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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

2,577 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 129

Fire Quelled by Sprinklers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 9

A serious fire was averted by, the prompt action of the automatic sprinklers at the factory of James Sandy and Co., in Boronia-street. Redfern, yesterday morning…

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British Honour Fire. Captain Prosecuted

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 4

At the Central Police Court on April 24 the master of the British motor tanker British Honour was proceeded against by the Department…

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Disastrous Fire Fourth in Four Years

Referee · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 17

ON Sunday another disnstrous fire, the fourth in four years, devastated the premises of Messrs. Jerram and…

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Mother Saves Child From Blazing House. Fire at Punchbowl

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 13

A mother rescued her three-year-old son in dramatic circumstances from their burning home in Napoleon-road, Punchbowl, in the early hours of yesterday morning…

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Police Fire Troops Called Out Angry Indians Calcutta

The Sun · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 1

A detachment of the Middlesex Regiment had to be called out to deal with rioting at Madras. The mob stoned European…

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Saved Her Child Mother's Presence of Mind Fire Destroys Home

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 1

Awakened by the crackling sound of fire and smoke fumes at 2 a.m. yesterday. Mrs. Mildred Herron, of Napoleon Road. Punchbowl found her…

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British Honour Fire Chief Engineer Fined £50. False Evidence at Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 10

Charges of having given false evidence at an inquiry into the disastrous fire on board the motor-tanker British Honour in Newcastle Harbour on February 24 were heard at the…

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Boiler Room Blaze Cars Damaged by Fire

The Sun · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 17

Slight damage was done to a shaving shine and a quantity of sawdust and shavings in the boiler room at Hudson's timber yards, Bridge- road…

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Lucky Discovery of Fire

The Sun · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 2

JUNEE, Thursday.-- Smelling something burning, Mr. Arthur Smith, of Pitt- street, traced a fire to Mrs. Margaret Laurie's general store next door…

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Fairfield Fire House Burned

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 2

Taking fire, a five-roomed house in Hamilton-road, Fairfield West, ways almost totally destroyed by fire on Friday evening. The blaze was noticed about twenty…

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Has the Wind Up Danger of Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 15

Mr. R. Bell has the wind up. He made this admission to Fairfield Council on Tuesday. "Recent Bres in Mark Lodge," said Mr. Bell, who lives…

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Country News Old Landmark Destroyed by Fire

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 16

BALRANALD, Wednesday.--The Stoney Crossing Hotel, occupied by Mrs. C. Henderson, an old landmark and mail change in the early days,…

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Sale Follows Fire

Daily Pictorial · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 9

Following a fire in the Russian Club above their premises, Messrs. Harris Bros., of 700 George Street. City, are selling at reduced prices a…

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Fire at Redfern

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 12

A fire occurred last night in two unoccupied semi-detached two-story dwellings in Elizabeth-street, Redfern. The George-street West and Redfern fire brigades, under…

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Child Fell Into Fire

Evening News · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 7

When he fell into an open Fireplace, Noal Lamerton, [?] of Park-road, Manly Vale, suffered burns to his chest, back 2nd right arm. He was taken to Manly…

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'Fire-eaters' Make Capital Political Poltroonery Canberra

The Labor Daily · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 6

The Opposition is preparing for a groat vote-catching demonstration in both Houses to-morrow, in connection with the new preference principle…

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Coal Settlement Dashed "Hire and Fire" Question Causes Split

Daily Pictorial · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 3

Coal settlement hopes were dashed again late yesterday when the conference between owners and miners' representatives broke…

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Good Save Clarence-street Blaze

The Sun · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 3

What is regarded as one of their best saves was made by the Fire Brigade in Princeton House, Clarence-street, early this morning…

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City Blaze Princeton House Damage to Stock

Evening News · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 3

CONSIDERABLE damage was caused by a fire which broke out early to-day in Princeton House. Clarence-st., City…

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Thieves Set Fire to House. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 12

After opening every door, drawer, and box in the house, and scattering the fixtures, furniture, clothing, and ornamente in the wildest confusion, burglars set fire to the large…

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