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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

2,577 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 129

50 Injured Police Fire on Crowd Delhi Patrolled Calcutta

The Sun · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 1

Fifty persons mere injured, seven seriously, when the police fired on a crowd thai refused, to disperse at Delhi today. A detachment of Indian infantry and eight armored cars are patrolling Chandni Chowk, Delhi's famous bazaar…

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500 Is Roll of Death 'Quake, Fire, and Flood CALCUTTA

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 4

The effects of the earthquake in Burma have been much more disastrous than was at first believed…

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Merrylands Fire

Evening News · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 7

A weatherboard cottage of seven rooms in Burnett-street, Merrylands, was severely damaged by fire shortly before midday. The fire is believed to have been…

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New Fire Alarm

The Biz · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 5

A five alarm has been erected by the Fire Board, at the corner of Fairfield-st. and Old Liverpool-road, Smithfield. The Board refused to…

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Early Morning Fire. Coonabarabran

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 12

A large weatherboard building, occupied by Riley, Newman, Ltd., skin buyers, in John-street, and owned by Mrs. M. J. Deans, was destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock this morning…

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Money in Fire Shock for Old Man

The Sun · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 9

A shock awaited Charles Robert Pulsford (80), who left a fuel stove burning in his home in Burnett-street, Merrylande, while he visited the local…

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Fire at Dumbleton. Love for Cat Saves Man's Life

The Propeller · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 1

A man's love for his cat probably saved his life when his home was destroyed by fire in Dumbleton Road, Dumbleton, early on Wednesday morning…

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Much Bloodshed in All Parts of India Many Killed Police Fire on Crowds Wild Clashes Troops in Readiness London, Thursday. (British Official Wireless.)

The Labor Daily · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 5

QUESTIONED in the House of Commons regarding the situation in India, Mr. Wedgwood Benn, Secretary for India, read a large number of telegrams received from India. These reports disclosed that a slate of turmoil extends throughout…

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Fire at Merrylands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 19

A seven-roomed weatherboard cottage in Burnett-street, Merrylands, owned by Mr. C. R. Pulsford, was severely damaged by fire, which is stated to have been caused by a spark…

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Fire at Garage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 19

Four motor cars were damaged by a fire which occurred last night at Hillsdon and Board's garage, Castlereagh-street, between Market and Park streets, city. The damage…

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Hotel Set on Fire

The Sun · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 3

Toowoomba, Saturday. -- After inquiring into a fire which broke out in Mulholland's Hotel, Jandowae, on March 20, the magistrate found that…

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1000 Dead in Fire CALCUTTA

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 4

A thousand are known to be dead, and two-thirds of the population of Pegu are homeless, as a result of the fire and flood…

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Fire at Sea Crew's Valiant Fight

The Sun · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 7

A fire at seal Picture, if you can, the consternation that would be caused by a fire on a ship laden with high explosives, and matches, and similar…

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Scorched Early Lady Asbestos Burnt Out on Hill

Truth · Sunday 11 May 1930 · page 3

ONE-TIME crack pony hoop Laurie Sharpe has been out of touch ever since he returned from an enforced holiday and his first mount…

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Fire Protection

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 3

Ryde Council has decided to ask the Board of Fire Commissioners to provide additional fire alarms at three points mentioned. The council will also ask…

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Hotel Fire. Signs of Incendiarism. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 May 1930 · page 12

What is believed to have been a deliberate attempt to set fire to the Herberton Hotel, Herberton, was frustrated by the prompt action of a commercial traveller in the hotel…

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Fire Destroys Cottage

The Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 15

An unoccupied four-roomed weatherboard cottage. In Tavistock-street, Enfield, was destroyed by fire about 11 o'clock last night. The cause of the…

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Flying Fire Engines

The World's News · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 4

Flying boats will be used by the Canadian Department of National Defence in fighting the forest fires menace. Five of these flying boats have been…

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Shop Fire After Robbery

Evening News · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 3

WELLINGTON, N.Z. Wednesday Smashing the [?] doors, [?] rubbed four sheep at Foundation [?]…

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FIRE at SEA The Greaterst Hazard & Terror of the Deep Capt Frank Shaw

The World's News · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 20

I ONCE fought for a windjammers life against the fire devil—and we bad matches in our cargo, too —matches and high explosives…

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