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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1936

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Fire Serious Loss

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 2

At about 1 am yesterday (Thursday) morning the four [?] cottage owned by Mr. D. R. McLelland on the Ganmain road…

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Fire at Coolamon Occupants Escape in Night Attire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 4

There were several narrow escapes from injury at Coolamon yesterday morning, when a four-roomed weatherboard cottage, occupied by Mr. D. B…

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Coolamon Fire Occupants Escape in Night Attire Coolaman

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 1

THERE were several narrow escapes from injury at Coolamon yesterday morning, when a four-roomed weatherboard cottage occupied by…

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A Factory Fire Fifty Thousand Damages Employees Rush to Safety SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 August 1936 · page 1

A fire which broke out in the factory of the Felt and Textile Company of Australia, Ltd., at Alexandria, early this morning, completely destroyed the…

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Scrub Fires Huge Area Enveloped Six Cottages Destroyed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 7

Firemen were called out in 'many parts to fight scrub fires. The most serious blaze Is raging in tHe' 'Woy Woy district where a huge area is in…

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Telegrams Big Scrub Fire Woy Woy

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 2

During a heavy wind storm yesterday firemen were called out to fight scrub fires. A huge area is in flames near Woy Woy and six cottages have…

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Felt Factory Fire £50,000 Damage in Sydney Employees Narrow Escape Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 1

A fire which broke out in the factory of the Felt and Textile Co. of Aust... Ltd., at Alexandria early this morning, completely destroyed the premises and…

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Fires in Pillar Boxer Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1936 · page 5

In the last few days fires have occurred in three pillar-boxes in the [?]ity and many letters were charred. The piliar-box on Wynyard Station…

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Brisbane Fire Whole Block Destroyed BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 31 August 1936 · page 3

Damage estimated at £30,000 was caused by a fire which swept through four building in Stanley street, South Brisbane, on Saturday night…

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Brisbane Fire £30,000 Damage Whole Block Destroy Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1936 · page 1

Damage estimated at £30,000 was caused by a fire which swept through four buildings in Stanley-street, South Brisbane, last night. Several…

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Lay in Fire Old Man's Awful Injuries Young

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 1

WITH the lower part of his body practically roosted, an old man was found lying in a fire at Penrose's Bridge…

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Fire at West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 September 1936 · page 2

A weatherboard cottage in Welcome street, West Wyalong, owned by Mr. F. J. Ratcliff, and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Osborn, caught fire…

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Lay in Fire Old Man’s Awful Injuries Found in Camp Near Young

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 1

With the lower part of his body practically roasted, an old man was found lying in a fire at Penrose’s Bridge (near Young)…

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Camper Burnt in Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 4

John Ryan, a laborer, aged 60 years, was admitted to the Wagga District Hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from severe burns to the body, arms,…

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Damper Burnt in Fire A.

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 2

John Ryan, a laborer, aged 60 years, was admitted to the Wagga District Hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from severe burns to the body…

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Police Inquire Into Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 1

At a fire in a four-roomed dwelling at Merrylands last night, bagging saturated with inflammable liquid was found beneath the building. The…

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Fire Board President Helps Fight Fire SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 September 1936 · page 1

The president of the Board of Fire Commissioners (Mr. T. J. Smith) was returning to Sydney by motor car early this morning from Thirroul…

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Welsh Sensation Noted Men Surrender to Police Fire Near Bombing Station LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1936 · page 4

The Rev. L. E. Valentine of Llandudno; Professor Saunders Lewis (lecturer in Welsh at the University College, Swansea, and president of the…

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False Fire Call

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 4

The Wagga Fire Brigade was maliciously called out on a false alarm at 12 o'clock last night. The call was made from the alarm at the corner of…

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Fire On A Farm Banker's Car Burnt Perth

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 September 1936 · page 2

When the manager of Kununoppin branch, of the Agrciultural Bank and an Inspector of the Bank visited the property of a settler at…

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