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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

1,844 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 93

Law Report. Full Court. a Fire in Riverina. Webber v Hazelwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 5

At the Wagga Circuit Court In October last, before Mr. Justice Stephen and a Jury of four, Frederick John Webber, a farmer, of Urangeline, brought an action against a…

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On Fire Board New Commissioners Elected

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 7

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, said yesterday that he had received the results of the election of members of the Board of Fire Commissioners,…

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On Fire Big Motor Launch Destroyed Men Swim Ashore

The Sun · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 11

PLUNGING into the water from a blazing motor boat in Kogarah Bay, Sans Souci, yesterday afternoon. Clarrie Ryan, of…

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New Role for Eric Campbell Fire-Eater Becomes A Tyro Centre Party

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 7

NO longer the truculent fire eater, but appearing as a political tyro, Mr. Eric Campbell announced the policy of the…

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Haystack Fire. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 10

The district coroner (Dr. E. F. Fisner) concluded an inquiry yesterday into a fire which destroyed three haystacks, valued at £120, the property of Joseph Edmund Kelly, a…

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Country News Nearly Trapped in Fire

The Sun · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 27

HARDEN, Thursday.--A weatherboard cottage and its contents, belonging to Mr. N. Kerchin, were destroyed by fire, during the owner's…

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The Sun Stop-press Fire Trial Prisoners

The Sun · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 1

MOSCOW, Wednesday.--A medial commission which examined, the former Bulgarian fire trial prisoners as issued a bulletin stating that…

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Reichstag Fire "Started by German Fascist" Moscow

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 5

THE Bulgarian Communists, Dimitroff, Tanev and Popov, who were convicted of setting fire to the Reichstag, in Berlin, arrived at…

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Reichstag Fire. Bulgarian Prisoners Released. LONDON, Feb. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 9

Whether by coincidence or design, the Bulgarian accused in the Reichstag fire trial, Dlmitroff, Foppoff, and Taneff, were released from prison yesterday, which was the…

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From Frying Pan to Fire? From Commerce To Journalism

Referee · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 18

AN English critic suggests that J. McLean, the young Scottish Inter-national, in severing his connection as a representative of a firm manufacturing…

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Fire Menace Steamer Cut Loose From Wharf AUCKLAND

The Sun · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 22

So sudden was an outbreak of fire which threatened the American steamer Golden Cloud, when loading for Australia at British Columbia…

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Russians Fire on Jap . PLANES One Brought Down Crew Killed in Crash Near Border Japanese Denial of Spying Shots Hit Scout Machines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 1

KOBE, Wednesday. THREE Japanese military planes have been fired at on the Soviet-Manchurian border. One was brought down, the…

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Fire Commissioners Elected

The Biz · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 8

At the election of members of the Board of fire Commissioners, the following were elected:—Mr. O. J. Baker, representing the councils of the city and…

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Heavy Loss in Fire

The Sun · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 3

WALCHA, Friday. -- A fire, the origin of which is unknown, destroyed a shed containing a motor truck and accessories, the property…

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Haystack Fire. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 12

The District Coronel (Dr. E. F. Fisher) concluded an inquiry into a rue which destroyed three haystacks, valued at £120. the property of Joseph Edmund Kelly, a Wamboyne farmer…

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The Golden Cloud. Menaced by Fire

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 4

Whilst loading timber at New Westminster (B.C.), oil pipes running beneath the wharf caught fire, destroying the wharf, and damaging deck…

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Fire at Byron Bay. Byron Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 12

Fire destroyed the shopping premises owned by J. G. Heard in the main street early this morning Portion of the building was occupied by Heard, mercer and draper, and another…

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Gang Web "Stavisky Chief" Fire, Murder London

The Sun · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 1

EVIDENCE which certain prominent persons are desperately trying to suppress shows that Stavisky, the…

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Acquitted, But Faces Trial Sequel to Reichstag Fire London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 8

Although the three other men--Dimitroff, Taneff, and Popoff--acquitted with him over the Reichstag fire have been released, Ernst Torgler…

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STARVED & Weak Fire Trial Prisoners in Moscow ("The Labor Daily" Special.) MOSCOW

The Labor Daily · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 1

The three Bulgarians who were convicted at the Reichstag fire trial, and who have now arrived in Moscow, are all suffering from nervous…

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