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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

335 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 17

Big Blaze in Factory Damage Considerable Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 2

Severe [?] was caused to-day by a fire which broke out in the factory of the Keela Jute Company. Dynan road, South Kensington. The…

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Farmer Loses House by Fire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 2

Early yesterday morning while the family was at the milking sheds, the home of Mr. Charles Deverell, on the North Wangaratta road, was…

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Fire Damage An Important Judgment Vital to Farmers and SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 December 1934 · page 5

A case of great important to farmers and grazicrs in respect to fire damage to neighbors property was decided to-day when…

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Bush Fire Fighting Victorian Brigades in Conference

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 16

A conference of the North-Eastern Bush Fire Brigades’ Association was held at Seymour (Vic.) on Saturday, Mr. T. Tehan (Seymour) presiding…

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AT 60 M.P.H. Brigade Dashes to Fire Gue[?] House Blaze Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 5

Guests who were sleeping in the west wing of Pine Lodge, a large private hotel at Inverloch, had to rush from their rooms at midnight when…

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Wodonga House on Fire

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 4

A weathboard house adjoining, the site for the new municipal saleyards at Wodonga, facing the Melbourne road, and occupied by Mr. T. Fulford,…

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Prevention of Fires “Ring Nearest Post Office ” State- Federal Co-operation Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 4

In a further warning against the careless use of fire in country districts during the holiday season, which was issued by the Forests…

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Disastrous Fire Follows Explosion Wangaratta Premises Destroyed WANGARATTA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred in Murphy street about 9.30 o’clock last night destroying premises occupied by R. J. Irrive and T…

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Overseas Scouts' Visit Camp-fire at Ball Park

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 December 1934 · page 3

Friday--or Friday evening--was a red-letter day in the lives of Corowa and District Scouts and Guides, as it gave them the opportunity of…

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Fire at Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 25

The premises of J. Riach, Wagga, were threatened with destruction by fire on Monday. In attempting to subdue the flames with buckets of water,…

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Fire Officer Fatally Burned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 4

Trapped in a room, which was a blazing inferno, in West-street, Too-woomba (Qld.), on Christmas Eve, the deputy superintendent of Toowoomba…

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Disastrous Fire at Wangaratta

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 25

SEVERAL PREMISES DESTROYED A disastrous fire occurred in Murphy street, Wangaratta, about 9.30 o’clock on Saturday night, destroying premises…

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Wodonga House on Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 8

A weatherboard house adjoining the site for the new municipal saleyards at Wodonga, facing the Melbourne road, and occupied by Mr. Fulford,…

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The Bock Fire Brigade

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 25

At a public meeting called for the re-formation of The Rock Fire Brigade and held in the Masonic Hall there was a good attendance. Mr. J…

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£30,000 Fire in Adelaide Adelaide, Thursday

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 2

Afire tonight in the premises of V. Isaacs, fancy-goods importer, Poel street,.. City, did damage estimated at £30,000. ,…

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Fire in Cottages Story at Inquest Coroner and a Grave Suspicion SYDNEY, Friday

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 December 1934 · page 3

At the Conclusion, today of an inquiry into a fire which occurred at two houses in Strutters street, Cronnila on November 12,…

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Unseen Gunman Fires on Cricketers Incident at Bathurst BATHURST

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 December 1934 · page 1

Several shots were fired by an unseen marksman during a cricket match near Bathurst Gaol yesterday. One bullet almost…

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