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Fires & bushfires, 1936

515 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 26

Fined for Impeding Fire Engine

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 6

Frank Kelsey, charged at Temora with being the driver of a motor vehicle which was not drawn as near as practicable to the left side of the…

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Disorder in Spain Youths Fire on Funeral Procession Mourners Sniped From Rooftops Madrid

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 1

The city is ablaze with indignation as the result of a murderous attack to-day by a group of youths on the Civil Guard and others who were marching…

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Serious Rioting at Funerals Twenty Killed in Poland; 200 Wounded Crowds Set Fire to Shops Communists Blamed For Outbreak WARSAW

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 1

Twenty were killed and at least 200 wounded at Lemberg to-day, following an outbreak of fierce rioting at the funeral of 200 unemployed men who were killed during the rioting last Tuesday. The police ordered that the dead men…

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Easter Monday Blaze Fire Destroys South Gundagai Cottage

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 5

At about 11 p.m. on Easter Monday night the cottage owned by Mr. J. V. Hawthorne, and occupied by the Le Seur family, situated alongside…

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Items of News Fire Brigade Call

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 2

The Wagga Fire Brigade was called to the rear of the premises at 87 Johnston-street, yesterday morning, where a heap of rubbish was on fire…

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 2

A four-roomed cottage, at Railway End, Tumut, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Les. Hogan and family, was totally destroyed, logetlier with all…

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Fire at Welfare Farm

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 2

A fire completely destroyed the old block of buildings at the Welfare Farm, Yanco, on Thursday afternoon, including the dormitory, officers'…

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Fire Board Vacancy Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 4

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) said to-night that in order to fill the vacancy on the Board of Fire commissioners of New South Wales…

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Fire at French Park

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Carson, who has sawmills at French Park and, The Rock, suffered loss to the extent of between £70 and £100 when his sawmill at…

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Fire Board Vacancy

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 3

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) said on Monday night that in order to fill the vacancy on the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales…

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Launch on Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 6

A launch, valued at more than £2000, moored off Holmes' boatshed, M'Mahon's Point, and which was launched only about a fortnight ago,…

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Fire at Tumut

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 2

The, four-roomed weatherboard house of Mr. Les, Hogan, at Railway End, Timut, was completely razed by fire on Saturday night. Mr. Hogan…

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All-women Fire Brigade

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 2

An all-women fire brigade is now daily practising fire, drill in the little village of Nettkow in S[?] Germany. This village is the only place in…

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Fire Causes £800 Damage Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 1

A fire occurred early this morning on the top floor of a machine factory in Queen's Bridge road, South Melbourne. Machinery worth many…

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Insuring Bush Fire Fighters Young P.P. Board Decides To Secure Cover For Them

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 April 1936 · page 7

Though other Pastures Protection Boards are not unanimous about insurance of volunteer bush-fire fighters, Young Board is determined…

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Spectacular Fire Food Factory Blaze in Melbourne Over £30,000 Damaged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 3

In a spectacular blaze, which was fought by fire brigades, a three story building occupied by the Kornie Food Co., Pty. Ltd., at Bouverie street,…

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Truck on Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 2

When Mr. James Mitchell, builder (brother of Mr. Frank Mitchell, Cootamundra) was driving his Chevrolet truck on the Frampton road this…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Fire Board Vacancy

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 2

The Mayor (Aid. C. 3. O'Sullivan) presided over the usual municipal council meeting on Tuesday night. The absentees were Aldermen Hodson and…

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Early Morning Fire At Auburn SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 1

One of the factory buildings of James Cummings and Sons, manufacturers of foundry facings, at Auburn, was destroyed by fire early this…

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Grafton Fire Valuable Mill Plant Destroyed Grafton

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 2

Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed Webber's sawmills, joinery works and toe works at South Grafton yesterday…

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