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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1937

275 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 14

Fire in Studio Panic Among Typhis Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 1

When a fire broke out in the dark room of Dugdale's plan-printing works in Lombard Chambers, Pitt-street, City, to-day dense smoke enveloped…

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Fire in Studio Panic Among Typists Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 1

When a fire broke out in the dark room of Dugdale's plan-printing works in Lombard Chambers, Pitt-street, City, to-day dense smoke enveloped…

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Newtown Fire Damages Extensive Woman's Precarious Position SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 1

W. R. Brisby's upholstery factory at Newtown was totally destroyed by fire last night. Only the walls were left standing…

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Pitt-street Fire Typistes Alarmed No One Injured SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 1

When a fire broke out in the dark room of Dugdale's printing works in lombard Chambers. Pitt-street. to-day, dense smoke enveloped the…

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Factory Fire at Newtown Sick Woman in Danger Men Stand By To Remove Her Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 1

W. R. Brisby's upholstery factory at Newtown was totally destroyed by fire last night. Only the walls were left standing and the…

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Factory Fire at Newtown Sick Woman in Danger Men Stand By To Remove Her Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 1

W. R.Brisby's upholsery factory at Newtown was totally detrtroyed by fire last night. Only the walls were left landing and the…

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Disastrous Fire Four Buildings Burnt Out Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 September 1937 · page 1

A disastrous fire at Fifield, 20 miles from Trundle, destroyed half one side of the main street. A hotel, a general store and two other…

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Disastrous Fire Blaze at Fifield SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 September 1937 · page 1

A disastrous fire at Fifield, 29 miles from Trundle, destroyed one side of the main street. A hotel, general store and two other…

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Dockyard Fire Big Blaze At Cockatoo Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 27 September 1937 · page 4

Damage done by the fire yesterday at Cockatoo dockyard is now estimated to be about £50,000. The managing director of the dock…

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Large Scale Offensive Still Hangs Fire SHANGHAI

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 September 1937 · page 1

Japanese operations to-day were confined to mopping up and the bombing of retreating Chinese and railway towns southward to…

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Fire Chief's Warning Use of Petrol for Cleaning Clothes SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 September 1937 · page 1

Addressing the Quota Club, Deputy [?] Chief Beare [?] petrol should never be used for cleaning c[?]thes, for the [?]ce…

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Horses on Fire Eight Animals Destroyed at Trucking Yards Temora

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 September 1937 · page 1

Seven draught horses and one harness were burned to death and two others and a foal received terrible burns…

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Record Heat in Sydney Warning Against Coastal Fires Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1937 · page 1

A 9 o'clock this morning the temperature in Sydney was 79 degrees, being the highest in recorded history for that hour in September…

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Risk of Fire Film Catches Alight SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 September 1937 · page 1

While Rev. R. Piper was lecturing at the Central Methodist Mission last night on his work in India the cinemagraph films which he was operating…

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Film Catches Fire Clergyman's Plucky Act Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 September 1937 · page 1

While the Rev. R. Piper was lecturing at the Central Methodist Mission last sight on his work in India, the cinematograph film which he was…

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Yesterday's News Cockatoo Fire : Ttautwein Judgement: Gold Production : Moree Fire: Danger of petrol ; Girl Drowned: Dr. Fenton Found : Mussolini in

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 September 1937 · page 7

Detectives who inquired into the circumstances of the fire at Cockatoo Island dockyard on Sunday came to the conclusion that it was probably due to…

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Fire at Sydney [?]

The Uralla Times · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 4

Damage estimate at [?] £30.000 was caused [?] spectacular seen. in [?] months, which [?]…

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Fire at School Staff Room Destroyed Juvenile to Blame? Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 4

When a fire destroyed the staff room of the Dumbleton Public School this morning the school records were among the property…

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Blayney Fire Charge of Arson BLAYNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 1

At the conclusion of the inquiry into the fire which destroyed the Blarney treatre. Vincent Jas. O'Neill, blacksmith, was committed for trial…

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Blayney Fire Inquiry Charge of Arson Preferred Blayney

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

At the conclusion of the inquire into the fire which destroyed the playney Theatre, Vincent James blacksmith, was commuted for trial…

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