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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

2,020 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 101

Country News. Fire in Cottage. Gilgandra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 12

A tottage In Warren-road, owned and occupled by Mrs. Janet Moore, was destroyed by fire about 4 o clock this morning An adjoining cottage was damaged. The fire brigade…

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Police Fire on Crowd; Seven Killed Bombay

The Labor Daily · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 1

SEVEN Muslims were killed and 20 wounded when police fired on a crowd in the village of Agra, in the State…

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Tempering Sovietism's Fire Caucasian Ways Customs Tell But Barriers Waning

The Sun · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 11

IN this article Mr. Fleming, who is on a mission for "The Times," describes a shooting trip in Georgia, and gives glimpses of the peasant inhabitants of the Caucasus, among whom the intransigeant vigor…

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Germany Demands Whole of Saar, Not Part France Under Fire Bitter Partition Charge Nazis Start New Campaign Of Terror BERLIN

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 1

HERR BUERCKEL, who has been appointed by Herr Hitler to administer the Saar if and when it reverts to Germany,…

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£1000 Fire Attendants' Quarters at Health Home

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 9

Fire raged through the male attendants' quarters at the Dalwood Health Home, at Balgowlah, last night, and caused £1000 damage by…

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Fire at Dalwood Home. Children Guarded by Nurses and Volunteers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 15

Nurses and members of the public, who volunteered assistance, stood guard in the hospital of Dalwood Rest Home at French's Forest-road, Balgowlah, yesterday evening,…

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Hundreds Of Children See Fire At Dalwood Home Flames and Thrills Quickly Removed To Safety Wall Left

The Labor Daily · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 5

EXCITEMENT does not often enter into the tranquil lives of inmates in the Dalwood Rest Home in French's Forest Road,…

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Epic Fire Saves Former Chief Talks To "Truth" NANCE—HERO

Truth · Sunday 13 January 1935 · page 17

FIRE-FIGHTER for 40 years, and former Chief Officer, a richly deserved honor after a brilliant career crammed with…

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Arrest Follows Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 1

A fire in Osborne-road, Blacktown, at 3.30 yesterday morning destroyed a storeroom owned by Mrs. Annie Bridges, The contents—poultry accessories valued at…

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Fire in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 9

Damage estimated at £45,000 was done by a fire at the premises of Brooklands Motor Accessories Pty., Ltd., Lonsdale-street, late to-night. The interior of the building was…

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Country News. Fire in Engineering Works. Ballina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 10

When a fire broke out in the premises of Wood's engineering works, all members of the Ballina Fire Brigade were called by means of the house alarms, The…

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House on Fire. Family's Escape in Night Attire Bangalow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 10

A fire broke out late last night in a house owned by Mr. G. Connolly, and occupied by a Mr. Ellis. A neighbour, Mr. P. Ward, heard the crackling of the fire, smashed in the door,…

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300 Lambs Burned to Death Mysterious Fire At Nyngan Some Saved Nyngan

The Labor Daily · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 5

THE cause of the mysterious fire which burned to death 300 stud ram lambs in the woolshed at Buckinguy Station on Friday night has…

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300 Stud Lambs Burnt in Woolshed Fire. Damage Estimated at £4000. NYNGAN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 9

Three hundred merino stud ram lambs, valued at £900, were burned to death when a woolshed on Buckiinguy Station was destroyed by fire last night. Among them were 70 special…

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£50,000 Fire Damage Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 8

Early this morning a fire, broke out in the promises of Brooklands Accessories Limited, in Lonsdale St., City. Before it had been…

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Houses Destroyed by Fire. Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 12

A weatherboard house on Hospital Hill, owned by Mrs. M. B. McGirr, and occupied by Mr. Joseph Victor Sonter, was destroyed by fire…

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2000 Homeless in Terrific Fire Tokio

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 1

TWO thousand persons are homeless as the result of a terrific fire which destroyed half the district, of…

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Huge Blaze: Firemen Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 7

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Tuesday. -- A huge fire almost destroyed Woolworths', and damaged two office buildings…

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Buckiinguy Woolshed. Destroyed by Fire

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 17

The woolshed at Buckiinguy Station, via Nyngan, New South Wales, was completely destroyed by fire last Friday night. Along with the woolshed the fire…

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Strange Note At Fire Inquiry COWRA

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 14

"What do you think of a man who allows other men and women, who are nothing but hypocrites, to lead him like a little mongrel pup? You…

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