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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

1,844 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 93

At Tudor Blaze On Roof

The Sun · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 10

Caused, it is believed, by the heat from the furnace, fire broke out in the boiler-room on the roof of the Tudor Hotel, Phillip-street, about 8.15…

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ZINNIAS Make a BLAZE of COLOR

The World's News · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 14

A GARDEN on which the most money is spent is not always the most attractive, neither is it the most colorful at all…

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Cars Destroyed in Garage Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 1

A spirit stove exploded in a garage in Forest Road, Penshurst, last night, and three cars and a heap of tyres were destroyed. The interior of the…

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Country News Fire Brigade Resigns

The Sun · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 16

NARRABRI, Wednesday.--In response to requests by the captain (S. Gray) and members of Narrabri volunteer Are brigade, for increased…

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Fighting Fires in the Bush How America Meets Red Menace

The World's News · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 9

EVERY year the red demon stalks through the scrub and timber country of our outback, its tongues of flame taking toll of property…

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EXPLOSION. Sets Fire to Garage. Proprietor Burnt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 13

A garage at the corner of Penshurst-street and Forest-road, Penshurst, was badly damaged by fire late last night, and the proprietor, William Thomas Teale, was burned…

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Fire in Adelaide. £6500 DAMAGE. Firemen Overcome by Fumes. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 13

A fire at cold stores in the four-story building of O. Heysen and Sons, Wyatt-street, Adelaide, early to-day, caused damage estimated at £6500…

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Nome Destroyed by Fire. Famed Gold City. Many People Homeless. Nome (Alaska), Sept. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 13

Two Eskimos were burned to death and a number of white persons were injured by dynamite blasts in efforts to check a fire which destroyed this famed gold city on Monday…

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Lichting of Fires

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 12

To W.H.—Under the law as it applies to bush-fires you may:— Burn of your land provided you have made a three-chain fire-break around it…

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Fires at Penshurst. Motor Vehicles Burnt

The Propeller · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 4

The shopping area of Penshurst. was the scene of much excitement when within a few hours fire brigades attended to two tires, one of a serious…

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£600,000 Fire

The Sun · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 18

Nome (Alaska), Wednesday.--The damage done by Tuesday's fire in Nome is officially fixed at £600,000.--"Sun" Special…

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Fire at Campsie

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 7

An outbreak of fire occurred in Mellor's Furniture Shop, Beamish Street, Campsie, early this morning, and a quantity of furniture was…

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Racing Fire Engine

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 12

An old 90 h.p. Mercedes that has won prizes at Brooklands and at speed trials is being used by the Orpington (England) Fire Brigade for dealing with…

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FIRE! Stewart's Mill

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 7

A fire occurred at Stewart's timber mill last Sunday morning. Two barrels of tar a few yards from the main building of the mill burst into flames, and the whole…

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On Train Door Caught Fire

The Sun · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 19

A sliding door of an electric train, bound for Sydney from Parramatta last night, caught fire when the train vas between Stanmore and…

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Motor 'Bus on Fire. Excitement at Rockdale

The Propeller · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 4

A motor 'bus containing over 50 passengers caught fire in Frederick Street, Rockdale, last night. With every seat occupied, and several men standing, the 'bus…

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Fire Brigade Resigns. Increase of Retainer Refused. NARRABRI

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 6

After a conference at Narrabri with the Board of Fire Commissioners, the captain of the Narrabri Volunteer Fire Brigade, Mr. S. Gray, tendered his resignation, which, it was…

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Heat Causes Fires in City & Scrub Brigades Rush to All Tarts Some Splendid Saves Effected

The Labor Daily · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 1

BELIEVED by brigadesmen to have been caused principally by die heat, numerous fires occurred yesterday in the metropolis. Three…

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Bush-fires Again

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 9

Brigades were again called upon yesterday to extinguish bush and grass Area in the metropolis. Large outbreaks occurred at Hornsby and…

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Malicious Fire Charge Dismissed

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 7

At the Quarter Sessions yesterday Austin Thurbon. 31 was acquitted on a charge of having maliciously set are to the railway station at…

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