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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

2,020 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 101

Fire Razes Cottage

The Labor Daily · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 5

A weatherboard cottage In Win-bourne Road, Brookvalo, occupied by " Charles Futbam. was burned to the ground last night- Mr. Futham and…

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Police Cyclist Fires at Car Man Arrested After Long Chase

The Labor Daily · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 7

Following a chase by a police motor-cyclist, after an allegedly stolen car, for several miles from Flvedock to Annandale on Saturday…

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Braved Fire Man Now Missing Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 7

After he had driven two fiercely-blazing trucks and pushed a third one from the burning premises of the Melbourne Butter Supply,…

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£12,350 CLAIM Sequel To City Fire

The Sun · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 7

Arising out of a fire in Sussex-street, city, Harry Franklin and Harry Wiskin to-day claimed £12,350 12s 6d from the Manufacturers…

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To-day's Controversy Why Does Cort of Living Still Rise? Cost Of Warm Fires

The Labor Daily · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 4

Sir,--Who says c prices of household necessities have, corns down? Many of your correspondents refer to the dearness of bread, milk meat…

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Ultimo Skin Store Destroyed by Fire. Damage Estimated at £20,000

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 9

A three-story skin store in Small-street, Ultimo, occupied by Messrs. George H. Moxham and Co., as destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. Damage amounting to nearly £20,000…

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£20,000 Fire at Ultimo — Camden Cup Polo at Cobbitty — Other Week-end Events

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 12

Above and at left are two photographs taken during the fight by firemen to subdue the outbreak at the tallow and hides store of George…

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Factory Blaze. Fire Started by Thieves. Workmen's Dash to Save Lorries. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 11

After ransacking the premises of the Wholesale Butter Supply Pty., Ltd., South Melbourne earl[?] to-day and stealing a large quantity if butter, thieves set fire to the factory and…

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City Fire Charge; Man Remanded

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 7

A remand until June' 25, when an inquiry will be opened by the City Coroner, was granted Daniel Roland Dainer, 30, shop assistant, by Mr…

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Fire at Cremorne. Man Jumps From Window

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 12

Leslie Martin[?] 50 a carrier, was awakened early this morning by the crackling of flames and found his room on the second story of a building in Military-road, Crem[?], filled…

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Lost Memory Hero Of Factory Fire MELBOURNE

The Sun · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 7

Missing since 7 a.m., yesterday, when he drove and pushed three burning trucks from a fire at the Melbourne Butter Supply Pty,, Ltd.,…

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Dashed to Ashes Too Many Fire Brigades, Says Council

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 7

According to Burwood aldermen there are too many suburban fire stations. Ald. Reed told the council last…

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Jump to Safety Stairs Barred by Fire, Escape by Window

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 7

To escape from a burning building in Military Road, Neutral Bay late last night, Leslie Martin jumped through an open window 25ft. to the…

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Fire Prevention and Extinction. On Cargo Ships

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 5

In a notice which has been issued by the Board of Trade for shipowners, shipbuilders and masters on the "Prevention and…

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For Trial After Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Edward David Batrouney was committed for trial to-day at Benalla on a charge of starting a fire with intent…

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Fire Destroys Store Sheds

The Sun · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 1

Firemen fighting an outbreak in Auburn-road, Auburn, to-day, which destroyed two large sheds used as a store for an ironmonger's stock. The damage amounted to some hundreds of pounds…

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Want Fire Station Blacktown Move

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 13

Following the opening of a new fire station at Wentworthville a move is to be made for a new building at Blacktown…

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His Luck Was in When Car Caught Fire

The Sun · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 10

Returning from lunch at Gordon to-day, Henry Batsman, a commercial traveller, was unpleasantly surprised to find that his car had caught…

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Feeding Winter Fires Fuel for the Stimulation of Extra Warmt (By Mothercraft Nurse.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 14

The crisp cold of winter has the effect of producing extra energy in the very young, due [?] the natural reaction of all young things to the [?]racing weather, but it must be remembered that extra heat-producing foods are necessary to help generate this extra energy and to sustain the body warmth at a higher level…

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"Fire-blowers"

The Land · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 27

"R.T.B.": We think the machine you have in mind is a "flame-thrower," an account of which appeared some time back in "The Land." We have therefore asked the agents…

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