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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

343 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 18

Fire Brigade Social

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 August 1935 · page 4

Bukkulla hall is the locale for another of the popular dances held by the members of the Fire Brigade to augment their funds for the annual…

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Radio Fire Charred Body Found BERLIN

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 August 1935 · page 1

A charred body was found among the ruins of the radio exhibition which was rased to the ground in a disastrous fire last night…

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"Reeks with Suspicion" Coroner on Cottage Fire Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 August 1935 · page 1

At an inquiry concerning a fire which destroyed portion of a four-roomed weather board cottage at Epping. the Coroner found that the premises had…

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Cause of Fire Reeks with Suspicion Coroner's Opinion SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 August 1935 · page 1

At an enquiry concerning the fire which destroyed portion of a four-roomed weatherboard cottage at Epping, the Coroner found that the…

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Suspicious Fire—theodore Gives £5000 Suva Hospital Shipping Strike Sensation Caused Volunteer Crew Secured SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 August 1935 · page 1

A sensation was caused on the waterfront last night when the Patrick Company obtained a volunteer crew for the freighter…

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Wiped Out Forest Settlement Disastrous Bushfires Huge Volunteer Army St. John's (New Brunswick)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 August 1935 · page 1

The settlement of Charnesey, which consists of 25 houses, has been wiped out by a forest fire…

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Hostile Acts Mussolini's Editor' Attacks Britain "Throwing Oil on Blaze" Rome

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1935 · page 1

Signor Gayda, Editer of Mussolini's newspaper "Giornale d' Italia." says that Italy would regard as hostile acts by Britain (I)…

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Hostile Acts Mussolini's Editor' Attacks Britain "Throwing Oil on Blaze" Rome

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1935 · page 1

Signor Gayda, Editor of Mussolini's newspaper "Giornale d' Italia." says that Italy would regard as hostile acts by Britain (1)…

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Forcibly Saved from Fire Indignant Centenarian

The Walcha News · Friday 23 August 1935 · page 1

When fire was noticed in a house in Shanks-street, Gympie, a young man living nearby burst open the door of a detached room in which…

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Disastrous Fire Thousands of Trees Destroyed

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 24 August 1935 · page 4

The afforestation work at the Glen Innes Afforestation Camp recently received a severe set back when 80,000 trees were destroyed…

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Thousands of Trees Destroyed Blaze At Glen lanes Afforestation Camp

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 August 1935 · page 3

The afforestation work at the Glen Innes Afforestation Camp received a severe set back when 80,000 trees were destroyed by fire…

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Thousands of Trees Destroyed Blaze At Glen Innes Afforestation Camp

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 August 1935 · page 3

The afforestation work at the Glen junes Afforestation Camp received a severe set back when 80,000 trees were destroyed by fire…

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Hobart Fire Southport Hotel Destroyed HOBART

The Inverell Times · Monday 26 August 1935 · page 1

The Southport Hotel was completely destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. When the licensee Mr. Thompson…

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Sheets Used As Ropes To Escape From Fire Disaster Narrowly Averted Hobart

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 August 1935 · page 1

The Southport Hotel was completely destroped by fire early yesterday morning. When the licensee, Mr. Thompson, and Mrs. Thompson and…

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Sheets Used As Ropes To Escape From Fire Disaster Narrowly Averted Hobart

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 August 1935 · page 1

The Southport Hotel was completely destroped by fire early yesterday morning. When the licensee, Mr. Thompson, and Mrs. Thompson and…

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Fell Into Fire Child Suffers Terrible Burns SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 27 August 1935 · page 1

Doris Meaney, aged 11, of Berrima, suffered terrible burns on the back, arms and legs when she fell into a fire at her home…

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Hornsby Hospital Fire Coronial Inquiry Opens Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1935 · page 1

A coronial inquiry into the fire which damaged the Hornsby Hospital on August 11, when a large number of patients was carried into the…

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Hornsby Hospital Fire Inquest Damages Approach £4000 SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 28 August 1935 · page 1

A Coronial inquiry into the fire which damaged the Hornsby Hospital on August 11. when a large number of patients were ca tried into the hospital…

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Fire Brigade Euchre Party

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 2

Inverell fire brigade are holding the usual euchre party at the station on Tuesday night next, in aid of fire brigade funds…

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Will Fire If Attacked

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 September 1935 · page 1

The Minister for Defence. Mr. Pirow. questioned regarding neutrality at Potehefstrom. replied. "If attacked and fired upon. we will fire hack without…

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