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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

521 stories in Murray's papers · page 25 of 27

£20,000 Homestead Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 December 1935 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon last Wanganella Estate homestead, a brick two-storied mansion, of 40 rooms, owned by F. S. Falkiner and Sons Ltd.,…

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Careless Use of Fire; Two Men Fined

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 December 1935 · page 2

As the outcome of a fire, which destroyed a 10 acre crop of oats at Cootamundra, James Donnelly and Arthur Dwyer, 35 and 58 respectively…

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The Late Pyrmont Wool Fire Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 December 1935 · page 3

Following previous progress my-ments to Messrs Goldsborough Mort and Company Limited of £300,000 on account of wool lost in the pyrmont…

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Guest House Fire Lodgers’ Narrow Escapes Dramatic Rescues Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 December 1935 · page 2

A boy and a woman were rescued dramatically when a £4000 guest house, “Grendon,” on the Clenatis road, near Kallista,…

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Fire in Wool Store Big Sums in Insurance Paid Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 December 1935 · page 1

Following previous payments to Goldsborough Mort and Co. Ltd., of £300,000, on account of wool lost in the Pyrmont fire, it is understood…

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Disastrous Fire Wanganella Estate Homestead Destroyed Cricketers and Employees’ Fine Work

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 December 1935 · page 1

The two-storey brick homesteads Messrs. Falkine, and Sons, Wanganella Estate, about 17 miles from Deniliquin, was completely destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon. The homesteads had been the residence of Mr. and Mrs. C. L…

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Disastrous Fire Wanganella Estate Homestead Destroyed

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1935 · page 3

One of the oldest and most magnificent country homesteads in the State, Wanganella Estate, 17 miles from Deniliquin, the residence of…

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Redlands Bush-fire Brigade Equipment Greatly Improved

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 December 1935 · page 5

There was a large attendance at the annual meeting of the Redlands Push Fire Brigade held recently. Mr. R.A. Black was elected…

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Fire on Motor Truck

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 December 1935 · page 3

Blissfully unconscious that a fire was burning within a few feet of him, the driver of a Riverina transport bowled merrily over the Murray bridge and…

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Italian Destroyer Fires on Greek Fising Boat. ATHENS

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 December 1935 · page 2

All Italian destroyer, patrolling the neighbourhood of Leros, to-day, for unknown reasons, fired on a Greek fishing boat, killing two and wounding…

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Italian Warship Fires on Greek Fishing Boat 2 KILLED; 14 Wounded Athens, December 4

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 December 1935 · page 5

An Italian destroyer patrolling the neighbourhood of Leros to-day for an unknown reason fired on a Greek fishing boat, killing two, and wounding…

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CULCAIRN Town Fire Brigade

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 December 1935 · page 7

At a meeting of the volunteer bush fire brigade, it was decided to ask the shire council to take the necessary preliminary steps towards the…

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Disastrous Fire Wanganella Estate Homestead Destroyed One of Riverina's Stately Homes

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 7 December 1935 · page 1

One of the oldest and most magnificent country homesteads in the State Wanganella Estate, 17 miles from Deniliquin the residence of Mr and…

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CRICKET M.C.C. v. AUSTRALIA Tourists’ Bad Start Hardstaff Pulls Game Out of the Fire SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 December 1935 · page 6

After a very slow and bad start Hardstaff and Lansridge retrieved the position for the M.C.C. in the match against an Australian XI, which was…

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Disastrous Fire House and Contents Destroyed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 2

Years or hard work and unsparing sacrifice were bi ought to a tragic conclusion when the home of Mr. C. Hill, farmer, in Eyre street, Echuca,…

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Crass Fire Near Wireless Station Flames Sweep 200 Acres

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 2

Late on Friday afternoon last, about 5 o'clock, the alarm reached Corowa that a grass fire had broken out near the Wireless Station, 2CO…

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Beware the Fire Fiend

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 2

A very grave danger of grass and bush fires, confronts landholders to-day, and especially, those in this district The terrors and destructive…

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Small Grass Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 2

Shortly after 3 o' clock yesterday afternoon the Corowa Fire Brigade was called out to quell an outbreak of fire on a vacant allotment on the…

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Fire-walkers Scientists Seek Secret “Religious Ecstasy” Theory

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 2

Results of a scientific examination made in an effort to ascertain the source of the mysterious power possessed by fire-walkers are described in…

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Bush Fire Brigades Hume Shire Organisations, Officers Appointments Confirmed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 December 1935 · page 8

At yesterday’s meeting of Hume Shire council the appointments of officers of the Bush Fire Brigades were submitted as follow:—…

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