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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1937

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£30,000 Fire Spectacular City Blaze

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 5

Twelve metropolitan fire brigades were -called out to fight a fire at the Graf ton Bond Stores in Kent-street, Sydney, on Wednesday night. The fire…

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Fire in Collingwood. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 3

A fire which broke out in the carton and box store of MacRobertson's factory, at Collingwood, caused damage estimated at between £8,000 and…

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Big Fire in Sydney. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 2

Ninety firemen and several engines were engaged in fighting a fire which burnt fiercely for more than an hour in the Grafton Bond, Kent St…

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Bones in Fire Man Arrested Following Discovery Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 2

Following the discovery of piece of bone in the ashes of a fire at the camp of Harry Nelson, 60, at Gelle[?] pool Station, near Mungindi (Q.)…

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Fire Destroys Yacht Three Men Rescued Just in Time

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 30

Three men were in serious danger when the large motor yacht Lady Ellen was destroyed by fire off the entrance to Port Hacking River on Sunday…

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Fire at [?] Storage Shed [?] Good Work by [?] Mr. Rundle's [?]

The Independent · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 2

A fire, which could easily [?] disastrous consequences, [?] In Cressy street at the [?] cupied by Mr. Rundle as a [?]…

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Fire Destroys Shed at Rear of Auction Rooms

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 4

Fire destroyed an iron shed stacked with second-hand furniture and goods at the rear of Mr, C. Kundle's auction rooms in Cressy…

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Bush Fires May Be Caused by Smokers in Cars

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 3

The recent terrifying bush fires in the coastal districts have started the usual speculations regarding their origin, and hundreds of…

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Man Seriously Burnt Trousers Catch Fire

The Independent · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 3

Robert Buesst, employed at Corrong Station, Hay, is in hospital suffering severely from a Burnt arm and legs, sustained through his…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 1

The Fire Brigade was summoned by telephone at 5.40 p.m., yesterday to combat a fire which had broken out in the reserve in Cressy street at the rear of…

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Bush Fires May Be Caused by Smokers in Cars

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 3

THE recent terrifying bush fixes in the coastal district of New South Wales have started the usual speculations regarding their origin, and…

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New Fire Station

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 1

The Board of Fire Commissioners advised the Municipal Council last night that the request for the erection of a new-fire station in Deniliquin had been…

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Interruptio[?] Telephone [?] in Bush Fire [?] Department Pr[?] Prompt Act

The Independent · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

Mr. H. K. Nock, M.P., [?] vised by the Postal [?] follows:—In connection [?] its presentations made by[?]…

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Open Column Deniliquin Fire Brigade To the Editor

The Independent · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 3

Sir,—Receiving a letter requesting a donation to assist the Ore brigade, to compete at the are brigade demonstration, might I suggest that…

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Disastrous Fire Three Shops Completely Gutted Good Save of Adjoining Property by Bush Fire Brigade

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

One of the most disastrous fires Henty has ever experienced occurred on Wednesday morning at about 1.30 a.m. when the properties known as Crennan's Buildings, facing the railway line at the corner of Ivor and Lyne Streets, comprising three shops were…

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£3000 Fire at Henty

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 6

Damage estimated at £3000 was caused to buildings and stock when a fire broke out early on Wednesday morning and gutted Webb's shop and…

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Fire Brigade Called Out

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 1

While practising m Junction street about 8 o’clock last night the Deniliquin Fire Brigade, was called out on an alarm that a grass fire was burning…

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Grass Fire

The Independent · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 3

Deniliquin Fire Brigade was called but on Thursday evening to a grass fire which was burning in the forest country adjoining Cooinda, a few…

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Bush Fire Feared Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 3

Intense heat prevailed in Sydney and suburbs to-day. High temperatures were also recorded in the central and far west. Bush fires are…

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£500,000 Fire Victoria Dock Blaze

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 1

A FIRE which occurred at the Victoria Dock Melbourne, yesterday afternoon, caused damage estimated at £500,000…

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