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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1937

275 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 14

Horses Burnt to Death Fire Started by Brand Animals Trapped in Track

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 3

Nine horses were destroyed as the result of a fire in the Temora trucking yards on Tuesday caused, it is believed, by the application of…

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Disastrous Fire Great City Conflagration Damage Estimated at £200,000 Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 4

In the most dlsastrous fire in Sydney for many months the factory of Pabco Products, Ltd., in Wentworth Park Road, Glebe, was…

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Fire at Newtown SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 October 1937 · page 1

When a fire broke oat in the Annandale Box Factory at Newtown last night, the firemen were obliged to work in the midst of…

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Spanish Liner Run Ashore on Fire Attacked By Seaplanes Algiers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 October 1937 · page 1

The Spanish liner, Cabisantotome, ran ashore on fire off the Algerian coast after two hours' shelling by two insurgent…

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Spanish Ship Shelled by Insurgents Ran Ashore on Fire ALGIERS

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 October 1937 · page 1

The Spanish liner Cabisantorome ran ashore on fire off the Algerian coast, after two hours shelling by two insurgent destroyers…

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Rockvale Road Fire Man Faces Serious Charge at Armidale Quarter Sessions Story of Domestic Differences

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 October 1937 · page 4

The Armidale Quarter Sessions opened to-day, Judge Neild presiding. The only case for trial was that in which Vere Hazar Johnson was charged with having on June 30 maliciously set fire to a…

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Moree Railway Fire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 4

An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the origin of the fire which occurred at the Moree railway yards on the night of September 28…

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Rockvale Road Fire Jury Fails to Agree Johnson Remanded To Next Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1937 · page 2

After having been locked up all night, the jury returned to court yesterday morning,and reported that it could out agree in the case…

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Wool Loss by Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 4

Among the wool lost by the fire in the railway yards at Moree was the clip of two Inverell graziers, valued at £1000, which the owners had failed to…

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The Mystery of Fire-Walking

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 16 October 1937 · page 2

The writer of this article witnessed the curious ceremony he deseribes when he was in charge of a hospital in Southern India…

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Constable Fires Shot Missile Strikes Bystander Broken Hill

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 1

Constable Blake, who was attacked by six men after he had arrested a man early yesterday morning, drew his revolver and fired a shot in the…

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Octogenarian's Fate Burnt in Disastrous Fire Launceston

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 1

Jamieson Campbell (80) was burned to death when a fire destroyed three stores and four cottages at Queenstown yesterday morning. His body…

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Secret Warplane Plans Stolen—japanese Boycott Extends Palestine Disorder and Shootings Jews and Britons Under Fire JERUSALEM

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 1

Widespread disorders and shootings continue in Palastine. A Jewish boy of eleven was…

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Woman's Courage Lidcombe Fire Incident SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 1

When a fire almost completely destroyed a weatherboard cottage at Lidcombe last night, a fireman and a next door neighbor were…

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"Love Under Fire" At Capital on Saturday and Monday Splendid Programme To-night at Ba[?]ain Prioes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 4

"Love Under Fire" is one of the two features listed for presentation at the Capitol Theatre on Saturday and Monday, and it will also be…

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Bush Fires In North Queensland CAIRNS

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 October 1937 · page 1

The encroachment of busnfires on the Whilfield Range and along the foothills into the jungle areas where there have never been fires previously…

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Children Burnt Threw Petrol on Fire

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 October 1937 · page 4

Beryl Sellers, aged 2½ years, and Percy Moore, aged 11 years, received severe burns on Saturday evening, at about 6.30, when a…

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MACHINE-CUNNED British Sentry Shot Jap Airman Amok Troops Return Fire Shanghai

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1937 · page 1

A strong British protest is likely as the result of the machine gunning of a British sentry post by a Japanese…

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French Destroyer Fires on Submarine Barcelona

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1937 · page 1

A French destroyer escorting the steadier Imerethie fired several times at a submarine 20 miles off the coast…

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Tingha Topics Destructive Fire : Personal : Hospital Carnival Cottage Destroyed

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 November 1937 · page 8

The sympathy of the district is extended to Mr. and Mrs. E. Williamson, of New Valley road. On Tuesday night their residence was burnt…

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