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Fires & bushfires, 1935

2,020 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 101

For Fire Victim

The Sun · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 20

"The Sun" has received from "E.F.," Coogee, a postal note for 10s for the 80-year-old Mrs. Alice Rogers, whose little hut in Happy Valley, La…

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Saved His Home Fire Extinguisher's Work

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 18

The fact that he always keeps a fire extinguisher ready for action at his house was responsible on Sunday for saving the home of Mr. W. Clark, at…

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Fire Brigade Ball Band to Supply Music

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 6

Dancers at the Rivoll on June 12, on the occasion of the Parramatta fire brigade's ball, will have a double pleasure—that of enjoying an exceptionally fine…

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Landslide and Fire. Householder's Misfortunes. AUCKLAND

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 7

A sensational experience befell E. J. Dingle, a boarding-house keeper, of Waipu Cove, North Auckland, yesterday. Torrential rain fell all day, and just before dusk a landslide…

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Over the Kitchen Fire. Puddings to Serve This Winter. Banana and Fruit Pudding

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 36

½-dos of bananas, half a cupful of [?]ullanas, 1 ½-cupful of breadcrumbs, [?]-cupful of sugar half a lemon (Juice and greated rind). Peel the bananas and pass them through a…

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Local and General FIRE

The Biz · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 4

On Sunday night, about 9 pm., a fire occurred in a weatherboard and fibro cottage, owned by Mr J. Frost, of Seville-street, Mark Lodge. Guildford, Fairfield…

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C GRADE—5th Division CALMSLEY v Fire Brigade

The Biz · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 8

R. Williams and A. McCrow v Fleming and Coleman 6-4; Miss Smith and L. Byrne v Miss Stephens and Maynard 6-2; Miss Lawrence and L. Bailey v Mrs…

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B GRADE—2nd Division RONILLO 1 v Fire Brigade

The Biz · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 8

Won by Ronillo by 5/42 to 4/41. MILFORD v ATHALIA Won by Milford by 4/43 to 5/42…

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Fire at Mulgoa

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 June 1935 · page 1

A SHED and contents on the property of Councillor W. S. Hewitt Mulgoa, were destroyed by fire on Tuesday, 28th ult. An excellent crop…

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Fire Brigade Ball

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 June 1935 · page 4

A ball will be held on Tuesday, 16th July, in the Dungowan Theatre, Penrith, in connection with the local Fire Brigade. An orchestra of nine…

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Mail Burned Fire In Letter-Box

The Sun · Saturday 8 June 1935 · page 3

Sixty letters were damaged yesterday when a fire, believed to have been caused by the dropping of a cigarette butt in the box, occurred in a…

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Comfort of Winter Fires

The Sun · Sunday 9 June 1935 · page 3

THE cold weather had come upon us once more, and Mum had decided that It was time for a fire in the big fireplace in the…

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Thrust His Hands Into Fire

The Sun · Sunday 9 June 1935 · page 1

Arrested on a charge of betting, a young man yesterday afternoon, in the Paddington police station, thrust his hands…

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Hand in Fire Accused Man Is the Victim

Truth · Sunday 9 June 1935 · page 16

AFTER being arrested and charged with starting price betting, a man at Paddington Police Station late yesterday afternoon placed his hand in…

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Popularity Of Gas Fires Ventilating Properties

The Labor Daily · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 9

LECTURING before the Rotary Club at Goulburn, Mr. Charles Hibberd explained the advances that have been made In recent years in…

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Fire Damages Letters

The Labor Daily · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 5

When a cigarette butt was dropped or deliberately thrown into a letterbox at the Miller's Point Post Office, at the corner of Argyle and Kont…

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£5000 Fire Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 9

PERTH, Sunday.--Damage estimated at £5000 was caused by a fire which destroyed a case factory, leased by C. H. Tutton Pty., Ltd., at North…

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Fleeing Cracksman Fires at Police. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 11

One of two thieves who ran from the booking office at Batman railway station early on Saturday morning fired at close range at two constables. Two bullets whistled past the…

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Early Morning Chase. Constable Fires Two Shots

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 12

Thre was a desperate chase over backyard fences, during which two shots were fired, in an encounter between a policeman and two suspects at Lidcombe early this morning…

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Fire in Letter-box

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 5

A fire, believed to have been caused by a lighted cigarette butt, occurred in a letter-box at the Miller's Point post-office on Friday, and 60 letters were damaged. The fire…

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