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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

263 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 14

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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Playing with Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 10

IT has always been maintained that the majority of bush fires in Australia were avoidable. To remedy carelessness strict conditions were…

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Big Fire at Trundle Seven Establishments Gutted

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 5

Seven shops and their contents comprising portion of the main business block of the town of Trundle were destroyed by fire early on…

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Big Fire at Bathurst. At the Railway Work Shops. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 2

Several thousands of pounds worth of damage was done by a fire which broke out in the railway workshops at Bathurst, last night. The building,…

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Bush Fires in Victoria. Serious Position in Gippsland Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 3

Bush fires attaining serious proportions in South Gippsland are threatening the dairy farming areas at Carrajung…

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Grass Fires Outbreak To-day

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 2

This morning a fire occurred at Messrs. Oddy Bros. property which was formerly part of Wandook Station, a few miles north of Deniliquin…

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Fire on Narlga

The Independent · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 1

A grass fire broke out on Messrs Wragge Bros.' "Narlga" property, 10 miles west of Deniliquin on the Calimo road, shortly before noon…

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Berlin Fire. The Reichstag Gutted. Young Dutchman Confesses to Causing It. BERLIN

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 2

The Reichstag was heavily damaged last night by fire, which was deliberately started. The blaze originated in the main…

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Bush Fires Upper Murray-bright Blaze Timber Country Alight

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 5

There have during the week been very extensive bush fires in the Upper Murray country—Victorian side, and it is apparent the fires will not be…

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Bosh Fire at Milawa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 2

Lightning struck a green tree on the property of Mrs. Reld and Sons, Milawa, and set fire to the heavily grassed swamp country on Tuesday…

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Prisoners Assist at Fire Remission of Sentences

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 4

When big bush fires recently menaced the afforestation area at Manus, near Tumbarumba; the warders and prisoners in association with…

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Fire in Reichstag Much Damage Caused Arrested Berlin, Feb. 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 6

Serious damage was caused by fire in the Reichstag to-night. A dutch Communist named Van der Luebbe, aged 24 years, has been arrested, and…

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Grass Fire on Wandook Causes Heavy Losses of Sheep and Grass

The Independent · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 1

Heavy loss was sustained by Mr. Boy Oddy in the grass fire which swept hie property, 8 miles from Deniliquin, on the Conargo road on Tuesday. It is estimated that he lost 700 acres, of grass, and the…

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Fire Near Moama

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 2

A, four-roomed weather board house belonging to Mr F. Pitty, and 200 acres of grass were destroyed by a fire which broke out about 5 miles from Moama,…

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Fire at Biscuit Factory. Serious Damage Done. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 2

A fire at Peek Frean's Biscuit Factory, Camperdown, early this morning, caused damage estimated at several thousand pounds…

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Later Message. The Fire Still Spreading. Later

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 2

A message from Cessnock this morning stated that the outbreak of fire at Hill End Colliery had spread materially during the night, and that…

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The Hill End Colliery. Columns of Fire Bursting Up. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 2

The Hill End Colliery is again throwing up tremendous columns of flames, reaching to a height of one hundred feet in places. Showers of…

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Fire at Temora. Burns Eight Hours. Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 3

A fire at Temora this morning destroyed over 800 tons of hay at the chaff mills of J. Dolden and Co. Eight hours elapsed before the flames were…

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Visit of Fire Commissioners Presentation of Long-service Medal to Fireman J. WOODBURY

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon last four representatives of the New South Wales Board of Fire Commissioners visited Corowa, on their…

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Camp Fire Starts Bush Fire

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

Joseph Graham was charged with having on February 12, at Gerogery, used inflammable material within 10 yards of grass land, whereby the…

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