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“A blazing furnace was in evidence, and flames a hundred feet high were seen. The sun appeared to set an hour before its time.” |
Newspapers by Date
Explore the tragedy of Black Friday by date. Read how things were before the fires – the people, the weather, the signs and warnings. During the firestorm – a day by day account is provided on how the fires were reported in the week the state burned. And the aftermath of the fires – the refugees, the debate, blame and Royal Commission. Select from the list of dates below. 1937 Before the Fires
15/04/37 | New Acting Judge of the County Court [AR] 1938 Before the Fires
14/01/38 | Fires [NSA] |
Browse stories by Date
Before the Fires
 1936-381939 January 1-10 January 11-12 January 13 (Black Friday) January 14 January 15-20 January 21-28 February-MayLEGEND - Newspaper Articles
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