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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

463 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 24

Strong Comment by Coroner at Fire Inquest Finding of Incendiarism Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 1

Scathing comment was made by the Cessnock district coroner (Mr. W. H. Johnston) in returning his finding after an inquest into the death of John…

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Fire Destroys Shop Civilians’ Prompt Action Effects Big Save Harpley’s Boot Emporium Burnt

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 2

Prompt action by several Gundagai citizens prevented what might have been a huge fire, when, at about 9 p.m. on…

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Gundagai Fire Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 1

Prompt action by several Gundagai citizens prevented what might have been a huge fire, when, at about 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Harpley's boot…

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Fire At Ardlethan

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 7

A are broke out at Ardlethan on Sunday at 2.30 a.m., completely destroying a brick shop and contents. The calmness of the night prevented…

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Motor Car on Fire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 4

The Wagga Fire Brigade was called to Baylis-street, Wagga, yesterday about 1 o'clock where a fire had broken out in a single seater motor…

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Fire Destroys Shop Civilians' Prompt Action Effects Big Save Harpley's Boot Emporium Burnt

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 1

Prompt action by several Gundagai citizens prevented what might have been a huge fire, when, at about 9 p.m. on Tuesday last,…

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Fire in Knitting Mills

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 5

A fire broke out early this morning in the two-storey factory of the Apex Knitting Co. Ltd., Ereskineville. Although two floors were well alight…

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Fire in Church Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 5

The altar and organ, valued at £4000, were destroyed by fire at St. Mark's Anglican Church, Remuera, today. The outbreak occurred in the…

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Fire At Numurkah

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 11

Three firemen were scalded and £7000 damage was done when an explosion occurred in the wooden engine house at Holdenson and…

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Albury Fire Albury

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 1

The drapery store of S. M. Abik-hair, on the corner of Olive and Swift streets, was gutted by fire. Damage estimated at more than £2000 was…

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Disastrous Fire Hotel Destroyed at Barraba SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 4

Damage estimated at more than £6000 was caused when fire destroyed the Royal hotel, a building of 46 rooms, at Barraba on Friday night…

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Albury Fire £2000 Damage Caused Thieves Responsible Albury

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 1

The drapery store of S.M. Abikhair on the corner of Olive and Swift streets, was gutted by fire early to-day. Damage estimated at more than £2000…

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The Recent Fire Property Owner’s Thanks (To the Editor.)

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 2

Dear Sir,—I shall be arriving on Monday to make arrangements to recondition. the shop occupied by D. Harpley which was damaged by fire…

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Disastrous Fire Hotel Destroyed at Barraba Majority of Guests at Dance Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 1

Damage estimated at more than £6000 was caused when fire destroyed the Royal Hotel, a building of 40 rooms, at Barraba on Friday night…

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Grass Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 4

A grass fire broke but near an erchard, the property of Mr. Newman, in Park lane, Junee, at 10.30 a.m. yesterday. Fanned by a strong…

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Albury Fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 2

The Albury police are continuing in quires into the circumstances of the fire at S. M. Abikhair's premises at the corner of Olive and Swift streets…

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The Narandera Fire Brigade Formed in 1893

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1935 · page 7

For some years prior to 1893, the need for a fire brigade had been felt by residents, and it appears, according to the old flies of the "Argus"…

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A Romantic Pessimist Reminiscences by Lindsay Powell Walla Wong's Prophet of Evil Some Whisky and a Grass fire No. 2

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1935 · page 3

Old "Charlie Weller, odd-job man on Walla Wong, as I said before, was a pessimist of the first water. The year of the big fire, when the whole of the…

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Terrible Earthquake in Formosa Thousands Killed and Injured Horror Increased by Fire 12,000 Houses Destroyed Casualty List Growing Heroic Rescue Workers TOKIO

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1935 · page 1

A terrible earthquake occurred in Formosa this morning. 3003 persons being killed and 11,386 injured, it was officially stated that…

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Big Dublin Fire Irish Sweepstakes Office Gutted Girl Employees in Tears Dublin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 1

The Plays building in Dublin, in the ballroom of which the Irish Sweepstakes is drawn, was burned down today. Incendiarism is suspected. The…

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