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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

2,964 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 149

Fierce Bushfire. Victorian Town Menaced. Melbourne

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

More than 150 fire fighters, including a contingent from the Melbourne volunteer bush [?]re brigade, are fighting a fierce fire which is mena[?]ing the township of Belinda, near…

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£10,000 DAMAGE Tottenham Blaze

Truth · Sunday 10 February 1929 · page 17

YET another country town was swept by a disastrous fire early yesterday morning, when half the main street of Tottenham, near…

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Premier Fires First Gun

The Sun · Sunday 10 February 1929 · page 6

The Premier (Mr. Bavin) will open the Rational campaign for the Parramatta by-election in the Town Hall, Parramatta, on Monday night. The…

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Fireman Hurt Big Melbourne Blaze Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 10 February 1929 · page 2

The furniture warehouse of J. Wiseman and Co., Ltd., and four cottages, in William-street, Richmonds were destroyed by fire to-night…

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Melbourne Fire MELBOURNE

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 February 1929 · page 2

Fire swept the large furniture factory of J. Wisemen, Pty.. Ltd., at Richmond to-night. The full force of metropolitan firemen had a difficult task in…

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Argued with a Fire-engine

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 February 1929 · page 7

This car seems to have made a gallant effort to force its way in to David Jones' store, late yesterday afternoon. Yet it was not the magnetic attractions of "Store" bargains that was responsible. The brigade was on its way to a slight outbreak in Union House. When the collision occured two firemen fell off, but they quickly boarded the engine again. Scratches don't count when there's a fire in Sydney. The rest of the story is in the picture…

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Wrecked! Car Hit by Fire-engine

The Sun · Sunday 10 February 1929 · page 6

Racing at top speed along Castlereagh-street, a fire-engine from the Headquarters station, crashed into a stationary car…

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Building Gutted Destructive Fire in City

Truth · Sunday 10 February 1929 · page 1

EARLY yesterday morning a fire almost completely gutted Foster House, a five-storey building in Foster-street, Haymarket,…

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300 Lose Jobs Result of City Fire r Damage Is £60,000

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 February 1929 · page 7

Over 300 employees of Foster House, Foster-street, City, are out of work as the result of the fire which did £60,000 damage there early…

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Innisfail Blaze in Business Block Cairns

Evening News · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 12

THERE [?] were totally destroyed by [?]re, and another was severely damaged in the main business block of innisfail yesterday. The…

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FINED £25 Started a Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 1

Henry Crandon, of Pembroke-street, Epping, was charged at Ryde Court with having failed to take such steps as to prevent damage by a fire which he had…

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Fire at Innisfail. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 15

Three shops and a picture theatre in the main business portion of Innisfail were destoyed by fire to-day. Volunteers assisted the fire brigade in preventing a general…

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Car Is Damaged in Garage Fire

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 6

A motor car was severely damaged an outbreak of fire in the Dawes point Motor Garage, Hicksun Road. Dawes Point, early lust night. Brigade…

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Motor Car Wrecked. Hit by Fire Engine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 15

A fire-engine from headquarters' station, while proceeding to a small fire in Dalley-street, about 6 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, collided with a stationary motor car in…

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Spectacular Fire. Furniture Factory. Firemen Injured. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 15

Fire swept through the furniture factory of Wiseman Pty., Ltd., William-street, South Melbourne, on Saturday night, and destroyed it. The outbreak was the most spectacular…

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Fires. Five Shops and Hotel Destroyed. £11,000 Damage in Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 15

A disastrous fire occurred at Minyip on Saturday night, when five weatherboard shops and their contants were destroyed, and a brick hotel was gutted…

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Fire Fiend at Tottenham People in Night Attire Fought Flames

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 9

TRUNDLE, Sunday.--Fire, which swept through Tottenham early yesterday morning, practically wiped out one side of the main…

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Parramatta By-Election Campaign Opposing Forces Open Fire To-night Brigadier-General Lloyd Carries National Banner

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 1

During the next fortnight the eyes of all who are interested in this State's politics will be focussed on the Parramatta electorate, where a great fight will be waged by the National and Labor Parties in an effort to capture the seat rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Bruntnell…

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Fire at Mortlake. Chemical Works Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 12

Firemen who attended a small fire at Mortlake last night had unpleasant experiences. They were drenched by the heavy rain, and on the return Journey one engine became…

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