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Fires & bushfires, 1934

1,844 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 93

Fire Brigades Display Yass Wins Hose Event Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 8

THE volunteer fire brigades' demonstration was officially opened by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, to-day…

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Records by Fire Brigades Chief Secretary Opens Big Display

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The spirit which prompted volunteer firemen to co-operate with permanent firemen to protect life and property…

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Shavings Found in Wardrobe Open Verdict Is Returned Aberdare Fire Cessnock, Thurs

The Labor Daily · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 9

RETURNING an open verdict at the fire inquiry at Cessnock this afternoon, the Coroner, Mr. Johnston, said…

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Boys Lit the Bush Fires Two Confessions at Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Friday.--The origin of the bush fires which devastated the Mylor district during the past two weeks, was revealed at Stirling Court…

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Clothing on Fire. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 16

While Hilton Tobin, of Greenbank, Sofal[?], was filling the the petrol tank of a motor lorry, an explosion enveloped him and the vehicle in flames. Tobin rushed from the garage with…

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Bushfires Started by Boys. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 19

It was disclosed at the Stirling Magistrate's Court to-day that the destructive bushfires at Mylor, in the Mount Lofty Ranges, on March 7 and March 13, were started by two…

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Lightning Starts Fire. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 10

Lightning struck a four-roomed cottage owned by Frederick Quarry, and occupied by J. Johnson Fire was noticed about ten minutes later, but the cottage and contents were…

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For Trial Arson Charge Fire Story

The Sun · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 7

WILLIAM HENRY BURGESS, dairyman, and Wilfred Denis Byrne, unemployed, were committed for…

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Webb Cup to Lithgow Won Fire Brigades' Trophy

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--The fire brigades' demonstration ended at the Sports Ground yesterday when, in addition to the various competitions,…

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Trapped By Fire

The Sun · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 1

Miss Mavis Ball, who was trapped by dense smoke and fumes from a fire in Jersey-road, Paddington, and had to be lifted through a window by…

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Fire Brigade Winners Return Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 8

Lithgow's are brigade team; received a rousing welcome on their return from Newcastle, where they successfully defended the "Webb Cup," and retained the honor of…

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Save Girl In Shop Fire Carried Out

The Sun · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 17

Bedding and clothes were tossed into the street, a man was overcome by fumes, and a young woman was lifted to safety through…

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Girl's Presence of Mind Fire in Workshop

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 1

Although she was severely burned about the arms and hands when a fire broke out in the workshop of Stoddart,…

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Girl Charged Remarkable Story Of Fire MELBOURNE

The Sun · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 11

Eileen Audrey Russell, 23, pleaded not guilty at the Wangaratta Court of General Sessions to-day to a charge of having unlawfully set…

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Haystack Fires Detective Investigating at Wyalong

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 4

Det.-Sgt. Kennedy, of the C.I.B., is now at West Wyalong, investigating the destruction by fire of three haystacks on a farm owned by John…

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Fire at Paddington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 6

Fire was discovered by a passing motor cyclist early yesterday morning in premises in Jersey-road, Paddington, occupied by Henry A. Timmins. The Paddington and Woollahra…

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Infatuated Girl Sets Fire To Man's House

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Eileen Audrey Russell, 23, found guilty at Wangaratta Sessions to-day of setting fire to the…

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Infatuated Girl Sets Fire to Man's House. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 14

In the Wangaratta General Sessions to-day, Eileen Audrey Russell, 23, was found guilty of wilfully setting fire to the house of Clarise C. Bailey, at Taminick, on February 1. Judge…

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Music Went on Dancers Escape From Blaze AUCKLAND

The Sun · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 24

While 70 couples, members of the Dunedin Club, were dancing on the top floor of the National Mutual Building a fire started on the floor…

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1000 DEAD Big Blaze in Japan City Swept Kobe

The Sun · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 1

A FIRE, due to the toppling of a chimney in a gale, destroyed 20,000 houses in Hakodate this morning, and…

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