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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

2,577 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 129

Murdered in His Bunk Mystery Fire on Steamer KOBE

Daily Pictorial · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 4

When a fire broke out in the Tatsuta Maru, on her voyage to Yokohama, a man jumped overboard and was drowned…

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Nun Saves Convent Fire Kept From Big Oil Store BARADINE, Thursday.--A

Daily Pictorial · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 3

warning by a sister at St. Joseph's Convent early this morning saved the inmates, when a garage and picture…

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Convent Bell Fire Alarm Bucket Squad Saves Oil Depot: Garage, Theatre Go Owner Collapses Baradine

Evening News · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 9

THE tolling of St. Joseph's Convent bell in the early hours of the morning, brought a crowd of 600 to a fire which…

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Fire at St. Leonards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 20

The five—roomed weatherboard house occupied by Mrs. Kelly in Lithgow-street, St. Leonards, was badly damaged by fire last night. The outbreak started at the rear of…

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Hotel Fire Extinguished. Tweed Heads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 16

Another serious fire was narrowly averted at the Queensland Hotel on the New South Wales border last night, when a large stable and feed room at the rear of the hotel…

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Nurses Fight Fire at Mental Hospital Prevented Tragedy

The Labor Daily · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 5

THE alertness and bravery of nurses at the Parramatta Mental Hospital probably prevented a tragedy among too patients, whan a fire broke out in…

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Attacked by Samoans Constable in Hospital: Did Not Fire

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 9

APIA, Friday.--Attacked by Samoans at an isolated village, a European constable was seriously injured. He is now in hospital in…

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A Brilliant Fire How the Fair Reporter Saw It

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 2

A fire broke out in a large town, and the editor not haying a reporter available, sent a girl who "did" the society gossip. As a result the following…

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N.S.W. News in Brief Darn Destroyed by Fire

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 2

Fire destroyed S. Miller's barn, at Kiama, on Sunday night, burning 10-tons of lucerne hay, onto, and other valuable fodder, a chaff-cutter and engine…

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In Time Five Women Rescued City Fire Caught on Fourth Floor

The Sun · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 5

Five women were rescued this afternoon from a fire on the second floor of Liverpool House, at the corner of Liverpool and…

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Hints for Tractor Owners Possible Running Troubles—Causes, Prevention and Cures.—II. When the Engine Mis-fires

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 12

It is seldom that one experiences much difficulty in getting the engine to start it is a common occurrence for the engine to run badly when once it has…

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"Weaver Ordered Police to Fire on Miners" Sensational Evidence Wlodarczyk's Trial Accused Is Convicted of Receiving and Given His Freedom Rothbury Echo

The Labor Daily · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 5

TADEUS WLODARCZYK, a Polish electrician, who had worked at Rothbury Colliery for the State Government, was convicted at Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday on a charge of receiving stolen property. Judge Armstrong allowed Wlodar[?] his freedom on his [?]…

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Near Thing Five Women Rescued City Fire

The Sun · Sunday 29 June 1930 · page 5

Dazed by smoke, five women were rescued yesterday afternoon from a fire in Liverpool House, at the corner of Liverpool-street…

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On Fire Girls Leap to Street Missed Tarpaulin Bathurst-st. Blaze

The Sun · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 11

A fire broke out a few minutes before 5 o'clock this afternoon in the offices of Clifford Peacock, real…

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City Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 5

Several women who were in a hairdressing saloon on the fourth floor of Liverpool House, Liverpool-street, had an alarming experience when fire broke out in premises known as…

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Rockdale Fire

Evening News · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 8

Slight damage was done to the roof of a cottage in Cameron at, Rockdale, this afternoon. The flames were extinguished by firemen Kogarah and…

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Fire in Motor 'Bus

The Sun · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 4

A small portion of the flooring in a motor 'bus in Parramatta-road, Leichhardt, driven by Frederick Charles Norman, was slightly damaged…

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Damaged by Flood; Gutted by Fire

Daily Pictorial · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 3

WEST MAITLAND, Sunday.--A weatherboard cottage, the home of Mrs. Channey, of Sempill Street, West Maitland, was destroyed early…

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Store Destroyed by Fire. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 8

Fire destroyed the premises and stock of Chcswas and Sons, general storekeepers, at Penshurst yesterday afternoon. Spectators at a football match nearby…

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Newly-born Babe Rescued From Fire Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 1

WHEN a house was burning early on Saturday morning at Brighton, Sister Sherlock, who was looking after…

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