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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

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Fires on Carefields Incendiarism Suspected

Western Age · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 3

Several outbreaks of fire have been reported on Queensland canefields. They are believed to have been the result of incendiarism. Fortunately, the…

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Bourke Municipal Council. New Fire Brigade Station to Be Erected. Another Cricket Pitch to Be Put Down

The Western Herald · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Bourke Council was held on Monday evening last in the Council Chambers…

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£750,000 BLAZE Golds borough Mort's Wool Stores

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 4

One of the most disastrous fires in Sydney for many years occurred yesterday, when a Six-storeyed wool store, owned by…

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Gigantic Blaze Wool Store Gone Damages Over £750,000 Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 1

The great wool stores of Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd., with 30,000 bales of wool, valued at £525,000, were destroyed by fire…

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In Defence Abyssinia Acting Will Not Fire First Shot London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 1

Abyssinia now is convinced of the inevitability of war, and, according to Press reports, the Emperor has telegraphed the League of Nations that…

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£750,000 LOSS Goldsbrough Mort and Co.'s Store. Sydney's Worst Fire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 1

One of the most disastrous fires in Sydney for many years occurred yesterday morning, when a six-storeyed…

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Big Fire In Sydney. Wool Stores Destroyed

The Western Herald · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 5

The six-storey wool store owned by Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., at Pyrmont, was destroyed by fire early on Wednesday morning…

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Cumnock Clarion FIRE Disastrous Result Completely Wiped Out

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 October 1935 · page 9

About lunch time on Tuesday, a fire broke out in Mr Jim Barnes' residence, burning the building to the…

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Bush Fire Danger

The Western Herald · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. issues a special warning to motorists to exercise care in the use of fire when pick-nicking or camping in the bush…

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Wool Sales. Wool From Fire to Be Reconditioned. Progress Payment Next Week. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 5

The market at the wool sales ruled very firm under keen general competition and the improving tendency recently reported…

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Bush Fire Control Organisation of Brigades

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 4
Also in The Wellington Times

Every summer heavy losses are sustained in rural districts as a result of fire. Seme of this loss is inevitable, but a large proportion might have…

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Spraying Of Skeleton Weed With Sodium Chlorate. Precautions Against Fire and Stock Poisoning

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 8

Two sprayings are generally necessary for the destruction of skeleton weed with sodium chlorate, and it is advisable to make the first…

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Trangie Two Fires Reported Flying Sheep Buyer Bush Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1935 · page 4

A large area of grass and over 1400 fencing posts were destroyed by fire on Mr. S. N. Austin's property, "Wambiuna," last week. The cause of the…

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Bush Fires Value of Brigades

Western Age · Friday 18 October 1935 · page 2

Every summer heavy losses are sustained in rural districts as a result of fire. Some of this loss is inevitable, but which might…

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Big Fire In Sydney's Danger Zone Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 1

A fire occurred last night on premises occupied by J. Hillman, manufacturer of women's clothing, in Hay Street…

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Another Fire In Hay Street Danger Block Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 1

A fire occurred last night on premises occupied by J. Hillman, manufacturer of women's clothing, in Hay Street, City, causing damage estimated…

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Fire Precautions at Windsor Castle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1935 · page 4

The ancestral home of British Sovereigns, Windsor Castle, was built as a fortress by William the Conqueror and transformed into a Royal Palace by…

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Ghastly Find Dead Man and Dog in Fire Perth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1935 · page 1

Edward Bower Hodgson, aged about 30, manager of Coburn Pastoral Station, and his dog were both found shot dead and lying on the remains of a…

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Italy-abyssinian Dispute Hangs Fire Anniversary Fascist March Honored in Italy London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1935 · page 1

As expected, the Italian general offensive on all three fronts did not [?] to-day, communiques issued at [?] merely confirming the separate…

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