the invention of Mr. D. E. Lieschke, of the Walla Walla motor garage, which has just been completed is exciting…

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