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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

2,577 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 129

From Near and Far Child Dragged to Safety Dog's Heroic Fire Rescue

The World's News · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 4

THE citizens of Millbury, Massachusetts, U.S.A., are acclaiming Peter Montville's sheep dog Rex as one of the world's greatest canine heroes for his display of near-human…

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Vic. Bush Fires Now Under Control Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 1

After a five-days' fight a [?]rge body of volunteers have got [?] control the bush first at Cudgews in the Upper Murray district M[?]…

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Upper Murray Fires. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 12

Bushfires on the Upper Murray have been threatening properties on a six-miles front. The flames swept across the mountains towards Nariel. More than 200 volunteers…

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Twenty-One Fires! January's Record

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 6

For fires, January of last year was Liverpools record month. Out of a total of thirty-two fires which occurred during 1929,…

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Like Fire and Brimstone

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 51

Villager: "I like your preaching, vicar. I learn a lot from your sermons." Vicar: "I'm very glad to hear that." "Yes; until I heard what you had to say…

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Priests Fight Fires. at Pennant Hills and Riverview

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 23

The intense heat last week-end was responsible for bush fires in many quarters around Sydney, and firefighters were kept busy defending their homes and property…

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Serious Crookwell Fire Crookwell

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 1

An outbreak of fire, Which at one time threatened to spread to alarming proportions, destroyed a block of buildings in which three businesses…

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Liverpool Fire Timber-Yard Endangered

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 3

Valuable stocks of timber at Grimston's sawmills in George-street, Liverpool, were endangered when a plot of dry grass and a heap of sawdust caught fire…

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Lab. League President's Home on Fire

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 1

Two children of Mr. A. Sullivan, president of Fairfield Labor League, were alone at home yesterday. When the building caught alight…

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Extra Plans Go Power House Fire £500 Damage

The Sun · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 17

Records dating back over 30 years were lost, with copies of a large number of important plans and personal effects of several…

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Disastrous Fires. Great Losses in West, Australia. Crops, Stock, and Buildings. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 11

Although it is impossible at present to attempt to assess the damage caused by the bushfires which have raged in districts as widely scattered at Bridgetown, Northam, and…

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Fire in Storeroom. At Bunnerong Power House. Watchmans Strange Story

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 12

A fire which destroyed a storeroom at the City Council's electricity power-house at Bunnerong late last night provided a brilliant spectacle which was visible for miles distant…

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Protection From Fire "Auburn's Appliances Are Adequate" Need for New Station

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 19

The statement that hundreds of homes in Auburn were endangered by fire on account of the hopelessly inadequate appliances at the Auburn Fire Station…

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Country News Business Houses Swept by Fire Damage Estimated at £3000

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 18

CROOKWELL, Wednesday. -- About £3000 damage was done by a fire which destroyed three business premises -- Lusk's (dentist), Cox's…

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President Burnt Out

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

The private others of President Hooper burned out when a fire swept through the west wing of White House at Washington…

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Mystery Fires Coroner Puzzled

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 8

NINETY-NINE out if every hundred fires that I inquire into are mysterious," said the Parramatta District Coroner Mr. H. Richardson Clark, at an…

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Blaze on Motor Ship Crew's Desperate Fight in Indian Ocean

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 2

On her maiden voyage to Australia the new motor ship Karamea was in serious danger of being burnt in the Indian Ocean…

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Local and General. FIRE

The Biz · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

Whilst the Fairfield Returned Soldiers' meeting was in progress on Wednesday night, Ald. O'Sullivan was informed that his home was on…

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BUSHFIRES. Sweep Large Area. in the Upper Murray. 150 Fire-fighters Engaged. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 11

Volunteers who are fighting the bush fire which broke out at Cudgewa, Upper Murray, on Saturday, and rapidly spread, have done valuable work…

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Outbreak of Fire at Bunnerong Power-house

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 14

The storeroom which was destroyed late on Wednesday night. The large stack of coal which may be seen in the background caught fire, but was quickly extinguished…

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