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Fires & bushfires, 1935

463 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 24

Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 December 1935 · page 4

On Saturday morning the Junee fire brigade was called out to a bush fire in Pitt street, just beyond the Junee Hospital. The brick home of Mr. D…

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Fire in Lane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 December 1935 · page 4

The Wagga Fire Brigade was called out yesterday afternoon to a small fire in a lane off Kincaid street. Only rubbish was burning and the brigade…

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Grass Fire at Ascot Races Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 December 1935 · page 8

Just as the horses for the Glenbervie Hurdle were going to the post at Ascot to-day, the long grass at the bottom end of the Flat enclosure caught fire…

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Fire at Adjungbilly Post Office, Store, and Residence

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 December 1935 · page 3

Mr. James Cole and family were away from home on Monday night, at Tumut, 18 miles away, when their combined store and residence, in Which…

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Fire at Adjungbilly Post Office, Store, and Residence

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 December 1935 · page 2

Mr. James Cole and family were away from home on Monday night, at Tumut, 18 miles away, when their combined store and residene, in which…

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Fire at Adjunbilly Post Office, Store, and Residence

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 December 1935 · page 4

Mr. James Cole and family were away from home on Monday night, at Tumut, 18 miles away, when their combined store and residence at…

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Gutted by Fire Hotel at Tullibigeal West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 December 1935 · page 1

The Mayfield hotel at Tullibigeal, a very large weatherboard building, with all its contents, was destroyed by fire early this morning. A bucket brigade,…

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A Bushfire's Prank

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 December 1935 · page 6

A bushfire near Culcairn burnt out a tree trunk in such a fashion that when the fire subsided the blackened stump resembled the figure of…

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Xmas Eve Blaze Waterloo Slipper Factory Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 December 1935 · page 14

The firemen and civilians ran for their lives when the front of a three-storied factory building collapsed during a big fire this afternoon…

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Bush Fire Brigades Workers' Compensation for Volunteers SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 December 1935 · page 1

Replying to an inquiry received by the Graziers' Association from the Yeoval Bush Fire Brigade as to workers compensation cover for volunteer…

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Fire Destroys 1500 ACRES Last Friday's Blaze

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 December 1935 · page 5

The first bush fire of the season occurred on Friday last when about 1500 acres of grassland were destroyed…

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Bush Fire Brigades Workers' Compensation for Volunteers Mr. J. W. Allen's Reply Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 December 1935 · page 1

Replying to an inquiry received by the Graziers' Association from the Yeoval Bush Fire Brigade as to workers " compensation cover for volunteer bush…

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Fire at Tennis Courts

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 December 1935 · page 2

The Wagga Fire Brigade was called out yesterday afternoon. A small grace fire had broken out at the South Wagga tennis court and it was…

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£50,000 Fire Slipper Factory in Sydney Crashes Into Street Foul Play Suspected SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 December 1935 · page 1

SENSATIONAL incidents marked an extensive fire on Saturday afternoon in Phillip street, Waterloo, where a three-floored building,…

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£50,000 Fire in Sydney Slipper Factory Burned Building Crashes in Street Foul Play Suspected Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 December 1935 · page 2

Sensational incidents marked an extensive fire this afternoon in Phillip street, Waterloo, where a three-floored building, occupied by…

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Bush Fires Workers' Compensation for Volunteers Mr. J. W. Allen's Reply

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 December 1935 · page 2

Replying to an inquiry received by the Graziers' Association from the Yeoval Bush Fire Brigade as to workers' compensation cover for…

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Merungle Hill Blaze Settler's Fine Save

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 December 1935 · page 2

SOME boys were trying to smoke a fox out of its hole on Mr. P. Seaburn's property at Merungle Hill on Sunday, when…

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City Fire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1935 · page 2

Sensational incidents marked an extensive fire on Saturday afternoon in Philip Street, Waterloo, where a three-floored building, occupied by the…

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Fire on French Liner Lie Havre

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 December 1935 · page 1

A fire broke out in the refrigerator of the new French liner, Normandie when in dry dock, but little damage was done…

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False Fire Alarm

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1935 · page 4

The Wagga Fire Brigade was summoned yesterday from the alarm near Hampden Bridge, Fitzmaurice street, about 1.30 o'clock, but when it arrived…

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