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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

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Bendigo Blaze £12,000 Damage Firemen Take Risks Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 6

Terrific hazards were taken by the firemen at Bendigo to-night when petrol and oil drums exploded every few minutes during a fire which…

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Bush Fire at Menai Now Under Control SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 1

Police and local residents worked feverishly yesterday burning firebreaks to prevent the spread of the bush fire at Menai, near Sutherland…

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Deliberate Grass Fires

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 2

Two deliberate attempts to burn grass on the Henty showground took place at midnight on Wednesday and 2 o'clock yesterday morning in two…

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Leichhardt Fire Women Faint in Street Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 2

The premises of the Superior Cabinet Co., Excelsior-street, Leichhardt, were badly damaged by fire this afternoon. The flames threatened…

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£6000 Damage Yass Drapery Store Fire After Visit by Thieves

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 6

The drapery store of Peterson Bros., Ltd., in Cooma street, Yass, was practically destroyed by fire early on Tuesday morning. The damage is…

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Bush Fires Menace in Sutherland District Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 1

The police and local residents worked feverishly yesterday burning fire, breaks to prevent the spread of a bush fire at Menai, near Sutherland…

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Lindbergh Murder Women Witness Attacked and Bound House Set on Fire New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 1

A sensational fillip was given to the Landbergh baby murder trail to-day when it was reported that an attack had been made on the woman…

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Fire in Flats Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 1

Valuable furs and dresses were destroyed by a fire which broke out in a room in a block of flats at Darlinghurst last night. Firemen…

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Explosions and Fire at Electricity Sub-station Paint Factory Destroyed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 1

Following two terrific explosion last night at an electric light sub-station in Cecil-street, Paddinton, flames burst through the roof of Taylor's paint…

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Bush Fire at Wantabadgery

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1935 · page 2

A bush fire broke out on Wantabadgery East station on Sunday. Willing hands with fire fighting appliances were soon on the scene and after 300…

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Bush Fire at Wantabadgery

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 2

A bush fire broke out on Wantabudgery East station on Sunday Willing hands with fire-fighting appliances were soon on the scone, and…

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N.z. Volcanoes Renewed Activity After Storms Peat Fire Still Burning

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 1

Following a terrific thunderstorm and forked lightning over the mountains, Mt. Ngauruhoe (N.Z.) began erupting smoke at 2.30 on Saturday afternoon…

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Prince Henry Colorful Welcome at Fiji Display of Fire Walking Helps in Native Fish Drive Suva

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 1

For color, variety and novelty, Fiji has earned the distinction of providing Prince Henry with the outstanding delights of his tour. The range of…

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Local and General First Bushfire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1935 · page 2

The first bushfire of the season occurred at "Greenhllis," near the piggery, yesterday afternoon. Twenty odd acres of grass were…

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Fire Threatens Mission Station

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 4

The Burrabeedee : Mission Station, five miles from Coonabarabran, was threatened on Wednesday by a bush fire. The fire, which had been…

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Seven Persons Perish Fire in Indian Village Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 2

Seven persons, including an eight- year-old girl, perished and four others were critically burnt in a shop fire in the village of Vayalpad, near Madras,…

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Fire in Flats Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day Stanley Cook, aged 23 years, laborer, was remanded on £200 bail on a charged of having maliciously set fire to the…

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Jindalee Shire Bush Fire Captains

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 3

Crs. T.F. Filwood (President), M.J. O'Connor, B. O'Connor, W. Smirl and F. Manwaring attended the ordinary monthly meeting on Friday…

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Bathurst Fire Fifteen People Escape in Night Attire Old Destroyed Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 1

Fifteen people escaped in their night clothes-from a fire at Newbridge early this morning, which completely gutted the old Royal Hotel of about 20…

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Blaze of Colour Some Attractive Gardens

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 2

THE new gardens facing the intermediate high school have come a long nicely and at the present moment they are a…

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