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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

306 stories in New England's papers · page 15 of 16

Dangerous Petrol Fumes Fire Follows Explosion Three Persons Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 4

The danger of using petrol as a cleaning agent in the vicinity of a naked flame was exemplified yesterday morning when a fire broke…

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Uralla News Rats and Wax Matches Suspected at Causing Uralla Fire Evidence at Inquiry Shows That Victims Suffered Financial Loss

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 8

The opinion was expressed by Sergeant Willard, at the Uralla Coroner's Court, on Wednesday, that the recent fire which…

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Cessnock Fire Woman's Narrow Escape SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 1

A furniture store at Cessnock was destroyed by fire last night, the damage being estimated at about £10,000. The wall of the burning building…

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Hotel and Shops Destroyed Midnight Fire at Robertson Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 1

The Royal Hotel at Robertson, which has been unoccupied for a considerable time, was totally destroyed by fire, together with two adjoining…

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Sleeper Killed by Falling Wall Mother Protects Her Son Fire Tragedy at Cessnock Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 1

A furniture store at Cessnock was destroyed by fire last night, the damage being estimated about £10,000. A wall of the burning store crashed…

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Floods in Victoria, Many Drowned--charge of Murder Man Killed Timber-yard Fire Damages £17,000 SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 1

During a fire which destroyed the Morningside Timber company's main building plant near Auckland, N.Z., thirty firemen were suffering from…

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London Fires Wholesale Bribery Alleged Evidence in Conspiracy Charge LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 1

Rickards bombarded Leopold Harris, who was brought from prison to the witness box, questions on the resumption of the…

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Film Studio Fire 300,000 Dollars Damage BURBANK (California)

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 1

A fire to-night swept over a forty acre area at Warner Bros.' First National Film Studio, destroying shops and outdoor sets…

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Street Fire Lorry Ablaze

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 1

There was a sensation in Evansstreet at 12.50 to-day, when the fire brigade turned out to extinguish the flames that were rapidly consuming…

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Fifty Thousand Candles Replace Blaze Of Electric Light Memorable Scene At Melbourne Eucharistic Congress Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 1

Impressive and solemn scenes were witnessed at Mass at the Eucharistic Congress at the showground last night…

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Reichstag Fire Forged Ducument BERLIN

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1934 · page 1

An official comment on the confession of Ernst regarding the firing of the Reichstag declares :"This document is an out and out swindle, such…

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Apology to Duke By Toowoomba Fire Board BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1934 · page 1

Following upon an incident at the civic ball at Toowoomba when a fireman requested the Duke to put out his cigarette, the…

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Mystery Surrounds Early Morning Blaze Death Leap Michigan Fire Tragedy Sleepers Trapped in Blazing Hotel Eleven Known Dead Lansing (Michigan)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1934 · page 1

Eleven are known to be dead as the result of a fire which destroyed the two-hundred roomed…

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Amende Honourable Cigarette Incident and the Duke Toowoomba Fire Board's Apology Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1934 · page 1

The Duke of Gloucester in reply to an apology from the Toowoomba Fire Brigade Board in relation to the cigarette incident said he quite…

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Ulm Search Ceases--electrocution Tragedy--big Fire U.S.A Hope Abandoned Ulm Disaster Search Discontinued HONOLULU

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 December 1934 · page 1

The navy has been officially instructed to end its search for Ulm and his companions to-night, when the three destroyers will return from their…

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Hotel Fire Dead Number 13 LANSING (Michigan)

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 December 1934 · page 1

The charred bodies taken from the fire which destroyed Kern's Commercial Hotel here yesterday, brought the total known number…

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Fine and Hot Heat Wave Grips State Warnings Against Bush Fires

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 December 1934 · page 4

The week-end weather in Armidale was fine and hot, the maximum temperatures ranging from 85 on Saturday to 89 yesterday…

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Deepwater Picture Theatre Destroved by Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 December 1934 · page 6

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Theatre Destroyed Deepwater Blaze Fire Fighters Great Save

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 4

Shortly after 10 p.m. on Saturday night the 'Eclipse" Picture Theatre, Deepwater, caught fire and within an hour was razed to…

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Burning Stubble Liability for Fire High Court Decision SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 1

A case of great importance lo farmers and graziers in respect of fire danger, was decided in the High Court to-day, when an…

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