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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

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Woman Falls Over Cliff Saved by Tree Rescued by Manly Fire Brigade

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 4

S Y D N E Y, Wednesday:-- An elderly woman, Mrs. Margaret Berry, was rescued by Manly Fire Brigade to-night after she had…

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Casino Fire Brigade CASINO

Northern Star · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 6

During the period January 1 to June 30, Casino fire brigade attended 10 calls, all for grass fires. The engine travelled 22 miles on calls and 65 miles…

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Fire at Butter Store Foreman Committed for Trial

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Friday:--Charged with having deliberately set fire to the Melbourne Butter Supply Company's store at South Melbourne on June 17,…

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Two Firemen Killed Disastrous Blaze in England

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday:--While firemen were fighting a big dock-side fire at Poplar a wall crashed, burying three firemen. Their…

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Farm Shed Destroyed by Fire ALSTONVILLE

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 12

Mr. R. W. Hewett, of Rous, suffered a serious loss this morning when a shed on his property was destroyed by fire. The shed…

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Inquiry Into Loss of Aeroplane Sequel to Blaze at Archerfiejd

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 July 1935 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday:--At the inquiry to-day into the destruction by fire of a Hawk Moth 'plane belonging to Aircraft Proprietary Ltd. on May…

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Fire Alarms 'Phone System Desired Casino

Northern Star · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 12

"I might explain that I am not anticipating any particular fires in making this suggestion, but it is just as well to have the alarm system…

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Fire on Danish Motorship 600 Tons of Cargo Damaged

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 5

FREMANTLE, Wednesday:--The Danish motorship Australien reached Fremantle last night from Capetown with 600-tons of its cargo damaged by…

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Challenge to Duel Londoner to Italian "This Fire-eating Fellow"

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 July 1935 · page 5

LONDON, Friday:--A message from Rome says that Captain Fanelli, who, on July 6, challenged Major Atlee, a…

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Prepared to Give Him Fire to Eat Challenge to Duel Rome

Northern Star · Saturday 13 July 1935 · page 9

Captain Fanelli, who last week challenged Major Attlee to a duel, has been sent an…

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Jubilee Review of Troops Khaki Replaces Colour Blaze LONDON

Northern Star · Monday 15 July 1935 · page 7

The King's Shyer Jubilee review of 10,000 troops at Aldershot took an unprecedented form. Previous reviews…

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Coolangatta Fire House Gutted Water Supply Averted Greater Damage

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 July 1935 · page 2

But for the good pressure of water available from the Coolangatta mains the toll of damage by a fire at Coolangatta…

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Remarkable Story Arson Case Sequel to Fire at Butter Factory

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 July 1935 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday:-- An extraordinary story was told Mr. Justice Duffy in the Criminal Court to-day as to why Clarence…

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Further Trouble in Belfast House Set on Fire Belfast

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 July 1935 · page 7

The lull which occurred in the disturbances last night was but short-lived, and as soon as darkness fell to-night…

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Belfast Peace Short-lived Rioting Renewed Mob Set Fire to House Stones, Bottles and Bullets For Police

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 July 1935 · page 5

BELFAST, Monday: -- The lull in the disturbances was short-lived. Troops with fixed bayonets had escorted without untoward incident the funerals of Margaret Broderick, a Roman…

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Hidden Gunman Fires on Funeral Disturbances Continue in Belfast Troops Hold Back Angry Crowd

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday:-- A hidden gunman's shot at the corner of York and Donegal Streets, Belfast, wounded Daniel Fee in the leg and halted hundreds who were attending the funeral of the Orangeman, William Little, who lost his life…

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Protection Against Fire

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 4

IF the same unanimity that was displayed at yesterday's friendly conference between council and urban area committee…

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More Tests Last Night Murwillumbah Fire Alarm Siren

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 2

When three sustained blasts from the fire alarm siren echoed throughout Murwillumbah early last night many people came running to inquire…

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Grandstand Razed Fire at Ballina Racecourse BALLINA,Thursday

Northern Star · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 7

The Ballina racecourse grandstand was destroyed by fire early this morning. The cause of the fire is unknown, and Constable Clifton of the Ballina…

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Rioting at Funeral Police Fire Over Crowd BELFAST

Northern Star · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 9

Despite ample military and police precautions, trouble broke out in Belfast during the funeral of Thomas…

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