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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

30 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 2

Grass Fire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1935 · page 2

Another grass fire occasioned the residents of the neighborhood grave concern on Sunday. This time the outbreak occurred at Jinglemoney, on…

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Telegraphic News Sydney. 2 p.m. Fire at Hospital

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1935 · page 7

When an outbreak of fire occurred at Hornsby Hospital yesterday portion of the building was gutted. Nurses and volunteers removed to…

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Fire at Candelo School of Arts Destroyed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 September 1935 · page 3

Early on Saturday morning a fire broke out an Candelo and resulted in the destruction of the school of Arts buildings including the public hall and…

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Big Fire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred, at Pyrmont, when a large wool store, owned by Goldborough, Mort & Co., was , destroyed. The damage is estimated…

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Bush Fire Control Organisation of Brigades

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 1

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

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Bush Fire Control Organisation of Brigades

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 October 1935 · page 4

Every summer heavy losses are sust[?]ined in rural districts as a result of fire. Some of this loss is inevitable, but a large proportion might have been…

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Valuable Homestead Destroyed by Fire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1935 · page 2

The homestead on Wanganella estate, near Deniliouin, one of the largest and best-known station properties in the Riverina, was…

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Historic Home Stead Destroyed by Fire

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 December 1935 · page 4

On Sunday afternoon, fire destroyed the homestead on Wangenalla Estate, one of the largest and best-known properties by F. S. Falkiner & Sons Ltd…

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Disastrous Fire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1935 · page 7

Four shops and residences were destroyed by fire at Mungindi yesterday. Working in a temperature of 112 degrees, men dragged furniture…

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Hotel Fire Three Women Burned to Death

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 December 1935 · page 4

Three women were burnt to death and seven persons were injured, including a honeymoon couple, when a fire broke out in the New Waverley Hotel,…

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