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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

343 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 18

Fire at Cottage £1,000 Damage SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 4

Damage estimated at £1,000 was caused by a fire which broke out in the dining hall and kitchen at Barker College, Hornsby, early this…

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Fire In Factory Mother and Child's Narrow Escape SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 1

A fire which broke out at Tumut early this morning in a broom factory was responsible, for damage estimated at several thousand pounds…

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Tullamore Fire Cottage Resists Flames

The Walcha News · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 1

The necessity of using fire retardant materials in modern building construction was clearly demonstrated by the disastrous fire that recently…

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Fire at Ashford Jackson's Store Demolished Fire Fighters' Good Work Young Woman's Narrow Escape ASHFORD

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 2

The only fire that Ashford has seen within a decade occurred in the early hours of yesterday (Thursday) morning, when about 1 a.m. an old store…

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Farmer's Son Starts Fires Wanted His Father to Sell Out

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 7

Police investigations into the cause of grass fires in the Canaga district, between Jandowae and Chinchilla, have revealed a strange motive (states…

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STOCK & PASTURES P.P. Board Meets Fires on Reserves Appeal From Ben Lomond

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 4

The July meeting of the Glen Innes P.P. Board was held this morning, when one of the most important matters for consideration…

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Big Fire Damage £15,000 MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 July 1935 · page 1

Damage estimated at £15,000 was caused by a fire which, fanned by a 30-miles-per-hour wind, swept the north end of F. K. Cox and…

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£15,000 FIRE Factory and Residences Destroyed Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 July 1935 · page 1

Damage estimated at [?]15.000 was caused by a are tanned by a 30 miles an hour wind, which swept the north end of F. K.Cox and…

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Son Starts Fires to Induce Father to Sell Out

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 1

Police investigations into the cause of grass fires in the Canaga district between Jandowac and Chinchilla, have revealed a strange motive (states…

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Fire

The Walcha News · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 6

Messrs. P. Cross and J. Purcell were occupying a small cottage on Mr. C. H. Erratt's property near Moona Plains last week, and working…

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Short Circuit Causes Outbreak of Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 4

A few minutes before four o'clock yesterday afternoon the Fire Brigade was called to the residerte of Mr. James Hutchison,…

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Firemen Killed When Wall Crashes Terrific Fight Against Dockside Blaze London

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

While firemen were fighting a big dock-side fire to-day, the Popular wall crashed, killing two firemen, and injuring a third…

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Terrible Fire London Docks Bravery of Workmen LONDON

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 July 1935 · page 1

While firemen were fighting a big dockside fire to-day in Poplar, a wall crashed, killing two firemen and injuring a third…

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FIRE! Ladies' Narrow Escape SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 July 1935 · page 1

When their home at Mitchell Island near Kempsey was totally destroyed by fire the Misses Charity and Rachael Richards, spinsters, escaped in their…

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Fire Danger! Petrol Covers Ground To Depth of Two Feet Steam Trains Stopped Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 July 1935 · page 1

Petrol two feet deep in places, covered the ground at the Alba Petroleum Company of Australia's premises at Newport, when 25,000…

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Fire Insurance Application For Reclassification Rejected Because of "Small" Mains

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 4

Though Glen Innes mains have the second highest water pressure of those of any country municipality in the State, the existence of…

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Fire Brigade Euchre

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 July 1935 · page 4

Mrs. Jacobs will bo hostess again to-morrow night at a euchre party to be held at the fire station, to augment the funds of the brigade. An enjoyable…

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Blazing Bakery Building Severely Damaged Early Morning Fire

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 July 1935 · page 4

Awakened, at ten minutes past two on Sunday morning by the weird and rather awe-inspiring wail of the new fire siren, residents from various parts…

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North Ireland More Disturbances Mob Sets Fire to House Belfast

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 16 July 1935 · page 1

The lull which occurred in the disturbances last night was but shortlived, and as soon as darkness fell to-night mobs again took…

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Camp Fire Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 4

On Tuesday night the Baplist Young people's Church Endeavour Society is conducting a camp fire mooting and the discussion of topics of missionary…

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