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Mid North Coast · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

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Wingham Volunteer Fire Brigade. Annual Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Wingham Volunteer Fire Brigade was field at the School of Arts, Wingham, on Tuesday night, July 11th, 1933…

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Fair Start for a Fire

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 1 September 1933 · page 3

The chief of the village fire brigade was making his report to the chairman of the village council. "Yes, sir," he said proudly enough,…

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Visit of Fire Commissioners

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 4

To-day representatives of the Board of Fire Commissioners arrived in Kempsey on a tour of inspection, and this afternoon met members of the…

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Reichstag Fire Trial. Leipzig, 21933

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 September 1933 · page 5

The Reichstag fire trial opened to-day. All five accused were charged with high treason, for which the penalty is death. Van Der Lubbe is…

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Fire Commissioners. Visit to Taree

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 September 1933 · page 1

The Board of Fire Commissioners arrived in Taree on Friday night and left for Dungog and Sydney on Saturday morning…

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Fire Outside Boundary. Should Brigade Attend?

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 September 1933 · page 1

The Deputy-Mayor (Ald. Chapman) at the welcome to the Board of Fire Commissioners on Friday night said there was a definite municipal…

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Fire Commissioners' Visit. Capt. Lake Honored. Chief Officer T. P. H. Nance Talks

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 September 1933 · page 8

At Kempsey Fire Brigade Station, on Friday afternoon, three members of the Board of Fire Commissioners, accompanied by the Chief Officer of Fire…

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Fire in New Building

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1933 · page 4

Through some unknown cause a fire broke out in the kitchen portion of the new cottage being built for Mr. C. M. Fenwicke, of Walcha, by…

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Fire Commissioners at Taree

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 September 1933 · page 1

The following members of the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners visited Taree on Friday evening:—Ald. G. J. Baker, of Randwick (city and…

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Trial by Fire or Water

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 3

Days of trial by fire and water were recalled by Sir Montagu Sharpe, chairman of Middlesex Session, when he addressed his last…

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Fire Inquiry

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1933 · page 5

District Coroner, T. Maloney, Esq., J.P., held an Inquiry at the Port Macquarie Court House on 6th inst., concerning the origin of a fire in a…

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Battle in the Wilds. Foreign Legion in Action. Atlas Mountains Campaign. Fighting Against Arabs. Many Thrills Under Fire

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 1

The story of an exciting campaign by the French Foreign Legion and associated forces against Arabian irregular troups in the Atlas…

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Benzine Blaze Mr. J. Bennett Receives Severe Burns

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 10 November 1933 · page 2

Mr. J. Bennett, of the Central Motor Garage, accidentally received very severe burns to his arms on Wednesday last while replenishing the…

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Preventing Bush Fires

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 November 1933 · page 2

Now that the hot weather is with us, the N.R.M.A. considers that a warning to campers against the careless use of fire is justified. "My Association…

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Petrol Blaze at Gloucester

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 November 1933 · page 6

There was considerable excitement in Gloucester on Wednesday owing to petrol becoming ignited. It appears that a car containing two ladies…

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Fire Dangers. Cars at Filling Stations. Official Warning

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1933 · page 1

All too frequently do motorists drive up to a petrol pump and smoke while they are being served with motor spirit. When petrol pumps…

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Fire Dangers. Cars at Filling Stations Offical Warning

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 December 1933 · page 3

All too frequently do motorists drive up to a petrol pump and smoke while they are being served with motor spirit. When petrol pumps were first…

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Fire! Commissioner Visits Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 December 1933 · page 6

That it pays to advertise and keep matters always before the eyes of the public has apparently been recognised by the Board of…

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The Fire Brigade. Hon. T. L. Smith's Visit. Keen on Competition

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 December 1933 · page 10

Kempsey Fife Brigade has nominated a team to take part in the Fire Brigade Competitions at Newcastle in March of next year and a move is afoot to raise…

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Destroyed by Fire

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 2

On Wednesday evening Mr. R. H. Wilkes and his son, Harold, left the home at Warrell Creek for Nambucca Heads to make arrangements…

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