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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

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Serious Bush Fire in Victoria. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 1

A bush fire is attaining serious proportions in South Gippsland, Victoria, and the dairy farming areas at Carrajong are threatened…

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Bush Fires. at Harrington

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 2

A bush fire which swept perhaps 100 acres occurred about a mile on the Cattai side of what is known as the Short Cut, near Harrington, at…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney. Tuesday. Prisoners Fight Bush Fires

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 2

Prisoners who assisted to fight bush fires in the vicinity of the Mannus Prison Camp have been granted fourteen days' remission of sentence…

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Bush Fires. at Harrington

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 2

A bush fire which swept perhaps 100 acres occurred about a mile on the Cattai side of what is known as the Short Cut, near Harrington, at…

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Bush Fires

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 5

The outbreak of bushfires in several part of the district during the past weekend on so have caused anxiety to man settler…

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Parliament House Fire—270 Arrests

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 5

Pacifists, lawyers and scientists were among the 130 arrested in Berlin in connection with the Reichstag fire, while 140 were arrested at Hanover. Those…

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Moorland Fire at John's River

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 2

On Saturday last Mr. Aubrey Ivers left his sawmill and went to spend the week-end at the residence of his parents on Stewart's River He had…

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Sawmill Destroyed. Fire at John's River

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 6

Messrs. [?]ers all Tabor's new saw mill at John's River was destroyed by fire during the early hours on Sunday morning. The origin of the fire…

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MOORLAND. March 13. Fire at John's River

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 3

On Saturday last Mr. Aubrey Ivers left his sawmill and went to spend the week-end at the residence of his parents, on Stewart's River. He had…

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Camp Fire Concert

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 2

At 7.30 on Saturday evening, the "camp-fire" was lit by Commissioner Rodd and Scoutmaster Buzzacott, near the Rovers' "Den," while the boys sang…

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Fire on the Bulga. House Destroyed

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 2

The residence of Mr. and Mrs. G. McInnes was totally destroyed at an early hour on Monday morning last, March 20th, 1933, by fire…

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Camp Fire Concert

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 March 1933 · page 1
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

At 7.30 on Saturday evening, the "camp-fire" was lit by Commissioner Rodd and Scoutmaster Buzzacott, near the Rovers' "Den," while the boys sang…

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Motor Car Catches Fire. Excitement in Isabella Street

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 4

A blazing motor provided excitement for a crowd of over 200 people in Isabella Street, Wingham, on "Wednesday night last, at about 7.30 o'clock…

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Car on Fire Sensation at Wingham

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 April 1933 · page 5

There was quite a sensation in Wingham on Wednesday evening when a new car, owned by Mr. C. McPherson, of Mariee, was badly damaged by fire. It…

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Workshop Destroyed by Fire

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 2

A fire which broke out about one o'clocK this morning totally destroyed Mr. E. Patmore workshop in Ravenshaw Street. It was first…

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Gloucester Workshop Destroyed by Fire

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 1

A fire which broke out about one o'clock on Friday morning totally destroyed Mr. E. Patmore's workshops in Ravenshaw Street. It was first…

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Fire on Launch. Two Men Adrift for 40 Hours. Harrington Man Believed to be Drowned

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Thursday 13 April 1933 · page 5

The motor launch Daphne, of Balmain, en route from the Manning River to Sydney, was completely destroyed by fire at sea, five miles…

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Fire at Sea "Daphne" Destroyed Harrington Youth Missing

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 April 1933 · page 4

The motor launch Daphne, of Balmain, on route from the Manning River to Sydney, was completely destroyed by fire at sea, five miles south[?]st of Seal…

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Fire on Launch Two Saved -- One Man Missing

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 April 1933 · page 5

The motor launch Daphne, of Balmain, en route from the Manning River to Sydney, was completely destroyed by fire at sea, five miles…

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