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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1937

275 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 14

Country Fire Guest House Destroyed Inmates' Narrow Escape Sick Man's Trying Ordeal Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 1

A fire at Springwood early this morning totally destroyed "Bon Accord," a coutry club guest house…

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Warehouse Blaze in City

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 3

The five-storey building occupied toy Grimley Ltd., in the Broadway, Glebe, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning…

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Fierce Fire Razes Premises At Mascot Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 1

The Walbow Racquet Company's premises at Mascot were practically destroyed by fire last night. The flames spread with great rapidity. The…

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GUYRA Fire at Sandy Creek Mr. E. J. Lackey's Loss

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 7

A camping outfit, including wearing apparel, and farm tools, the property of Mr. E. J. Lackey, were destroyed by tire yesterday at Sandy Creek. The…

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Injured in Fire Aged Woman's Death MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 1

Mrs. Mary Miller (79), who was seriously burned in a fire at Strathewan post office on May 1, died in hospital. Her husband, aged 85, who carried…

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Fire at Wyong Packing House Destroyed Damage Estimated at £2000 WYONG

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1937 · page 1

The co-operative citrus packing house at Wyong was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. Owing to the strong westerly wind…

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Shops Destroyed Disastrous Blaze

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 10

Young women assisted a bucket brigade of men to prevent the further spread of a fire which destroyed three shops in the main business centre of…

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Big Fire

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 1

A fire broke out this morning on the eighth floor of Film House, in Pitt Street, containing Sidney Riley's photographic studios. Firemen…

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City Fire SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 1

A fire broke out this morning on the eighth floor of Film House, Pitt Street, containing Sydney Riley's photographic studios…

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Strange Fads Revealed Match Maker Dreads Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 5

Visitors to London from all over the world are bringing with them strange phehias, says the London "Sunday Express."…

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In Fit of Temper Boy Sets Fire to Employer's House PERTH

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 1

A boy aged fourteen admitted in the Children's Court that in a fit of temper he spread about three tins of petrol in the house of his employer, a…

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French Commercial 'Plane Shot Down by Rebels Near Bilbao Six Persons Injured Intense Machine-gun Fire Bilbao

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 1

Shot down by rebel fighters a French commercial 'plane carrying five passengers and mails crashed…

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Girl on Fire Jumped Into Water In Serious Condition MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 1

A petrol iron exploded yesterday in a house at Sand Hill igniting clothing of Miss Mary Sherwell. She ran from the house and,…

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Farmers Fight Fire in Hay

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 29 May 1937 · page 5

The spirit of beam work shown by the men who rescued Proud and Binstead, survivors of the Stinson aeroplane crash, was demonstrasted again…

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Oakwood Blaze House Destroyed Origin of Outbreak Unknown

The Inverell Times · Monday 31 May 1937 · page 4

At about 7.30 last night a fire destroyed a weather board house at Oakwood. Furniture had been removed from the building only two…

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Church on Fire Work of Incendiary MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 31 May 1937 · page 1

All Saints' Anglican Church. South Ballarat, was extensively damaged by fire early yesterday morning. It is believed to have been the work…

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Great Fire Many Trapped Firemen to Rescue SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 June 1937 · page 1

Exciting incidents occurred this morning when a fire broke out on the first floor of Lyceum House, Pitt street, City…

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Greyhound Racing Two Night Meetings Installation of Fire Drums

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 June 1937 · page 4

Owing to the large number of nominations received by the Inverell Coursing Club for their proposed meeting on Friday night,…

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Excitement at Fire Outbreak in City Building Many Employees Trapped Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1937 · page 1

An exciting incident occurred this morning when a fire broke out the first floor of Lyceum House Pitt-street, City Within…

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Inexplicable Fire

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 5

A fire completely destroyed a house at Oakwood, near Inverell, from which the occupants had only shifted their furniture the same day…

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