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Fires & bushfires, 1937

1,947 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 98

Par Is Under Heavy Fire 500 Diggers Join in Attack

The Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 12

WITH a cheer, 500 Diggers at Killara golf links today commenced their attack on Par…

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Radio Station Menaced Fire in Bush at Clifton Big Property In Danger Long Fight

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 1

ROARING fiercely through parched lantana bushes and over treetops at Clifton Gardens last night, a fire, covering…

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Fire at School

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 12

An old outhouse at the rear of the Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill, was slightly damaged by fire yesterday morning. The blaze…

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Fire at Auburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 16

A fire broke out in D. Burreket's clothing shop in Auburn-road, Auburn, last night. Fire brigades from Auburn, Parramatta, and Granville subdued the outbreak, but the shop was…

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Damaged By Fire

The Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 16

Wyong, Wednesday. -- An eight-roomed furnished but unoccupied cottage in Margaret-street, Wyong, owned by Mrs. T. Bayley of Sydney…

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Fire Board Election

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 12

The following have been reelected members of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales: Alderman T. D. Mutch city…

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Fire in Auburn Store

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 8

Stock was destroyed in a fire in Burrekett's drapery store in Auburn Rood, Auburn, last night. Brigades from Parramatta and Auburn soon…

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Everyday --And-- Everybody Fire Had Gone

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 6

IT is not hard to imagine the feeling of firemen who receive an alarm, dash to the spot, and find that the fire has disappeared. My…

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Fire Brigades Board. Three Members Re-elected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 16

The three retiring members of the Board of Fire Commissioners, Alderman T. D. Mutch (City and Suburban municipalities); Mr. J. P. Beswick (Volunteer…

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Fire-fighting Army for Air Raids London

The Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 15

THE Government is planning emergency fire brigade organisation to cope with the effects of incendiary bombs during air raids. The Home Secretary (Sir John…

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Explosion. in City Building. One Floor Burnt Out

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 10

A fierce fire followed an explosion in [?] three-story building in Bulletin-place, Georgestreet, late last night. A nightwatchman, who was standing…

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Explosion, Then Blaze

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

Two floors of a three - storey building in Bulletin Place, City,…

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Auburn Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 3

Portion of the stock was destroyed in a fire at Burrekett's drapery store, Auburn-road Auburn, on Saturday. Brigades from Parramatta and Auburn soon…

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Charges on Wool in Fire

The Labor Daily · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 10

Whether Goldsbrough Mort and Co. had the power to deduct amounts representing commission and; receiving; weighing, and handling charges…

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Outbreak of Fire in Store

The Labor Daily · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 5

Fire broke out among wool and other material in Bond's Store, Dunmore Street, Wentworthville, late last night. Detachments from…

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Fire at Wyong. Wyong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 7

An [?] roomed cottage owned by Mrs. T. Bayley, of Sydney, in Margaret-street, Wyong, caught fire early this morning. The cottage wsa unoccupied, but furnished. Wyong fire…

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Big Blaze in City Building Firemen Feared Explosion Of Chemicals Fierce Heat

The Labor Daily · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

A FIERCE blaze raged through the second and third floors of a three-storey building in Bulletin Lane, near Reiby Place City, last night, the…

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Fire at Kogarah. Widow's Home Destroyed

The Propeller · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 7

While asleep at her home in Premier Street, Kogarah, last Friday night, Mrs. A. Hurst, a widow, was awakened by a noise in the back of…

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Explosion and Fire in City Building

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 10

A fierce fire followed an explosion in a three-story building in Bulletin-place, George-street, city, last night. The explosion shattered windows in the vicinity, and the interior of the building was badly damaged by fire and the explosion…

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Fireman Injured. Explosion During Fire. Extensive Damage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 10

A fireman was injured and extensive damage was done by fire in a dry-cleaning shop at 35 Hall-street, Bondi, last night. An explosion occurred when Station Officer…

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