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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

2,964 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 149

Moslem Mobs Police Forced to Fire Race Riots Deaths Now Total 24 CALCUTTA

The Sun · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 1

The Bombay disturbance., Which was precipitated by a rumor that a Pathan had kidnapped a woman mill -worker,…

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In Charred Ruins Coonamble's Fire Thirty-eight Premises Are Destroyed £200,000 Damage Coonamble

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 5

THE disastrous fire of Wednesday night has left the business portion of Coonamble a moss of charred ruins. Only one building remains standing…

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Coonamble Devastated The Whole of the Business Portion of the Town Destroyed by Fire Thriving Village Now a Desolate Waste

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 1

Tho principal business block was devastated in the most disastrous fire in the history of Coonamble (N.S.W) on Wednesday night. Thirty-eight…

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BUSHFIRES Houses, Crops, Fencing, and Stock Consumed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 4

Bushfires have again caused considerable damage throughout New South Wales during the week. In the Singleton, Stawell Park,…

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Pejar Bushfire. Man Committed for Trial. Crookwell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 10

After hearing evidence regarding the outbreak of a bushfire at Pejar on January 8. the Coroner (Mr. J. J. Marion) committed for trial Claude Mortimer, a young man, on a…

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Bush Fire

The Biz · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 1

Fairfield Fire Brigade answered two calls on Sunday, one to Lansdowne, where 4 acre's of grass were destroyed, and the other at…

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Bush Fire Fund Castlereagh Meeting

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the Castlereagh Bush Fire Fund was held in the Castelereagh Council Chambers, on Thursday evening, January 1st. The…

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Town Threatened by Bush Fires Fighters Rushed from Melbourne to Scene

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The township of Bolinda, near Romsey, is threatened by bush fires, which are raging in the district…

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Mountain Ablaze Bush Fire Rages in Vic. Girl's Plucky Ride Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 5

A moderate northerly wind to-day revived the menace to homesteads in the vicinity of Mt. Charlie, 40 miles from Melbourne, where a bush fire is…

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Motorist Causes Fire

The Biz · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 1

A travelling motorist caused a fire in a simple manner last week. A cover over the engine caught fire, on Merrylands Road, on the town…

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£10,000 Damage Tottenham Blaze Early Morn Thrill Trundle

Evening News · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 6

A DISASTROUS fire swept Tottenham at 4 a.m. to-day demolishing practically the whose of one side of the main street…

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City Blaze Chinese Flee £60,000 Damage Seven Brigades Out

Evening News · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 6

THERE were many exciting features in connection with a fire which gutted the two, upper stories of Foster…

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Cattle Tortured by Mosquitoes Fires Lighted for Protection

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 7

GRAFTON, Friday. -- Mosquitoes have made their appearance in the Clarence River district in countless millions…

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Six Floors Ablaze Disastrous City Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 2

Before firemen had received the call the whole six floors of Foster House, Foster Street, City, were ablaze, early this morning, end to…

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Fire at Twoup Station. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 18

A fire this morning destroyed a garage and store shed at Twoup Station, Humula. The flames sprend to the woolshed, but were subdued by Mrs. McEachorn, who played water…

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Great Fire. Foster House. Immense Damage. Brilliant Spectacle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 17

With remarkable rapidity a fire which broke out shortly before 2 o'clock this morning completely gutted the top two floors and severoly damaged the third floor of Foster…

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Fire at Mulgoa Boarding House Destroyed Perilous Adventure

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 5

Fire destroyed "Kia-ora," the boarding establishment at Mulgoa, formery known as "The Wattles," on Monday night…

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Big Fire Damage About £60,000 Towering Walls Neighbors Feared Fall

The Sun · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 3

After fighting a fire for over tail hour this morning, firemen under Chief Officer Nance managed to confine the flames within the walls of…

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Desolate Scenes in Coonamble After the Fire Which Destroyed Forty Buildings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 20

REMAINS OF THE MONARCH PICTURE THEATRE (IN FOREGROUND) AND BUSINESS PREMISES. RUINS IN CASTLEREAGH-STREET, THE MAIN THOROUGHFARE…

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Castlereagh Council Bridge Damaged by Fire Llandilo St. Marys Road Park Wanted at Cranebrook

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 5

The regular monthly meeting of Castlereagh Council was held on Tuesday afternoon. There were present:—The Mayor (Ald. T. R. R. Smith) and…

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