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Fires & bushfires, 1938

1,967 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 99

Russians Fire on Japs

Truth · Sunday 31 July 1938 · page 15

TOKYO, Saturday.—Soviet troops crossed the frontier north of Chang Fukeng and fired on a Japanese patrol, but there were no casualties.—…

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Fire at Shoe Store

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 4

WOLLONGONG, Sunday. -- Damage estimated at £2000 was done in J. E. Greenwood's shoe store when fire broke out yesterday forenoon…

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Fire Causes £1,000 Damage. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 7

A fire which broke out in J. Gleenwood's shoe store in Crown Street, Wollongong, this morning, caused extensive damage to stock. Mr. Greenwood estimated his loss at…

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Jewellery Shop Damaged by Fire

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 1

THE workroom and contents in the jewellery shop of Eric Herbert Stewart, of Pitt street, Sydney, were damaged by Are yesterday…

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Cottage on Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 2

Granville, Auburn, and Parramatta brigades last Saturday night were called to a fire in an unoccupied cottage in Badham-street, Granville. The cottage is the…

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Fire on Cane Property. Ballina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 11

Mr. P. F. Flood, of East Wardell, had 24 acres of cane burnt yesterday. Smoke was seen rising from the centre of the field, but with the violent wind it was impossible to…

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Fire Alarm in Guesthouse Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 2

Many of the 50 guests fled from their rooms at St. Leonard's guest house, St. Kilda, when a fire broke put in the kitchen to-day, but some…

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Police Fire On Strikers: 36 Wounded HONOLULU

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 3

THIRTY-SIX were wounded in a fierce strike clash at Hilo, second largest port of Hawaii. Police used their guns and…

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Basement Car Park Plan. Decision Deferred. Fire and Fumes Feared

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 16

Alderman Harding, at a meeting of the Works Committee of the City Council yesterday; hotly denied a statement by Alderman Tresidder that he…

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Fire at Hurstville

The Propeller · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 3

Last Sunday night a fire occurred in a hall at the rear of Cornell's chemist shop in Forest Road Hurstville. Portion of the hall and contents were…

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Rescued From Fire

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Paralysed with terror as fire destroyed her home, a woman was rescued by a neighbor in the nick of time…

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Deaths in Blaze Accident Theory Not Supported Says Coroner

The Sun · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 1

Although the police theory was that the deaths of Shirley, 9, Winifred, 7, and David Croke, 5, were…

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Radiator Causes Fire. Griffith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 7

When a frock which was being cleaned with petrol came in contact with a radiator in Mr. J. Vernado's shop in Griffith, yesterday, a fire broke out and swept through the building…

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Cronulla Volunteer Fire Brigade. Unprecedented Booking

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 2

Booking for the Annual Golden Helmet Ball has exceeded all expectations and members of the Ball Committee are confident that the financial returns will…

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Children with Matches. Cause Fire in House

The Propeller · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 4

Children playing with matches were the cause of a fire in the home of Mr. Allan George Harrington, Woid's Av., Hurstville, last Monday afternoon…

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Were in Line of Fire Blank Shell Hurts Artillerymen

The Sun · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 1

When a blank shell was accidentally fired at Victoria Barracks to-day, two men who were standing almost in front of the gun, 30 feet away…

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Children's Deaths in Home Blaze Open Verdict in Absence of "Definite Evidence"

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 7

"NEVER has an inquest so touched the hearts of the people of this district."--Camden District Coroner (Mr. H. S. Kelleway) yesterday. He was inquiring into the deaths…

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Children's Deaths in Fire. Coroner's Open Finding. CAMDEN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 16

At the inquest to-day on Shirley Patricia Croke, 9, Winifred Adelaide Croke, 7, and David Henry Croke, 5, who were burned to death in their home al Werombi on July 22, the…

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Soviet Says 'No' to Peace Offer Warns Japan to Get Out Guns Still Blaze At Border LONDON

The Sun · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 1

If Japan does not want war, she must get out of Soviet territory. That is the Soviet's answer to Tokio's peace plan for Changkufeng, where pitched battles have been…

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News Of The World From Daily Telegraph Correspondents Russians in Action Guns Open Fire As Japan's Peace Overtures Rejected "Soviet People Will Stop at No Sacrifice" London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 August 1938 · page 3

RUSSIAN troops have renewed their attack the Japanese forces entrenched on Changkufeng Hill. This follows Russia's blunt rejection of the…

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