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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1937

275 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 14

Heroic Mother Saves Children Front Fire Bathurst

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 1

Mrs. Ruby Lilian Cox rescued net three children from her house when it caught fire in Queen-st. yesterday.- She made two journeys through heat…

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Rescued Passengers in Life-boats Fire on British Ship HONOLULU

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 1

The cruiser Louisville to-day raced 350 miles in less than twelve hours and rescued eight passengers who were adrift in lifeboats…

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Car Destroyed Caught Fire on "The Pinch" Salvation Amity Officer's Loss

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 4

A backfire is said to have been responsible for the instruction of an Overland car on "The Pinch yesterday…

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Fire at Sea Passengers Take to Boats Crew Remains To Fight Flames Honolulu

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 1

The cruiser Louisville to-day raced 350 miles in less than twelve hours and rescued eight passengers who were adrift in lifeboats from…

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Car Destroyed Caught Fire on "The Pinch" Salvation Army Officer's Loss

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 4

A backfire is said to have been responsible for the destruction of an Overland car on "The Pinch" on the Armidale Road on Sunday…

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Town Laughs at Brigade Borrowed Lorry for Fires

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 8

Imagine the embarrassment of the voluntary fire brigade of Vange, Essex. The firemen say they have been placed in a…

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£12,000 DAMAGES Fire at Circular Quay SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 1

A fire which broke out in the top floor of the Crane Building in Crane Place, Circular Quay, this morning, was responsible for…

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Fierce City Fire Damage Estimated at £12,000 Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 1

A fire which broke out in the top floor of the Crane Building, in Crane Place Circular Quay this morning was responsible for damage…

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Hurled Against Cenotaph By Fire Brigade Engine Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 4

When a fire brigade engine was on way to an alarm to-day it came inter collision with a car, the latter being flung with tremendous force…

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Fire Engine and Car

The Uralla Times · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 6

When a fire brigade engine was on its way to an alarm yesterday it came into collision with a car, the latter being flung with, tremendous…

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Frills, Fads and Furbelows: Women's Interests Modern Comfort by the Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 9

Although just now the skies are blue, the days are not very far ahead when the sun will seem to forget us for a while and chill winds will lure us to the fireside. Now is the time to make certain you will…

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Colliery Fire Outbreak at Wollongong Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 1

As the result of a fire which developed in an outcrop of the No. 1 tunnel of the excelsior mine at Wollongong, this section of the colliery has been closed…

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Fire at Oakey New Motor Car Burned OAKEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 1

About 7 o'clock last night Dr. McDowall's motor garage at the rear of his residence in Cherry Street, Oakey, was totally destroyed by fire. The…

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Fire in Macquarie Street

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 4

The local fire brigade received a call early this afternoon to the residence of Mrs. Chandler in. Macquarie Street, where the fire from a chimney had…

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College Fire Headmaster Injured AUCKLAND

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 1

A native college at Wacrengahika, near Gisborne, was destroyed by fire, only the chapel escaping damage…

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Extinguishing Fires by Sawdust

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 5 April 1937 · page 3

As an extinguisher of small fires of oil or grease, which are liable to occur in or about a colliery, sawdust is considered to be much superior to…

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Fire in Book Shop Proprietor Rescued From Flames SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 1

While Edward Childs, a taxi-driver, was walking down Hughes Street, Pott's Point, last night the cries of a woman directed his…

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"Snow" to Check Ship Fires Successful German Invention

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 10

Fire in mid-ocean! A turn of a wheel, and, to the aid of the desperate crew comes an Arctic "blizzard."…

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Three Fires Smart Work by Brigade Landmark Destroyed

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 4

The sport and quiet slumber of the town was disturbed at 5.30 yesterday afternoon when warning was given that a fire had broken…

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Three Country Party Members Open Fire Messrs. Batchelor, Milling and Moore Open Air Meeting in Inverell. All Returned Soldier Candidates Dr. Earle Page Speaks :: Defence of the Government

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 2

On Friday night in Otho Street an open air meeting was held when the three Country Party candidates for the Gwydir electorate introduced themselves to the electors. Dr. Earle Page, acting Prime Minister, delivered a…

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