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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

2,020 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 101

Investigating Fire

The Sun · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 5

The C.I.B. is investigating an outbreak of fire which occurred in the "Commodore" residential in Darlinghurst-road on Saturday night…

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Scrub Ablaze Guildford Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 7

Property was endangered by a scrub fire which broke out on a fifty-acre area of land in Ferndell-strreet, Guildford, on Tuesday…

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Near House Wentworthville Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 7

A grass lire which started near the railway line at Wentworthville on Monday was extinguished by Wentworthville and Parramatta firemen when it was…

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Fire at Rear of Shops

The Propeller · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 4

Through some sparks flying from an incinerator last Thursday afternoon, fire was started on some rubbish at the back of Mr. Suerarman's…

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Mission Saved Pilliga Fire Threat COONABARABRAN

The Sun · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 27

A big bush fire, which has been burning in the Pilliga Scrub, eight miles out of town, for three days, suddenly changed direction…

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Southern District News Grim Tussle With Bush Blaze Relief Workers Help 150 Acres Burn at St. John's

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 19

Humpies occupied by unemployed and a number of houses and poultry farms were threatened by a fiercc blaze which raged over Murphy's…

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Western News 15 TO-DAY! Wentworthville Fire Brigade Fine Record

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 7

To-day, Wentworthville Volunteer Fire Brigade celebrates its 14th birthday. Only two of the original members…

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35 Years Ago (Reprinted from the "Argus.") February 3, 1900. Fire Brigade

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1935 · page 19

The Granville five brigade informally took possession of their new station house on Tuesday. Supt. Webb and Mr. Lang (metropolitan district officers) and…

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Bush Fires

The Biz · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 2

Fairfield, Guildford, and other fire brigades, had a busy time on Monday fighting bush fires. In the forenoon an outbreak ceeured at the corner of Granville…

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BUSH FiRES

The Biz · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 5

A bush five[?] at Barton-street, IFaiefield West.last Monday afternoon Guildford brigade attended. and quickly had the froncs under control…

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Parched Firemen Fought 13 Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 7

FEW would welcome a change of weather as much as Sydney firemen. Every day this week, from most of the metropolitan…

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Fire After Robbery. Yass

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 12

At an inquiry yesterday, into a fire which occured in Peterson Bros.' premises early on January 29, the Coroner (Mr. A. J. Poignand) said he was unable to say how the…

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Arson Charge Flat Fire Story

The Sun · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 11

Stanley Cook, 23, laborer, was remanded at the Central Court to-day by Mr. MacDougal, S.M., on £200 bail, on a charge of having maliciously set…

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Electric Iron Causes Fire. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 12

Early yesterday morning a fire was discovered in a workroom of Fashion Centre, women's outfitters. An electric iron had been left on the table with the current switched on, and…

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Horses Perish in Fire. Taree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 12

During burning-off operations at Comboyne, five horses and foals were caught in the fire and burned to death, or had to be destroyed…

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Indian Fire Tragedies. Ten Persons Perish. Calcutta, Feb. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 12

Seven persons, including an eight-year-old girl, perished, and four were critically burned, as the result of a fire in a village shop near Madras. A tin of kerosense caught alight,…

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Of New South Wa[?] Where There's Smoke There's Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 1

NOT A "WAYBACK" OUTBREAK; but a grass fire near fashionable Double Bay homes yesterday…

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Under Parliamentary Fire Govt. of India Bill Westminster And Delhi Debates LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 8

DIVERGENT opinions were expressed when the debate on the Constitutional Reform proposals was resumed in the…

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Bushfires in Country. Gunnedah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 12

Several bush fires occurred in the district during the week. A serious fire broke out at Coocooboonah, eight miles from the town, much grass and fencing being burnt. At one…

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Two Children Die In Blaze

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Leaving her home at Pink Lakes, near Underbool, this afternoon to search for camels that had…

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