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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1937

415 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 21

Fire At Showground

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 4

The fire which on Thursday destroyed the horse stalls on the Kyogle showground started in the building, according to a military…

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Efficient Fire Brigade

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 4

An inspection of Murwillumbah Fire Brigade was made last night by Inspector H. C. Bellsom. He stated on conclusion that he found the Brigade…

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Appeal Dismissed Fires in Paddock "No Motive" Casino

Northern Star · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 3

An appeal against a conviction at the Casino Police Court last year on a charge relating to the careless use of fire, was made in the District…

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Window Glass Causes Fire Unusual Outbreak At Bathurst

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 6

Mr. T. Patterson, of Limekilns-road, Bathurst, had an amazing experience when he went to the butchers for some meat…

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"Sub-heaven" Destroyed by Fire New York

Northern Star · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 7

FIRE razed Father Divine's Ulster County "sub-heaven." It was a two-storey structure of 22 rooms. Many of the occupants…

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Actress's Death in Theatre Fire Jury's Censure of Management

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 6

Criticism of the arrangements to prevent fire at a theatre was made at a public inquiry in Glasgow recently into the death of a chorus girl, Miss…

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New Fire Station MULLUMBIMBY

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 6

The captain of Mullumbimby fire brigade (Mr. C. J. Latter) has been advised by the chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners of…

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£12,000 Fire In Perth PERTH

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 7

Damage estimated at £12,000 was caused by a fire which broke out early to-day in the premises of Gollin and Co. Pty. Ltd., Murray-street…

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May Fire on British Warships Rebel Threat Protection of Ships Entering Bilbao

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday: -- A Gibraltar message states that General De Llano, broadcasting from Seville, threatened…

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Fire Station for Mullum.bimby

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 4

The captain of Mullumbimby Fire Brigade (Mr. C. J. Latter) has been advised by the Chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. that…

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Disastrous Sydney Fire Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 9

A fire which broke out in Monarch House, Broadway, early this morning was still burning this afternoon and firemen who are…

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£10,000 N.Z. School Fire Wellington (N.z.)

Northern Star · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 11

Damage estimated at £10,000 was done when a fire destroyed the secondary, department of Dargaville High School…

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£60,000 DAMAGE Spectacular Fire at Glebe Explosions Add to Hazards of Firemen

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday:-- A five-storey building occupied by Grimley Ltd., in Broadway, Glebe, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The damage is estimated at various amounts between £60,000 and £70,000. Three small shops…

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Diesel Minimises Fire Risk

Northern Star · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 6

The minimising of fire risk is regarded as one of the greatest attributes of the new German Junker aeroplane, a Diesel…

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Reported Sunk by Planes Insurgent Warship Espana Basque Towns Under Fire Prelude To Further Mass Destruction

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday :--A Bilbao message says the insurgent battleship Espana is reported to have been sunk by Government aeroplanes off Cabomayor, in North Spain…

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Home Destroyed by Fire Bangalow

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 12

A five-roomed farm house three miles from Bangalow on the Byron Bay road, owned by Mr. J. J. Hayter and occupied by Mr. C. C. Clark and family,…

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Rescued From Fire. Old Couple's Plight. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 3

Despite rapidly advancing flames and dense smoke, David Miller aged 85, father of the postmaster at Strathewan, saved his wife, Mary Miller, 79, when…

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Fire-Branding of Pigs Favoured By Tweed-Lismore Board

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 11

Three motions for inclusion on the agenda of the annual conference of Pastures' Protection Boards were carried at yesterday's meeting of the Tweed-Lismore board. They dealt with the investigation of three clays' sickness, the fire-branding of…

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Guest House Destroyed by Fire Man Injured SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 12

SPREADING with alarming rapidity a fire which broke out at 5 a.m. to-day demolished the Bon Accord country club, a well known…

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Guest House Gutted By Fire £25,000 DAMAGE Some Exciting Rescues

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday:-- Fire destroyed the Bon Accorde guest house at Springwood early this morning. About…

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