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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1937

253 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 13

Hotel Woodshed Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon last a Fire broke out in some coal in a woodshed at the rear of the Star Hotel. The fire alarm was given and the…

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Grass Fire Causes Excitement

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 1

Excitement was caused about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon when the fire siren was heard in Deniliquin Remembering the disastrous fire on Saturday…

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Lachlan Street Fire. Mr. Gore's Shop Destroyed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 2

The first serious fire for many months occurred in Hay yesterday evening about 6 o'clock in Mr. Dave Gore's shop in Lachlan Street…

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Fire at Hay

The Independent · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 2

Mr David Gore's confectionery and fruit shop, together with the stock, was destroyed by fire. Splendid work by the fire brigade…

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Another Fire John Crennan & Co.'s Building Good Save by Fire Brigade

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 2

The ringing of the fire bell at 1 a.m. on Tuesday again disturbed the slumbers of a number of Henty residents, and it turned out to be…

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Fire in a Frankston Home. Father's Plucky Rescue of Children MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

When a fire broke out in their home at Frankston, Victoria, early yesterday morning, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Oldfield, and their children narrowly…

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Fires in Riverina Inquiry Into Cause

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 3

A coroner from Griffith (Mr. A. Savage) held an inquiry into the cause of a fire in stubble adjoining the wheat crap of Ernest J. Watts, at Euroley…

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Game's Motor Van Destroyed by Fire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 2

A motor van, the property of Messrs. Game Bros., of Hay, was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday morning on the road close to…

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Richmond Stable Fire Causes Death of 16 Horses

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 3

When a fire swept through, the stables of Mr. L. Arthur, contractor, in Cremorne Street. Richmond, 16 horses valued at nearly £1,000 were…

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Fire Extinguisher Explodes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 12

When a motor in the drying-room in the Wangaratta (Vic) woollen mills fused and took fire, Mr. J. Kearney, the engineer, procured a fire…

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The Menace of Fire

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

Although every now and then the people of Henty are brought to a sudden realisation of the destructive powers of fire, and vivid examples…

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Factory Fire in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 38

Forty firemen extinguished a fire in suffocating clouds of smoke at the twine and hemp factory of E. Bentley and Sons Ltd. in Fitzroy Street,…

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Wheat Fires Strange Story Magnifying Glass and Matches

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 4

The Griffith Goroner (Mr. A. Savage) held an inquiry into the cause of a fire in stubble adjoining the wheat crop in Ernest J. Watt’s paddock at Euroley, on…

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Fires in Riverina One Started by Fiendish Device

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 10

A coroner from Griffith (Mr. A. Savage) held an inquiry into the cause of fire in stubble adjoining the wheat crop of Ernest J. Watts, at Euroley,…

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Hawker Burned When Van Catches Fire

The Independent · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

A hawker's motor van, the property of Game's drapers, of Hay, was destroyed by fire on a road near Gundaline Station. The van was driven…

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Inquest on Fire No Evidence As to Origin

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 1

An inquest was held by the Coroner (Mr. M. Wyse) on Wednesday , concerning the fire which destroyed a shed and its content on 31st December on Cressy…

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Editorial Bush Fire Havoc

The Independent · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

Notwithstanding air the precautions taken by the Forests Commission and other bodies to prevent devastating bush fires, each summer…

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Fire Alarm

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

At mid-day yesterday, the alarm of fire was given by the ringing of the fire bell. The brigade made a prompt turn-out, but they had not far to…

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Mail Car Destroyed by Fire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 1

A Buick sedan car, owned by Mi Bert White, taxi proprietor, of Deniliquin and used by him in the Deniliquin Tocumwal mail contract, was destroyed by fire…

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British Destroyers Bombed. The Ships Open Fire. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

The British Government has been advised that a large aircraft, believed to be an insurgent Junker, dropped six bombs on Sunday at the…

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