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Fires & bushfires, 1935

2,020 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 101

Thirty-five Years in Fire Brigade

The Labor Daily · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 5

Two hundred, persons were present on Saturday night when Station-Officer S. J. Smith, of Leichhardt fire station was farewelled…

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EXPLOSION Followed by Fire Destroys Large Country House

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 11

A mysterious explosion wrecked one of the finest houses in Parkes on Saturday night and scattered debris around the neighbourhood. Nearby…

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Adelaide Fire. £23,000 Damage. Valuable Glass Destroyed. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 11

Damage estimated at £23,000 was caused by a fire which broke out early this morning in the paint, glass, and wallpapei store of Thompson and Harvey, Ltd., Flinders-street,…

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Took the Fire Out of Firemen Goodyear Gave Them Kurri

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 3

To Lidcombe did I hurry. "Twas Goodyear versus Kurri, A thrilling game I fancied I would see, A battle fast and clever, as good a game as ever I'd seen before—that's how it looked to me…

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Fought Blaze Employees In Action

The Sun · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 13

When a fire broke out in a shed at the rear of Moran and Cato's premises in Willoughby-road, Crow's Nest, to-day, firemen prevented the…

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Fire Destroys Surfer's Tent. Tweed Heads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 12

Two members of the Currumbin Beach Surf Live-saving Club, E. Tredwell and F. Bragg, lost their tent and belongings by fire while they were on patrol. Their loss was estimated…

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Police Fire Two Shots. Chasing Suspected Thief. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 8

Two shots were fired by Bathurst police during a chase at night after a suspect along streets and a creek bed. The police state that, while Frederick Charies…

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Fires in Suburbs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 14

Fire broke out in Brogan and Treacy's brass foundry in Hiles-street. Alexandria, last night. The two-storied building burnt fiercely. A great column of smoke lit by names was visible…

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Hay Catches Fire. Bundarra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 14

About 50 tons of hay stored in an open shed, and owned by Mr. George Smith, of Abington Creek, was destroyed by fire on Saturday. The fine occurred when Mr. Smith…

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Fire in Shops. Millthorpe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 14

About 1 o'clock yesterday morning fire broke out in two semi-detached brick shops, in Pym-street, owned by Mrs. Matthew, of Molong, and occupied by Mr. L. Pinkerton,…

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Factories Gutted by Big Fires Mystery Blazes In Suburbs

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 7

THOUSANDS of pounds' worth of damage was done by mysterious fires which gutted a furniture factory at Leichhardt and…

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£1000 Brisbane Fire Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 12

Fire and damage estimated at £1000 to the plant und equipment of the Premier Ice and Ice Cream Co Ltd., South Brisbane, early this…

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Train Sounds Fire Warning. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 14

During the occupants' absence in Sydney, the home of Mrs. George Clifford, on the Orange-road, was destroyed by fire. A passing train sounded a warning, and awakened…

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Colored Gas Flames in Factory Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 1

WHILE nearby householders dragged their furniture to the footpath, a big crowd assembled last night in Hiles…

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Country News. Cottage Drstroyed by Fire. Canowindra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 14

A weatherboard cottage, owned and occupied by Mrs. A. Coghlan, a mile from Canowindra, on the Woodstock-road, and its contents were destroyed by fire early this morning…

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Fire at Kogarah

The Propeller · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 6

As a St. George County Council employee was motoring through Arthur Street, Kogarah, on Tuesday afternoon he saw flames belching…

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Fire Brigade Match

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 5

Tennis players from Guildford and Parramatta fire stations played their annual match last week at Guildford. Parramatta won by four games…

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Fire at Mortlake Gasworks

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 1

NIGHT was turned into, day for miles around Mortlake Gasworks last night, when a fierce blaze practically gutted…

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Mortdale's New Fire Engine

The Propeller · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 6

It arrived in the early hours of Tuesday morning, unheralded and unsung, no bunting or flags-- Mortdale's new Dennis fire engine; fully…

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Fire at Gas Works

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 12

Fire broke out in an outbuilding at the Mortlake works of the Australian Gas Light Company last night. Fire brigades from Stanmore, Concord, Homebush, and Burwood,…

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