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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

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Overdue Ship Arrives Fire at Sea

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 4

The Danish motor-ship Australian put into Melbourne on Monday, a month overdue. While at sea a fire broke out, and for over two days defied the…

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Naval Base Fire. Destruction in Turkey Many Explosions Istanbul, July 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1935 · page 1

A destructive fire, attended by explosions, threatening the munition dump, is raging in the military zone at the ismud Naval base…

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Big Fire £45,000 Damages MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 July 1935 · page 3

The schempp Taxille company's mills and plant, in Trench-street, Ballarat North, were almost destroyed by a fire which did 45,000 damage…

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Big Fire in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 July 1935 · page 2

A fire in Melbourne to-day completely demolished the workshop, plan room, testing room and garages of the Melbourne and Metropolitan…

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Heavy Loss Early Morning Fire Cars Destroyed Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1935 · page 7

Damage estimated at several thousands of pounds was caused early this morning when a fire broke out in the property of the Melbourne and…

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Close Call at Fire in Denman Hotel This Morning Boarders Fight Flames. Wonderful Save Effected. DENMAN

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 2

The Denman Hotel, conducted by E. Lewis, would probably have been destroyed by fire in the early hours this morning but for the wonderful work performed by a bucket brigade drawn from the boarders…

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Bush Fires in Metropolitan Area Houses Endangered

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 2

Bush fires ringed Sydney on Saturday. Thirty outbreaks were reported. Aided by a strong westerly wind, the fires spread rapidly, and firemen had…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 5

Shortly before noon to-day, the West Maitland Fire Erigade received a call to the residence of Mr. H. M, Rourke, in Ledsam-street. A lumber…

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Two Outbreaks Fires at Cessnock Minor Damage Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 5

The prompt action of a party, of young men and women who were walking to a dance saved an unoccupied weatherboard cottage, in…

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Shop Fire' Good Save Made NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 6

An outbreak of the occurred in a lock-up shop owned by Mr. F. Heath-orall, newsagent, of Maitland-road, Tighe's. Hill, shortly after 1.30 on…

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Many Bushfires Week-end Outbreaks Fighters Busy Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 2

Despite the cold weather nearly 70 grass and bush fires occurred In the suburbs during the week-end, and hundreds of firemen…

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Bush Fires City Brigades Busy SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 4

In spite of the cold weather bush fires raged in many parts of the metropolitan area. Fire brigades were called out to more than 25 fires…

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Two Killed 'Plane on Fire LONDON, August 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 2

LONDON, August 5. Shortly after two persons were killed when their plane crashed on to a railway line, a second air fatality took…

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Risked Life Boy Dashes into Fire Favourite Book Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 2

Remarkable daring was shown by Bryan Penny, 12, of Belgrave, when he dashed into his burning home to retrieve a treasured book. The boy…

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Theatre Fire Serious Damage SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1935 · page 1

Damage estimated at £3000 was caused by a fire which broke out at the Ramsgate. Theatre, Ramsgate, this morning. Before the blaze was…

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Fire at Picture Theatre Damage Estimated at £3000. SYDNEY

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 August 1935 · page 2

Damaged estimated at £3000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the roof and ceiling of the Ramsgate Theatre…

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Warm Weather Drought in England Forest Fires London. Au. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 4

England is again having very warm, fine weather, and much higher temperatures are predicted for the next few days…

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Hornsby Hospital on Fire Patients Rushed to Safety

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 August 1935 · page 1

A fire that might have been disastrous occurred, at the Hornsby and District Hospital yesterday afternoon. The roof of about one-third of the main block was destroyed, and severe damage done to the premises…

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Hospital Fire Dramatic Rescues Good Save Made Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 August 1935 · page 5

During the lunch hour yesterday an outbreak of fire occurred which gutted a portion of the Hornsby and District Hospital…

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Amazing Shooting Drama Man Fires Gun Into Crowded 'Bus. (Australian Press Assn. Message) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 August 1935 · page 1

Four persons are dead as the result of an amazing shooting drama near the village green at. Shutford, in Oxfordshire…

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