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Fires & bushfires, 1938

693 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 35

Saved From Fire Young Woman Rescues Three Children Dookie (V.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 1

Miss Joyce Phillips, a young woman, saved the three children of the National Bank branch manager (Mr. H. Miller) when last night his eight-roomed…

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German Comment Soldiers "Playing with Fire" Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 1

While German newspapers publish the Czech denial of mobilisation, they declare that facts have been evaded and urge Britain and France, whom…

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Huge Fire Oil Company's Refinery New York

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 1

A fire, with an estimated damage of 12,000,000 dollars, at the Sinclair Oil Company's refinery at Wellsville, killed three spectators and injured fifty…

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Headquarters for Benevolent Society Old Fire Station Suggested

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 3

A SUGGESTION that the old fire station might be retained for use as a headquarters of a Banevolent Society, it one were…

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Daring Raid on Chinese 'Drome Five Planes Set on Fire SHANGHAI

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 July 1938 · page 1

Japanese planes landed on the Nancheng air field to-day. Five grounded Chinese 'planes were set on fire and two machine-guns seized as trophies…

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British Steamer Bombed Fire on Vessel Extinguished Valencia

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 1

Five Nationalist 'planes to-day participated in the bombing, of the british steamer Staniland, Eight dockers were killed and the vessel set on fire…

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Forest Fires Sabotage to Fire-Fighting Equipment VANCOUVER

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 1

After forest fires had wiped out the summer resort of Forbes Landing, a third of the fire-fighters were dismissed, and now face arrest, following…

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Disastrous Fires in British Columbia Sabotage Arrests Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1938 · page 5

The worst forest fires in the history of British Columbia are sweeping Vancouver Island over an area of 15 miles long and eight miles wide. The…

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Family Escapes Night Fire in Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1938 · page 1

Trapped by a fire in their blazing home at Auburn early this morning. Lindsay Mallard and his wife and son escaped through the window…

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Fire in Sydney-st. Condemned House Ablaze Brigade's Difficulties

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 2

The clangour of the boll at the Tumut Fire Station, rang by Mr. Jack Emory, who lives just, opposite to the scene of an outbreak of fire…

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Wool Store Fire Claims

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 2

The Privy Council granted leave to appeal in the case of Maurice v. Goldsbrough Mort. The case was a sequel to the fire in the wool store of…

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Wool Store Fire Goldsbrough Mort Case Leave of Appeal Granted London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 5

The Privy Council to-day granted leave to appeal in the case of Maurice v Goldsbrough Mort The case was a sequel to the fire in the wool store…

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Huge Fire At Docks Vancouver

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 1

A fire in the Canadian Pacific Docks caused £875,000 damage. Heroic crews ran tugs through the flames, pulling three coastal steamers and the Empress of Russia from the blazing docks. Heavily stocked freight sheds were destroyed…

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Chancellory Fire Nine German Workmen Arrested Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 2

The secret police have established that the recent fire at the Chancellory was due to arson. Nine workmen have been arrested. The offence is…

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Nazi Outrage Attack on Bishop's Palace Attempt to Set Building on Fire Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 3
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Five thousand Nazi demonstrators, brought to Rottenburg by motor coaches, broke down the doors of the palace of the Catholic Bishop who has…

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Wool Store Fire Goldsbrough Mort Case Leave of Appeal Granted

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 4

The Privy Council on Monday granted leave to appeal in the case of Maurice v. Goldsbrough Mort. The case was a sequel to the fire in the…

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Serious Fire in Canadian-pacific Dock 3,500,000 Dollars Damage Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 1

A fire in the Canadian-Pacific dock caused 3,500,000 dollars damage. Heroic crews rushed tugs through the flames, pulling three steamers from the blazing…

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Wool Store Fire Sequel Grazier Given Leave to Appeal

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 July 1938 · page 5

A cablegram received this week announced that the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has granted leave to T. T. Maurice, a grazier, of…

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To Assist Lord Runciman Terror in Rangoon London, Saturday. Religious Rioting 43 KILLED; 350 HURT Police Open Fire RANGOON (Burma)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 1

Lord Runciman is expected to leave London on Tuesday for Prague on his mission as independent investigator and adviser on the German-Czech Nights of terror have been experienced and 43 people have been killed and 350 injured in four days of continuous rioting between Buddhists and…

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