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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

2,020 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 101

Little Damage Fire Outbreak at Abbattoirs

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 5

Lidcombe Fire Brigade was called out on Sunday to attend a fire in the Abatoirs grounds, Lidcombe, where grass and a number of posts had caught alight…

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Robbery at Penshurst. Police Fire at Suspects

The Propeller · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 1

Constables Grant and Page, of Hurstville, were patrolling in a P.D. car at 12.40 a.m. on Sunday in Argyle Street, Penshurst, near Stoney Creek…

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Threats By Detective Alleged "Gloves Off" Witness's Story Fire Inquiry Cessnock

The Sun · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 20

ALLEGATIONS by a witness that a Sydney detective had used intimidatory methods to force him to…

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Bushfires at Port Hacking

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 4

A bush-fire at Tyrell Point, Port Hacking, yesterday afternoon threatened the safety of several waterfront cottages. The scrub was ablaze when the Cronulla fire brigade arrived…

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Tragedy Thirsty Town Beer Burnt Hotel Blaze

The Sun · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 11

OVERNIGHT, without warning, tragedy has befallen the tiny township of Gungal, situated on the railway line…

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Inquiry Into Fire. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 12

At the inquiry regarding a fire which broke out in a general store conducted by Self Help Stores, Ltd., Main-street, on the night of March 4, the deputy coroner (Mr. G. Coates)…

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Fire Tragedy 'Place Condemned' MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 10

Evidence that three weeks Before the tragedy they had condemned the premises of Savage and Brewer, East Brunswick, in which two boys were…

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B GRADE—2nd Division ATHALIA v Fire Brigade

The Biz · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 8

M. Haynes and A. Bowte[?] v Lawrence and Watts 6-4; Miss Elvin and C. Skipper v Miss Luhr and Edwards 6-2; Mrs. McDonald and M. Haynes v Mrs. Dircks…

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Cessnock Fire. Intimidation Alleged Against Detective. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 12

The inquiry into the fire which destroyed Baker's Furniture Emporium, Vincent-street, Cessnock, on December 2, and caused the death of John Carr, 56, a miner, who was…

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Inquiry Into Fire. Evidence of Feud. Italian Discharged. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 12

Remarkable evidence was given at an inquiry conducted by the district coroner (Mr. Arthur Sam) into the cause of a fire on March 4 which destroyed the home of William R…

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Detective's Amazing Story "Fire Bug" Court Allegation at Cessnock Cessnock

The Sun · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 10

DETECTIVE - SERGEANT DELANEY, of Sydney, recalled at to-day's hearing of the Cessnock fire inquiry…

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Bushfire on Five-mile Front Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 1

BANNED by a brick westerly a fire whichbroke out in heavily-gra[?]sed country at Gould's Hill this afternoon…

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Fires in Suburbs

The Sun · Saturday 23 March 1935 · page 7

Bushfires were prevalent in the suburbs to-day many outbreaks being reported, but none of a really serious nature, firemen in the majority of…

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Big Fire Averted

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 March 1935 · page 4

A fire broke out in a shed attached to the dwelling of Mr D Heron's residence, on the corner of Belmore and Castlereagh Streets, in the very…

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Fire Inquiry; What Witness Told Police

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1935 · page 8

CESSNOCK, Friday.--Asked at the inquiry today into the fire which destroyed B. O. Baker's business premises on…

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Fire Destroys Store. Wentworth Falls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1935 · page 16

Early this morning a cottage store and its contents was destroyed by fire. Eric Roberts gave the alarm and Tommy Rae prevented the flames spreading to nearby houses. J…

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Cessnock Fire. Detective's Evidence. Interrogation of Witness. [?]Essnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1935 · page 16

The inquiry into the Ore which destroyed Baker's Furniture Emporium[?] Cessnock, and caused the death of John Carr[?] 56, a miner[?] who was crushed by a falling wall[?] was…

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The Law Storm, Flood and Fire

Truth · Sunday 24 March 1935 · page 19

HOW do the forces of nature affect some of our everyday acts? Below is explained your legal liability in cases when…

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Three Charged Following Launch Fire

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 6

Alleged by tho police to have had stolen liquor in their possession, three men who were making an escape in small rowing boat in the…

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£3000 Fire at Henty Wagga

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 7

A fire, which, for a time, threatened tremendous damage, occurred at Henty early this morning, when E. D. Cohen's general store was totally…

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