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Fires & bushfires, 1934

1,844 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 93

Timely Rescue. Watchman Dragged to Safety. Fire at Crow's Nest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 9

William Stewart, 70, caretaker, was rescued from a blazing shop at 305 Pacific Highway, Crow's Nest, after he collapsed through the effects of smoke late last night. Constable…

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Guttering Diamonds Glamor Dewdrops of Icy Fire Famed Treasures Of Indian King "Mountain of Light"

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 4

A DIAMOND of the first water, discovered in a field in South Africa, has been sold for £70,000. THE icy fire of the diamond's glittering facets has thrown a spell over the human race. Merely a piece of carbon, and first cousin…

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Byrd Expedition. Tractors Catch Fire. Relics of Previous Voyage Found. (From Rear-admiral Byrd-copyright.) at Sea, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 9

The Byrd Antarctic expedition is encountering extraordinary difficulties in landing supplies from the Jacob Ruppert and transporting them to the camp at Little America…

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Bushfires. Death in Tasmania. Man's Charred Body Found. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 10

Fears that Herbert Boden, 65, was burned to death in the fires at Ellendale have been confirmed. His charred body was discovered on the eastern side of Brown Mountain…

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Watching for Bushfires Moree Danger; Heat at Corowa Moree

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 1

Moree graziers are anxiously watching for signs of rain, and have grave fears of the forecasted heat-wave. in view of the…

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 17

A four-roomed weatherboard cottage facing Western-road, Wentworthville, together with its contents, was destroyed by fire yesterday. The cottage was owned and occupied by Mrs…

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Forbes Fire. Police Investigations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 13

Developments are expected as a result of police investigations into a fire which occurred at Gahas's drapery and mercery store at Forbes on December 19. On that…

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Huge Damage Done By Fire ADELAIDE

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 6

DAMAGE estimated at £10,000 was done by a fire which destroyed the building and stock of the South Australian Salvage Co., Kent Town to-day. THE fire was discovered when…

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Fire Thrill in Children's Ward Melbourne, Tues

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 1

Excitement prevailed in the isolation ward, of the Children's Hospital this morning, when flames were…

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Hospital Fire. Nurses Remove Child Patients. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 10

When fire broke out in the isolation department of the Children's Hospital to-day, nurses carried children out of the building to a lawn. Although the damage was confined to the…

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£10,000 FIRE. Employees Dash to Safety. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 14

Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which totally destroyed the building and stock of the South Australian Salvage Co. at the comer of Young and Rundle streets, Kent…

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Fire in Austrian Parliament Incendiaries Are Blamed London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 8

The "Daily Mail's" Vienna correspondent says police believe that incendiaries were responsible for a mysterious fire in the cellar of the…

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Constable Charged. Setting Fire to Premises. Coroner's Finding. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 13

A finding that the premises of Gard Brothers, Gouger-street, were deliberately set on fire by Norman James Mackenzie, the constable who reported the fire on January 2,…

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India's Calamity: Earthquake, Fire, and Flood Scenes in the Area Affected

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 17

Cable messages received from Calcutta indicate an appalling death roll as a result of violent earthquakes and floods last week,…

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Fire Engine Overturned. Officer Killed and Two Others Injured. HOBART

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 14

Mr. George Alton, superintendent of the Burnie Fire Brigade, was killed late last night when a fire engine owned by the Hobart Fire Brigade overturned at the intersection of…

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Bureau Issues Bushfire Warning

The Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 15

The Following bushfire warning was issued this morning from the State Weather Bureau:-- Severe heat-wave conditions…

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Houses Threatened Guildford Bush-Fires

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 11

Several houses were threatened when a bush fire broke out in scrub on Monday. There was, however, little ldanger. The flames, which were quickly…

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In Dugouts Shelter From Vic. Bush Fires MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 11

Two women and 32 men were forced to take shelter in dugouts in the mountain side late yesterday, when the bush fire, which has been…

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House Destroyed Wentworthville Blaze

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 6

A five-room weathorboard cottage in Western-road, Wentworthville, owned and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Diercks, was totally destroyed by fire…

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Scrub Fires Flames Threaten Houses

The Sun · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 3

Scrub fires broke out again to-day, and firemen were busy quelling numerous outbreaks. Calls were received to Granville…

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