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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1937

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French Sloop Sails From Sydney— Fireman Injured in City Fire— Darling's Two Brilliant Catches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 12

A fireman was injured and much damage was done by a fire which broke out in Robson House, city, on Saturday night. Above: Firemen poured thousands of…

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Rebels Fire On British Ship 16 Shots in Spanish Incident French Ship Also; Both Escape London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 1

THE General Secretariat of the Basque Government states that the British merchantman, Blackhill,…

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Today's Exclusive News Of The World Spain's Orders to Her Warships Fire on Foreign Navy If It Interferes London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 3

SPANISH Government leaders have instructed their fleet to fire on any vessels, even foreign warships, molesting or stopping Spanish merchantmen. Last night the Spanish Ambassador in London called…

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Burnt-out Ferry Towed to Cockatoo Dock. to Run Again in July

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 17

The hull of the diesel-electric ferry Bellubera, which has been lying at Kurraba Point since the recent fire which completely destroyed her superstructure, was towed to…

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Fires Near Wingham. Wingham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 9

A sawmill belonging to Messrs. Eriksson Bros., of Wingham, wag almost totally destroyed by fire on the Bulga Plateau, about 28 miles from Wingham, yesterday morning. The…

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Fires in Two Houses Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 7

File outbreaks occurred at comes at Bellbird and cessnock during the week-end. The home of John Hodd, at Mount View Road. Bellbird, was completely…

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Paralysed Man Dies in Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 14

LONDON, December 4. -- When John Charles Munden came back crippled from the Great War he was given one of the Disabled Warriors' Homes…

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Fire Brigades' Work. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 9

During 1936, fire brigades in the Maitland and Kurri Kurri fire districts were called to 82 fires, this number being 27 more than in the previous year. The increase was…

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Pitt-street Fire. Modern Structure Planned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 17

A modernised building is to be erected as soon as possible on the site of the fire which occurred on Saturday at Robson House, 388a Pitt-street, which is owned by Sir Samuel…

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Fire Destroys Lodging-house

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 5

MUNGINDI, Tuesday. -- Fire destroyed a weatherboard residential in Walker Street this afternoon. Volunteers saved the weatherboard…

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Hotel Destroyed. Fire at Kiandra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 10

Mr. Arthur Downeys hotel at Kiandra was destroyed by fire on Monday afternoon. It is believed that the fire was started by a spark from a stove. Efforts were made to…

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Ironbark Beams Stand Up to Fire

Construction and Real Estate Journal · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 5

A feature of the fire which destroyed the top three floors of Robson House, 338a Pitt Street, Sydney, on January 3rd last, causing damage valued at £40,000, was the manner in which the ironbark…

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Bitumen and Oil. Big Adelaide Fire. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 14

A fire at Nottingham-avenue, Keswick, today, caused damage estimated at several thousands of pounds. Nearly 200 gallons of bitumen and 1000 gallons of crude oil were des…

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£200 Fire Damage on Lighter Engine-Room & Deck Fittings Suffer

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 8

Damage estimated at £200 was caused by fire on Lever Bros.' lighter Starlet, of 100 tons, moored in Waterview Bay, near Mort's Dock, early…

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Robinson Nearly Pulled Match Out Of The Fire Fast Hundred v. Q'land Fourth Wicket Stand Shield Hopes Wrecked LUSHBRIGHT

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 2

QUEENSLAND gained their first points in the season's Sheffield Shield series by beating New South Wales at the Cricket Ground…

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Suburban Fires

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 1

The contents and ceiling of a overs and cleaner's shop, occupied by Sydney Reynolds, in Trafalgar Street, Newtown, were badly damaged by…

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Fire Damages Shop

The Labor Daily · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 1

Fire damaged Lakin's grocery store in Cowper Street, Waverley, last night. Later, a blaze occurred in a building in Chippen Street…

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Fire at Arncliffe

The Propeller · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 4

The ceiling and contents of the plating factory store-room of the Effco Manufacturing Company, Princes Highway, Arncliffe, were…

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Fire on Lighter. Extensive Damage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 12

Damage estimated at £250 was caused by a fire which broke out early yesterday morning on the 80-ton lighter Starlet, at Mort's Dock, Balmain…

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Spectacular Fire "Rescue" [?] Test Sidelights Photonews

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 5

LONG DROP. Rescuing an "unconscious man" from the roof of a "burning building" with the help of a hundred-foot ladder. An incident in the N.S.W. Fire Brigades' display at Headquarters yesterday. A PROUD WOMAN, Mrs. Don Bradman has…

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