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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1937

275 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 14

Fire at School Blaze at North Newtown Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 1

Fire caused considerable damage to the buildings of the North Newtown. Public School. Fire brigades prevented the flames from spreading to the…

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£15,000 DAMAGE Grafton Fire GRAFTON

The Inverell Times · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 1

Damage estimated at £15,000 was caused by a fire early yesterday morning at Fraser's sawmills. The engine room and mill machinery…

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Brunete Wilts Under "Blood-Drenched Fire" Varying Fortunes In Spanish Fighting London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 1

Brunete is the centre of a blood-drenched fire which scorched "No Man's Land," says the "Times's" Barcelona…

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Demented Man on Tower Fire Shotst Police Perth

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 1

It is reported from Harvey that a local resident became demented yes-terday afternoon, and after climbing to the top of a 150 feet forestry…

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Big Melbourne Blaze

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 2

Desperate efforts by their owners to rescue [?] sheep were witnessed on Saturday night, when a fire destroyed the five-storey building of Goldsbrough,…

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Chimney Fire At Girrawheen Guest House

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 4

At [?] 8.30 p.m. Yesterday fire [?] officers were informed by telephone that a fire had broken but at [?] guest house, on…

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Toll of the Road Flung From Fire Engine Helmet Probably Saved Life Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 1

Flung from a fife engine, which was travelling bet w ten 50 and 60 miles an hour past the intersection of Church-street, and the…

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Tingha Topics FIRE

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 6

A fire broke out in Mrs. J. Booney's residence in the early hours of Monday morning. It first commenced in the dining room, and the alarm was…

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Furniture Destroyed Garage on Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 2

Last night a fire broke out in a garage at the rear of the premises occupied by Mr. A. B. Burtenshaw, of Auburn Vale road. The…

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Disastrous Fire Mine Buildings Destroyed Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 4

Damage estimated at £14,000 was caused early to-day by a fire which gutted nine bindings in the main Shopping centre of Miles, about 30…

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Fire at Farm Mether and Son Injured Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 1

Mrs. Violet Verrell 45 when trapped in her blazing home at Chullora last night while recovering her hand bag leaped through a window with…

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Trapped in Fire Man and Mother Severe Burns : Great Losses SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 1

Mrs. Violet Verrell, 45, when trapped in her blazing borne at Chullora last night, while recovering a hand-bag, leaped through a…

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Melbourne Fire Many Rendered Workless Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 1

A fire which occurred in building premises in Little Bourke-street, City, caused damage estimated at £15,000. Two printing businesses were…

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Melbourne Fire £15,000 Damage MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 1

A fire which occurred in building premises in Little Bourke-street, City, caused damage estimated at £15,000. Two printing businesses were…

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Two Fires in Sydney To-day Firemen Buried Beneath Hot Iron SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 1

When a fire broke out at M[?]sman early this morning a laundry was partly destroyed. Flames spread to an unoccupied…

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Fire in Tree Isolates Weather Bureau SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 1

Telephonic communication with the Weather Bureau was cut off last night by a fire which started among some dry, leaves in a large fig tree in the…

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Man Burnt Threw Petrol in Fire Fatal Injuries SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 1

While Graham Long, a resident of Auburn, was building a fire in the yard of his bungalow, which has just been built beside his old home, he picked up…

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Fire at Bingara Extensive Damage

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred near the business centre of Maitland-st., Bingara on Wednesday night. It was first seen at about 12.30 a.m…

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Minor Damage In Office Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1937 · page 4

Miner damage was caused by a fire which occurred in the office of Messrs. Gillies Bros., stack and station agents, in Grey Street, on…

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Chinese Forces Repel Invaders In Strong Push "Japanese Line Easily Vulnerable" Defenders Claim Many Notable Victories Large Scale Attack Launched East Shanghai Swept by Fire Shanghai

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1937 · page 1

Desperately fighting to extricate themselves from their perilous position the Japanese are still falling back under a strong Chinese push. The Chinese claim that the Japanese line has been pressed into an arc 8,600 yards and 2,800 yards deep, and is now easily vulnerable on both flanks…

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