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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

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Reichstag Fire "Election Propaganda." (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Leipsig

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 1

At the R[?]hstag fire trial to-day, Ernest forgler gave evidence that he first knew of the fire when he perused the news, while sitting in a restaurant…

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An Alibi Torgler Indignant Fire Trial Story Leipzig, October 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 1

Giving evidence in the Reichstag fire trial, in which he is one of the accused, Toegler declared that the first he knew of the fire was when a…

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Guest House Destroyed by Fire Heavy Loss Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 1

Damage estimated at £8000 was caused when a guest house owned by Mr. Carl Haertol, of Ulladulla, was destroyed by fire last night…

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Guest House Destroyed Fire Causes £3000 DAMAGE. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 2

A guest house, owned by Carl Haertel, at Ulladulla, was totally destroyed by fire late last night, the damage being estimated at about…

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Stories Differ Reichstag Fire Trial Man with Torch Berlin. Oct. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 1

On the resumption of the Reichstag fire trial to-day, and owing to witnesses' contradictions, the court decided to arrange for the reconstruction…

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Fire Inquiry Pelaw Main Blaze Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1933 · page 7

The District Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) will conduct an inquiry at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse on Tuesday October 17, into the fire which destroyed…

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Tent on Fire Aborigine, Burned SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1933 · page 1

Henry Sims (75), an aborigine, was badly burned about the arms, face and body and was subsequently admitted to hospital, when a tent which he…

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Reichstag Fire Trial (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Berlin

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 October 1933 · page 1

At the Reichstag fire trial to-day, Dimitroff's counsel asked permission to call evidence that their client was not in Berlin on the night of February…

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Reichstag Fire Trial Underground Passage Inspected

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 6

London, Wednesday.—The Judges in the Reichstag fire trial in Berlin inspected the underground tunnel connecting the Reichstag and the porter's…

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Werris Creek Bush Fire-fighting Move for Brigade Werris Creek

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1933 · page 5

An endeavour is being made to form a bush fire fighting brigade in the district and a meeting has been convened for Saturday next by Mr. K…

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Inverell Fire Diamonds Recovered INVERELL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1933 · page 8

A quantity of valuable property, including £20 in notes and a collection of large opals and other minerals were destroyed when the hut of…

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Thieves Blamed Outbreak of Fire Police Theory Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1933 · page 1

Thieves who broke into the building, and were possibly disappointed at finding it devoid of anything of value, are thought by the police to have…

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Fire Trial Brown Book Allegations "Were False" Berlin, October 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1933 · page 1

Clairvoyants' predictions figured in the Reichstag trial to-day when Herr Helldorf, the police chief of Potsdam, was asked whether a man,…

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Bush Fire Warning SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 October 1933 · page 1

The Weather Bureau to-day issued, the following special bush fire warning:—The heat wave prevailing…

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Township Ringed with Flames Serious Bush Fires in Victoria. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 October 1933 · page 2

The little town of Erica is ringed with fire from the bushfires raging in Gippslandi. Many, sawmills have ceased work in…

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Ringed by Fire. Victorian Township in Jeopardy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 1

The little town of Erica is ringed with bush fires which are raging in Gippsland. Many sawmills have ceased work in order to allow the…

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Fire Trial Self-lighting Fluid Chemist's Belief Berlin, October 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 1

At the continuation of the Reichstag fire trial to-day Dr. Schatz, the export; chemist, expressed the opinion, that a self-lighting fluid caused the…

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Petrol Fumes. Calamity Averted; Huge Loss of Spirit. Guard Against Fire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 1

A sudden change in temperature on Saturday fractured a casting on the face of a valve of a 1,000,000-gallon petrol tank at the Purr Pull…

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Under Fire in 1863 Peeps at the Past. Days of the Bushrangers

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 4

Cootamundra's old and esteemed identify, William Faunt, who will be 80 years of age on January 14 next, recalls many outstanding happenings,…

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The Auswellbook Thronicle TUESDAY, 24th. OCTOBER, 1933. Late Cables and Telegrams Reichstag Fire Trial. Berlin

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 2

At the Reichstag fire trial, Dr. Schatz, expert chemist, expressed the opinion that a self-lighting fluid caused the fire, Vanderlubb…

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