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Fires & bushfires, 1933

1,807 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 91

Fire Destroys Hall at Scarborough

The Labor Daily · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 1

The Palace Hall at Scarborough was completely destroyed by are on Saturday morning When the brigade arrived the hall…

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At the Royal Show Water Heaters and Gas Fires

The Sun · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 2

Many branches of the building trade will be represented at the Royal Show next week, not the least important section being that devoted to gas appliances. Hot water…

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Hall Destroyed by Fire. Scarborough

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 10

The Palace Hall and residential quarters above it were destroyed by fire early this morning. The firemen, after a hard fight, saved a residence next door. The property…

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Chippendale Fire Factory Blaze: Scare for Neighbors

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 7

An old church in Queen Street, Chippendale, that has been used by C. Jessop and Co. for 30 years as a broom factory, was damaged by fire…

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Fire in Soap Works

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 7

Prompt action by employees of the Australian Soap Manufacturing Co.. Ltd., at midnight, saved the factory in Beaconsfield Street, Alexandria,…

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Factory Fire. Stock and Machinery Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 10

Damage was caused by a fire which broke out in the brush factory of C. Jessop and Co., in Little Queen-street, Chippendale, last night. The building was originally a church…

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Fire Destroys Cottages. Wagstaffe Point

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 10

An unoccupied cottage on Scenic-road (owned by Mr. Scott, of Coogee), and the contents were destroyed by fire. WINDSOR, Monday…

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Heavy Damage by Fire Factory Ablaze at Chippendale

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 1

FIVE fire brigades turned out last night to an outbreak which severely damaged the two-storey premises occupied by C. Jessop and…

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Worst Enemy Fires Throughout The Ages

The Sun · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 20

"The yearly loss by fire runs into millions of pounds, and it is an absolute loss," said Chief Fire Officer Nance, of the Metropolitan Fire…

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Shop Damaged by Fire

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 5

A confectionery shop and residence, occupied by Mrs. James Ross, caught fire in King Street, Newtown last last night, and was extensively…

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French Liner. Fire Damage of L'Atlantique. Claim for Insurance. London, April 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 14

At the opening in Paris of the hearing of the Compagnie Sudatlantique's claim for £1,965,000 against 69 insurance companies and individuals, counsel contended that the experts'…

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Tore the 'Tripe' Out of Forde Ex-minister Subjected to Merciless Fire of Comment What He Did Canberra

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 5

A MONOTONOUS repetition by Mr F[?] (T.B. Capricornia) of his activities when Minister for Customs in the…

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EDUCATION. Allowances for School Fires and Cleaning

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 3

"Patent" wishes in know whether the Department of Education makes an allowance available for firewood for school fires during the winder months…

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Race with Big Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--After 60 hours' continuous work, using mechanical conveyors, motor-trucks, and drays, the pathway to isolate the…

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Fighting Fire By Educating The Public

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 11

"AFTER centuries of social and educational development fire still reigns as the greatest destructive agent in the world."…

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Pig Marking Fire Branding Barbarous and Cruel

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 10

"Fire branding of pigs as carried out to-day is nothing short of barbarous," declared Mr. C. J. Woollett, president, at the Stock Inspectors' Conference in…

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Scathing Attack on T.B. Party Only Masquerading As Labor, Declares Parkhill Match Blaze Caneerra

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 8

A scathing attack on T.B. members, which was climaxed by the ejection of Messrs. Riordan and Riley (reported elsewhere) was…

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Shops Destroyed. Fire at Tweed Heads. Tweed Heads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 9

During the height of a gale, fire broke out in a large building at the corner of Wharf and Bay streets. The premises of George O'Connor,…

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Ex-nazi Shot "Knew Too Much of Reichstag Fire" Berlin

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 1

Dr. Bell, formerly a leading member of the Nazi headquarters at Munich, who was the chief witness for the Munich Socialist newspaper,…

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Fire at Arncliffe

The Propeller · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 4

On Thursday, March 30, a fire caused damage in the office of Watson's Garage, Prince's Highway, Arncliffe, to the value of £50. Stock was also…

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