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Fires & bushfires, 1937

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Fire at Jugiong Extensive Damage

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 2

The kitchen, laundry, and a sitting room of the Jugiong hotel, owned by Mrs. M. A. Sheahan, were completely destroyed by fire early on Wednesday…

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Jugiong Hotel Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 6

A fire at the Jugiong Hotel on Wednesday morning destroyed the kitchen, laundry and a sitting room. The hotel was owned by Mrs. M. A. Sheahan, and…

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Fire at Jugiong Extensive Damage to Hotel Buildings

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 4

The kitchen, laundry and a sitting room of the Jugiong Hotel, owned by Mrs. M. A. Sheahan, were completely destroyed by fire early on…

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Police Fire on Crowd Two Killed in Jugoslavia Belgrade

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 1

When a member of the Government Party fired a shot at a church banner among, the crowd gathered at Mladenovatz (Jugoslavia) to hear the reading…

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Shocking Death Man Enveloped in Frames Threw Petrol on Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 1

Graham Long, resident of New-street, Auburn, was the victom of a shocking accident last night. He was building a fire in the yard of his new…

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Fires in New Zealand Schools Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 3

Because of a number of fires which occurred recently, at schools, the Auckland Education Board has forbidden, teachers to smoke either inside the…

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Crystal Palace Fire London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1937 · page 8

A fire broke out to-day in the ruins of the Crystal Palace, which was burned but last November. Firemen fought the blaze for five hours before it was…

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To Fire on Attackers Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 1

The Government has instructed warships to fire on any vessel attacking French merchantmen in the Mediterranean…

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Invaders Gain in Air Strength Serious Fires Break Out SHANGHAI

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 1

As time elapses the chances of the Chinese dislodging the Japanese from Shanghai decreases. Observers believe that they have left it a week…

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British Interests Suffer Fire Damage to Property Totals £30,000,000 LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 1
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Approximately £180,000,000 of British capital are invested in Shanghai, and it is estimated that fire damage to British property already amount to…

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Japanese Defy Dislodgement From Shanghai Chinese Hampered by Systematic Bombing Invaders Gain Superiority in Air Strength Serious Fires Break Out Soochow Creek Area a Blazing Inferno SHANGHAI

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 1

As time elapses, the chances of the Chinese dislodging the Japanese from Shanghai decreases. Observers believe that they have left it a week too late. The Chinese thrusts are pressing but indecisive, as they are delivered between…

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Fire at Gasworks

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 4

A fire broke out in the engine room of the Albury Gas Company about 10 o'clock yesterday morning, caused by a spark coming in contact with a leak…

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14 Fires in 2 WEEKS At Ballarat Incendiarist Busy MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 1

An incendiarist is terrorising the people of Bollarat, and many fear to leave their homes unguarded. On Sunday night the Methodist Sunday…

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Telegraphic News Fire Bug at Ballarat ballarat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 2

Householders at Ballarat are keeping nightlong watches in the hope of trapping the fire bug who since he has appeared, has started 14…

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Ballarat Fires Fourteen In, Fortnight Incendiarist Busy Residents Fear to Leave Home MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 1

An incendiarist is terrorising the people of Ballarot and many tear to leave their homes unguarded, Last night the Methodist Sunday School…

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11 DEAD Forest Fire in Wyoming New York

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 1

A party of relief workers were trapped on a rock ledge while fighting a forest fire at Shochoni National Park, near Cody (Wyonmlng)…

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Eleven Dead Twenty-two Injured Forest Fire in Wyoming Men Trapped on Rock Ledge New York

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 4

A party of relier workers were trapped on a rock ledge while fighting a forest fire at Shochoni National Park, near Cody…

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Japanese are Steadily Driving the Chinese Back! Vast Fires Light Up Shanghai Shanghai

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 1

Again night foil and vast fires lit up Shanghai. The position of tho city to-night is that the Japanese landing in force has not been completed; but in the meantime marine and sections of landing force are steadily driving the Chinese back,…

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14 Deaths in U.S. Fire New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 4

The 14th victim of the forest fire at Cody (Wyoming) has died…

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