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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1937

275 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 14

PANIC-STRICKEN Children in Pitt Street Building Outbreak of Fire Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1937 · page 1

When a fire broke out in Cameo Chambers, Pitt Street, Sydney, last night children who were attending dancing classes in…

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Golf Championships Exciting Final for New England & Inverell Honors Gar Lights, Matches, Small Fires to Assist Players Large Entries in All Events :: Particularly Successful Fixture

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 June 1937 · page 4

Car lights, matches, miniature bonfires and numerous caddies were requisitioned late yesterday afternoon so that the final of the New England and Inverell Amateur golfing championships could be finalised. Play was concluded…

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Old Chemist's Shop A Link With the Past::And a Few Fires

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 2

The Glen Innes Municipal Council's "ukase" regarding the removal of the present obsolete type of verandahs in Grey Street-some of them as…

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Death of Heroic Nun Risked Life in Convent Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 3

The death on Friday morning of Sister Mary Christina Casey, Superior of St. Joseph's Convent, Kangaroo Point, marked the…

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House Destroyed Outbreak on Tingha Road Fire Brigade Helpless

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 4

The homestead on the hill at the left of the Tingha road, known as "Mt. Vernon," and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. M. J. O'Connor, was…

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Fire Panic

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 3

A panic, which firemen state was the worst they had experienced in Sydney, was caused by a fire in Cameo Chambers, Pitt Street…

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Hindenburg Fire Cause Not Established BERLIN

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 1

An expert committee, which was sent to America to investigate the Hindenburg fine, reported that the cause of the disaster has not been…

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Still a Mystery Cause of Hindenburg Fire Berlin

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 1

The expert committee which was seat to America to investigate the Hindenburg fire, has reported that the cause of the disaster has hot been…

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Hotel Fire Man's Narrow Escape Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1937 · page 1

During a fire which destroyed the Argent Hotel at Mount Isa, Leslie Scanlon leapt from his bed just in time to see it disappear amid flames on to…

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'Plane Catches Fire During Trial Flights Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1937 · page 1

Catching fire in mid-air while on a trial fight over Trinity Bay Inlet, Cairns, a seaplane owned by D.A.Collins and piloted by John Fraser made…

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Mystery of Fire-walking Two Experiments Varying Results

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 June 1937 · page 6

The University of London Council for Psychical Investigation made two tests recently to solve the mystery of fire-walkers' immunity from burning,…

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Doomed! Biilbao Surrounded Rebels Fire Into Streets Thrilling Escape By British Officials London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1937 · page 1

Slowly, but surely, General Franco is securing a stranglehold oh Bilbao. The city is now almost ringed…

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Death of Heroic Nun Risked life in Convent Fire

The Uralla Times · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 4

The death on Friday morning or Sister Mary Chrstina Casey, Superior of St Joseph's Convent, Kangaroo Point, marked the passing of a nun…

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Fires at Sea Later Particulars SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 21 June 1937 · page 1

Two fires broke out in the Burns Philp liner Macdhui off New Guinea coast yesterday and the vessel is drifting with her engines disabled…

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Vessel on Fire Danger Considered to be Over Neptuna Goes to Assistance Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1937 · page 1

Two fires broke out in the Burns, Philp finer Macdhui, off the New Guinea coast yesterday, and the vessel is drifting with her…

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Baradine Fire Garage Destroyed BARADINE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 1

Damage estimated at £1000 was done by a fire which destroyed Pincham Bros.' garage in the main street of Baradine early this…

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Fire. Shop on Bannockburn Road Quick Work by Brigade

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 4

A fire, which broke out in a shop on the Bannockburn Road in the early hours of this morning, was quickly checked by the local Fire…

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The Hospital Fires Keep Them Burning !

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 2

Wood Day for the Hospital! Why not? It is a suggestion worthy of the utmost exploitation at the earliest possible opportunity. The…

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Fire at Emmaville

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 3

Early on Sunday morning a fire broke out in Mr. W. Simpkins' kitchen. About 2.30 a.m. Mr. Simpkins heard something fall, and on…

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Jumping Into the Oven Fijian Fire-Walkers

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 3

"Vilavilairevo." or, in English. "Jumping into the Oven." is the name given to the mysterious and most interesting fire-walking ceremony which…

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