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Fires & bushfires, 1936

2,399 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 120

Young Fire-fighters

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1936 · page 4

Prompt notion of two children may have saved a house in Villiers-street, Parramatta, from destruction by fire on Monday…

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Fire in Wood Stack

The Biz · Thursday 27 August 1936 · page 8

A fire broke out at Putsey's (wood yard Fairfield, on Tuesday, and the flames had a good hold when Fairfield and Guildford brigades arrived. They effected a…

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Insurance Does Not Cause Fire

The Sun · Thursday 27 August 1936 · page 20

THAT arrangements are to be made between the Federal and State Governments for the manufacture and distribution (when necessary) of gas-masks, will no doubt be used by opponents of preparedness as evidence that Australia is on the verge of war…

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Boys Light Fires. Hamper Work of Firemen. Report to Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 August 1936 · page 10

Firemen reported to the police yesterday that boys had started several fires in wild bush at Castlecrag, and had hampered them in their attempts to subdue the outbreaks…

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Bushland Devastated. Fire at National Park

The Propeller · Thursday 27 August 1936 · page 2

A bush-fire swept through the lower portion of National Park during Monday's gale, and devastated much picturesque bushland. Fanned by the…

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Running Fire On Week-end Matches

Referee · Thursday 27 August 1936 · page 23

REVERSES come in cycles. There were many in high places on Saturday. Walter Selle took a rink to Chatswood to play against Hunter's…

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Alexandria Fire. Felt and Textile Company's Plans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 August 1936 · page 10

It was officially announced by the manager of Felt and Textiles of Australia, Ltd., whose premises at Alexandria were destroyed by a fire on Monday, that the output of the…

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Films Catch Fire. Audience Escapes from Theatre. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 August 1936 · page 10

Damage estimated at £600 was caused by a fire in the operating room of the Mitchelton Picture Theatre to-night The exit doors were immediately thrown open, and the audience…

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Blazing for Fifty Years "Fire of Revenge" to Be Tackled

The Broadcaster · Thursday 27 August 1936 · page 2

Engineers have been assigned to report on the feasibility of putting 500 men to work on the great underground fire which has been blazing in America for fifty…

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Desperate Fights with Bush Fires Home Saved Midnight Alarm N.C. Suffers Heat and Frosts Grafton

The Sun · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 16

MR. W. CARROLL, of Ramornie, with a party of men, had a stirring battle with flames at night, when a…

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3 Fires Letter Boxes In The City Mail Burned

The Sun · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 9

THE third this week, a fire broke out to- day in a city pillar- box, and many letters were so badly burned…

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Fire Brigades Thanked. Woy Woy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 8

The Woy, Woy Council has unanimously decided to send a letter to the Board of Fire Commissioners, bringing under its notice the excellent work performed by the local fire…

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Man for Trial Fire In Hotel

The Sun · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 16

WAUCHOPE, Friday.-- At the police court, Albert Gallagher was committed for trial on a charge of attempting to burn down the Travellers'…

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New Theatre League Under Fire But Wins Eisteddfod

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY —The latest of a series of attacks by shocked Tories upon one of Sydney’s few vigorous theatrical organisations ended in…

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Lloyd George's Memoirs-- No. 33 "Cease Fire "-- War Ends ARMISTICE The Kaiser Flees Final Scenes Revolution And Chaos

The Sun · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 11

Germany was in despair. The Kaiser had fled. Revolution had broken out and chaos ruled on the home front. The severity of the Armistice terms appalled…

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The Bush Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 August 1936 · page 13

The pipe was lit and the lighted match sizzled'into the dry undergrowth, while the old drover, unconscious of the impending danger, continued his way along the narrow…

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Fires in Pillar Boxes

The Labor Daily · Saturday 29 August 1936 · page 7

Police and postal officials view with grave concern the number of fires which have occurred in pillar-boxes in the city within recent weeks…

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Good Save Radio Factory Fire

The Sun · Saturday 29 August 1936 · page 8

Fed by packing material and wooden radio cabinets, a fire at the store and packing- rooms of Slades Radio, in Lang- street, Croydon, this…

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Intruder Fires Two Shots And Runs Away

The Sun · Sunday 30 August 1936 · page 1

Two shots were fired last night at William Cecil Golden at his home in John- street, St. Peters, by an intruder, who…

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£30,000 Blaze in Brisbane Fireman Hurt in Debris Brisbane

The Sun · Sunday 30 August 1936 · page 1

A fire in Brisbane swept portion of Stanley-street, South Brisbane, to-night, gutting four business premises, and…

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