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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1938

336 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 17

£40,000 BLAZE New Factory Damaged Was to Open To-day Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 1

The recently constructed Unseed oil factory of James Barnes, at Alexandria, was severely damaged by fire early this morning…

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French Guns Fire on Raiders PARIS

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 1

French anti-aircraft guns fired on insurgent planes returning along the French frontier after bombing' Port Bon…

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Fire Fighters Seek Shorter Week Strike Feared Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 1

At a meeting of the Fire Brigades' Union held in the Trades Hall last night, a resolution was unanimously carried threatening…

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Fire Brigades Employees Dissatisfied SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 1

A procession wh[?] employees had arranging throughout the city to-day as a pr[?] against the refusal to reduce the [?] week to…

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Pastoral Troubles Fires. Water Shortage. Dingoes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 6

A bush fire in Happy Valley reserve in the western portion of the district caused landholders concern at the week-end. Dry pastures and varyjng…

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Children Cause Anxiety at Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 10

When Are was discovered on the ground floor of a house in Queen's Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex, this is what happened…

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Motor-car Burnt Blaze on Tingha Road Dog Incinerated

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 4

An old model four-cylinder "Grey" motor car, the property of Mr. Geo. H. Parry, of Ben Lomond, burst into flames whilst being…

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Bingara Fire Three Buildings Gutted Whole Street in Danger

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 4

A disastrous fire which broke out in the main portion of the business section of Bingara township early this morning caused…

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Bingara Fire £10,000 DANGERS Bucket Brigade at Work

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred in the business section of Maitland Street Bingara, at about 5.20 yesterday mornings. Dense smoke was then…

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Girls Endangered Fire at Jam Factory Crowds Watch Rescue Work Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 4

Their escape cut off by lire in the lower floor, about 80 girls, was were having lunch on the roof of the jam and condiment factory of Jones and…

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Liquid Fire Used By Rebels Eve-witness' Story Lost Battalion Located London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 1

General Franco's troops are alleged to have employed liquid fire against the loyalists at San Mateo…

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Use of Liquid Fire New Move by Franco's Troops 4500 Missing Men Discovered Struggle Likely to be Deferred LONDON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 1

GENERAL FRANCO'S TROOPS ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE EMPLOYED LIQUID FIRE AGAINST THE LOYALISTS AT SAN MATEO. THE ITALIANS AND GERMANS ARE SAID TO HAVE OPERATED FLAME-THROWERS…

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£10,000 DAMAGE Fire At Lake Cargellico Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 1

A fire at Lake Cargellico last night destroyed three shops, a bank and a private house in the main street, besides damaging two adjoining stores,…

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£10,000 FIRE At Lake Cargelligo SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 4

A fire at Lake Cargelligo last night destroyed three shops, a bank, and a private house in the main street, besides damaging two…

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Bingara Fire

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1938 · page 2

One of the worst fires in the history of Bingara occurred between 5 and 6 on Tuesday morning, when the Duck Inn, Owl Store,…

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Presidency of Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 8

It seems likely that Dr. Douglas Hyde, Irish writer and Protestant, will be President of Eire. Replying to a joint letter from Mr. de Valera and…

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Destructive Fire Outbreak At Dumaresq

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 4

A weatherboard granary and sulky shed, together with a quantity of farm produce, machinery and tools, were destroyed in a fire at the residence of…

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Fires Along Cyclist's Track

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 7

An Irishman, formerly employed by the British Forestry Commissioners, Matthew Smith, aged 26, living at Eversley, Hants, was sentenced to six…

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Four Injured Fires Started; Trams Delayed When Car Strikes Electric Light Pole SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 1

Four persons were injured, four fires started, trams delayed, lights put out in hundreds of houses and shops last night, when a motor car…

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£40,000 BLAZE Disastrous Melbourne Outbreak Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 1

Damage estimated at £40,000 was caused by a fire in Flinders Lane early to-day, when the premises of Deniston and Company, clothing manufacturers…

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