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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

2,408 stories in Sydney's papers · page 75 of 121

Lucky Save Sprinklers Put Out Fire

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 September 1928 · page 2

Considerable damage to papers and documents on the first and ground floors was caused by an outbreak of lire at the Government Printing Office yesterday…

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What A Barrister Cam Lose In A Fire

The Sun · Sunday 30 September 1928 · page 19

THIRTY-SEVEN of Sydney's legal lights were affected by the fire which broke out in Chancery Chambers last week-end. Some of them as a result have been seriously inconvenienced by the loss of their…

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Bush Fire. Grotto Point Ablaze. Spectacular Harbour Sight

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 9

One of the most spectacular bushfires of recent years occurred last night on Grotto Point, the northern entrance to middle Harbour. The headland is a public reserve, and at…

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Big Fire at Orange Early Morning Blaze Orange

The Sun · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 10

At 3 o'clock this morning constable Goodwin discovered a fire in the premises at the corner of Lord's place and Summer street occupied by J. M…

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Blaze in Fire Brigade Back Yard Kurri Kurri

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 1

Grass at the rear of the fire station and the police station caught alight yesterday. Before it was extinguished, the fire…

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Rockhampton Blaze Rockhampton

Evening News · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 3

An un[?] house with its contents in North R. champion was totally destroyed by[?] The property belonged to Mrs [?] Sydney…

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Terrific Heat at Orange Blaze Orange [?]

Evening News · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 4

A TERRIFIC are destroyed [?]-store building at the corner of [?] and Lord's Flace to-day [?] fire brigade was un[?] to [?]…

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Fire at Boot Factory Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 1

Mr. W. .I. Clayton's extensive bout factory at Collingwood has been badly damaged by fire. The damage is estimated at £2000. The police are…

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Blaze at C.S.R. WORKS Bunkers and Boiler Houses Swept at Pyrmont Enormous Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 3

Great damage was done when fire swept through a big portion of the huge bunkers and boiler-houses at the Colonial Sugar Refining. Co.'s…

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Big Fire. Sugar Company's Works. Outbreak Amongst Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 9

A Ore which broke out in the boiler station of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company's works at Pyrmont last night threatened the entensive works of the company. For some time…

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Big Blaze at C.s.r. Factory Heavy Damage Thousands of Tons of Coal in Smoke Boilers Explode

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 1

PUNCTUATED by several loud explosions as huge boilers blew out, for raged for two hours in the boiler station of the Colonial Sugar…

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House Damaged Surry Hills Blaze

The Sun · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 20

An unoccupied two-story brick house of nine rooms, was found on fire at the corner of Bourke and Arthur streets, Surry Hills, shortly before 10…

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Plant Destroyed Newspaper Office Blaze Gilgandra

The Sun · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 17

A fire started in the engine-room of the "Gilgandra Weekly" office today, and completely destroyed all the plant of Mr. H. E. O. Campbell. The damage…

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Fire on the Racecourse

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 1

An unusual happening occurred at Randwick Racecourse yesterday. The brush steeplechase hurdle mysteriously caught fire. It was put out before any damage was done…

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Fire at Auburn Police Investigate

Evening News · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 6

THE police are investigating a fire which occurred last night at the residence of Walter Stone, North Parade, Auburn…

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Racing Motor Car Destroyed by Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 12

THE WRECKAGE OF CAPTAIN MALCOLM CAMPBELLS CAR, WHICH COMPETED IN THE INTERNATIONAL TOURIST TROPHY RACE AT BELFAST…

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Incendiarism? Suspicious Auburn Fire Police Finds

The Sun · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 2

After a fire had been put out by Auburn firemen at a residence in North-parade shortly before midnight last night, an…

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Big Fire Does Damage at Orange Orange

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 2

Damage estimated at £20,000 was done by fire here this morning, when premises occupied by J. M. Flynn. draper, and Crlngoe's and Vosno's Rose…

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Ring in the New Goulburn's Fire Engine Goulburn

The Sun · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 17

Goulburn's antiquated fire engine is to be replaced by a thoroughly modern fire-fighting unit, which will have a 30-horsepower motor, and will…

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