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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1937

275 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 14

Troublesome Cat Causes Road Mishap Car Crashes Into Pole Switchboard Fires Follow Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 1

When Neville Hayes, [?] Gladesville, was driving a motor car along Weston road, Rozelle, early yesterday…

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Fire at Angourie Big Wooden Building Destroyed GRAFTON

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 1

On Saturday night, about 9 o'clock, a large two-storey wooden building in course of completion at Angourie was burnt to the ground…

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Tingha Fire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 4

The house of Mr. and Mrs. Potts, three miles out of Tingha, was burnt to the ground on Thursday evening Mrs. Potts, whilst obtaining her mail…

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Tingha Topics Personal : Fire : Town Improvements PERSONAL

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilson are receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter. Congratulations to Councillor J…

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Bathurst Blaze Caused by Electric Iron

Guyra Argus · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 3

A warning to unauthorised persons installing or altering electrical appliances was made by the coroner (Mr. Bromhead) at an inquiry into the fire…

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Fire Bug At Work in Newtown Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 1

During the week-end six separate fires were discovered in the laundry of a house at Newtown, in which 11 persons were sleeping, and two fires in the…

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Mystery Submarine — Honduras Wants War — Society Raid a Vendetta Six Fires Occur Families Escape Danger SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 1

During the week-end six separate fires were discovered in the laundry of a house at Newtown in which eleven persons were sleeping, and two fires…

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Chinese Airmen Fire Timber Yards Invaders Make No Progress' Shanghai,Thursday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 1

Chinese planes, diving down on Japanese warships in an effort to blow them up shortly after midnight, dropped bombs which set fire to the…

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Explosion and Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 6

A terrific expl[?]ion. followed by. fire, reduced the theatre at Blayney on Saturday to ashes and twisted steel. The damage is uaknown, but the…

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Fire at Eastwood Town Hall Destroyed Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 1

The town hall and council chambers at Eastwood were almost destroyed by Are shortly after 3 o'clock this morning…

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Fell Into Fire Dead Woman's Arms Charred Bathurst

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 1

Mrs. Mary Aim Chalmers (58), was found in the kitchen of her home at Turondale with her charred right arm resting in the fire…

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Eastwood Fire Town Hall and Council Chambers SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 1

The Town Hall and Council Chambers at Eastwood were almost destroyed by fire shortly after three o'clock this morning…

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35 Trains Held Up Fire Cuts Off Power Supply MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 1

A fire in an electric locomotive in Jolimont yards last night affected the sub-station and held up 35 trains for periods up to nearly…

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Fire at Bendemeer

The Uralla Times · Thursday 16 September 1937 · page 5

While Mr and Mrs Thou. Easterman, of Bendemeer, were visiting Tamworth their home was destroyed by fire. Mr. Colin Hazelwood, who…

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Sailor Saves Cat Liner on Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 September 1937 · page 8

British seamen, forced to abandon their blazing ship in the Atlantic, were about to pull away in the small boats when someone remembered that…

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Train on Fire Show Cattle Destroyed MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 September 1937 · page 1

Blown across railway trucks by a high wind, a blase which broke out at the Umber mills near Seymour last night set fire to a cattle…

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Children Trapped House on Fire Woman's Heroic Act SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 September 1937 · page 1

When a house at Gulargam-bone caught fire yesterday afternoon two children sought refuge in the bedroom and were in…

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Fire!

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 7

The new headquarters of the London Fire Brigade, opened by His Majesty the King on July 21. is the last word in efficiency. "Every…

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Fire at School SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 1

When a fire broke oat in a weatherboard section of the West Manly Public School to-day, 100 children marched out into the…

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Sixty Planes Take Part in Nanking Raid Large Quantities of Bombs Dropped But Threat to Wipe Out City Not Achieved Fire and Slaughter Along the Waterfront NANKING

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 1

Harried by Chinese fighters and anti-aircraft fire, wave after wave of Japanese 'planes bombed Nanking. There were three raids, the first two being conducted by between 50 and 60 'planes. The 'planes flew at a great height and dropped large quantities of bombs…

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