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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

521 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 27

Disastrous Fire at Culcairn

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 2

A fire which broke out yesterday afternoon on Mr. J. Allitt’s property, which is adjacent to Culcairn destroyed two hay stacks, a chaff cutter and…

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Fire in Tax Tank Attracts Big Crowd

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 2

The sounding of the fire brigade’s siren caused hundreds of people to gather at the east end of Dean street at 11.40 a.m. yesterday. They came…

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Disastrous Fire at Culcair

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 4

A fire which brake out on Wednesday afternoon on Mr. J Allitt's [?] perty, which is adjacent to Culca[?] destroyed two hay stacks, a chaff [?]…

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Spectacular Fire in Adelaide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 14

A fire broke out at Adelaide (S.A.) in a two-storey building occupied by Kevern Sturt Co. Ltd., wholesale grocers, and Donald Taylor, Collotype…

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Aborigines Beat Out Fire Coonabarabran

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 7

The Burra Bee Dee mission station, five miles from the town, was threatened yesterday by a bush fire. The fire, which had been burning in…

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Allegedly Set Fire to Flats Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 7

At the Central police Court to-day, Stanley Cook 23, laborer, was remanded on £200 bail on a charge of having maliciously set fire to the…

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Burnt to Death Babies are Victims House on Fire Ouyen

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 1

Left alone at their home two children of an Afgam camel driver named Paul Mahomet Anwar at Pink Lakes near…

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Trains in Smash Disastrous Fire Follows Damage Estimated at £30,000 Accident at Melbourne Suburban Station Station MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 3

When the brakes of an electric train failed on an incline leading to Croydon railway station this morning an empty train rushed…

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Fire-fighting Forces More Organisation Needed Reply to Comments Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 2

The Bosh Fire Brigade’s Association is entirely in accord with the sentiments expressed by Cr. E. H. Zelinan Daylesford concerning the…

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Hay Fire Brigade Nearly Fifty Years in Existence. An Interesting Record

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 4

The Hay Fire Brigade will have a jubilee towards the end of the present year. The exact date does not appear to be clear, but its advent…

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Toddler Burnt to Death Match Set Fire to Clothes Narrabri

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 1

While playing with a box of matches, a match ignited and set fire the clothes of Daphne Beavis, aged 4, who received such dreadful, burns…

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A Fatal Fire. Evidence at Inquest. CESSNOCK

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 2

"I am of opinion that the safe was blown merely to mislead the police and public, and that some person, interested, saturated books and…

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Fire at Taralga. Bucket Brigade Ineffectual. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 2

Three shops were destroyed by fire in the business centre of the township of Taralga, about 30 miles from Goulburn, this morning. They were…

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A Tragic Fire Man Burnt to Death Detective’s Grave Suspicious CESSNOCK

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 2

“I am of opinion that the safe was blown merely to mislead the police and public, and that some person interested in the building…

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Country Town Fire Three Shops Destroyed Bucket Brigade’s Effort TARADGA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 1

There shops were completely. destroyed and three others were damaged by a fire early this morning…

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Overcome by Fumes Man’s Death in Fire Evidence at Inquest Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 1

Overcome by smoke fumes while attempting to extinguish a blaze in the bedroom of a House in which he was a boarder, Har[?]y Marshall, [?]…

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Furniture Shop Fire Proprietor’s Evidence Was Away Camping When Outbreak Occurred [?]

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 1

“I have formed the opinion that the two explosions on the premises were due to safe-blowing and to the Ignition of benzene vapor gas. The…

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House Destroyed at Wangaratta by Fire

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 4

On Saturday night about 9.30 o’clock the home of Mr. David McDonald Greta road, Wangaratta, was totally destroyed by fire. The…

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Fire at Echuca Large Quantities of Meat Destroyed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 1

A FIRE broke out on Sunday afternoon at the works of Echuca Freezing Co., and extensive damage has been caused. Owing to the plug to the large…

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Incendiary Suspected Fire at Boot Factory Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 3

The police are searching for an meendiarist who attempted on Saturday night to burn down Whyrew’s boot factory in Stafford street…

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