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Fires & bushfires, 1938

1,967 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 99

Wool Store Fire Sequel. Grazier Given Leave to Appeal. Case for Privy Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 16

A cablegram received yesterday announced that the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has granted leave to T. T Maurice, a grazier, of Wellington, to appeal from a…

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British Ship on Fire. Machine-gunned and Bombed. British-owned Port. LONDON, July 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 15

Four men were injured when the British freighter Bellwyn was bombed, machine-gunned, and set on fire by a rebel plane at the small and entirely…

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Things That Happened Here a Hundred Years Ago Extracts from the "Sydney Herald" of July 23, 25, and 27, 1838 Fire Engine Arrives

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 35

THE fire engine ordered from London has been received, and another has been purchased in the Colony; one is stationed at the northern extremity of…

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Fire in Grocery Shop

The Propeller · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 2

At 2.30 a.m. last Sunday a fire broke out in the grocery shop conducted by Mr. Harold P. Butler, in Stoney Creek Road, Bexley. Firemen were…

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"Accidental Death." Fatal Backyard Fire

The Biz · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 5
Also in The Broadcaster

During an inquiry by the Parramatta District Coroner, Mr. G. R. Williams, at Parramatta, on Tuesday, into the death of Mrs. Jane Mary Howe, 76, of Bursell…

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Volunteer Fire Brigade Demonstrations at Katoomba

The Broadcaster · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 2

From time to time you read of volunteer fire brigade demonstrations, and no doubt wonder just why these demonstrations are organised. Firstly, they are…

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Cronulla Volunteer Fire Brigade. Golden Helmet Ball

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 7

Officials of the Cronulla Volunteer Fire Brigade Ball Committee are very pleased at the smooth manner everything in connection with the Annual…

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Advance on Hankow. Japanese Army Divides. Fires in Kiukiang. SHANGHAI, July 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 12

The Chinese claim that only part of Kiukiang has fallen, and that they are grimly holding on to the remainder of the town in the hope that the…

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Fire Brigades Team. Win Against Police. Mid-week Rugby Union Final

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 15

New South Wales Fire Brigades beat Police by 24 points to eight at Kensington Oval yesterday in the final of the mid-week Rugby Union's A grade competition and won the season's…

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When Catholics BUILD & Decorate the Prevention of Something Incurable. Ordinary Precautions; and an Extraordinary Method of Putting Out a Fire

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 8

Everybody knows that the code of the careful motor driver is to regard every other motorist on the road as a fool…

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Pop--burnt Out

The Sun · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 2

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Panic in Rangoon. Fires, Shootings, Mayor's Car Stoned. RANGOON, July 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 13

A series of incidents after the religious noting on Tuesday has led to panic throughout the city. The Mayor's car has been stoned and fires…

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Privy Council Appeal In Wool fire Case

The Land · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 8

Mr. T. T. Maurice, of Wellington, has been granted leave to appeal to the Privy Council against the judgment of the High Court, which…

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Gun-fire against the black of night

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 1

FIREWORKS IN THE NAVY. H.M.A.S. Canberra sights an imaginary enemy ship. First to get going are the 4-inch guns, showering rapid-fire destruction. Each shot momentarily lights up the deck. Picture taken on board…

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Dashed Into Fire Timely Rescue Of Woman BRISBANE

The Sun · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 5

Dashing into the smoke of a burning house in Fortitude Valley last night when they heard a cry, "Mother's in there," Vie Marsden and…

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Fire at Docks. £875,000 Damage. Courage of Rescuers. Vancouver, July 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 14

A fire at the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's docks caused damage estimated at 3,500,000 dollars (£Aust.875,000)…

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Woman Journalist in China Ordeal Under Fire at Fall of Hsuchow Hongkong, July 17

The Sun · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 9

TO-DAY, Miss Iris Wilkinson, attractive young New Zealand journalist, lies in the War Memorial Hospital recovering, from her ordeal…

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Blaze Defies Fireman

The Labor Daily · Saturday 30 July 1938 · page 1

THIRTY firemen worked for more than three hours to extinguish a fire in a heap of used chemicals in Rozelle last night…

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Russians Fire on Japanese. Tokyo, July 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 July 1938 · page 17

Soviet troops crossed the frontier at North Changku-feng and fired on a Japanese patrol. There wore no casualties…

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