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Fires & bushfires, 1936

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Relief for Settlers Victims of Flood, Fire and Drought Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Buttenshaw) said to-day that power would be given to the Minister under the Crown Lands…

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Indian Tragedy Twenty Burned to Death Fire in Picture Theatre London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 1

The Bombay correspondent of "The Times" says that at least 20 persons, mostly women and children, were burned to death and many injured in a…

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Fire Protection

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 2

The question of fire protection for the town of Tumbarumba has been exercising the minds of citizens for some…

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Protection of Tumbarumba Request for Fire Brigade

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 4

Following representations made by the Tumbarumba Tourist and Progress Association some months ago, the Shire Council communicated with the…

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Disastrous Fire at Beckom Benzine Explodes. (From Our Correspondent)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred on Tuesday last on the farm of Mr. Alf. Amery, on the Wallarooble Road. It appears that at about dusk, Mr…

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Culcairn Shire Monthly Council Meeting Much Business Dealt with Fire Brigade Proposal

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 3

A meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council took place at the Council Chambers last Wednesday. There were present: Councillors P. H. Paech…

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Yenda Mill Fire No Bill Against Hall

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 June 1936 · page 2

Messrs. Lusher, Young and Stellwap, solicitors of Wagga, have been advised by the Department of the Attorney General and Justice that the…

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The Yenda Fire (The Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 June 1936 · page 2

Sir—Rex v. Clarence Stanley Han and Walter Smith, arson, Narandera Quarter Sessions, No. 277/36. We write to inform you that we have been…

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Constable's Thrilling Chase Fires Upon Fugitives Week-end Burglaries

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 2

IN the course of a desperate chase of two suspected persons through streets and lanes in the early hours of yesterday morning Constable Filan fired three shots before he succeeded in arresting one of the fugitives, while the other vaulted a fence and…

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Destructive Fire Auckland

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 1
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Five people had narrow escapes from death this morning, when a fire broke out in a large boarding house at Waipu…

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Items of News Clothes on Fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 2

The Wagga Fire Brigade was called to a house in Darlow street yesterday, where Borne clothes which had been hung in front of a fire had caught…

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Fire Station for Hillston

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1936 · page 1

A letter was received at the Council meeting on Friday last from the Fire Commissioners Board notifying that the Chief Commissioner and five…

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Riots in Poland Police Fire on Unemployed Ten Killed and Many Wounded Warsaw

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 5

A crowd of 10,000 unemployed relief voters marched to Lemberg police station to-day and demanded the release of their leaders, who had been…

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Hospital Board Under Fire Trouble Over Purchase of Linen. Ladies Auxiliary Puts Its Case. “Never Been One Courteous Act From the Board to the Auxiliary,” Says Speaker

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 1

BITING criticism of what was termed a “disgraceful hole-and-corner affair” was made by the Miss Maud Robinson (President) and other members of the Gundagai Ladies Hospital Auxiliary, at a very animated meeting of the auxiliary, attended by Dir. C. G. D…

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Cottage Gutted Fire at Pinkerton

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 July 1936 · page 2

A weatherboard cottage, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Packender, and owned by Mr. Boxsell, of Wallondbeen, vas gutted by fire last night at…

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Fire Brigade for Hillston Recommended

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1936 · page 4

Punctually at 3.30 p.m. yesterday afternoon, the Mayor (Ald. J. T. Lambert) extended a welcome to the members of the Fire Commissioners Board…

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Melbourne Fire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 5

A fire which broke out in the knitting mills of Eastaugh Ltd., at Richmond last night caused damage estimated about £75,000. Valuable…

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Destructive Fires at Trinity Grammar "Maliciously Caused" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 1

A finding that the fires were maliciously caused by some person or persons unknown, was returned by the district coroner (Mr. H. Richardson…

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Fire Brigade's Ball Attendance Was Disappointing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1936 · page 2

On Tuesday evening last the Narandera. Fire Brigade made its first attempt at holding a ball. In each previous year the Brigade had held a…

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