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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1938

336 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 17

£10,000 BLAZE Trangic Store Gutted Trancie

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 1

Damage estimated at £10,000 was done this morning when the general store owned by Western Stores and Edgleys Ltd., was totally destroyed…

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Trangie Fire £10,000 DAMAGE Big Store Destroyed TRANGIE

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 1

Ten thousands pounds worth of damage was done this morning when a general store, owned by WEstern Stores and Edgeley's Ltd…

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Truck Overturns Explosion:: Fire Man Killed ; Several Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 4

Mr. F. Byrne (42), of Sydney, was killed when a motor lorry, the property of Base Metals, Ltd., overturned between four and five…

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Bakery Destroyed Disastrous Turramurra Blaze Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 1

Damage estimated at several thouslands of pounds, was caused by a fire which destroyed Pollock's bakery at Turramurra last night…

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Bed on Fire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 4

There was a mild sensation amongst lodgers al the Tattersall's Hotel in the early hours of this morning when a bed occupied by a man named Willis…

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King's Cross Fire Flat Dwellers Alarmed Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 1

A lire broke out early this morning in Tusculum Towel's, at King's Cross, a building containing 40; fiats, nearly all of which were occupied. Firemen…

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Flats on Fire Brigade Makes Good Save SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 1

A fire broke out early this morning in Tusculum Towers, at King's Cross, containing 40 flats, nearly all of which were occupied…

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Original Essay Fire! Fire!

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 10

A deep hush had descended on the town, such as always comes at midnight. Everything seemed silently waiting in expectancy for…

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£10,000 BLAZE Outbreak in Stock Exchange Adelaide

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 1

Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused to the interior of the Adelaide Stock Exchange by a fire, which broke out yesterday afternoon…

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£10,000 FIRE Firemen in Danger ADELAIDE

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 1

Damage estimated of £10,000 was caused to the interest [?] Stock Exchange [?] brokeout yesterday afternoon…

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Islands of Sunshine The Charm of Fiji Fire Walking—Dance History

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 8

Six day's sail from Australia lies Suva, capital city of the picturesque Fiji Islands, and an important harhour junction of the steamer routes…

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Station Home Destroyed Blaze Near Roma ROMA

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 June 1938 · page 1

Mooga Hills station homestead, 24 miles north-east of Roma, was destroyed by fire. It was one of the largest homes in the district…

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Spectators Hosed £28,000 Blaze at Burnley Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 1

Two large factories at Burnley were destroyed by fire yesterday, causing damage estimated at £28,000. Firemen had to hose a large number of…

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£28,000 FIRE Melbourne Factories MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 1

Two [?]ge factories at B[?] destroyed by [?] yesterday causing [?]ge estimated at £28,000 Firemen had to [?]e a [?]…

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Children Fight Police King's Birthday Fires SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 1

In Palmer Street, City. last night an army of children numbering between 50 and 100 fought the police and firemen in defence…

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Bank Cashiers Work During Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 3

Fire broke out in a wastepaper storeroom in the basement of the Midland Bank in Gracechurch Street, London, recently…

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Woman Burned to Death Carlton (Vic.) Fire MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 1

When a fire destroyed a house in which three people were lining at Carlton early this morning, an 80-year-old woman, Miss M. McDonald,…

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Boys Blamed School Destroyed By Fire Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 1

Practically half the Orange Grove Public School was destroyed by a fire last night, which, it is believed, was started by boys…

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School Burnt Fire Started by Boys Orange Grove

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 1

Practically half of the Orange Grove public school was des[?] last night It is believed to have been [?]…

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In Dentists Chair Woman Hears Alarm Own House On Fire By Air Mail. London, May 31

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 9

Mrs. Fitzroy Newdegate, daughter of the late Sir F. A. M. Newdegate, a former Governor of Western Australia, was sitting in a…

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