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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

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Car Destroyed In Shed Fire High-street Blaze

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 2

A 25 h.p. four-cylinder Bulck car, the property of Mr. Francis Hamilton, of "Bedwell Downs," was severely damaged yesterday morning when a fire…

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Bush Fire at Narrabri

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 1

Sweeping part of Mollee Station, a bush fire destroyed about 700 acres of country on Saturday afternoon. The outbreak brought a great rally, and…

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Trapped in Flames! Four Children Perish in Blazing Barn Tragic Gum Flat Fire Helpless Parents Watch Kiddies Die

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 4

Trapped in a chaff room in a section of a large storage barn, and surrounded by 30 tons of blazing hay, four…

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Fire Victims Sad Burial Scenes

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 4

Mourners and sympathisers from all parts of the district followed the remains of the unfortunate Gum Plat fire victims to the village cemetery on…

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Hotel Destroyed by Fire at Barraba

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 6

It is estimated that between £5000, and £6000 damage was caused by the (fire at Barraba on Friday night. when the Royal Hotel was completely…

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Fire in Drapery Store Thieves Blamed For Outbreak Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 1

A fire in a drapery store at Albury resulted in damage estimated at £2000. It is believed that the premises were set alight by thieves…

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Fire Scare Timely Save by Constable Eastment

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 3

Answering an alarm given this morning from a neighbouring house that Mr. P. Brown's cottage was in danger of fire, Constable Eastment…

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Winter Fires Precautions Urged Valuable Instructions

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 6

In the appended article Capt. F. Hulbert, officer-in-charge of the local fire brigade, gives valuable advice on precautions against fires…

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Furracabad Fire Inquiry Before Coroner Open Verdict

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1935 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon at the local Court House, the Coroner. Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., conduced an enquiry into the circumstance surrounding…

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Lamp Overturned Fire Subdued

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 1

When preparing morning tea yesterday, Mrs. Gallagher, Jack-street, overturned an acetylene heater and the flames quickly caught some clothing in…

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Campers' Misfortune Tent, Car, Jewellery and Clothing Destroyed by Fire Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 1

Frederick Henry Vernon and his wife had an exciting experience yesterday, when their tent caught fire at West Pennant Hills…

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Winter Arrives! Top Coals and Fires

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 4

Glen Innes experienced an extremely cold change at the weekend, and Sunday will be remembered as one of the bleakest days…

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Disastrous Fire Valuable Property Destroyed SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 1

When the post office, shop, and dwelling at Bergalia, in the Morundah district. were destroyed by fire this morning, the inmates narowly…

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Greyhound Racing Easter Meeting Fires Provided

The Inverell Times · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 4

To counteract the present chilly weather conditions, the committee of the Inverell Coursing Club has decided to instal huge fire drums in the…

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Houseboat Destroyed Mysterious Fire SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 1

A house-boat comprising six rooms was burnt to the water's edge in Kogarah Bay by a mysterious fire early this morning…

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Mysterious Fire Houseboat Destroyed Sydney, Thusday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 1

A houseboat, comprising six rooms, was burnt to the water's edge at Kogarab Bay by a mysterious fire this morning. Police believe that there was…

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Fell Into Fire Returned Soldier's Agonising Death Hillston

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 1

The body of Charles Alison, a returned soldier, was found shockingly burned on a bed in his home at Merriwagga. He bad suffered from war injuries,…

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280 Sheep Destroyed by Bush Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1935 · page 8

On Thursday last a desperate fight was waged by about 25 men against a bush fire on the property of Mr. Les. Batterham situated beyond Pikedale…

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Mysterious Fire at Llaugothlin Unoccupied Cottage Destroyed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 3

A fire broke out at an unoccupied cottage on Mr. Ted Cockburn's property. Llangothlin. on Monday night totally destroying it…

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Grass Fire Township. Threatened BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 1

A grass [?]re at Greenmount, on the Darling Downs, spread with. such rapidity that portion of the township for a time was…

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