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Fires & bushfires, 1935

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Fires in 1934

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 2

The number of fire calls attended by the Wagga fire brigade last year was 29, made up as follows: Buildings; 13; chimneys, two; grass,…

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Grass Fire at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 2

The Wagga Fire Brigade was called to a grass fire near the Lewisham Hospital, Wagga, yesterday shortly after noon. About two acres of grass…

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Big Bush Fire in Gunnedah District Township and Homesteads Menaced Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 4

The small township of Curlewis, in the Gunnedah district, was to-day menaced by a serious bush fire, which was advancing on a five-mile front…

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Grass Fire at Wagga Siren Sounds Twice But Only One Fire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 4

The fire siren sounded twice at Wagga yesterday, but there wag only one fire. The second occasion it sounded was on the occasion of a test…

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St. Peter's Fire £2000 Damage Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 1

Damage estimated at more than £2000 was caused late last night by a fire which destroyed the Golden Bell Garage in King street, St. Peters,…

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Creswick Fire Station Destroyed by Fire Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

The Creswick fire station was destroyed by fire to-day. The building was struck by lightning and was well alight when the alarm was raised…

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FIRE Prompt Action Averts Tragedy

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 8

The prompt action of Mr. J. Myles, who rescued Mrs. Slavin and her young child from a burning cottage at 2 a.m. on December 28, averted what…

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Fire Station Destroyed Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 1

The Creswick fire station was destroyed by fire yesterday. The building was struck by lightning, and was well alight when the alarm was…

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New York Fire Two Firemen Killed Over 40 Injured Staircase Collapses New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 1

Bringing to a climax a series of dis[?]stous tenement house fires within the last few months, which have taken many lives, a hulk in the crowded…

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Cyclists Without Lights Attending a Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 12

During a fire at Deniliquin a raid was made on persons who, it was alleged, were riding bicycles without lights to the outbreak…

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Ballarat Blaze Heavy Damage Caused Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 2

Two shops, a garage, and two adjoining houses were burnt to the ground early to-day in one of the most destruc-tive fires seen in Ballarat for many years…

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Albury Explosion Fire Near Petrol Depot £60 Damage

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1935 · page 2

There was. an explosion in Wilson street, Albury, early yesterday morning that caused considerable damage to two shops and started a fire that,…

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Bush Fires Should the Cigarette Smoker Be Blamed? Just the Same, Everyone Should Be Careful

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 6

There is at present a great deal of speculation and anxiety in the heavily timbered districts of New South Wales and Victoria concerning the…

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Gundagai's Fire Engine Arrives

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 5

This morning, Inspector E. Barbour, of the N.S.W. Fire B brigade handed over to the Gundagai brigade a modern fire engine equipped with…

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Nine Moslems Killed Police Fire on Angry Mob Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 1

Nine Moslems, including two women, were killed and more than 20 were injured at Agra, a small town in the State of Achalkaranji, when the police…

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Nyngan Shed Fire 300 Stud Lambs Burnt Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 13

There were pitiful scenes at a fire at Buckinguy Station, Nyngan, last night, when 300 stud ram lambs, valued at nearly £1,000, were destroyed…

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Bush Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 2

A fire broke out on Phillip's property leased by Mr. P. M. O'Connor, of "Oxton Park," Mr. O'connor notice the fire shortly after it had…

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Fire in Melbourne Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 1

The Brooklands Car Accessory Co., in Londsdale street, was destroyed by fire, the damage being estimated at £40,000…

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Disastrous Fire 300 Stud Lambs Destroyed

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 3

Three hundred stud lambs, valued at £900, were burned to death in a fire which, completely destroyed the woolshed at Buckinguy station, at…

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Disastrous Fire 300 Stud Lambs Destroyed Nyngan

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 1

Three hundred stud ram lambs, valued at £900, were burned to death in a fire which completely destroyed the woolshed at Buckinguy station, owned…

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