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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

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Big Fire in London Great Damage. London

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 6

Stores of rubber, tea, and spirits, valued at over £1,000,000, were destroyed in whatsis as London's most spectacular fire, which…

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Big Sydney Fire Damage Estimated at £800,000

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 2

The most serious fire in Sydney for 14 years on Wednesday destroyed the main Pyrmont wool store of Goldsbrough Mort and Co., Ltd., and…

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Fire Losses Companies Hard Hit Total of £1,000,000 LONDON, Sept. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 1

The big wool fire in Sydney has coat London underwriters at least £250,000. Contracts for this amount were…

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League Council Makes Momentous Decision Big Fire £1,000,000 Damage Still Burning London, Sept. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 1

Twenty-four hours after the outbreak of fire at the Colonial Wharf, Wapping, firemen were still at work…

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Still Burning The Pyrmont Fire Firemen Busy Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1935 · page 1

Firemen, who are combating the fire which is still smouldering at the premises of Goldsbrough, Mort, at Pyrmont, reached the heart of the fire…

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Fire at Seaham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 September 1935 · page 2

The old hotel building at Seaham was totally destroyed by fire early on Friday morning, only the brick walls standing. The building was delicensed…

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Sydney's Disastrous Fire Witnessed by Councillor Dorsman

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 September 1935 · page 1

Councillor A. J. Dorsman, who was in Sydney on Wednesday last attending the Local Government conference, had a front-seat view…

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Seaham Hotel Building Destroyed by Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1935 · page 2

The large brick building at Seaham, formerly used as an hotel and recently de-licensed, was totally destroyed by fire on Thursday night…

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Wool Wash Gutted by Fire Brigade's Good Work Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 October 1935 · page 1

prompt action by firemen, prevented a disastrous fire in the wool-wash of Samuel and Charles Allingham, in Botany, to-day, from spreading to other…

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Bush Fires In New Zealand Many Houses Burnt Wellington (N.z.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 1

Bush fires are raging in several areas. In the Catlins area, the flames extend along a 50-mile front, making an awe-inspiring sight. A sawmill and seven houses have been destroyed at the township of…

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Bush Fires Raging in New Zealand Houses, Burn Wellington. (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 5

Extensive bush fires are raging in several country areas and heavy loss to property is reported. in the Catlins area, the flames…

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Destruction of 'Plane by Fire Coroner Returns Open Verdict

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 4

The Bathurst Coroner returned an open verdict at the inquiry into the destruction by fire of a de Havilland Moth 'plane at Kelso on September 14…

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Fire at a Dance

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 October 1935 · page 1

Mr Robert Yeomans, of Moouce Ponds, and Miss Doris Daymond, of West Coburg, were burnt about the face and arms when a cluster of balloons…

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Timely Save Launch on Fire Coff's Harbour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1935 · page 5

When William Edwards and Ray Selby arrived in the harbour after a deep-sea fishing excursion, they found that a launch, owned by Robert…

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12 KILLED Big 'Plane Crashes No Fire Cheyenne (Wyoming), Oct. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1935 · page 1

Nine passengers, the pilot, the co-pilot and the stewardess were killed early this morning when a United Air Lines mail aeroplane crashed 15 miles…

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Fire in Motor Car

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 2

Some excitement was occasioned this morning' when a Chevrolet motor car burst into flames in front of Messrs Grainger and Falkiner's store. It…

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£12,000 Fire Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 3

Damage estimated at about £12,000 was done by a fire which began in the office of Mr. P. Cross auctionce[?] Main-street, Culgoa, and destroyed…

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Launch on Fire a Timely Save

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 2

When William Edwards and Ray Selby arrived in Coft's Harbour after a deep-sea fishing excursion, they found that a launch, owned by Robert…

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Fire Explosion in Produce Factory Building Wrecked. Chicago

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 2

Between seven and 13 persons were killed and at least 60 injured as the result of an explosion and fire which wrecked the Gilden Soya products…

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Man Hunt Bandits Open Fire Fierce Battle Calgary, October 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 2

A man hunt for three prisoners who killed two policemen at Benito, Monitoba, on Monday, led to a battle near here in which a Royal Canadian…

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