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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1937

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Fire in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 5

Damage estimated at £10,000 was done when a fire destroyed the secondary department of Dargaville High School…

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£120,000 Big Sydney Fire Burning All Day Monarch House, Broadway Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 5

A fire which broke out in Monarch House, Broadway, early this morning was still burning this afternoon. Firemen who are fighting the flames…

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Big Blaze Narrowly Averted

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 4

When passing the premises of Messrs. M. and M. Hanna, 157 Beardy street. Armidale, on Monday night, a young man noticed smoke issuing from the…

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Brisbane Fire Damage Totals £2000. BRISBANE

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 4

Two firemen were injured fighting a blaze which gutted H. A. Manahan and Sons' cash and carry store at Given Terrace, Paddington, on Saturday…

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Danger of Bush Fires on Downs

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 4

With the approach of winter the man on the land is confronted with a danger very seldom experienced, as bush fires in all probability will be raging during…

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Appeal Dismissed Nymboida Sawdust Fire Magistate's Verdict Varied. Manager's Responsibility

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 6

Judge Clancy, in the Quarter Sessions at Grafton yesterday, dismissed the appeal of Julian Fowler Pidcock. mill…

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Bush Fires Damage in N.S.W. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 4

Apart from the loss of human lives, bush fires caused damage to the extent of £1,000,000 each year, in New South Wales, said Mr. J. B. Cramsie, who…

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Home Destroyed by Fire

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 13

A five-roomed farm house three miles from Bangalow on the Byron Bay road, owned by Mr. J. J. Hay ter and occupied by Mr. C. C. Clark and family,…

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Town in Danger Big Fire At Lancefield Acre and a Half of Stacked Timber. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 5

Heavy damage was caused by fire which broke out at Lancefield early to-day and destroyed large stocks of firewood…

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Sawdust Fire Concern Over District Court Ruling? Further Appeal Pending

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 5

The Associated Country Sawmillers of New South Wales are vitally interested in the decision of Judge Clancy in the District Court, at Grafton, in the case…

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Airship Disaster in America Zeppelin Hindenburg Fire Follows Terrible Explosion While Landing at Lakehurst (N.j.) 33 People Lose Their Lives 64 Escaped When Burning Ship Fell New York

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 5

Thirty-three persons are believed to have been killed when the famous German Zeppelin, Hindenburg, the greatest airship ever constructed, exploded and burst into flames while about to land at Lakehurst, New Jersey, last night, after the completion of the first Transatlantic crossing of the season…

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Harwood Fire in House

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 7

A fire broke out at the residence of Mr. J. Fawcett, of Harwood, some days ago. Mr. and Mrs. Fawcett were absent from the district. Luckily the…

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Over Cutting Lorry Destroyed by Fire. Coramba

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 2

A Dodge motor lorry was destroyed by fire on Sunday last. The vehicle was owned by Mr. James Hyde, storekeeper, of Ulong, and was being driven by his…

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Fire at Wyomg £2000 Citrus Packing Shed Destroyed. Wyong

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 5

Fanned by a strong westerly breeze. fire destroyed Wyong Co-op. citrus packing house early to-day, causing damage estimated at £2000…

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Shell Plane Destroyed by Fire Leased To A. Of A. Co. Air Mails Burned Pilot and Passengers Escape. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 4

An aeroplane valued at £5000, owned by the Shell Oil Company and leased to Airlines of Australia, burst into flames and was destroyed,…

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£12,000 FIRE Blaze In Film House Photographic Studios Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 5

Damage estimated at more than £12,000 was caused by a fire which broke out on the eighth floor of Film House, Pitt street, to-day…

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Sheds Destroyed by Fire

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 12

Wyong fruit packing sheds were destroyed by fire early on Tuesday morning. The alarm was given shortly after 12.30 a.m., and the fire had a…

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Burned Union Jack Two Statues Blown Up Dynamite and Fire in Dublin. Dublin

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 5

The chief coronation excitement was the blowing up of the equestrian statue of King George II., in St. Stephen's Green, also the statue of William III.,…

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Yacht on Fire in Race

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 May 1937 · page 4

While racing in the Cruiser Handicap at the Coronation Regatta, held by the Australian Motor Yacht Squadron, at Seaforth, Middle Harbor on…

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Avro-avian Plane Destroyed By Fire in Hangar at Mack Ay. Mackay

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 May 1937 · page 5

An Avro-Avian plane, owned by a Mackay syndicate was completely destroyed by fire in a hangar at the city aerodrome last night…

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