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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

521 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 27

Fires in Shops Thieves Suspected Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 June 1935 · page 4

After two shops at East Brunswick had been visited last night by thieves, fires broke out. and. in one shop considerable damage was .caused. A…

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Fire Dangers And Safety Contrivances Fire Chief’s Warning Mudgee

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 1

“People think that because of fire [?] and emergency exits and other safety contrivances that are used the fire danger is not so great,”…

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Fought Fire Instead Calcutta, June 4

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 June 1935 · page 2

British arid Indian troops were unable. to participate In the King’s birthday parade at Rawalpindi as they had been called out to fight a…

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Landslide and Then a Fire [?] House Destroyed Auckland

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 2

At [?] last night a landslide wrecked a boarding house The [?] had just time to escape when the building [?] into flames and…

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Shockingly Burned Man’s Clothes Catch Fire Petrol Again Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 1

Leslie Naunton, 28, was shockingly burned about the arms neck and face when his clothing caught fire in a garage at Pyrmont shortly before…

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Two Shocks Felt Fire Breaks Out in Bazaar Calcutta, June 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 11

The first shock occurred at 3.6 a.m., and it lasted half a minute. It was followed by another shock of loss intensity at 7.38 a.m. It is believed that…

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Dreadful Cruelty Dog Set on Fire

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 8 June 1935 · page 3

Trapped by some person or persons in Enfield on Thursday night, an Irish terrier dog was spreay with volatile spirit and set alight…

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Station Robbery Safebreakers Fire on Police Constables Narrow Escape Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 2

Two thieves who were surprised at the Batman railway station this morning fired on Constables Havaillon and Bingham, who pursued them until…

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Policeman Fires Shots

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 3

SEDNEY, Monday -- While Constable Brockett was on his rounds at Lidcombe early this morning he discovered that the lock had been…

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Constable Fires Shot Suspect in Store a Man Arrested Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 1

While Constable Crockett was on his rounds at Lidcombe early this morning he discovered a lock had been wrenched off the donr of Derrin…

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New Naval Pom-pom Fires Shells Quickly as Machine gun a British Invention London, June 9

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 3

Though according to the “Daily Herald,” the Germans knew it and published the details months ago, it is now revealed that Britain has perfected…

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Woman Wanted to Die Tried to Set Fire to Herself Story at Inquest Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 2

At an inquest to-day on Hencierta Smith, 53 of Matraville, who died at a reception house on May 27, evidence was given that shortly before…

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‘Brigade’s Search for a Fire

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 June 1935 · page 2

About. 6.20 p.m. yesterday, the Albury fire brigade received a call to Electra street; East Albury A chimney of the residence of Mr. Harry…

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The Reichstag Fire. Torgler Released. BERLIN

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 2

Eighteen months after his acquittal on a charge of complicity in the Reichstag lire, Ernest Torgler has been released after 27 months'…

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By Falling Wall Fireman is Buried a Factory Fire Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 5

While fighting a fire at a furniture factory in George street, Fitzroy, on May 11, William John McCurdy; 64 years, station officer, of Lord street…

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A Sydney Blaze Damage Estimated at £15,000 Two Bogs Perish. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 3

Damage estimated at £15,000 was caused by a Are which completely gutted the premises of George H. Moxham and Co., skin and. produce…

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Low Scoring Game Cookardi[?]nia Defeat Rovers Spectators Warmed by Fires

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 4

So cold was the weather at Cookardin[?] on Saturday, whit[?] Albury Rovers Jonrneyed to play aga[?] the local team, team, that the…

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Tallangatta Fire a Landmark Goes two Shops Destroyed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 3

Tallangatta Boot and Drapery Emporium established in 1882, one of the town’s early landmarks owned by Mr. William…

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Efficiency of Fire Brigade Praised

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 2

Mr. H. [?] an inspector of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades Board visited Albury yesterday to make an inspection of licensed halls and local…

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Fire in Building Man Jumps 20 Feet Seriously Injured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 2

When Los[?] Martin [?] carrier was awakened early this morning by the crackling of flames and found his room on the second storey of a [?]…

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