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Fires & bushfires, 1935

2,020 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 101

New Fire Station

The Sun · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 10

The new fire station at Auburn, which is claimed to be the most modern structure of its kind in the Western Suburbs, will be officially opened next Wednesday night…

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Man Disturbed On Fire Escape

The Sun · Saturday 29 June 1935 · page 5

Disturbed by the manager of the carpet department, a man who was on the fire escape of the premises of Simpson, Lee and Co., Pitt-street,…

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Fire Destroys Miners' Hut. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 June 1935 · page 16

A hut owned and occupied by the Beale brothers, mining prospectors, at Hazelgrove, was destroyed by fire, which was caused by the chimney catching a light. The owners were…

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Australians to Fire As King Looks on London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 June 1935 · page 6

After the Spithead review on July 17 the King will witness tactical exercises, in which the Australia and other cruisers will fire eight-inch…

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No Fires—'flu Epidemic at School Dept. Stints At Bondi 25- Allowed for Fuel Yearly Children Taking Wood From Homes One-third Absent

The Labor Daily · Saturday 29 June 1935 · page 5

FOLLOWING the action of the Education Department in limiting to 25- a year the allowance for fuel at Bondi Public School, where there are approximately 2000 pupils in three sections, there has been an epidemic of influenza at the school, almost one-third of the [?]…

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Fire on Railway Property. Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 July 1935 · page 12

Released after having served an imprisonment of four days for "jumping the rattler." James Norman Stark, 20, alan Brady, 21, Leslie Martin, 21, and Thomas Richens, 21,…

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Fire Destroys Homestead. Guyra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 12

The homestead of Mr. J. Connors, Rosedale, eight miles from Tingha, was destroyed by fire. The flames ignited grass, and spread into Kelso the property of Mr. Donald Stewart…

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Girl Falls Into Fire. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 12

Edna Pilcher, 3, overbalanced and fell into an open fire at her parents' home in Peterstreet yesterday. Her hands were severely burnt…

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By Doll Baby Is Burned Caught Fire Doctors' Fight

The Sun · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 11

A CELLULOID doll was responsible for terrible burns being inflicted on a baby's face and neck…

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Keep The Home Fires Burning

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 July 1935 · page 6

A good [?] is a necessity these wintry nights, and old timber burn, as well as anything cise. These youngsters are securing a supply from the ruins of an old building, which should last them for the rest of the winter…

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Forest Lodge Fire Building Gutted

The Sun · Wednesday 3 July 1935 · page 23

The premises of Messrs. Deger and Son, wickerwork makers, in Ross-street, Forest Lodge, were destroyed this afternoon by a fire…

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Girl's Dress on Fire. Adelong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 July 1935 · page 14

Florence Hardwick, 15. of Mt. Adrah, was sweeping in front of an open fire when a spark flew out and lodged on her dress, caught alight. The girl rushed into the…

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Stolen Lollies Start Riot. Police Fire on 3000

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 July 1935 · page 16

A boy of ten who stole a bag of lollies in a cheap store was the cause recently of one of the worst riots in Harlem, the Negro quarter of New York, U.S.A…

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Big Fire Families Homeless LOSS £15,000 MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 3 July 1935 · page 2

TWO firemen, John Knight, 23, and Frank Pane, 25, received burns to faces and hands in a big fire early…

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Pursued By A Bush Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 2

As we hurried the sheep onward I turned my head to see how far the blazing bushfire was from us. There, half a mile away, was the…

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Fire Destroys Shed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 7

A shed at the rear of Deger and Sons, basket manufacturers, in Ross Street, Forest Lodge, was completely gutted by fire yesterday afternoon…

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Fire Brigades Beat Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 16

At the Real Agricultural Ground yesterday New South Vales Pire Brigades defeated New South Wales Police in a mid-week Rugby Union competition match by 14 points to nine. Play…

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Tullamore Fire Cottage Resists Flames

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 19

The necessity of using fire retardant materials in modern building construction was clearly demonstrated by the disastrous fire that recently caused such…

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"Land of Fire" Multi-Millionaires

The Sun · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 25

Tierra del Fuego--"Land of Fire" --so named by Magellan--is South America's land of friendlessness, where nothing exists to induce white…

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Around the Camp-Fire Circle

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 15

Dear Juniors.—A stray cat has attached herself to our house. but so far, has refused to be friends with me. She has her meals in…

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