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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

5 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers

Fire at Windsor Farm Untenanted Cottage Destroyed Sunday's Spectacular Blaze

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 3

LATE on Sunday afternoon last a fire which broke out in an untenanted fibro and weatherboard cottage at Windsor Farm, about a mile from Windsor, caused…

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Cottage Destroyed Fire at Maroota South Mr. Fred. Broadribb's Loss

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 3

MR. FRED BROADRIBB, of Maroota South, had the' misfortune to have his home and belongings destroyed toy fire a few days ago…

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Cottage Destroyed Windsor Fire Coroner Holds Inquiry Evidence "Not Satisfactory" Open Verdict Returned

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 1

THE fire which destroyed an unoccupied weatherboard cottage at Windsor Farm on May 26 was the subject of an inquiry at the…

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Rouse Hill Fire Old Homestead Damaged Built Over 140 Years Ago

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 4

THE historic homestead of the Rouse family on the Box Hill Estate, Windsorroad, said to have been built in 1789, a year after the landing of Governor Phillip,…

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Box Hill Fire Coroner Holds Inquiry Open Verdict Returned

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 December 1935 · page 8

IN connection with the fire which destroyed, portion of the old Rouse homestead at Box Hill on October 20 last, an inquiry was held at the Windsor Court House on…

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