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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

2,964 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 149

Fire-fiend on Golf Links? Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 1

Three fires which were suppressed by the green keeper and assistants and the local tire brigade, occurred on the Victoria Golf Club links at…

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No Fire Engine Rydalmere's Plight the Guarantee Farce

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 5

Viewing with alarm the serious damage caused by fires in the Ermington-Rydalmere Municipality, council decided last night to ask the Board of Fire…

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Houses on Fire. Afghan's Rude Awakening. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 13

Two small wooden houses in Pitt-lane, North Lismore, were destroyed by fire early this morning. The occupier of one, Novab Khan, heard cinders falling on the roof from the…

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Country News. Boarding-house Destroyed by Fire. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 10

About midnight a fire destroyed Mr. C. E. A. Cunningham's boarding-house at Hum[?] Weir. Fire and water badly damaged Messrs, Learoyd and De Bourbel's store near the…

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Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fire Maitland

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

It doesn't pay to argue with further. When his father threw the frylngpan and steak into the yard at their home at Largo on December 21…

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Bushfires. Ring of Flames. Mountain Towns. LITHGOW

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 9

Bushfires which have threatened several mountain towns spread to the vicinity of Lithgow yesterday, and late last night the town was ringed with flames…

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Jenolan Caves Not Affected by Bush Fire

The Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 11

The Government Tourist Bureau denies a report that the Jenolan Caves reserve has been damaged by recent bush fires. Fortunately, the fire did…

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Bushfire in Wollondilly Valley Coolong Station Burnt Out

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 17

A great bush fire in the Wollondilly Valley last week [?] through Coolong Station, near Yerranderie, destroying the homestead, shearing sheds and outhouses…

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Many Families Homeless in Bankstown Bush Fire Six Miles Front Flames Leap Roads Women Fighting Blaze Fanned by Strong Westerly

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 13

MANY families are homeless as a result of a bush fire which broke out near Bankstown to-day and, with a scorching westerly behind it, roared through the Revesby, East Hills, and Milperra districts on a six…

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Moree Blaze Moree

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 13

A six-roomed cottage in [?]., East Moree, occupied by H. F. Fleming, was destroyed by fire early to-day. When the bridge arrived there was no possibility…

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Fanned by Gale Big Adelong Blaze Adelong

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 13

Aided by a w[?]terly bush files are devastating the countryside. [?] Hartnett's property at Billapa[?] the [?] have destroyed fencing and big arras of…

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Heat Affects Fire Alarms

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 13

FIRE brigades were kept busy during the day, owing to false alarms. At one stage automatic alarms, effected by the…

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Fire in City Shop

The Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 10

A fire broke out at 1.30 a.m. to-day among cardboard boxes in the basement of the premises of R. C. Hagon, King-street, city. A taxi-driver gave…

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City Fire. King-steeet Shop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 21

Firemen were faced with a difficult task early this morning in subduing a fire which broke out in the basement of 129 King-street, city…

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Fire at Edinburgh. London, Jan. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 15

One of the biggest fires that lins occurred at Edinburgh in recent years destroyed the Bankers' Clenrlng House, which stood on the north side of St. Andrew's Square,…

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Early Morning Fire City Tailor's Basement

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3

All the city brigades were called to a fire which broke out in the basement of the premises of R. C. Hagon, tailor, King Street, City, about 1.30 this…

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Serious Grass Fires Victorian Menace Drastic Penalties for Offenders Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 6

Several serious grass Bres occurred in the Bailarat district Workers on various farms and pastoral properties prevented the…

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Serious Grass Fires. Victorian Menace Drastic Penalties for Offenders Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 7

Several serious grass fires in the Bullarnt distinct. Workers on various farms farms and pusoral properties prevented the…

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Rewards for Fire Fighters. Wentworth Falls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 16

A subscription list has been started here in order to reward the bush fire fighters who worked so successfully and heroically last Friday to prevent the destruction of property…

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The Trelissick. Fire in Bunkers. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 16

A fire in one of the bunkers of the steamer Trelissick, which arrived in Newcastle last evening, was discovered, when the vessel was at sea on Saturday last, and was extinguished…

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