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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

1,844 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 93

Asks Aid of the Press Mystery Fire Chullora Blaze

The Sun · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 17

Praising the Press for the publicity they have given in the past to mysterious fires, the Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. H. Richardson…

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Russian Soldiers Fire on Japs. Harbin

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 1

WHEN Russian soldiers fired on a Manchukuo steamer carrying Japanese soldiers to Tahelho, one Manchukuo…

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Fire Rescue Saved By Minutes MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 10

Stricken, half choking to the floor while trying to escape from his burning cottage, early to-day, Mr. Andrew Rutherford, 79, of Cluden-street,…

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Mystery of Fire Is Unsolved Court's Sympathy For Homeless Couple Both Cried

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 8

HOW a broken-hearted young couple cried bitterly as their little home was destroyed by fire, was told at Parramatta Court…

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Woman's Trunk in Vic. Fire Arms And Legs Are Missing; Another Murder? Curious Case Melbourne, Tues

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 1

A WOMAN'S blood-stained trunk, with the arm and legs missing was recovered by police this morning from a fire which…

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Fire in City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 13

Fire broke out last night among packing cases on the ground floor of premises in Clarence-street, city, occupied by H. Kobin and Company, importers. Fire brigades from…

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Fire Brigades' Billiards

The Sun · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 16

The final of the annual teams billiards championship of the New South Wales Fire Brigades, between Stanmore and Circular Quay stations, will be played at 6.15…

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Fires on Ships. Ignition of Jute Cargoes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 5

The frequent occurrence of fires in cargoes of jute destined for American ports has caused authorities to investigate the…

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Seven Fires in House Smelt of Kerosene, Said Witness

The Labor Daily · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 6

AT Cumpsic Court-house yesterday, the Parramatta District Coroner, Mr. H. Richardson Clark, held an inquiry into the destruction…

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Feared 39 Lost In Colliery Fire BRUSSELS

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 8

IT is feared that 39 lives have been lost in a fire which followed a firedamp explosion in a colliery near Paturages…

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Fire Blast 41 Slain Mine Tragedy Brussels

The Sun · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 1

OF 46 miners working at Paturages, near Mons, at midnight, 41 were killed instantly and the others were…

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Shipbuilding. Fire-fighting Arrangements in Ships. Existing Methods Criticised

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 3

Of the two fuels carried by ships for the generation of power—coal or oil—at the present time oil is the fuel chosen for passenger ships of most types. Since this fuel is much more dangerous than coal, comment is confined to…

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For Home Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 9

VICTORIAL news on a burning question.--The grab dropping its load of coal into a lighter in the Harbor…

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Warmth and Gas Fires

The Propeller · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 2

With the approach of winter many householders are equipping their homes with modern room-warming appliances. Wood and coal fires have long been…

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Fire Damage

The St George Call · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 1

Early on Sunday morning a fire occurred at 378 Forest Road, Bexley, in a brick shop and dwelling of eight rooms occupied by Thomas Whitehouse…

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Fire at Ramsgate

The Propeller · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 4

Prompt and efficient action by the Kogarah and Rockdale fire brigades last Friday night prevented a tire from spreading on to a nearby furniture…

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Fire at Bexley

The Propeller · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 1

A fire was discovered early last Sunday morning at Forest Road, Bexley, in a brick shop and dwelling of eight rooms occupied by Thomas…

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Fire Plans Incendiarist Was Thorough

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--How narrowly the house of Mr. E. J. Brown, at Mentone, was saved from destruction by Are last night by the…

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Fire in Arcade

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 May 1934 · page 6

Headquarters fire brigade received a call to a photographer's shop in the Strand Arcade last night and found a quantity of film on the…

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Fire on a Steamer Newcastle

The Sun · Saturday 19 May 1934 · page 3

Shortly before the steamer Devon sailed from Newcastle for Brisbane this morning, a small fire broke out in No. 1 hatch, a quantity of…

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