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Fires & bushfires, 1938

1,967 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 99

Fire in School Building

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 12

Police suspect that a fire which broke out in the Orange Grove School late last night was the work of an incendiarist. They found teachers' desks rifled. The headmaster, Mr. C. Walker, and a police officer are shown examining one of the desks…

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Automobile Fire and General Insurance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 8

Accounts for the year ended April 30 of the Automobile, Fire, and General Insurance Co. of Australia, Ltd., show [?] profit of £10,780. after providing for bonuses to policy…

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C.P. Ministers Under Fire Again

The Land · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 13

CITY newspapers are busy again at their old game of singling out Country Party Ministers and blaming them personally for some aspect of Government policy…

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Open Finding on Fire "Very Suspicious," Says Coroner

The Sun · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 3

Though describing the evidence as appearing "very suspicious against Ronald Arthur Leggatt," the City Coroner (Mr. Oram) to-day recorded…

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School on Fire. Incendiarism Suspected. Fourth of Series

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 11

Police suspect that an incendiarist is at work in the near Western Suburbs, confining his activities to schools. A fire which destroyed portion of the…

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Fire Bug at Work Hatred of School Long List Of Damage

The Sun · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 7

A fire-bug, at least 16 years of age, with an intense hatred against all schools, is believed by the…

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School Deliberately Set On Fire Four Rooms Burned to Ground Parents' Meeting Just Over

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 2

FIVE classrooms were destroyed last night in a deliberate attempt to burn down Orange Grove Public School…

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Fires Into Own Propeller: [?]

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.--[?]tor fighter fired ma[?]ine [?] into its own propeller, and d[?]struction…

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Three Darlinghurst Fires. Outbreaks in Bedrooms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 12

Firemen last night were called to three fires in bedrooms of flats in Darlinghurst. The herviest loser was Mr. Martin Justellus, of King's Cross Road He had been at a picture…

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Fire Chief Honoured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 13

The Chief Fire Officer, Mr. C. A. Richardson, being presented with a distinguished service medal by the Governor, Lord Wakehurst, at the Domain yesterday. On the right are the Chief Secretary, Mr. Gollan, and Captain Lawrence, A.D.C…

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Thinks Fire An Accident

The Labor Daily · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 8

A BURNT box of matches and tins which smelt of kerosene were found among the debris or a Sydney fire…

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TARZAN Playing With Fire

The Sun · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 7

Ogdli took hold of Jane's arm to urge her along -- a soft, smooth, sun-tanned arm. Suddenly he stopped and wheeled her about…

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Warning Before Fire In School

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 2

"PUBLIC schools are the bugbear of civilisation" (Signed) "The Lone Wolf." A week ago, someone broke into…

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Inquiry Into Shop Fire. Open Finding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 16

The City Coroner, Mr. Orain, after an inquiry yesterday into circumstances associated with a Are in a machinery shop in Sussex Street, city, on the…

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Tried to Tell Brigade Woman's Escape In Fire

The Sun · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 3

In a fire which spread with alarming quickness among kapok and furniture in a city factory to-day, a woman tried to summon the brigade…

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Bag Store Destroyed. Fire Damage of £15.000. AUCKLAND

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 17

Damage estimated at £15,000 was caused by a five which destroyed the bag store at Wilson's New Zealand Portland Cement Company, at Portland. The flames were noticed…

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Cheery Log Fires At Dance

The Sun · Sunday 19 June 1938 · page 12

SUPPER before a blazing log fire in the lounge, was an attraction, when Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Scott-Fell gave a dance at their home,…

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Camp Fire Ball

The Sun · Sunday 19 June 1938 · page 14

LADY STREET is president of the committee arranging the Jamboree Camp Fire Ball, which will be held at David Jones's on October 5,…

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Fire Onlookers Get Shocks

The Sun · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 1

Several persons suffered electric shocks late to-day, when overhead wires, burnt through by flames from a blazing building, collapsed in a…

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Fire in City Store. Burning Fat Starts Sprinklers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 7

Firemen from Headquarters and George Street North stations, who received a call to the George Street store of David Jones, Ltd., yesterday, found when they arrived that,…

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