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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1936

42 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 3

Fire at Braidwood Three Shops Destroyed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 1

Fanned by a boisterous north-westerly wind, a disastrous fire broke out in the centre of the main business part of Braidwood at about 5 30 a.m. on…

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Disastrous Fire Three Shops Completely Gutted

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 5

Braidwood has been very fortunate of late years in the matter of outbreaks of fire in the town, the last being at the Courthouse over twelve…

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Fire Prevention and Protection at the Philips Factories

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 3

In a large industrial undertaking where not only a wide range of very different products are manufactured, but the greater part of machinery…

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Bush Fire Brigade Formed in Braidwood

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 3

There was not a big attendance at the public meeting on Saturday convened by Mr. J. Roberts for the purpose of forming a bush fire…

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Fire at Factory Employees Rush for Safety

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 3

When a' fire broke out at the Waddington Body Co., Ltd., works at 78 Parramatta Road, Camperdown, shortly after p.m. on Wednesday, 29…

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Burned Out Bush Fire SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 1

Bush fires, which were responsible for considerable dmaage in many parts of the County of Cumberland, have now practically burned themselves out…

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Fire on Liner Four Deaths Palermo

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 October 1936 · page 1

Four people lost their lives to-day when a fire broke out aboad the liner Vulcania. Two stewards were suffocated while fighting the blaze, while [?]…

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Tarago Fire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 October 1936 · page 3

That the Woolowolar homestead at Tarago had been destroyed by fire on Sunday, September 27, but how it originated, or whether the cause was…

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Telegraphic News Sydney. 2 p.m. Disastrous Fire at Casino

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 7

Several business premises in Casino were destroyed by fire last night, and other premises suffered severe damage by water. The damage is…

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Bush Fire Menace Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 1

A message from Springwood this morning stated, although bush fires waned somewhat, Valley Heights was now threatened…

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What of the Bush Fire Brigade?

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 2

Plenty of smoke yesterday indicated the presence of bush fires in the ranges to the west of the town. Should the dry weather continue we…

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Fire in Yard

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 1

The Fire Brigade was called out about 10 am. yesterday morning to an outbreak of fire in the yard of Mr. G. E. Samuel, second-hand dealer, Uriarra…

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Bush Fires Further Outbreaks SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 1

Further serious bush fires are reported on mountains. Today a large body of police, assisted by civilians, are holding themselves in readiness for…

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Disastrous Fire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 3

A fire broke out early this morning in Swadling's timber yard at Leichhardt, which was responsible for damage estimated at…

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Bush Fires

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 2

In the Captain’s Flat area, bush fires are doing great damage and the properties of Messrs. Roach and Lewis were narrowly missed; in fact, a timely…

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Bush Fire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 2

The first serious fire of the present summer broke out on Saturday in rough country between the Araluen and Major's Creek roads, which, as…

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Garage Blaze

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 2

The owner of a garage in Du[?]ean street received a scare yesterday when he arrived back with a car he had repaired and was testing. His…

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The Bush Fire Grass and Fencing Destroyed

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 2

After a strenuous battle lasting over three days the big fire at Bell's Creek was reported to be cafe on Wednesday, though it was still…

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Arms Felt As If on Fire Nights of Agony With Neuritis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 2

She had tried so many “remedies” —always without result—that she had little faith in anything. But finally something induced her to try Kruschen…

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Fire Brigades Special Officer To Control Country Work

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 December 1936 · page 1

The Board of Fire Commissioners yesterday decided to appoint a special officer to control and correlate the work of all fire-fighting units in the…

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