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Fires & bushfires, 1935

2,020 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 101

Erica Dry-docked. Repairs to Damage Caused by Fire

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 4

As the result of a survey by Lloyd's surveyor, the steamer Erica was dry-docked at Melbourne yesterday for tHe purpose of removing several…

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Escapes in Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 5

TWO firemen had lucky escapes last night when portion, of the roof of a blazing cottage in Princess Street, Bexley, fell in…

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£4000 Fire Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Damage estimated at £4000 was done by fire, which swept through Brown's Springs Pty., Ltd., and Crawford Motors, in…

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Fire on Poultry Farm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 12

A fire broke out in a brooder-house on Mr. Hudson's poultry farm at Boundary-road, Pennant Hills, early yesterday morning, destroying brooders and 600 chickens. The damage…

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Fire on the Prairie

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 1

IT was a sort of prairie fire that broke out at Castlereagh on Saturday, at 10.30 a.m. It started on Mr Conleys property, when some rubbish was…

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Fire Destroys Cottage. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 16

Fire destroyed a cottage on the farm of James E. Besgrove, a few miles from Forbes, on the Orange road, early this morning. It was insured. Eight tons of pumpkins were…

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Fire Brigade Bail Brilliant Success

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 2

One of the most efficient public utilities that this district possesses is its fire brigade, though fortunately that efficiency does not need often to…

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Race From Hotel Flames Dunedoo Blaze Eight Buildings Go Rain Was Too Late Dunedoo

The Sun · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 3

FANNED by a strong wind, the most disastrous fire in the history of Dunedoo broke out at 2 a.m. to-day, and destroyed the Royal Hotel, five shops and two houses. The damage is estimated at £15,000…

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Fire Brigades Footballers Had Successful Q'land Tour

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 3

N.S.W. Fire Brigades team, the Mid-week Rugby Union premiers, returned yesterday from Queensland, In the game against Warwick F.B. led by [?] to nil at half-time, but soon after the…

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Fire Burns Cars Petrol and Oil Ablaze Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 5

Fanned by a 40 miles gate and fed by drums of petrol and oil, which burst everywhere, an extensive fire caused damage estimated at £4000 to…

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Seven Dead in Belfast Fires in Outskirt of City Baton Charges By The Police Wild Mobs Belfast

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 1

The death, roll in Belfast as the result of the disturbances now totals seven. OUTBREAKS of fire are…

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Belfast Riots. School Set on Fire. Appeal for Peace. London, July 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 15

The worst fire of the week in Belfast occurred in the conway-street school to-day. The incendiaries worked so thoroughly that the fire brigade was helpless…

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Dogs Defied Firemen Terror in Cottage Blaze

The Sun · Sunday 21 July 1935 · page 2

Terrified by the heat and flames, three Alsatian dogs ferociously resisted firemen who tried to rescue them from the rear of a burning…

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Fire on Rioters Police Defied by Indian Mob Lahore

The Sun · Sunday 21 July 1935 · page 3

The Royal Scots were forced to fire on a huge crowd of Moslem rioters, killing two and wounding others…

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Fires in Metropolis. Cottage Destroyed at Cabramatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 10

Firemen were seriously hampered by lack of water when fighting a fire which broke out in an eight-roomed cottage at Orange Grove, Cabramatta, on Saturday night. The…

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"Fire Traps" City Dance Floors

The Sun · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 7

"If ever a fire breaks out in some of these places--and smoking is allowed--500 people would be incinerated," declared Aid. O'Dea, when he…

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Molten Glass Gushed Causes Fire In Factory

The Labor Daily · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 1

FIFTEEN tons of molten glass gushed within a few yards of workmen and set alight the premises used by the Crown Bottle…

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Fire at Sea Danish Motorship MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 9

A fire which menaced the Danish motorship Australian for two and a half days at sea, and a broken crankshaft in the port engine, were…

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New Fire Station? Board to Visit Blacktown

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 2

The Blacktown Volunteer Fire Brigade wants a new fire station. The present premises are inadequate. Representations were made to the…

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Fire at Dunedoo. Building Block Gutted. Rain Falls As Premises Burn. Dunedoo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 10

The worst fire in the history ot Dunedoo occurred at 2 a.m. to-day, when Waters' Royal Hotel, five shops, and two residences were destroyed. The damage was estimated at…

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