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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

521 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 27

City Brought to Standstill Fire Cuts Off Electricity a Remarkable Effect Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 August 1935 · page 4

A fire on the switchboard at the main electricity power house to-day cut off the electricity supply of the entire city for half an hour, causing…

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Hospital Blaze Patients Saved by Nurses

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 11

Under supervision of the pyjamaclad matron, 41 patients were rapidly evacuated from the blazing Hornsby District Hospital to the hospital lawns…

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Fire Brigade Called Out

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 2

During lunch hour yesterday the Corowa Fire Brigade was called out to a fire at the residence of Mr. G. M. Handasyde, in Norman-street. The…

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Workshop Fire £50 Damage Caused Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 4

Damage estimated at £50 was caused by a fire which broke out in the workroom of Belsom’s Pty. Ltd mantle manufacturers shortly before…

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Fire in Store Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 August 1935 · page 1

A fire which broke out shortly after 10 o’clock last night, at the grocery store of Carter Bros., Mt. Alexander road, Essendon, destroyed portion of…

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Fire in Church Damage Estimated at £1000 Done Surprise for Worshippers. Sydney, Sunday

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 August 1935 · page 2

Damage estimated at over £1000 has caused by a fire which broke out in St. Luke's Church -of England at Mosman late this afternoon…

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Ho to Keep Healthy Albury Family's Secret Don't Sit by Fires

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 4

There is a family in Albury which claims to be the healthlest in the community, because its members refuse to coddle themselves up. The…

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Fatal Dublin Fire. Two Women Incinerated. DUBLIN

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 2

A mysterious fire which took place in the Sinn Fein headquarters, today, caused the death of Mrs. O'Higgins, and her daughter, Annie (35),…

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Big Berlin Fire. Trapped Diners Escape. BERLIN

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke out tonight in one of the great wooden buildings housing the radio exhibition, and rapidly spread to other…

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Incubator on Fire 1800 Chickens Destroyed Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 August 1935 · page 4

Early this morning 1800 young chicks and 1000 eggs were "burnt to death at the Ashlelgh Poultry Farm, Blackburn. The are stated in the…

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Mysterious Fire Two Women Burnt to Death Mother and Daughter Dublin, August 19

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 August 1935 · page 3

Mrs. O’ Higgins and her daughter. Annie, a well-known pianist, aged 35 were burned to death following a mysterious fire at the Sinn Fein…

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Big German Fire £500,000 Damage Radio Exhibition Destroyed People Trapped in Tower, but Rescued BERLIN August 10

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 August 1935 · page 1

Damage estimated at £500.000 was caused when a . disastrous fire broke at 830 p.m. in one of the great building housing…

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Insuring Bush Fire Workers Shire Council Seeks Legal Opinion

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1935 · page 4

Of special interest to landholders as well as to Shire Councils was a letter (from an insurance company) on the subject of insuring…

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Someone Caused Fire Forbes

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 August 1935 · page 3

The coroner to-day at the conclusion of an inquiry into a fire and terrific explosion which destroyed a weatherboard cottage in Queen street,…

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Radio Exhibition Fire Charred Body Found in Ruins Berlin, August 20

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 August 1935 · page 6

To-day a charred body was found in the ruins caused in the destruction of the radio exhibition by fire yesterday. Another person who sustained…

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Giant Forest Fire Settlements Wiped Out Fate of Is People Unknown St. John (New Brunswick), August 20

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 August 1935 · page 7

Twenty-five houses, comprising the settlement of Charnesey, have been wiped out by a forest fire. The fate of three women and 15 men who were…

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Plane on Fire at Aerial Pageant

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1935 · page 10

A stir was created at the aerial pageant at Leeton on Saturday, when Pilot Carpenter landed with smoke belching from beneath the…

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Solid Petrol Fire Risk Eliminated Revolutionary Discovery

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 August 1935 · page 3

After 16 years' research, Dr. Adolph Prussin, a New York chemist, is reported to have perfected a process for solidifying petrol. For many years…

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Fire in Church Damage Estimated at £1000

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1935 · page 14

Damage estimated at over £1000 was caused by a fire which broke out in St. Luke's Church of England at Mosman late Sunday afternoon. A…

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Fire in Berlin Damage Estimated at £500,000 Berlin, August 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1935 · page 7

A disastrous fire broke out at 8.30 p.m. in one of the great wooden buildings housing the German Radio Exhibition. It rapidly spread to the…

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