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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

1,844 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 93

Board's "No" Fire Brigade Scheme

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 9

Hopes of forming a volunteer fire brigade in the Girraween district will have to be definitely abandoned—for some time, at least…

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Fire in Shop. Man Leads Family to Safely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 13

John Stanley Hook led his sick wife and children to safely last niqht when his hardware shop in George's Rivei-road, Enfield, caught alight…

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The Children's Page Goody Gossamer's Rhymes. Pictures in the Fire

The Catholic Press · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 39

What can you see in the heart of the fire, When the leaping flames sink low, When the crackling and sparkling have died away…

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Lucinda’s Page For Women “Uncle George” to M.C. Ambulance Ball Fire Brigades’ Orchestra Coming Combined South Sydney Function

South Sydney Sentinel · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 7

Popular Uncle-George of 2GB has agreed to M.C. the combined Mayoral Ball in aid of the South Sydney Ambulance to be held at…

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Fire Brigade Dance

The Biz · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 4

A very sucressful dance, which cleared £11, was held by Cabramatta Fire Brigade on Monday night last. The fire brigade servlfce was represented by Mr…

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Fire Brigadesmen Loyal To Labor Four Times the Quota Donated Splendid Lead To Others In Big Fight Fund Grows

The Labor Daily · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 9

ONE of the greatest demonstrations of loyalty to the Labor Party during the present Federal election campaign was provided…

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Blaze On "Redlock's" Forehead

The Sun · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 3

A photograph taken in Adelaide of the much-discussed "Redlock." showing the while blaze which appeared while the horse was held for veterinary examination…

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Gipsies and Camp Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 4

A caravan in a sylvan setting, shining pots and pans, and a camp fire will form the background for a Gipsy Morning in Farmer's children's…

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Terrible Burns Girl's Ordeal of Fire at Swansea

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Terrible burns were received by Mona McDonald, 16, of Lake Road, Swansea, to-night, when a lamp exploded and…

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EXPLOSION In City Restaurant. Damage by Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 11

A mysterious explosion and a subsequent [?]re severely damaged Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy's restaurant and residential premises in George-street West, city, on Saturday night…

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Everyday And Everybody 23 Accidental Fires

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 4

COUNSEL at the Workers' Compensation Commission found difficulty in pronouncing a Russian name yesterday, and during their…

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Fire Engines In Collision

The Sun · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 7

Fire engines from Rozelle and Leichhardt, on their way to a fire collided at the junction of Emmerich and Perry streets, Leichhardt…

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Baptism of Fire. 18th Battalion at Hill 60

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 8

Nineteen years ago, to-morrow, the 18th Bartallon, A.I.F., received its baptism of fire at Hill 60, Gallipoli. On the evening of August 21, 1915, the battalion, under the late…

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Fewer Fires London

The Sun · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 1

With a view to preventing fire after crashes, the Air Ministry has authorised the equipping of civil aircraft with a device which,…

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Fire Engines Collide

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 8

While on their way to extinguish a small outbreak yesterday, two fire engines from Rozelle and Leichhardt came into collision at the cornor…

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Child's Death in Fire Was Accidental

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 6

The City Coroner, Mr. Farrington, decided yesterday that Rose Withrington, 2, of Bundeene, near Cronulla, met with accidental death on…

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Fire After Explosion in Mine Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 1

Following an explosion at the State Coal Mine at Hartley, 32 miles from Rockhampton, this morning, a fire broke out underground. The…

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Fire Raging. Explosion in Queensland Mine. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 14

An explosion occurred in the State coal[?] mine at Hartley (Rockhampton district) this morning, and fire is now raging underground[?] No one was in the mine when the cutbreak…

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Fire Alarms

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 11

Automatic bells have been installed in the homes of the voluntary firemen connected with the Liverpool fire brigade, to give warning in the ease of a fire…

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Fire at Arncliffe

The Propeller · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 1

A fire broke out in an unoccupied shop on Prince's Highway, Arncliffe, on Monday afternoon. Tho .shop was practically burnt out, and a dwelling…

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