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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1937

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£100,000 Fire Settlers' Terrible Plight

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 9

Although at first they were thought to be only seasonal bush fires, no news being available because of telephone and telegraph lines being down…

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Fire at Koondrook House and Contents Destroyed

The Independent · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 2

A house occupied by Mr. Huntly Holdsworth, situated about 3 miles from Koondrook, was destroyed by fire…

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Fire in Warehouse Furnishings Worth £10,000 Destroyed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 7

Furniture and carpets valued at, £10,000 were destroyed by a fire which broke out on the second floor of Bear and Co. 's furniture warehouse in…

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Fire in Theatre 680 Bodies Found by Searchers London February 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 16

Further details of the disaster in the theatre at Antung (Manchuria) are published in the "Daily Mail," which says that 680 bodies of victims of the…

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Fire in Forest Country

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 4

A fire which broke out in forest country between the Tuppal and Bullatale Greeks east of Deniliquin on Saturday was got under control by…

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Fire Alarm for Hay. Discussed by Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Hay Municipal Council the question of a fire alarm for Hay was discussed. Ald. Keys asked if it were possible…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration

The Independent · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 2

A proposal is afoot to have the next fire brigades' demonstration held at Narandera. It is estimated that if the demonstration is carried out at…

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Board of Fire Commissioners

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 5

The three retiring members of the Board of Fire Commissioners, Alderman T. D. Mutch, (city and suburban municipalities): Mr. J. F. Beswick…

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£75,000 Fire Damage Firemen Injured in Queensland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 15

Following an explosion which was heard three miles away, a fire swept through four shops in the main shopping block of East-street,…

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Fire at Finley

The Independent · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 2

A very serious fire in Finley was narrowly averted early in the week. Rubbish burning in the yard of Mrs. Cameron, spread through the…

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Another Fire Crennan's Buildings Again Third Outbreak This Year

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

Consternation was caused in the minds of many Henty people when, in response to the ringing of the fire ben, it was found that…

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The Ladies Page Topics for Everyone in Case of Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 22

It is surprising that comparatively few people take adequate precautions to safeguard their homes from fire. "With a little care and forethought…

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Fire and Death at Addis Ababa Attempt on Viceroy Followed by Carnage London, February 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 12

An eye-witness of the attempt that was made to assassinate the Viceroy of Abyssinia (Marshal Graziani) at Addis Ababa last Sunday has arrived at…

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Fire Alarm

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

Yesterday, at 12.30, the fire alarm sounded, the cause being an outbreak of fire at the rear of "The Rectory" in Denillquin road. The fire started…

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Philippines Horror. a Fatal Fire. Victims Chiefly Women. Manila

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 2

Twenty-four are known to be dead, and 21, of whom four are dying, have been taken to hospitals as a result of a fire which followed two…

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Ferry Boat Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 39

The puddle ferry boat Fairyland, owned by Melbourne Ferries Pty. Ltd., and operating on the Yarra, caught fire on Saturday evening, and was…

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Fire in Henty Hotel Charge of Arson Alleged

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 8

At Henty Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. A. G. Clements and W. J. Jamieson, Js.P., John Arthur Lawson, 32 years, a resident of Henty,…

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Fire in Sydney. Damage, £12,000. SYDNEY, Friday afternoon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 2

A fire which broke out in the top floor of the Crane Building, in Crane Place, Circular Quay, this morning, was responsible for damage…

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Fire at South Corowa Mr. G. Hynes Suffers Big Loss

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 1

Mr. George Hynes, the well-known market gardener of South Corowa, was the victim of severe loss owing to a fire which destroyed his…

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Another Attempted Fire This Time at Hotel Central Suspect Arrested and Remanded

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 5

Henty has become notorious this year for the number of outbreaks of fire, in each case under suspicious circumstances, but this week the crowning and most serious effort occurred when an attempt was made to set fire to the Hotel Central…

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