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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1937

520 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 26

Fire Bail at Adelong Chemist Shop Struck No One Injured Town Plunged Town Plunged Into Darkness

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 2

Exploding with the roar of a thousand cannons, smashing the top of a chemist shop, and plunging the whole town into…

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Fire Ball at Adelong Chemist Shop Struck ADELONG

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 1

Exploding with the roar of a thousand cannons, smashing the top of a chemist shop, and plunging the whole town into darkness, a fireball caused…

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Fire Protection for Tumbarumba

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 2

A public meeting held at Tumbarumba last week, convened by the chairman of the Urban committee (Mr. W. F. Gaylard) agreed that it was…

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Fire Brigades Demonstration at Tamworth Lookhart Gains a Place Tamworth

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 2

Large crowds to-day watched the demonstrations by the New South Wales Volunteer Fire Brigades. In the Dennis motor engine event the…

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Ganmain Fire Brigade

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 4

At a meeting of the Ganmain Progress Association held recently the president (Dr. Considine) announced that Ganmain's fire-fighting unit had…

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General Items Camp Fire Precautions

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 6

From the numerous reports received from country service stations of the R.A.C.A., It is apparent that many campers and tourists do not take…

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Grong News (From Our Correspondent) FIRE

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 2

On Tuesday evening of last week, the residence of Mr. Martin [?] was [?] to the ground. [?] and his [?] were about in Sydney…

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Fire Brigades Carnival at Tamworth Riverina Teams Do Well Tamworth

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 1

Great public interest in being taken in the fire brigades annual demonstration. The results to-day included:— Motor engine event: Narandera,…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration Successes by Naranera Team Three Firsts Two Records Established

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 2

The Fire Brigades' demonstration' at Tamworth commenced on Tuesday of this week. Among the many fire brigades…

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Arms Felt As If on Fire Nights of Agony With Neuritis

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 1

She had tried so many “remedies” —always without result—that she had little faith in anything. But finally something induced her to try…

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Fire Brigade Team at Tamworth

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 2

Lockhart Fire Brigade team at the Tamworth Fire Brigades' demonstration appear to have had a strenuous time in the competitive…

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Fire Brigades Demonstration Narandera Brigade's Fine Performance

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 2

For tHE second successive occasion the Narandera Fire Brigade representatives were the outstanding team at the New South wales was…

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Fire Brigades Narandera's Achievement at Tamworth Demonstration

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 6

For the second year in succession the Narandera fire brigade's representatives were the outstanding team at the New South Wales Fire Brigades'…

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Fire at Forest Lodge Sweets Factory SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 1

Damage estimated at several thousand pounds was caused by a fire which broke out in the factory of the Standard Sweets, Forest Lodge, late…

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Grazier's Claim Against Goldsbrough Mort Fire Sequel Company Not Entitled to Commission SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1937 · page 4

The Pull Court to-day held to be unjustified the action of Goldsbrough Mort and Co. in deducting amounts for commission, and other charges, in…

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£600 of Wood "Goes to Blazes" Big Fire at South Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 4

Early on Tuesday morning, fire completely destroyed the wood pile owned by Mr.. Perc. Smith, and stacked at South Gundagai…

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Huge Fire Heavy Damage in Sweets Factory Family Driven From Home Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1937 · page 1

Damage estimated at several thousands of pounds was caused by a fire which broke out in the factory of Standard Sweets, Forest Lodge, late…

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Wool Lost in Big Fire Commission Not Allowed Decision of Full Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 8

The Full Court in Sydney decided in favor of farmers on claims arising from the destruction of their wool when the Pyrmont store of…

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Bush Fires in Victorian Mountains Properties in Danger Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 5

Fires on both sides of the Murrumburarang Ranges, which extend about six miles from Kiewa to Kergunyah, are being fought by squads of men…

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Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 2

The loud blasts of railway engines followed by the fire station siren, was the signal that a fire was visible at the railway loco sheds. The blaze was…

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