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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1938

686 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 35

Corowa Residents Lose All in Fire Home Destroyed Saturday Night Blaze

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 4

A six-roomed [?] house in Bridge st., Corowa, owned and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. W. Robinson, together with the…

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Disastrous Fire Damage Estimated at £10,000 60 Lose Jobs Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 1

Sweeping through premises in Stanwell street; Richmond this morning, a disastrous fire completely gutted two buildings housing a…

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Burned to Math Early Morning Fire Melbourne, Tuesday

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 1

When lire destroyed a house in which three people were living at Carlton early this morning, a woman, aged SO years, was burned to death. Her name…

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Old Hotel Building Destroyed by Fire Damage Estimated at £500

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 3

As a result of a fire on Saturday evening last, one of Corowa's oldest buildings--the old Steam packet-Hotel, on Bridge road--was…

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Touring the World 14,500 Miles in Fire Months Starting from Morocco LONDON, May 14

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 2

Motorists are planning a round-the-world tour by car in order to prove that motor touring is not confined to Europe and America. Startling from…

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Fire in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 37

A fire broke out late last Friday night, in what is regarded as one of Sydney's danger spots—a block of buildings in the heart of the square…

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Fire "Escape" Short Story

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 23

LARRY BRANNON peered over and smiled to himself. Two floors down was the window he wanted. He was in fine, cheerful fettle…

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Breathes Smoke and Fire

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 8

With the terrifying aspect of one of those strange animals some people are supposed to see on the “morning after,” this “prehistoric monster” will appear in the pageant at Birmingham next month on the occasion of the King and Queen’s visit—Miss Gladys Cooper, the actress, christens the…

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Boys Blamed for Fire in School Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 10

Almost half of Orange Grove public school was destroyed by a fire to-night, which is believed to have been started by boys. Five class rooms were…

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Open Verdict Into City Fire Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 4

An open verdict was returned by the Coroner to-day after inquiring into the circumstances surrounding a fire at a building in Sussex street, Sydney, on…

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Hotel Guest Dies in Fire Auckland

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 8

After the Commercial Hotel at Wai[?] had been destroyed by lire early to-day the body of a gold miner was found In his chaired bedroom. He…

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Cottage Fire Sequel Two Men and Woman for Trial Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 6

Evidence of an alleged admission that a fire which destroyed a weatherboard board house at Carrum on June 13 had been caused deliberately was given is…

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Fire in After-care Clinic Paralysis Patients in Danger Police to the Rescue Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 6

Fire bloke out this morning in an infantile paralysis after-care clinic at Footscray, only a few yards from children who were laid up in splints,…

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Second Fire Victim Dead Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 2

A second death occured to-day as the revolt of a fire which destroyed a house in Cardi[?] st., [?], on June 14 Miss Mary McDonald, 80…

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Fire in Colliery Cressnock

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 June 1938 · page 6

An outbreak of fire in the workings of the Cessnock No. 2 Colliery has necessitated a section of the mine being sealed. The fire was…

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Fatal Hotel Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 33

When the Commercial Hotel at Waihi (N.Z.) was destroyed by fire, Frederick Miller, single, aged 25 years, a miner, was trapped in his…

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Fires in Schools. P. and C. Complaint. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 2

The secretary of the Parents and Citizens' Association, Mr. E. A. Ambrose, said to-day that indignation was growing amongst parents and…

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Fire Alarm Slight Damage at School

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 2

The shrill of the siren at Deniliquin Fire Station on Wednesday morning caused a rush to the Intermediate High School, where a minor fire had started…

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Interference with Fire Equipment Incident at Benalla

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 4

When the Benalla fire brigade was called to a truck blaze on Sunday It was found that someone had Interfered with a fire extinguisher kept at…

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Have to Shiver Teachers and Children Lack of Fires Deplored Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 June 1938 · page 10

The secretary of the Parents and Citizens’ Association (Mr. E. A. Ambrose) said to-day that indignation was growing among parents…

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