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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

2,020 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 101

Escape From Flames. "Two-up" Players in Fire. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 11

Players in a "two-up" game on the upper floor of a building in Queen-street, city, were forced to beat a hasty retreat last night when a serious outbreak of fire occurred in a shop…

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"Nothing Malicious About This Fire" Outbreak at Tile Works Careless Workman, Is Theory

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 2

Damage to the extent of £90 was caused by a fire that broke out at Newman and Underwood's the works, Merrylands, on the night of March 8…

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Two Fires. Manilla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 12

A weatherboard cottage belonging to Mr. D. M. Mackenzie, and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Anstey, who had just left for Brisbane, was almost destroyed by fire. A weatherboard…

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Mysterious Fire. Police Refused Information

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 12

The Parramatta district coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark), after an inquiry into a fire which destroyed an unoccupied cottage in Hermington-street, Carlingford, on…

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Floating Primacy Comes Under Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 5

FOR the first time since the election of Most Rev. H. F. Le Fanu, as Anglican Primate, church dignitaries have…

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Fire Theory Playing With Matches

The Sun · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 20

Sergeant Robson is to-day continuing his inquiries into yesterday's tragic fire at Gum Flat, 10 miles from Inverell, in which Darrell Flemming…

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Victim of Tragic Barn Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 7

COLLEEN FLEMMING (left), one of the four children burned to death yesterday afternoon at Inverell. With Colleen in the picture is a little playmate…

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Blazing Oil Dump Caught Fire MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 17

Three firemen were scalded, and £7000 damage done, when an explosion occurred in the wooden engine- room of a butter factory at…

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Haystack Fire 16 Sleepers Perish PRAGUE

The Sun · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 1

When a number of Haystacks on the outskirts of Uzhorod, used as a shelter by unemployed, caught fire during the night, 16 of the men…

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Fire Tragedy Four Children Burnt to Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 13

Four young children were burnt to death at Gum Flat, 10 miles from Inverell, yesterday afternoon, when a chaff shed on a dairy farm caught…

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Mysterious Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 9

A fire, which on February 20 destroyed an unoccupied house in Hermington-street, Carlingford, was inquired into by the coroner, Mr. H. Richardson Clark at…

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New Fire Gear

The Sun · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 23

Known as a water tower. this device was recently introduced in London to fight fires. It can be run up to a great height…

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Fire Damage Knitting Factory

The Sun · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 23

Extensive damage was caused by a fire which swept through the two storey factory of the Apex Knitting Co., Ltd., Prospect-street,…

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Fire Brigades v. POLICE

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 3

After a well-contested first half the Fire Brigades Rugby Union team ran out easy winners against the Police at the Fire Brigades sports ground, Kensington Oval,…

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COST £3000 Fire Station is Nearing Completion

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 3

Claimed to be one of the finest in the suburbs, the new fire station at Auburn is rapidly nearing completion. The station is being built alongside…

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£4000 ORGAN Lost In Church Fire AUCKLAND

The Sun · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 27

A fire in St. Mark's Anglican Church, Remuera. today destroyed the altar and £4000 organ, the finest lit Auckland…

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Store Destroyed. Early Morning Fire at Boggabri. BOGGABRI

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 15

Mrs. George Elliott was awakened about 3.30 o'clock this morning and found that the grocery store of E. N. Vine, at the corner of Wee Waa and Brent streets, was on fire,…

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Fire Destroys Homestead. Baan Baa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 14

A fire occurred at 11.30 a.m. to-day at the homestead of Goodyer's Estate. Baan Baa. The homestead was destroyed. Adjoining outbuildings were saved. Sparks set alight to…

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Auckland Church Damaged by Fire. AUCKLAND

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 14

At midnight a fire in St. Mark's Anglican Church, Remuera, extensively damaged the chancel and sanctuary and destroyed the organ, valued at more than £3000. Much…

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Church Fire; Organ Destroyed Wellington (N.z.) Thurs

The Labor Daily · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 1

THE valuable organ in St. Mark's Anglican Church at Remuera was destroyed to-day by fire. The altar was also, burned away, the, damage…

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