Fires Rage in N.s.w. and Victoria Old Mine Ablaze Danger to 1000 Homes Lessens
The Sun · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 13
Bushfires are blazing within 15 miles of Crookwell, and are rushing towards Goulburn at an alarming rate. Around Braidwood, particularly, extensive fires are raging. Police and volunteers have been out all night preventing the flames…
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The Workers' Weekly · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2
The biggest item of capitalist press cable news of the week was the Christian Warfare between the Salvation Army Heads at Sunbury, England,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Ablaze. In Fire-encircled Village. FLAMES 150 Ft High Terrifying Scene. MELBOURNE
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 13
Serious bush fires are reported from many places in Victoria, and already much damage to properly has been done. Ya[?]ourn, in Gippsland, has been in the grip…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Man's A mazing Story of Fatal Fire in Flats His Mate Was Trapped "Bribed to Burn Them Down" Rushed for Safety
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2
BRISBANE, Thursday.-- That for £20 he had agreed to burn down the Bellevue Flats, at New Farm, was the…
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Evening News · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 9
A bush fire broke out yesterday on the [?] of Mr. E. Shaw, at Coronbob, the [?] shortly stair a [?] had been through. The represent…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 13
Bush fires broke out all around Bombala again yesterday, and a thick pall of smoke enclosed the town during the day and last night. At Buckey Springs, four miles from…
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The Biz · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 2
The town clerk in a minute at Tuesday night's meeting of Fairfield Council drew attention to the many bush fires which had occurred, and…
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The Biz · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 8
About 100 of Guildford's loyal citizens spent part of Sunday afternoon assisting the local fire brigade to extinguish a bush fire on the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Toll of Bush Fires Flames Leave Trail of Desolation Blaze Near Goulburn
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 3
Bush fires ravaged hundreds of acres, incinerated sheep and cattle, and destroyed homes yesterday in a continuance of their trail of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BUSHFIRES. Stations Burnt Out. Thousands of Sheep Starving. Barrallier
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 17
Bush fires are still raging, and three homesteads have narrowly escaped destruction. Fire fighters have burnt many miles of fire breaks. If the breaks hold the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 17
Although further outbreaks have occurred in a few districts, the buahfires which in many cases attained alarming dimensions on Thursday diminished Considerably to-day, and no…
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Nepean Times · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 5
The district has been troubled further with bush fires during the past week. One menacing outbreak worked from Briugelly Road across to…
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The Biz · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 8
A fierce fire broke out in the scrub near the Fairfield Park on Sunday afternoon. The cricket oval was so thickly enveloped in smoke…
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Nepean Times · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 5
A public meeting was held in the Castlereagh Council Chambers, at 8 p.m. on Wednesday evening, to arrange for assistance to the sufferers in the recent…
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The Sun · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 3
A big fire broke out at Bubinda at 1.30 this morning Elape's picture hall, and Hutcheson's dining-room, adjoining, were completely destroyed, as…
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The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 5
DURING last night and early this morning, big bush fires in various parts of the State caused much anxiety…
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The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 3
IN view of his brilliant recent form Stepontt appears to have the Lillyfield Stake, to be run at Epping to-day, at his merey…
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Nepean Times · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 1
A raging grass fire threatened the home of Mr N. A. Maken, on Bringelly Road on Monday, but an opportune change in the direction…
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The Sun · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 3
A bush are which started at Jingellic has raced along to Ourine, and travelled to within a mile of W. J. Nicholls' station, when the wind…
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The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 6
Further outbreaks of bush fires are occurring around Lithgow. A blue pall of smoke overhung the town since noon to-day, the heat in…
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