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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

2,577 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 129

Hay and Chaff Destroyed by Fire. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 12

About 90 tons of hay, a chaffcutter, and several bags of chaff, of a total value ot about £400, were destroyed by fire at Tintorna. Rubbish around the engine ignited…

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Fire at Glebe. Furniture Factory Destroyed. Several Cottages Scorched

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 12

A spectacular fire in St. John's-road, Glebe, yesterday morning destroyed the furniture and shop-fitting factory of Harding and Sons. Several cottages adjoining the building were…

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Police Fire at Motor Thieves Car Abandoned Bandits Burgle Store Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 5

"THEREBY hangs applies the tale," applies to a report furnished to the Lithgow police concerning a motor car belonging to a local resident. Mr…

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Leichhardt Fire

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

Damage to the extent of £230 was caused by fire which broke out on the [?]remises of William Albert Holmes. father merchant. Parramatta-road…

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Leichhardt Factory Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 12

Only slight damage was caused by a fire at the premises of the Dazzle Manufacturing Company, in Perry-sticet, Leichhardt, yesterday. Gas coming into contact with two…

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Verdict of Arson. Fires in Coalfields Area. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 12

At an inquiry at Kurri Kurri to-day concerning fires which destroyed a building at the Heddon railway station on December 22 and a signal box on the South Maitland…

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Stables Destroyed by Fire Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 6

Fanned by a wind a fire which broke out in the extensive stables and motor sheds of George and Roy Walker, cartage contractors, to-day…

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Fire Bugs Work? Deepwater Outbreak Glen Inne[?]

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 9

POLICE are Inte[?] lieved to have been a [?] attempt to burn dean Macke[?] Deepwater, which is as[?]…

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Roadway Ignites Victorian Fire Damage Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 7

THE shop of B [?]m. [?]set, and Miss Revell, milliner, and the premises of the "S[?] newspaper at K[?] were destro[?] the [?] night…

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Fire at Werris Creek. Storeys Heavy Loss. Werris Creek

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 12

Clarke's general store, Currabubula, near Werris Creek, was destroyed by fire last night. The fire was first noticed at 10.15. The estimated damage to the stock is £7800, and the…

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Australian Mutual Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 19

The report of the Australian Mutual Fire Insurance Society, Ltd., for the year ended December 31, shows that net premiums in the fire department amounted to £84,489. Claims…

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Fire at Motor Works

The Sun · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 2

Portion of the flooring and part of a partition on the first floor of the Victor Motor Works, Stafford-street, Double Bay, were severely damaged by…

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Tragic Cinema Fire in Scotland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 20

The Glen Cinema, Paisley, near Glasgow, after the fire which caused a stampede of children on New Year's Eve. Sixty-nine lost their lives and thirty-seven were injured…

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Monteago and Back Fire Should Win To-day Harold Park Coursing

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 3

LARGE fields are engaged at the Greyhound Coursing Association's live hare meeting at Harold Park. In contrast to last week's meeting, tracks…

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"Fire ! Fire !"

The Sun · Sunday 2 February 1930 · page 3

BR-R-R went the fire alarm. Good heavens ! a fire at this time of night. When would people have sense enough to have their fires…

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Double Bay Fire

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 February 1930 · page 2

FLOORING and other woodwork in the Victor Motor Works, Double Bay, was severely damaged by fire yesterday morning…

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Another Junee Fire Junee

The Sun · Sunday 2 February 1930 · page 34

Another fire occurred in Junee yesterday afternoon, when Mr. H. Edwards[?]s five-roomed weatherboard cottage was completely destroyed. The…

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Engine Invented Which May Revolutionise All Forms of Transport No Fire Vibration Is Absent Diesel Type London

The Sun · Sunday 2 February 1930 · page 4

A Diesel motor car engine has been invented which, if it does all that is claimed for it, will revolutionise air, land, and water transport. The inventor is M. Louis Coatalen, Chief Engineer of the…

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Threatening Bushfire Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 2 February 1930 · page 1

A large bushfire broke out on Mount Eliza, near Dromana, this afternoon, and, fanned by hot winds, soon spread towards Tye. It was,…

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Fire at Redfern

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 12

A fire which broke out in the mercer's shop of H. Goldsmith in Regent-street, Redfern, last night destroyed the contents and did considerable damage to the shop…

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