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Fires & bushfires, 1937

1,947 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 98

Bride by Proxy City Fire Powerful St. Bernard Photonews

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 5

ONE OF THE SMILING Italian girls who arrived in Sydney yesterday by the Esquilino. Several young brides married by proxy saw their husbands for the…

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Heat Over Football Summons a Running Fire Of Remarks Gosford Club Gosford

The Labor Daily · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 8

GOSFORD Rugby League Football Club met to-night to discuss what action it would take with regard to the summons taken out…

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Fire Damages Jetty Perth

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 1

When a jetty at Broome was discovered to be well on fire this morning the structure was dynamited on both sides of the blaze saving the…

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Children Rescued From Fire. Henty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 14

About 11 o'clock last night[?] an old shop, occupied by Mrs. Wright and Mr. and Mrs. Cullen as a dwelling, was discovered to be on fire. The Cullens were absent. Two children…

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Captain's Coolness During Fire Outbreak on Macdhui Tested Courage

The Sun · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 3

A CIGARETTE in his hand, Captain A. Campbell quietly gave orders during the fire in the Macdhui off the New Guinea coast. "Captain Campbell saved the situation by his…

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"Light" Truck Fights Fires

The Sun · Sunday 11 July 1937 · page 59

A new lighting truck, equipped with electric generators and floodlights for complete illumination of a building at night, has revolutionised night…

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Scott Wanted a Fire-engine

Truth · Sunday 11 July 1937 · page 39

WILLIAM F. SCOTT is the mechanical and electrical director of the Marcus Show. Every detail of scenery,…

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Child's Nightdress on Fire Melbourne

Truth · Sunday 11 July 1937 · page 20

THE terrified screams of a young girl caused men to break open the door of a locked house in Sydney-road Somerset, early this morning. They…

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Fire and Brimstone For League Heads Kangaroo Team Starts Country Hubbub It's Much Ado About Nothing

Truth · Sunday 11 July 1937 · page 6

IF all the wind that is gushing about at present is to be taken as a guide, then ructions are pending in the Rugby League football world. The country Rugby League is up in arms over the non-selection of certain country…

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Inquiry Into Macdhui Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 2

An inquiry into the recent fire on the motor ship Macdhui on June 21, when it was between Madang and Lae, will be opened before the Deputy-Director of…

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Firemen's Risks. Blaze in Metal Factory. £10,000 Damage. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 10

The dangers associated with an o[?] are were averted by the skilful work of firemen who attended on Saturday night a serious [?]utbreak in the factory of Myttons, Ltd., silversmiths…

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Hikers Huddled Around Fire Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 10

Without food or warm clothing 24 members of the Newman Society Walking Club, who lost their way yesterday near Mt, Tooleboowong…

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Saved Child From Fire Mother Dashed Into Burning Home AUCKLAND

The Sun · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 13

In a dash into a burning house to save her infant son, Mrs. C. Pile, of Paroa, suffered serious burns. She is in Whakatane Hospital in…

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Parramatta Were Lucky To Win Forwards Lacked Fire Until Nearing End Superiority of Randwick Backs

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 4

Parramatta were rather lucky to win against Randwick at Coogee on Saturday. Although the Blues led at the interval, Randwick certainly had called the tune, and when play resumed the homesters attacked so strongly that they soon went ahead…

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Today's News Of The World From Daily Telegraph Exclusive Correspondents Troops Rush To China Heavy Fighting Near Peiping Opposing Armies Fire Across River Peiping

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 3

HEAVY fighting is taking place between Chinese and Japanese forces near the Marco Polo marble bridge, 10 miles west of here, where hostilities. began on Wednesday night…

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Dragged From Car Blaze

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 2

HELPLESS with a broken leg and a broken nose, Joseph Southall, 50, of Cobden Street, Belmore, was dragged last night…

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Music and Log Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 12

MASSES of Iceland popples, in delicate pastel tints, mingled with camellias gathered' from the garden, and glowing log fires made a delightful…

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Fire in City Office

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 5

Headquarters and Circular Quay brigades turned out late yesterday when a fire broke out in an office occupied by the "Daily…

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Fire on Unden Beached At Funchal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 5

Whilst bound from Sweden to Australia with a full, cargo, the Swedish steamer Unden put into Funchal (Madeira) with a fire in…

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Fire After Collision. Driver Rescued from Burning Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 11

After a collision between a motor cycle and a motor car in Northumberland-road, Auburn, last night, both the car and the cycle were completely destroyed by fire before the Auburn…

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