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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

2,577 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 129

Fire in Barmedman. Barmedman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 12

The derstroled a building in tne main street on Saturday night. The owner was Mr.John Lawrence, and it was tenanted by Mr.J. Eschbank. A fire also occurred on Thursday…

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Fire at Wombarra. Scarborough

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 12

A fire occurred at Wombarra at 2.30 o'clock this morning, resulting in the destruction of the residence of Mr. Joseph Cartwright. The occupants escaped in night attire from a…

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South Maitland Fire West Maitland

The Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 11

Exhaustive investigations by the police into the fire at the South Maitland Railway Co.'s shed, have so far failed to clear up the mystery of the…

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Fire in House Sequel to Meth. Spirit Drinking

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 6

Following the arrest of two women and a man in a vacant house in Terry street, Surry Hills, late last night a fire broke out in…

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£600,000 DAMAGE. Wharves Destroyed by Fire. VANCOUVER, March 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 11

A message from New Orleans states that fire destroyed warehouses and wharves on the river front this morning, causing damage estimated at 3,000.000 dollars…

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M.H.R. Braved Fire But Children Were Safe Brisbane

The Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 11

Fearing that some children were entrapped in a burning building at Caloundra, Mr. Corser, M.H.R., entered the structure and climbed to the…

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Wild Orgy. Disturbed by Police. Methylated Spirits Addicts. Fire Follows Arrests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 11

Hearing sounds of revelry coming from an unoccupied house in Terry-street, Surry Hills, shortly before 11 o'clock last night, Constable Fisher, of Regent-street station, broken open…

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Dive to Death From B City Skyscraper Man's Ghastly Suicide Drop of 120 Feet Culwulla Chambers Fire Escape Mystery Case

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 1

Walking out on to the fire escape on the eleventh floor of Culwulla Chambers, Castlereagh Street, yesterday, an unknown…

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Suburban Bushfires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 15

Several small scrub fires on vacant land occurred in the suburbs yesterday, the most extensive being at Milperra and at Punchbowl. About 80 acres of scrub land near the…

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Bush Fire Near Albury. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 16

A bush fire, which broke out on Mr. Peck's property at Jingellic, spiead to Mr. Mac Vean's Holding, and after consuming much grass, passed into the hilly country, where…

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Cars Saved Leichhardt Fire

Evening News · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 11

CONSIDERABLE damage was caused by a fire which broke out at the furniture factory of H Karpin, in Catherine-street, Leichhardt last night. were saved owing to the action of onlookers in removing them to a place of safety. Mr. Greenway feels particularly grateful to all…

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Boy's Alarm Saves Serious Fire

Evening News · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 1

The promptness of Jack Nevill, 14, inset, in giving the alarm, was the cause of H. Karpin's furniture factory, in Catherine-street, Leichhardt, and a neighboring garage with a number of cars in it, from being destroyed by fire to-day. The contents of the factory were burned…

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Furniture Factory. Damaged by Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 16

A file occuired last night in the furniture factory of Messrs Carpin and Sons low Catheilnt-strci t Lcichhiidl Damage amounting to about £ 1000 wis caused…

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Blaze of Light St. Philip's Fete

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 17

Illuminated with myriads of colored lights, St. Philip's rectory grounds at Auburn were thronged with people on Monday evening, when a garden fete and…

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Fire at Narrandera. Narrandera

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 12

A weatherboard cottage at the corner of Audley and Adams streets and contents were destroyed by fire early this morning. The building contained eight rooms, and had been…

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£500 Damage by Fire. Singleton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 12

A large shed, together with 20 tons of oaten hay and a considerable area of grass, were destroyed by fire on the property of Mr. J. F. Knodler. The damage is estimated at £500…

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Nearly a Big Blaze

The Labor Daily · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 1

Residents on the waterfront at Manly were menaced when a fire broke out in some undergrowth. Manly firemen made a good save…

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Spectacular Blaze. Malthouse Destroyed. TAMWORTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 12

The malthouse attached to the old Tamworth brewery was destroyed by fire early this morning. The damage is estimated at £9000, insurances amounting to £6500…

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"Malicious Fire."

The Biz · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 5

That Mr. Herbert; Skipper cottage in Canley Vale-rd., Fairfield, was maliciously set on fire by some person or persons unknown, was the…

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Fire at Manly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 5

Manly Pire Brigade was called to a fire to a produce store at 15 Rag lan-street shortly before 6 o'clock yesterday morning The premises, which belong to the Roman Catholic…

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