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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

306 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 16

Camp Fire Revel at the Golf Club-house

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 4

A camp fire revel will be held at the club-house on Thursday, 28th. inst. Transport will be arranged and cars will leave town at. 7.45…

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Well Pleased ! Fire Commissioners Visit Glen Innes

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 16 June 1934 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales visited Glen Innes and carried out a general inspection of the local…

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Fire-proofing Children's Clothes

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1934 · page 4

There is an easy and efficient method of fire-proofing the clothing of children, which everyone should know. Many tragedies can be averted by…

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Fires Commissioners Visit to Inverell Fireman Miles Honored

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 June 1934 · page 2

The Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W., comprising H[?]n. T. J. Smith (president), Fire Commissioners G. J. Baker (suburban council's…

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City Fire Outbreak in Lift SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 June 1934 · page 1

Considerable damage was done early this morning by a fire which broke out in Berlitz House, in Bond Street, City…

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City Fire Flames Shoot Up Lift-Well Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1934 · page 1

Considerable damage was done early this morning by a fire which broke out i in Berlitz House, Bond-st., City. The outbreak evidently began in the…

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Startling Story at Armidale Garage Fire Inquiry Witness Says He Saw Man Leave Building After Flash of Light Acting Coroner Returns Open Verdict

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1934 · page 4

That he had seen a flash of light in front of Kiefer's Garage at 12.45 a.m. on May 5, and that a couple of seconds later he saw a man come out of the front door of the garage, slam the door and disappear in the…

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Cruel Boys Set Fire to Dog SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1934 · page 1

Police inquiries into cruelty to a dog at Toongabbie on June 20 resulted in the arrest of two boys, aged 12 and 13,…

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Boys Set Fire to Dog

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1934 · page 4

Police inquiries into cruelty to a dog at Toongabbie on June 20 resulied in the arrest of two boys, agid 12 and 13. respectively. At the…

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Fire Scare Kapok Ablaze

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 July 1934 · page 4

The new Denis-Tamini fire engine had its first fire call this morning to a two store shed at the rear of Messrs. Burge Bros. in which a quantity of…

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Unusual Experience Girl [?] on third Floor Balcony Fire Brigade Rescue Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 July 1934 · page 1

Barbara Helmore (aged 16), who is employed in a city Warehouse at the corner of Market and York streets, City, had an unusual experience last…

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Dastardly Attempt to Wreck Hospital Mysterious Explosion Rocks Hospital Doctors and Patients Injured Fire Brigade Called Showers of Glass and Plaster Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 1

A mysterious explosion occurred in an unused basement store room of the Bendigo Base Hospital at a late…

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City Fire Tongues of Flame and Billows of Smoke Watched by Big Crowd Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 4

Fed by huge quantities of mo[?] tyres, raw, rubber, and other inflammable substances, a big [?]re gutted a four-storey building in William-street…

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Woman's Heroism Rescues Cripple Husband From Fire SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 1

Mrs. J. Miller, of Scone, showed wonderful heroism yesterday when her cottage caught fire. After awakening two girls who…

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Pennant Hills Fire Railway Station Damaged SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 1

The railway station at pennant Hills was badly damaged by fire early this morning. The outbreak was subdued by the…

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Damaged by Fire Pennant Hills Railway Station Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 4

The railway station at Pennant Hills was badly damaged by fire this morning. The outbreak was subdued by the…

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Fire at Poultry Farm Hundreds of Birds Incinerated Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 8

When a fire gusted Ward's Poultry farm at Guildford this morning, 200 fowls and 400 chickens were barned to death and a valuable manufacturing…

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P.O. FIRE Midnight Fire Youth's Narrow Escape Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 July 1934 · page 1

When the post office and store at Marven, three and a half miles from Riverstone, caught fire at midnight, Francis Cole,…

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Bitumen Blaze Series of Explosions Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 1

A fire broke out early this morning in the bitumen works of Burt, Holton and Haywood Ltd., Balmain. There were many explosions as…

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Bitumen Fire Many Barrels Saved SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 1

A fire broke out early this morning in the bitumen works of Burt Bolton and Haywood Ltd. Balniain. where there were many explosions as gases…

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