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Fires & bushfires, 1936

2,399 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 120

Fire At Petrol Depot

The Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 14

A small fire at the Pyrmont petrol depot of the C.O.R. caused the brigade from Headquarters, with two foam machines, to be despatched, but…

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Army Coup Fails Spain Many Risings Fires Start Madrid

The Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 1

AN attempted post-election coup by the army failed to-day. Two high army officials have been arrested…

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City Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 9

A large kapok mattress, which had been left on top of a lounge suite in Leslie's furniture store, 305 Pitt-street, city, suddenly burst into flames at 11.51 a.m. yesterday. The…

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Big Blaze at Abattoirs Bitumen Tanks Firemen's Task

The Sun · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 30

WITH very little room to move, a dozen firemen had a strenuous fight to-day, when 60 gallons of bitumen…

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From Water To Fire—Brigades!

Referee · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 14

RITCHIE WALKER, Australian surf-belt champion, of Kempsey-Crescent Head S.L.S.C, will shortly leave his home town…

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Prevented Big Fire Manager's Plucky Effort

The Labor Daily · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 5

IN figting his way out of Leslie's furniture store in Pitt Street, City, yesterday morning, with a matress Which he had discovered afire…

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Garage Fire £3,000 Saved Motorist Gives Alarm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 2

Owing to the promptness of a motorist, who was passing Brown's garage and tyro service station last Friday morning, stocks of tyres and…

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Police Fire. Clashes in Spain. Army Coup Fails. MADRID, Feb. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 9

An attempted army coup failed following the election in Spain, and two high army officials have been arrested. One of them is General Goded,…

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Quick-fire Sailing Race Starts a Record Anniversary. Gala Many Crews All Arrangements

The Sun · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 16

POSTPONED from January 27, the 100th Anniversary Regatta on Saturday, has attracted record…

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Boy Burnt in Motor Blaze. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 12

When a fire broke out in a motor truck in the yards of Mr. Ron. James' transport service, David-street, this afternoon, an employee,. Kenneth Harding, 15, received severe burns…

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Abattoirs Fire

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 8

from spreading to other buildings. According to officials, the fire is believed to have started when some of the bitumen, which was being used…

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Griffith Fire Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 5

At the inquiry held at Griffith recently into a fire which destroyed the home of Henry Lucca, Mr. O. S. Butler, of Messrs. Nicholson and Butler, appeared for Ernest Augustus…

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Farmer's Body Found in Log Fire. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 12

A few bones with a set of false teeth found to-day in the ashes of a fire about seven miles from Toogoolawah are believed to be all that remains of the body of Charles William Henry…

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Fires and Riots in Spain Churches Burned By Mobs Death Toll Madrid

The Sun · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 1

WHILE the new Prime Minister (Senor Azana) is drawing up an amnesty formula, reports are arriving…

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Pt. Kembla Steel Strike Sharpens Court Again Opens Fire On Unions

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 1

SYDNEY, Feb. 19.—The Industrial Commission, rallying again to the assistance of the employers, has called on the Federated Ironworkers’ Association to show cause why its preference clause in the Pork Kembla Steelworks Award should not…

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Dawn Confirms Awful Aeroplane Tragedy Death in Crash and Fire Identifying Five Victims

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 7

FIVE persons--the pilot and four passengers -- were killed when the Gannet monoplane crashed near the…

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Fire

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 5

A weatherboard and iron residence at the corner of Brisbane and Perth Streets was burnt down in the early hours of Thursday morning. It was…

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Tim Tyler's Luck Returned Fire

The Sun · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 8

Tim Tyler's adventures mill be continued in "The Sun" on Monday…

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Fire in Rail-motor. Driver's Presence of Mind. GOONDIWINDI

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 18

A fire occurred in the rail-motor shortly after it had drawn up at the Goondiwindi platform last night, and, but for the presence of mind of the driver. Robert Willett, a serious fire…

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Fire Protection Automatic Sprinklers Installed

Truth · Sunday 23 February 1936 · page 27

FIRE protection engineering for the A.C.A. building was entrusted to Automatic Fire Sprinklers Ltd. Throughout the basement, arcade shops…

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