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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1936

2,399 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 120

Walcha Fire Three Shops Gutted WALCHA

The Sun · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 17

A fire which raged for an hour in the main business portion of Derby- street last night gutted the business premises of R. Moore, mercer, B…

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Country News. Fire in Church. Blackheath

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 11

St. Aidan's Church of England at Blackheath had a remarkable escape from destruction by fire last evening. A painter had been burning off during the day, preparatory to…

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Fire at Walcha. Buildings Destroyed. WALCHA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 10

A fire which occurred in Derby-street, Walcha, early this morning, destroyed premises occupied by C. R. Moore, draper and mercer, Bruce Borthwick, sports depot, and A. E. Carr,…

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Fire Brigades and Hours. Agitation for Alteration

The Propeller · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 2

Alderman Dr. Shute wanted to know at the last meeting of Hurstville Council if it were possible to ascertain the actual time spent by…

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Lidcombe Co-Operates Elimination of Fire Board Contribution

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 3

Lidcombe Council, at its meeting last week,, decided to co-operate with Waverley Municipal Council in agitating for the elimination of…

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Western News Fire Brigade Win Challenge Euchre Match

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 5

One of the best nights ever was the unanimous opinion of those who took part in the challenge Euchre match between the Wentworthville Returned Soldiers…

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Bridge Party Fires And Flowers

The Sun · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 14

COSY fires which burned in all the reception rooms reflected the tints of the autumn flowers and foliage at a bridge party given to-day…

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Randwick Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 1

A shed used as a joinery workshop in Avoca Street. Randwick, was severely damaged by fire last night. Paddington and Waverley brigades extinguished…

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Fire Board Vacancy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 12

The shire clerk of Wingecarribee Shire stated yesterday that Alderman William Terry, ot Mittagong, had been nominated by his council, as well as Bowral and Mittagong…

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Fire Classification. Tenterfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 8

The Fire Commissioners, on their tour of inspection, were met by a deputation which requested that Tenterfield be classed as a "C" class town, with a resident officer, and asked…

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Sydney Fire District. Result of Councils’ Conference

The St George Call · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 2

The Waverley Council has advised Hurstville Council that the conference of representatives of councils comprising the Sydney Fire District…

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Fire Brigades’ Association. Excessive Long Hours Worked

The St George Call · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 1

The Fire Brigades Association of N.S.W. are directing councils’ attention to the matter of excessive long hours worked by firemen in the…

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The Great Steam Fire Fighter The Burrcutter And His Mate

The Land · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 15

"I WAS readin' in a paper the other day," said the Burr-, cutter, "about a new kind of fire engine they've got down, in…

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Supreme Court. Full Court. a Fire at Cessnock. Carr v Baker

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 6

The Court was engaged throughout yesterday in hearing further argument on the appeal by Ivy Pearl Carr, who had sued Bernard Ormond Baker under the Compensation to…

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Fire at Taree. Taree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 14

Fire destroyed premises in Cornwall-street, Taree, belonging to W. G. Wilkins, and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Carson, who were spending the evening at a neighbour's place. They…

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Arabs Fire on British Troops Jerusalem

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 1

FOLLOWING the shooting of two Cameron Highlanders, four British bombers flew over the city…

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Hold-up Men Fire Shot Through Car

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 7

GRAFTON, Friday.--Two armed and masked men made an attempt to hold up Mr. Bert Fernance, of Grafton, insurance agent, about 8 o'clock…

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Soccer. Yes, a Most Obliging Man Is Billy Monagle When Stovies Refuelled, the Fire Was Hot

Truth · Sunday 24 May 1936 · page 7

"MAKE it ten, Monagle," yelled the fans, and Billy obliged. That's how easy the Steelies from Wollongong were for Metiers' stovemakers yesterday, at Arlington, when the Sydney boys bolted at will, and finished with the score board reading 10-3. It could have been…

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Manildra Fire Verdict

The Sun · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 19

MANILDRA, Monday.--After an inquiry, held at Manildra, into the fire which destroyed the Gem of the West flour-mill on February 28, the…

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Fire at Wollongong. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 7

A weatherboard cottage in Beatson-street, occupied by Mr. T. Murphy, was, together with the contents, severely damaged by fire last night. The fire brigade, under…

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