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Fires & bushfires, 1936

2,399 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 120

£3000 FIRE Blaze At Auburn

The Sun · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 11

Fed by 30 tons of ground coal, a fire completely gutted the mill building of James dimming and Sons, [?]ronfounders and blacking…

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Melbourne Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- [?]age estimated at £20,000, was caused tonight by a fire which swept through the wholesale grocery store of Kornies…

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Fire Brigades Demonstrate

The Sun · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 20

TAMWORTH, Friday.--At the request of the Board of Fire Commissioners, the municipal council has agreed to convene a public meeting…

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Fire Brigade Tennis

The Biz · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 5

The tournament at the Fire Brigade Tennis Court on Sunday was won by Mrs. Burgoyue and Mr. Bradbury. The ladies prepared afternoon tea, and the time was…

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Fire in Produce Store. Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 9

Considerable damage was done by fire last night to the produce and bulk store owned and occupied by Burge Bros., in Vivian-street. The fire started in an upper floor, where large…

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Fire at Auburn. Factory Building Destroyed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 11

One of the factory buildings of James Cumming and Sons, manufacturers of foundry facings, in Parramatta-road, Auburn, was destroyed by fire early this morning…

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When the Tanker Took Fire Complete Short Story

The St George Call · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 2

The lake tanker-convoy had only just berthed one evening when the explosion occurred. These lake tankers are a fleet of specially-constructed,…

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Factory Outbreak. £40,000 Fire Damage. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 11

A fire which broke out in the three-story factory of the Kornie Food Co. Pty., Ltd., Bouverie-street, Carlton, late to-night did damage estimated at £40,000. The fire was…

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Trapped by Fire. Chemicals Explode. Man Seriously Burnt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 12

When he was tiapped inside a building filled with blazing chemicals yesterday afternoon, Reginald James Price, 46, of Macauariestreet, Parramatta, had to smash his way…

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Huge Fire £20,000 DAMAGE S. Grafton Mill Early Morning Grafton

The Sun · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 19

MORE than £20,000 damage was done when fire early this morning destroyed Webber's sawmill,…

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£3000 Fire Damage

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 9

Damage estimated at £3000 was caused by the fire (reported in yesterday's issue of "The Labor Daily"), which gutted the premises of James…

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Stop Press Bedroom Fire

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 1

Leapl[?] through a window when a fire broke out in the bedroom of her heme in Victoria Street. Marrickville, early this morning…

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£20,000 Fire At Grafton

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 1

GRAFTON, Friday. -- Machinery, building, and large stocks of timber, valued in all at more than £20,000, were destroyed this morning when Webber's…

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Sawmill Is Gutted by Blaze Damage Estimated At More Than £20,000 GRAFTON

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 5

DAMAGE estimated at between £20,000 and £25,000 was caused by a fire which completely demolished Webber's…

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In Night Attire Escaped From Fire BRISBANE

The Sun · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 5

The Bolger family, who conduct the post office and a store at Gympie-road, Strathpine, were forced to flee, clad in their night attire, early…

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Watchman Fires Twice at Concord Men Disturbed Escape in Dark Water Bd. Works

The Sun · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 3

TWO shots were fired by a nightwatchman at Concord West early to-day, when two men ran away after he…

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Spectacular Fire. Damage at Grafton. Between £20,000 AND £30,000. GRAFTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 17

The most spectacular and destructive fire in this district for many years destroyed Webber's sawmills find Joinery works and ice works, at South Grafton, including valuable…

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Romantic Figure Who Went to the Help of Abyssinians Out of the Frying-pan Into the Fire Acting-Premier Bruxner "Helps" Relief Worker

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 4

GILBERT and Sullivan's satires on the methods of Government departments are well and truly outdone by the comedians at the Premier's Department in Sydney…

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Big Fire Rages In Skin Store HOBART

The Sun · Sunday 3 May 1936 · page 11

DAMAGE running into thousands of pounds was done by a fire which to-day gulled the stores of Tasmanian Fellmongers,…

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Many Thrills In Tasmanian Blaze

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 1

HOBART, Sunday.--Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused in a fire on Saturday afternoon at the Tasmanian Fellmongers Pty., Ltd., at…

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