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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1937

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Fire at Junee Next to Fire Brigade JUNEE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 1

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

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Fire on Yacht Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 1

William Roy Roberts received extensive burns about the head and shoulders yesterday when a fire occurred in the fore cabin of the steam…

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Victorian Bush Fire Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 1

A fierce bush fire is sweeping through the country around Kiewa Valley. A large force of men has been fighting the fire ineffectually for…

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Fire in Tumut

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 2

On Friday evening the pealing of the fire-bell brought crowds of people from all quarters of the town to the main street. There is nothing…

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Forest Fires Protection of Adjoining Settlement Statement by Minister

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 4

The Minister for Minus and Forests (Mr. Vincent), referring to the request of the Primary Producers Union, that the Forestry Commission…

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Car Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 2

A party of Temora sportsmen on their way to the last Cootamundra greyhound meeting had a fortunate escape from serious injury, when the…

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Fire at the Rock

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 4

At approximately 12.50 a.m. on Tuesday an outbuilding at the residence of Mr. A. Buchanan, Day-street, The Rock was destroyed by…

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Fire at Henty Man Arrested After Police Inquiries WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 1

Residents of the Hotel Central. [?]ty, were unduly awakened at 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning by choking smoke and people raising the fire alarm. The…

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Henty Fire Man Before Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 2

In yesterday's issue it was reported that a man bad been arrested in connection with the fire at the Hotel Central, Henty, on Tuesday morning…

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More Smoke Than Fire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 2

A FIRE broke out in Mr. Rube Kerr's jeweller's shop in Wade Avenue, yesterday afternoon, and owing to the great…

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£12,000 FIRE Crane Building, Circular Quay SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 1

A fire which broke out in the top floor of Crane Building, in Crane Place. Circular Quay this morning was responsible for damage estimated…

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Gundagai Road Fire Car, Cart, Shed, and Harness Gone

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 2

Assisting a traveller, who had run out of petrol on Wednesday night, proved costly for Mr. Bone, of Gundagai road. He was getting some…

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Big City Fire Girl Employees' Narrow Escape Damage Estimated at £12,000 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 11

A fire broke out in the top floor of Crane Building. in Crane Place, Cir-cular Quay, this morning and destroyed most of the floor. Three employees…

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Fire at Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 2

A fire broke out in Mr. Rube Kerr's jewellery shop at Leeton on Thursday night while Mr. Kerr was attending a customer. He noticed a waste…

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Gundagai Road Fire Car, Cart, Shed and Harness Gone

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 2

Assisting a traveller, who had run out of petrol on Wednesday night, proved costly for Mr. Bone, of Gundagai road, Cootamundra.' He' was…

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Wagga Fire Brigade

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 4

The Wagga Fire Brigade team which competed at the Tamworth Fire Brigade demonstration won the bose reel championship also the event for…

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Fire Engine and Car Collide Sydney, Monday

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 6

When a fire engine was on its way in response to an alarm to-day it came into collision with a car, the latter being flung with tremendous force…

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British Steamer on Fire London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 1

A crew of 72 was rescued by lifeboats from the British steamer Marie Moller, in which a fire broke out when the vessel, which was bound for…

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Henty Fire Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 1

On a charge of having maliciously set fire to the Hotel Central, Henty, on March 16, John Arthur Lawson, of Henty, was committed for trial by the…

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Another Fire Inquiry Henty Coroner Returns Open Finding

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 8

The coroner also held an inquiry into a fire in a shop occupied by Henty Parts Co., in Brennan's Buildings, on the morning of February 25. John…

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