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Fires & bushfires, 1936

2,399 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 120

In Arms Woman Caught by Policeman Escape in Fire Brisbane

The Sun · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 11

A WOMAN leaped 15 feet into the arms of a policeman, and eight other persons escaped just in time from a…

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Braidwood Blaze Shops Gutted BRAIDWOOD

The Sun · Saturday 15 August 1936 · page 3

A fire yesterday gutted three shops and destroyed the contents. The shops had been occupied by Mrs. H. Johnson (refreshments and…

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50,000 Men Fight Fires in America New York

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 August 1936 · page 3

NEARLY 50,000 men are fighting fierce fires which are sweeping through the forests of northern Minnesota,…

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"Women Smokers Add to Fire Risk" Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Saturday 15 August 1936 · page 1

FIRE Inspector Wright, of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, told the Health Inspectors' Conference to-day…

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Early Bushfire

The Labor Daily · Saturday 15 August 1936 · page 7

Fighting for more than an [?]our, Gordon firemen were successful in saving three houses which were threatened by a bushfire in a large…

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Bush Fires On Clarence Grass, Fencing Burned Grafton

The Sun · Sunday 16 August 1936 · page 9

Bush fires have destroyed thousands of acres of grass on the Clarence River. ON Casino-road fencing…

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Has His Own Fire-engines American Who Never Misses a Blaze New York (By Air Mail)

Truth · Sunday 16 August 1936 · page 17

THERE are men who just love going to a fire, but Mr. F. E. Ingals, of Guilford, Connecticut, goes one better than any…

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Many Engines, Tiny City Fire

The Sun · Sunday 16 August 1936 · page 2

Brigades from all city fire stations turned out last night to answer a call to the rear of a shop in Pitt-street, near King-street. But only…

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Fire King Upset All Ascot Ideas MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 16 August 1936 · page 21

Beaten in a weak field at Ascot on Wednesday, after having had every chance, it was only to be expected that Fire King would be able to lead all the way and win handsomely at the Valley to-day in the Laluma Handicap…

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£3000 DAMAGE Fire Destroys Factory At Ballarat MELBOURNE

Truth · Sunday 16 August 1936 · page 18

DAMAGE estimated at £3000 was caused by a fire which gutted J. H. Brown and Sons' premises at Ballarat early to-day…

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Moonee Valley Races Went Like Blazes Fire King Shows He's Not Furned Up Moonke Valley

Truth · Sunday 16 August 1936 · page 3

FIRE KING improved about his own weight during the last three days and staggered the multitude to silence by leading all…

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Braidwood Fire. Three Shops Destroyed. BRAIDWOOD

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 9

Fanned by a boisterous north-westerly wind a disastrous fire broke out in the centre of the main business part of Braidwood at about 5.30 a.m. on Friday. Three shops were…

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Trotsky Under Fire New Trial of Old Murder Case Moscow

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 3

A MOST violent campaign against Leon Trotsky, the exiled Bolshevik leader, now living in Norway, has…

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Coals Of Fire

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 4

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Deliberate Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 August 1936 · page 7

WYONG, Tuesday. -- The district coroner held an inquiry today into the destruction by fire of the Coronet Theatre on July 18. The damage was…

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Mr. Lyons Opens Fire Again

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 August 1936 · page 4

WITH unabashed truculence the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, again rushed to the microphone on Monday evening and over the national network embarked upon an unrestrained philippic against Japan, thereby renewing the offensive in the trade war. This attack created…

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Blazing Pitch Fire At Alexandria

The Sun · Wednesday 19 August 1936 · page 8

Early to- day a fire damaged the coopery works of W. M. Still, in McEvoy- street, Alexandria. Pitch on barrel staves added to…

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Fire Brigade Football Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 August 1936 · page 5

Under electric light at Olympic Park N.S.W. Fire Brigades Rugby team defeated a Victorian side by 28 to 20…

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Test Of Fire In Spain

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 August 1936 · page 6

THERE are evidences of divided counsels in Spain. Queer happenings in the…

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Child Scalded Tripped At Fire

The Sun · Wednesday 19 August 1936 · page 22

BUNGENDORE, Wednesday. -- When she tripped and fell against a saucepan of boiling water, Joyce Smith (6), daughter of Mrs. E…

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