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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1937

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Damaged by Fire Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 May 1937 · page 1

All Saints' Anglican Church, South Ballarat (Vic), was extensively damaged by fire early yesterday morning…

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Sydney Blaze Inmates Trapped in Building

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 1

Trapped amid swirling. smoke when a fire broke out on the first floor of the "Lyceum Building in Pitt Street yesterday, 12 people were…

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Chimney Fire

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 3

Dubbo Fire Brigade was called out to a chimney fire at a house occupied by Mr. E. T. Smith, 7 Park Street, at 6.40 last night. The chimney was well…

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Boy Sets Fire to House

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 9

A boy aged 14 admitted in the Children’s Court, Bridgetown, W.A., that, in a fit of temper he spread about three tins of petrol in the…

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Big City Fire Several Spectacular Rescues Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 3

Trapped amid swirling smoke, when a fire broke out on the first door of the Lyceum Building, in Pitt street, yesterday, 12 people were spectacularly…

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Fire and Snow

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 5

A message from Oberon reads: “On Sunday last, a number of men were engaged in fighting a fire at the property of Mr. E. J. Sloggett,…

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Trangie Never To Be Thirsty Again. Wonderful Water Supply Scheme. Fire Brigade Supply

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 1

We cannot voice our appreciation as impressive as Trangie residents can, except to believe that through the Timbrebongie…

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Hideous Crime Man's Skull in Fire Tragedy at Station Alice Springs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1937 · page 1

A hideous crime was reported, to-day, involving the death of one man and the seriously wounding of another. After driving all night,…

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Pilot's Escape Plane on Fire in Mid Air Brisbane

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 June 1937 · page 1

Catching on fire while in mid-air on a trial flight over Trinity Bay Inlet, Cairns, a seaplane owned by D. A. Collins,…

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New Fire Engine

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 4

A new Garford Hale Fire Engine arrived in Gilgandra this week for the Gilgandra Volunteer Five Brigade, to replace the engine at…

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Blaze at Baradine New Garage Destroyed Baradine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 6

Damage estimated at £1000 was done by a fire, which destroyed Pincham Bros,' garage, in the main street of Baradine, early this morning. The…

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Devastating Fire at Baradine Pincham’s Garage Destroyed Shopping Block Threatened Splendid Save By Volunteer Fire Brigade

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 7

When a fire broke out in premises owned by Mr. H. R. Pincham, and occupied by Pincham and Co. and the Baradine Engineering Works, during the early hours of Tuesday morning, the flames spread rapidly, and it was not very long before the…

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Fire at Dunedoo Station Building- Destroyed Dundeoo, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 1

The stationmaster 's office, parcels office and wailing room at the local railway station, were destroyed by fire early this morning…

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Fire Walkers a Fijian Mystery "Jumping Into the Oven"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 5

"Vilavilairevo," or—in English "jumping into the oven," is the name given to the mysterious and most interesting fire-walking…

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Federal Government Sits All Night Opposition Fires Questions at Ministers Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 1

The House of Representatives, after sitting since yesterday afternoon until 8 o'clock this morning, adjourned for breakfast. Most of…

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BODANGORA Fire Scare

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 4

We are still having dry frosty weather which is doing a lot of harm to grass and pastures. There have been 15 consecutive frosts, some of…

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Inquiry Into Fire

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 10

At Baradine, the Coroner (Mr. F. Hawkins) conducted an inquiry into the circumstances of the recent fire which destroyed the…

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Fire Brigade Expresses Its Appreciation

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 7

At its meeting on 6th July, the Baradine Fire Brigade expressed its appreciation at the number of willing workers who were on hand at…

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The Baradine Fire Premises Partly Covered By Insurance Plant Under-Insured

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 7

On Wednesday last at the Baradine Court House, an inquiry was held before Coroner F. Hawkins in to the cause of the fire which gutted the Baradine Motor Garage on the 22nd June last. After hearing the evidence, the Coroner found…

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Bourke Municipal Council. Governor's Visit to Bourke on September 7th. Erection of New Fire Station

The Western Herald · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 4

On Monday evening last a meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers, the…

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