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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

2,020 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 101

Bushfire Near Hospital Kurri

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 1

The Kurri Fire Brigade was called out to-day to a bushfire that broke out on land adjoining Kurri Hospital. The strong weaterly wind…

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Fire Danger In Suburbs Scrub Blaze Near Hospital Long Peakhurst Battle

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 7

BUSHFIRES raged in many Sydney suburbs yesterday. Houses were threatened in some cases, and one blaze got…

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Fires in Suburbs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 16

The city was practically encircled by a ring of bushflres yesterday, outbreaks occurring in 28 suburbs. District fire stations declared that it was the busiest day the firemen had…

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Early Morning Fire

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 1

A FIRE broke out about 1 a.m. on Monday in a shed at the rear of Mr J. Reddan's store. High Street, Penrith, and for a time threatened to…

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While the Fire Raged

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 16

ARMY officialdom revered officers during la guerre. Once when we were "resting," we had tacked up on our stable door a fire warning issued…

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Baby Burned. Accidentally Pushed Into Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 15

A baby boy, aged six months, was badly burned list evening, near Nanabeen when he was accidentally pushed into an open fire by another child. The baby was taken to…

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Fire in Adelaide. £11,500 Damage. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 16

A fire which occurred at 2 a.m. to-day in a two-story building in Bloor Court, city, caused damage estimated at £11,500. The building was occupied by Kevern Sturt Coy.,…

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£16,000 Damage in Adelaide Fire Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 1

A FIRE which broke out to-day in a two-storeyed building in Curry Street caused damage estimated at…

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Phoenix of Hope Arises From Ashes of Factory Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 7

A long fight against depression, hard-won advance towards success, the first sign of a brighter future, then -- disaster…

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Baby's Hair in Flames Rushed and Fell in Fire Scalp Is Burned Quite Bare at Picnic

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 1

A HAPPY camping party at Green Hill, near Narrabeen, was marred by a severe accident last night when Harry Ronald…

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Explosions in Blaze Factory Destroyed at Paddington

The Sun · Sunday 3 February 1935 · page 2

Two explosions which startled the whole of Paddington, and rocked buildings hundreds of yards away, preceded a…

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Stop Press Fire: Police Inquire

Truth · Sunday 3 February 1935 · page 16

Detectives are investigating a fire at 'The Commodore," Darlinghurst, last night. They say that bedding and clothes were…

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Many Bush Fires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 10

Yesterday was one of the busiest days Sydney fire brigade have known for months, They were called to nearly a score of bush and grass fires, many of which had apparently…

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100 Bush-Fires Near Sydney Homes Endangered

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 5

MORE than 100 bushfires broke out in about 50 different parts of the metropolitan area yesterday, and many residents worked with firemen to save their homes. ALTHOUGH affected by the smoke…

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£3000 Damage Done Big Paddingt'n Blaze

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 6

DAMAGE estimated at £3000 was done by a fire which destroyed H. A. Tayiors paint factory in Sutherland Street Paddington. shortly…

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Speedy Firemen Save Factory From Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 7

DAMAGE to thousands of pounds worth of timber, fittings, and nearby residences was averted yesterday afternoon by the timely…

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Paint Factory. £3000 Damage by Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 9

The paint factory of H. A. Taylor, Ltd., in Sutherland-avenue Paddington, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night. The damage was estimated at more than £3000…

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Three N.Z. Volcanoes Awakening Fires, Storms and Hail Cause Havoc

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 7

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Sunday. WEEKS of scrub fires, causing widespread damage, a whirlwind at the week-end, severe hail, and three volcanoes showing signs…

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Flat Fire Save Police Find Empty Petrol Tin

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 7

A fire in a large block of flats in King's Cross Road, Darlinghurst, was discovered on Saturday night before it had time to spread…

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Car on Fire After Collision with Tram. Occupants' Escape

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1935 · page 9

When a motor car and a tram car collided at the intersection of Chappel-street and French's-road, Randwick, last night, the car burst into flames, and its occupants had…

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