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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

263 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 14

Grass Fire Good Save by Volunteers

The Independent · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 1

A grass fire broke out on Sunday [?]ternoon in the back yard of the old Salvation Army Hall in George Street, Deniliquin…

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Fire at Barratta. About 4000 Acres Burnt

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 2

With the mercury well over the century mark yesterday morning and a strong wind blowing, the conditions were just as bad as they could be for…

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109 Deg. Yesterday Big Fire on Barratta

The Independent · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 1

What a day was yesterday. Following clear but hot days on [?] and Sunday-when, the maximum temperature was 96 and [?] respectively-yesterday dawned scorchingly hot and [?]ther was rendered more unpleasant by a blistering dust-laden…

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Bush Fires Damage in Queensland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 4

Bush fires of a very serious nature were raging in many country centres of Queensland on Tuesday. At Lancefield the town was threatened. The…

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Bush Fires Serious Outbreak Near Tumbarumba Manus Endangered

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 6

During the heat-wave at the weekend, which reached its zenith on Monday, when Riverina temperatures rose from 100 to 106, numerous bush fires…

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Hume Shire Council District Bush Fire Brigades Move to Re-organise

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 31

At its monthly meeting on Friday, the Hume Shire Council was informed by the secretary of the Shires' Association, "Mr, A. R. Bluett, that bush…

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Fires at Barham

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 6

A bush fire was reported from Noorong on Sunday, and another small outbreak was reported in the Guttram Forest on Saturday. On Sunday…

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£1000 Fire at Moorwartha

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 8

A fire which caused £1000 damage broke out in a large shed on the property of Mr. Harry Hall, at Moorwatha, early on Wednesday morning…

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Grabs Fire at Table Top

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 6

On Sunday afternoon a grass fire, presumed to have started from a camp fire, occurred on the Wagga-road, eight miles from Albury. It burnt through…

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Our Fire Alarms System Criticised by Mayor

The Independent · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 1

Strong criticism of the present fire alarm facilities, which he described as antiquated, at Deniliquin fire station, was made by the…

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Fire on Barratta 4,000 Acres Destroyed

The Independent · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 6

It is estimated 4000 acres of heavily grassed country was destroyed by the fire which occurred on Barratta station on Monday, about 10.30 [?].m…

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Oaklands Residents in Accident Car on Fire in Creek

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 5

Three residents oF Oaklands narrowly escaped death near Benalla (Vic.) early on Tuesday morning, when a motor car in which they were…

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Strike at Bucharest. Strikers Fire at Troops. But Later Surrender. Bucharest

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 2

Four thousand striking workers of the State railway workshops barricaded themselves in a building and sniping with revolvers, in defiance of…

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Sensation in U.S.A. Gunman Fires at Mr. Roosevelt. Five Wounded of Party of Six. MIAMI, (Florida)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 2

Firing six shots into a party of which the President-elect (Mr. Roosevelt) was a member, a gunman wounded five at a public reception to…

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Hotel Fire

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 4

The Hotel Commercial at Birchip, was burned to the ground at 4 a.m. last Saturday. Mr. W. A. Merrett is the owner of the hotel which was…

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Fire at Murrawee

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 4

A most disastrous grass fire broke out at Murrawee, near the Salt Lake, on Tuesday afternoon. A fierce north-west wind fanned the blaze. It…

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Alarm of Fire. Outbreak at "Kyelah" Good Save by Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 3

People in the vicinity of Sanger street were startled at about 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon when the fire bell suddenly commenced ringing…

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Bush Fires in Lockhart District

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 3

A strong gale blew on Monday when two fires occurred near Lockhart. At J. A. O'Connell's, Woodlands, in the Napier district, more than 1000 acres…

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Wodonga Bush Fire Brigade

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the Wodonga District Bush Fire Brigade was held on Friday, Cr. M. Martin (captain), presiding. The secretary…

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Fire at Trundle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 44

Fire swept through a block of seven offices and shops in Forbes-street, Trundle, early on Wednesday morning. The dire started at Power's Cafe about…

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