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Fires & bushfires, 1935

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Faith and Fire Mahommendan's Walk in Charcoal Trench Scientists Present

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 2

Asserting his ability to perform a fire-walking ceremony by the strength of his faith, Kuda Bux Kas[?] Mohommedan weighting [?]…

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Billiards Final Fire Brigade Tournament

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 September 1935 · page 16

The final of the Wagga Fire Brigade tournament took plaice last evening, when C. Rynehart (130 on) defeated A. Montgomery (30 on),…

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Billiards Fire Brigade Tournament Rynehart Wins Final

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1935 · page 7

C. Rynchart (130 on) defeated A. Montgomery (30 on) 200 to 110, in the final of the Wagga Fire Brigade billiard tournament played last night. At…

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Home Destroyed by Fire

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 2

Upon returning from the pictures at Wagga on Saturday evening, Mr. and Mrs. O. Salan found their home and its contents at…

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Fire at Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 September 1935 · page 2

About midnight last Sunday a fire occurred at a dwelling situated about one and a half miles south-east of Coolamon, owned by Mrs. E…

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A Big Fire Wool Store a Million Damage SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 September 1935 · page 1

The six-storey wool store owned by Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd., at Pyrmont, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning…

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Motor Notes Bush Fire Danger

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. issues . a special warning to -motorists to exercise care in the use of fire when picnicking or camping in-the bush. It is not…

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Fire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 4

Mrs. Gillman, of Grahamstown, who recently passed away, was an old resident of the district. Her. old home. where she lived nearly all her…

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Huge City Blaze Wool Store Destroyed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 5

One of the most disastrous fires in Sydney for JO years occurred yesterday in V six-storey wool store owned by Gofcisbrough Mort and Co…

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Huge City Blaze Causes £750,000 Damage Goldsbrough, Mort & CO. Wool Store Burnt to Ground in Disastrous Fire Firemen Injured by Debris Wool Worth £525,000 Destroyed, but Covered by Insurance SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 1

One of the most disastrous fires in Sydney for 30 years occurred to-day in a six-storey wool store owned by Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Ltd., in which wool valued at more than £525,000 was destroyed. The total damage is…

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Sydney Wool Sales Only One Catalogue Offered Result of Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 6

At the result of the fire at Goldsborough Mort and Co's wool store, only one catalogue was offered at the wool sales to-day. The Farmers and…

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Rannock Fire Brigade

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Rannock such Fire Brigade was held at the Rannock School on Friday, 18th inst, wise the Brigade decided to reform…

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Huge City Blaze £750,800 Damage Wool Worth £525,000 Destroyed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 2

One of the most disastrous fires in Sydney for 30 years occurred on Wednesday, in a six-storey wool store owned by Goldsbrough Mort and Co…

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Huge Wharf Fire Hundreds of Tissues Engaged London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 4

A spectacular fire, fortunately involving no Joss of life, broke out to day at the Colonial Wharf, Wapping, and soon afterwards hundreds of…

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Will Not Fire First Shot GENEVA

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 September 1935 · page 1

Although the Emperor Haile Selassie has ordered 500,000 troops to within 19 miles of Abyssinia's frontiers, Abyssinians will not fire the…

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Disastrous Fires Sydney and London Will Cost Under Writers £ 1,000,000 LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1935 · page 1

The big Sydney wool fire will cost the London underwriters at least £260,000. A contract for that amount was placed here as well as re-insurance…

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Bush Fires Racing Homes Destroyed and Cattle Burned Damage in New Zealand Wellington, (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1935 · page 12

Bush fires are raging on a 50-mile front in the Catlin's district, South Otago. Last night they extended from Romahaps, in the north, to Takakapa…

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Bush Fire Control Organisation of Brigades

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1935 · page 2

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

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Truck Catches Fire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 October 1935 · page 3

While travelling from Barellan to Narandera last week a motor truck belonging to the proprietor of a buck jumping show caught alight about…

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Fire Brigade Practice

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1935 · page 2

A number of members of the Junee Fire Brigade visited Wagga on Sunday to have a trial run on the Wagga brigade's motor engine. As both…

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