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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

263 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 14

Bush Fire Brigades. Their Organisation and Equipment

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 4

In a previous issue the danger; of extensive damage from bush fires in districts not adequately protected was emphasised and the…

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Control Bush Fires Organise to Prevent Losses

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 25

THE strong growth of grass that has followed spring rains in many parts of the State will dry out with the advance of hot summer weather, and…

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Bush Fire Brigades Their Organsiation and EUlPMENT

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 4

In n previous issue the danger of extensive damage from bush fires in districts not adequately protected was emphasised, and the attention of…

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Fire at Wahgunyah Constable's Residence Destroyed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 12

A fire started on Monday morning in a hay shed, and extended to a five-roomed weatherboard house occupied by Constable Coulter, adjoining…

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Bush Fire Brigades Their Organisation ana Equipment

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 24

IN a previous issue the danger of extensive damage from bush fires in districts not adequately protected was emphasised, and the attention of…

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Bush Fire Brigade Meeting Election of Officers Discussion About the Fire Bell

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 2

A public meeting was held on Friday evening last in the School of Arts for the purpose of reforming the Henty Bush Fire Brigade…

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Inquest by Coroner Evidence Regarding Lowesdale Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 5

An inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Miss Sydney Waratah Wye, aged 23, at Lowesdale, on the evening of November 26, was…

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Big Fire at Griffith. Green's Store Partly Destroyed. SYDNEY, Friday Noon. GRIFFITH

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 2

Green's general store at Griffith was partly destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at thousands of pounds. The store,…

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Bush Fire Brigades Registration by Coreen Council

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 December 1933 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of the Coreon Shire Council the following Bush Fire Brigades and officers were registered under the Local Government…

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Fire Brigades' Maintenance

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 December 1933 · page 2

The Board of Fire Commissioners have forwarded to municipalities a statement of estimated expenditure of the Board for 1994 in the fire…

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Fire at Griffith

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 39

A large general store owned by Mr. S. A. Green and Co., in Banner-street Griffith, was seriously damaged by fire. Fears that the flames would…

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Payment for Bushfire Fighting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 9

A proposal that fire-fighters from the town sent out to bushfires should be paid has aroused considerable controversy at Jerilderie. However, owing…

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Balranald's Water Troubles the Darktown Fire Brigade Alderman Chanter in Critical Mood

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 16 December 1933 · page 3

After the engineer's report had been read over at the last meeting of the Balranald Municipal Council held on Monday evening last, Alderman…

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Disastrous Fire at Bundure

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1933 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred at Bundure Station early on Thursday morning last, when the homestead was totally destroyed, with…

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Bush Fire Brigades

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 10

THE only satisfactory feature of the abnormal December rains is the reduction of the liability of bush fires during the summer. It appears to be…

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American Ship on Fire Blaze Put Out on Thames. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 5

The American steamship, Topatopa, 5356 tons, carrying cotton and timber, arrived in the Thames to-day, with a fire aboard, which had…

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Fire at Goombargana

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 8

Petrol fumes ignited a lantern which Mr. C. H. Shipard, of "Tower Hill," Goombargana, near Brocklesby, was carrying on Monday into his shed…

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Fire at Benalla

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 3

A fire broke out at 11 o'clock on Monday morning in a four-roomed house and shop owned by Mr. Geo. Abrahall, of Benalla. The dwelling…

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Disastrous Fire in the West

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 33

One of the largest fires, known in the Mingenew (W.A.) district has been subdued after it destroyed 1000 acres of standing crop, 450 bags of…

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Lorry Catches Fire Accident Near Chiltern

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 8

Crashing through a bridge over Rocky Creek, between Chiltern and Springhurst, on Tuesday afternoon, a motor lorry, owned by O. Gilpin Ltd…

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