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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1937

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HAYSTACKS Destroyed by Fire WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 2

Extensive damage was caused near Coolamon yesterday afternoon when a haystack was struck, by lightning and the flames ignited two other stacks a…

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Fire at Henty

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 4

A fire again threatened Messrs. Crennan and Co.'s offices at Henty yesterday, the second one within a month, when a skillion room at the…

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Fire at Henty Henty

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 1

Fire again threatened Messrs. Crennan and Co.'s offices at Henty yesterday, the second ono within a month, when a skillion room at the rear of…

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In Case of Fire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 5

It is surprising that comparatively few people take adequate precautions to safeguard their homes from fire. With a little care and…

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Fire in Sydney Factory Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 2

Heavy damage was done to-day when a fire broke out at the factory of Waugh and Josephson, Unwin's Bridgeroad, St. Peters. The woodworking…

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Fire at Tumbarumba

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 4

On Sunday some damage was done to Hardys' mill property at Tumbarumba, by a fire that mysteriously occurred at the steam plant that…

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Fires at Uroly the Coroner's Inquiry Sensational Evidence

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 1

THE District Coroner (Mr. Savage, of Griffith) conducted an inquiry at the homestead of Mr. E. J. Watts, Uroly, on Friday into the origin of the fires which broke out on the properties of Mr. E. J. Watts and Mr. J. R. Buchanan on December 27th and…

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The Euroley Fires Coroner's Inquest One Started by Ingenious Device Origin of Other a Mystery Open Finding

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 1

At the end of December 1939, two fires were started at Euroley and investigation showed that the first which was found in some standing…

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Junee Fire Cottage Destroyed JUNEE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 1

Three weeks ago a resumed unoccupied weatherboard collage in Junction street, caught fire, and the Junee fire brigade, under the…

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A Timely Save Fire Threatens Buildings

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 4

Prompt action averted what might have been a serious fire at the dormitory buildings on Monday when the local Fire Brigade Captain, who was…

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Items of News Junee Cottage Destroyed by Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 4

Three weeks, ago a resumed unoccupied weatherboard cottage in Junction-street, Junee, caught fire, and the Junee fire brigade, under the…

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Wheat Fires Strange Story Unfolded at Coronial Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 4

The discovery of contrivances for causing fire, by the action of the sun's rays in wheat crops at Euroley, was described to the Griffith coroner (Mr…

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Bush Fires in W.A. Settlers Lose Possessions Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 1

Bush fires have caused considerable damage in the vicinity of Denmark in the last few days, and many group settlers have lost the whole of their…

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Theatre Fire 658 Dead TOKIO

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 1

A theatre, built of wood and plaster, and crammed with 1500 people, caught fire at Antung. In Manchuria, resulting in the deaths of 658, mostly women…

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Fires in Cars

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 4

Following 'Mr. H. Francis' experience at Lockhart last week, Mr. Doig's car started a blaze up on arrival at the Milbrulong Cricket…

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Fire Brigade Visits

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

The Wagga fire brigade visited Junee on Sunday and practised in Broadway, where they found the water pressure very great. On the previous…

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Sydney Fire Important Block Threatened Damage Totals £8000 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 2

The important city block bounded by King, George, Market and York streets was threatened by fire to-night when an outbreak occurred in the premises…

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British Destroyers Open Fire Attacking "Planes Driven Off London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 4

It has been officially reported that a large 'plane believed to be a rebel Junkers dropped six bombs on February 14 near the destroyers Havoc and…

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West Australian Bush Fires Perth

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 3

About 1000 farmers and their families are homeless as a result of bush fires between Manjinup and Denmark. The damage is estimated at £50,000…

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Fire Equipment

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last, the newly [?] fire-fighting apparatus was demonstrated at the bridge [?] Port [?] Ganmain, and all who…

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