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Fires & bushfires, 1935

2,020 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 101

Eve of King's Jubilee. London a Blaze of Colour. Enormous Influx of Visitors. Ready for Historic Event. Multitude of 2,000,000 Expected to View Royal Progress. (From Our Special Representative.) LONDON, May 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 9

Everything is now in readiness for the King's jubilee celebrations on Monday. Should fine, warm weather, as is predicted, be vouchsafed, London will experience a splendid climax to a week of feverish excitement. The Royal…

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Fire-extinguishing Solution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 7

It is always prudent to keep in the home garage some substance for smothering a petrol fire. Water is, of course, worse than useless for the purpose, and although earth and sand…

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Fire at Wentworthville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 17

George Taylor's brick cottage, in Lyttonstreet, Wentworthville, was completely destroyed by fire last night. Taylor had left the building about two hours, when a…

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Fire Destroys Home. Uralla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 12

William H. Yeomans' dwelling house at Arding was destroyed by fire. The owner and his family were on holidays at the time The building and contents were insured for…

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Fire Destroys Bakery. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 12

At Woolgoolga this morning, a bakery occupied by J. Davis. was destroyed by fire. Strenuous efforts by residents of the village, who were without the usual fire-fighting…

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Stop Press Cottage Destroyed by Fire

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 1

Two hours after the occupant, George Taylor, locked up his dottage in Lytton Street, Went-worthville, and went away on a…

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Kingaroy Fire. Four Buildings Destroyed. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 8

Damage estimated at £4000 was caused by a fire which broke out in the Commercial Hotel, Kingaroy, this morning. The hotel and three adjoining buildings were destroyed…

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W. White's Change. Plays With Fire Brigades

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 18

The former test wing three-quarter. W. While, who has been with Randwick Club for several years, is the latest recruit to the N.S.W. Fire Brigades, and he played with that [?]eam against…

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Fire in Kennels. Two Dogs Burned to Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 13

Two valuable greyhounds were burnt to death in their kennel at Merrylands early yesterday morning, despite desperate efforts by their owner to save them…

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Perth Beacon Prematurely Set on Fire. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 17

When officials arrived at the jubilee beacon in King's Park, which had been prepared by the Perth headquarters of the Boy Scouts' Association, it was discovered that unknown…

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Its First Fire Woolgoolga Bakery Burned; Buildings Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 10

GRAFTON, Monday.--The first serious fire at Woolgoolga occurred this morning, when a bakery occupied by J. Davis was totally destroyed…

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The King Goes by in Triumph Acclaimed By London's Cheering Millions All Ranks United in Loyal Tribute Royal Pageantry Crosses Garlanded City a Blaze of Uniforms Amid a Human Sea London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 1

AMID magnificent pageantry, the equal of which has rarely been seen since the spacious days of Queen Victoria, London, Britain, the Empire, and the world, to-day paid…

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Fire Walking

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 49

THE Fijian fire-walking ceremony, which holds continuing interest, is brought into prominence by the announcement that visitors to Fiji by the Orient cruising liner…

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Lightning Starts Fire. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 18

During the height of yesterdays storm lightning struck the electrical system of a house in Macquarie-street causing an outbreak of fire. The occupants weie away on holidays…

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House Destroyed by Fire. Walcha

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 14

While the family was absent the home of"I Percy Bath, of Rangers Vale. was destroyed by fire. The house was not insured…

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Fire Brigades XV Team For Q'land

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 3

STAN PHILLIPS, secretary of the Queensland Rugby Union, who left lost night for Brisbane on the Orungal with the northern State's…

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Rockdale's Fire Chief

The Propeller · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 1

The Mayor of Rockdale, Alderman F. Beehag, submitted a special minute at the last meeting of the council, expressing appreciation of…

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Dogs Destroyed Merrylands Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 10

Two valuable greyhound pups were destroyed in a fire on the premises of Mr. Cecil Lewis, Merrylands-road Merrylands, early on Monday…

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Thieves Set Car on Fire

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 7

When Vivian Wilkins, of Dunning Avenue, Rosebery, wont to where he had left his car stationary in Doncaster Avenue, Kensington, at 11…

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Beacon Fire Guildford Celebrates Jubilee

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 5

Over 500 people witnessed the lighting of a beacon fire on Bid-good's Hill, Woodville-road, Guildford, on Monday night. It was…

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