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Fires & bushfires, 1937

1,947 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 98

Denies Fires Needed In Schools

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 7

"We have never had any serious complaint about the coldness of schools in Sydney," said the Director of Education (Mr. Thomas) yesterday…

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Woman Fell Into Fire

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 10

Falling into a fire in a grate at her home last night, Mrs. Betty Dawson, 33, of Pitt Street, Redfern, suffered severe burns to her right…

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Fire at Sawmill. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 9

Damage estimated at £1500 was done by a fire early this morning at Fraser's sawmill, on the bank of the Clarence River at Grafton. The engine-room and mill…

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Fire Brigades Union Team to Tour

The Sun · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 3

The management committee of the Rugby Union last night decided to sanction a trip to Queensland by the New South Wales Fire Brigades team…

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Fire on Trawler

The Sun · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 10

A fire broke out on the trawler Olive Cam at Mort's Dock to-day as sparks from electric welding ignited oil in the engine-room. The fire…

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Revenge by Fire

The World's News · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 24

THAT Gerry Aylmer was down almost to his last dollar was an excuse, not a reason, for taking Victor Heagle's offer…

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New Fire Engine

The Sun · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 12

The Board of Fire Commissioners has notified Mosman Council that a high-powered engine will be installed at Mosman fire station shortly…

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Sacred Fire To Bring World Peace

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 6

The Editor. _ Sir,—The cabled news that at the All-India Yogi Congress, to be held this month at the Sacred Lake in the heart of the…

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Kiln Strike Drama Fight to Keep Fires Up Out Only Once in Years

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 2

WHILE their men are on strike the executives of the Central Brick and Tile Co., Ltd., are working hard to keen…

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Child Saved From Fire. Man's Prompt Action. LEETON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 13

The six-year-old daughter of Mr. William Cherry narrowly escaped being burned alive during the absence of her parents, but was rescued by Mr. Jack Dempsey, Jun., who…

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Stay-in Miners Still Down Wives, Children at Pithead While Men Shiver Below Crowd Keeps Fire Going Despite Police Efforts NEWCASTLE

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 1

AT a late hour tonight more than 200 miners who had commenced a stay-in strike at 7 a.m. were still down Burwood Colliery, Whitebridge…

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New Fire Chief

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 3

Mr. W. F. Featherstone has been appointed Station Officer at Granville, in succession to Mr. A. Haining, who retired last month…

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Fire on Trawler

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

A spark from an oxy-welding plant set Are yesterday to, oil in the engineroom of the trawler Olive Cam, which is undermine repairs in Chapman's dock…

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New Fire Station

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 3

The new fire station at Merrylands will be officially opened by the Hon. T. J. Smith, president of the Board of Fire Commissioners, to-night…

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Fire Brigades' Band

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 10

The N.S.W. Fire Brigades' Dance Band of eight players will supply the music at the Merrylands Masonic Hall on Saturday, when, by a carnival dance,…

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Fire in Fish Shop

Liverpool News · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 2

Liverpool Fire Brigade received a call to J. Lucas' fish shop in Macquarie-st. on Wednesday morning of last week, but the fire had been smothered by the time…

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Violent Scenes in Ireland Explosions & Fires On Royal Visit Republicans Belfast

The Labor Daily · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 1

WITH the aim of discouraging Freestaters from flocking to Belfast to welcom the King and Queen on their visit to Ireland…

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Take Perfect Rest. Ties Lounge Suite Before the Fire

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 28

Even a jumping corn may mar a healthy man or woman's otherwise perfect contentment. A simple headache has caused many a…

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Labor Will End Exploitation Fighting Address by Lang Fire Brigade Men's Meeting Keen Interest

The Labor Daily · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 8

DECLARING that the past six years had been used by Federal and State anti-Labor Governments to carry out wholesale exploitation of…

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