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Fires & bushfires, 1935

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Mattress on Fire Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 July 1935 · page 1

While smoking in bed in a shed at the rear of a house in Albion street, City, early this morning the mattress on which Hugh Philpott, 78,…

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Girl's Hair on Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 July 1935 · page 4

Miss Campbell, of Ashneld, was badly burnt about the hands, head, and face this evening when her hair caught alight as she was sitting in…

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Dash Through Fire Father's Heroic Action Sleeping Children Saved Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 July 1935 · page 1

Rushing through a blazing lounge room over a burning floor which at any minute might have broken through, pitching him to the ground floor,…

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Big Dockside Fire Two Firemen Killed London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 1

While firemen were fighting a big dockside fire to-day a wall crashed, killing two firemen and injuring a third. Their comrades dashed into the…

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Fire in Colliery Danger of Explosion Federation Urges Closing NEWCASTLE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 4

The Northern Miners' Federation to-day decided to press for the closing of the Ayrfield No. 1 colliery, in which a fire is burning, on the ground that…

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Fire on Steamer Erica MELBOURNE

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 July 1935 · page 13

Firemen with gas masks penetrated the smoke-filled hold of the steamer, Erica, in which a fire broke out last night…

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Fire on Steamer. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1935 · page 1

When fire broke out early this morning in 1400 tons of coal in the amidships hold of this steamer Erica, berthed at Williamstown, the master…

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Fire on Freighter

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1935 · page 2

A fire broke out in a cargo of coal in the freighter Erica at Williamstown on Friday night. Members of the crew and fire brigades fought…

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Six Killed in Riots in Belfast Bombs Explode in Street Fifty Houses Wrecked Police Hesitate to Fire on Mob Troops in War Kit Belfast

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1935 · page 1

At least six persons, including two women, have been killed and 140 wounded as a result of the riots which occurred following the…

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Pensioner Found Dead Bedclothes on Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 July 1935 · page 1

While a neighbor was passing a house occupied by John Hutton, aged 86 years, in George street, Waterloo, early this morning, he detected a…

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Hidden Gunmen Another Affray in Belfast Border Regiment Arrives Buildings Set on Fire Belfast

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 4

Another disturbance broke out to-day when bidden gunmen at the corner of York and Donegal streets, Belfast, wounded a passer-by named…

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Shocking Burns Pensioner Falls in Fire Dubbo

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 7

While toasting bread before au open fire, John Edwards, aged 38 years, an invalid pensioner, had a seizure and fell into the hot coals. His clothes…

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Big Fire In Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 13

A fire in Crawfords Motors Ltd. and Brown, Spring & Co., Melbourne, yesterday destroyed the premises and 13 ears that were garaged. The fire…

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Narrow Escape From Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 5

Mr. Alton Melbourne and his four daughters had a narrow escape when they had to rush but of their burning home in their night attire. A fire…

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Big Fire in Melbourne Thirteen Cars Destroyed Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 1

Fanned by a 40-mile an hour gale and fed by drums of petrol and oil, which burst everywhere, an extensive, fire, which broke out early to-day,…

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Dunedoo Fire Eight Buildings Consumed Main Business Centre Wrecked Dunedoo

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 1

An hotel, five shops and two houses, were consumed by a fire, which broke out in the main centre of Dunedoo early this morning…

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Disastrous Fire Eight Buildings Gusted Heavy Rain That Came Too Late £15,000 Damage at Dunedoo Dunedoo

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 1

Fanned by a strong wind, the most disastrous fire in the history of Dunedoo broke out at 2 a.m. to-day, and destroyed the Royal Hotel, five shops…

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West Blowering Fire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 July 1935 · page 5

Whilst proceeding to work on Monday morning of last week Mr. Chas Hampstead observed that the homestead until recently owned by Mr…

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Fire Escapes at Dance Halls Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 3

Speaking at the works committee infecting of the City Council Alderman O'Dea asked that the council insist that at all dance halls and retail stores…

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£500,000 Damage by Fire Peoria (Illinois)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 2

A aeries of explosions, followed by a huge fire, wrecked three buildings of the Hiram Walker Distillery. The damage is estimated at 2,500,000…

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