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Fires & bushfires, 1938

1,967 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 99

Girls Excited by Fire Twenty Dash From City Building

The Sun · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 1

About 20 girls, one of whom became hysterical, fled from the second and first floors or a Castlercagh-street building to-day when a slight fire…

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Fatally Burned Ni Tent Fire. Gundagai

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 8

Extensively burned when his tent caught fire last night, Thomas Haves 50, a road-worker on the Hume High way, died to-day in hospital…

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"Burnt-out" Diggers" Canberra

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 12

A decision by the Federal Government to assume the responsibility for maintenance in institutions of "burnt-out" soldiers, was announced by the…

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"Burnt-out" Diggers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 10

Sir,—May I be permitted to offer sincere congratulations to the "Herald" for its subleader in yesterday's issue, entitled "Unforgotten Men."…

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Saved Her Baby From Fire

The Sun · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 2

Dashing through flames and choking smoke, when her home in Heziett-road, Kellyville, caught fire…

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Dorsetshire Xv Plays Fire Brigades

The Labor Daily · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 3

THE N.S.W. Fire Brigades, midweek Rugby Union premiers, have accepted a challenge from H.M.S. Dorsetshire. The game will be…

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Fire Alarm Asks Questions Fool-Proof Australian Invention

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 3

A NEW fire alarm that asks questions, that gives the exact location of the fire, and that is so sensitive that the…

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Bushfires Under Control. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 8

Business which are burning in the hills in the eastern portion of the district are reported to be well under control…

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Grave Unrest Still Exists in Fire Brigades' Ranks Important Moves Ahead

Truth · Sunday 10 April 1938 · page 20

AS "Truth" pointed oat last week, grave unrest exists in the ranks of the fire brigades-men concerning the decision of the State Arbitration Court not to reduce the weekly hoars of work below 78. More militant members…

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Strike May Be Called by Firemen Millions In City Property Would Be Left Unprotected Men Aroused By 78-Hour Week Award Direct-Action Demand Is Expected To Be Made At Meeting Of Union On Tuesday Sydney's Fire-fighting System Is in Danger of Being Paralysed by a Strike, According to Representatives of the Firemen

The Sun · Sunday 10 April 1938 · page 1

This is due to discontent following the recent judgment of the Full Bench of the Industrial Commission fixing a,fireman's working hours at 78 a week. A special meeting of the Fire Brigades Association will be…

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False Fire Calls Danger

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 4

Metropolitan Fire Brigades have been victimised recently by a man who calls them out on bogus alarms…

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Rats and Fire Undergrowth a Menace

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 2

A menace to her property caused by thick undergrowth nearby, with its breediing of rats and fire hazard, was brought under the notice of Dundas…

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Fire Destroys Clubhouse Auckland (N.z.)

The Sun · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 5

Damage estimated at £5000 resulted from a fire which destroyed the Auckland Aero Club clubhouse a[?] Mangere…

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Has Dramatic Fire. Singing of Kipnis Appeals

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 4

A WELL-BALANCED programme, ranging from the robust, dramatic "Two Grenadiers" to the soft, half-voiced "In Summer Fields,"…

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Cathedral Fire. Service Abandoned. Organ Badly Damaged. London, April 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 13

During the first P[?]alm of evensong in Norwich Cathedral a fire broke out in the organ [?]ft. The choir continued the second…

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Industrial News Fire Brigade unrest Now Acute Drastic Action Looms Leaders Voice Concern Mass Meeting

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 6

THE position in the Fire Brigade service in the metropolitan area is much more acute than it was last week and there may be a further…

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Hitler's Extraordinary 'Me Und Gott' Speech the Lord Defeated His Enemies Programme of Blood, Fire and Personality Vienna

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 1

SOUNDING tired and ill, Hitler has given the most extraordinary speech of his career. What he had done was because…

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Motor Lorry Blaze. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 12

Thomas Jenkins, an employee of Robertson Bros., wood merchants, was enveloped in flames to-night when a motor lorry under which he was working caught slight. His…

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Railway Station Fire. Mullumbimby

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 12

The Billinudgel railway station buildings were destroyed by fire early this morning. The glare of the flames awoke the boarders at a nearby hotel. A bucket brigade tried…

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No Evidence of Fire Strike Plan

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 12

A denial that officials of the Fire Brigade Employees' Association were inciting firemen to strike against their new award of a 78-hour week was made…

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