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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

1,844 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 93

Fire Walkers Give Display In Suva Tourists Amazed Suva

The Sun · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 8

Chanting as they worked, Benga natives removed the burning logs from the white hot stones, heated by a fire that had been kept going for…

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Four Injured In Fire In City "Danger Zone" City Fire Girl's Pluck Rang Brigades As Flames Neared Office Fighters in Danger

The Sun · Wednesday 5 September 1934 · page 13

FOUR persons were injured, two suffering from burns, and many, overcome by smoke, were rescued by police while 50 firemen fought a threatening blaze in the City to-day. An upholstery factory…

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Rescues in City Blaze

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 7

Many persons, four of whom were treated for burns, shock, and the effects of fumes, were yesterday rescued by police, while 50 firemen…

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After A Fire

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 6

C. Curry and Tom Hagon nursing injuries received in the fire at the factory of H. Don and Co., Ltd., Hay- market, yesterday…

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In a Blaze of Glory Milliken Leaves Amateur Ranks

Referee · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 19

FOR his last ride as an amateur, after wa distinguished career in the ranks of the "[?]ywhites" as ever a cyclist could aspire to Ernest Milliken chose the 100…

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Fire in Upholstery Factory

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 14

The salvage staff at work among the debris, following the fire in Georgestreet, Haymarket, in which four persons were injured…

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City Fire. Four Persons Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 11

Four persons were injured during a fire in a two-story building in George-street, Haymarket, yesterday morning. Two of them. Charles Curry, 27, of Elizabeth-street, city, and…

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Factory Fire in City Employees Burned

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 5

The cause of the fire which almost destroyed a furniture upholstery factory and injured two men and a youth, while…

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Fire Bug's Work Attempt to Burn Radio Station

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 3

ADELIBERATE attempt to set fire to wireless broadcasting station 4BK at Gracemoro, about seven miles from Rockhampton (Q.), was made early on…

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Royal Faces in Fire Sydney En Fete for Prince Ambitious Plans for Gala Occasions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 7

HUGE portraits of the King arid of Prince Henry, fashioned of fireworks, will be seen in…

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Intruder Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 9

PERTH, Thursday.--When Pete[?] Coyne discovered in his shop at Yalgoo last night a man who had robbed the till of £8, the intruder fired two…

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Fire Walk Professor's View

The Sun · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 8

Short of a miracle, how do the Benga fire-walkers of Fiji walk on white-hot "stones," which are hot enough for wood to catch fire…

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£4,000 Fire Casino

The Labor Daily · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 8

Damage estimated at approximately £4000 was caused early this morning by a fire which gutted the fruit shop of Tom…

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New Fire Detector. Marketed Overseas

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 5

A new fire detecting invention has been placed on the overseas market by Messrs. S. G. Brown, Acton. It is based upon the…

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Fire in Sawmill. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 12

A fire broke out in the Mongogorie Sawmilling Company's mill at 3 o'clock this morning. Employees of the company who live near the mill formed a bucket brigade and…

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Dog Gives Fire Alarm. Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 12

When a fire broke out in premises occupied by Mr. B. Schubart in Glen Innes, practically the whole of the contents and the rear portion of the building were destroyed. Mr…

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Casino Fire Two Shops Razed Early This Morning

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 1

CASINO, Friday.--A fire destroyed two shops in Walker Street early this morning, damage being estimated at £2000…

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Fire at Casino. Early Morning Outbreak. CASINO

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 12

Damage estimated at £4000 was caused early to-day by a fire which gutted a bootshop conducted by Mr. Tom Lee, in Walker-street, Casino. Excellent work war done by…

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Light the Fire Early

Truth · Sunday 9 September 1934 · page 16

PLENTY of fuel, and a nice roaring fire is the order for today. According to the Weather Man…

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Yank Ship Invaders To Be Fought! N.Z. Fires Our Legislators "Existing Competition Uneconomic"

Truth · Sunday 9 September 1934 · page 19

HERE IS GOOD NEWS! THE heavily-subsidised American shipping invasion is at long last to be met. stranglehold which the American-owned Matson Steamship…

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