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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

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Mob March on Swan Hill Police Fire Shots on Murray Bridge Town Complains

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 3

An ugly situation arise on Thursday night at Swan Hill when 250 to 300 unemployed, who had been tole by the police to vacate their camp on the…

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Bush Fires in Victoria

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 2

Bush fires which swept many parts of Victorian on Friday caused considerable damage, particularly in the Ot-way Forest, where more than a dozen…

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The Victorian Bush Fires. Described as the Worst for Years

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 2

The latest news from Victoria is that there was a lull in. the fires in the Otway and Heytesbury districts during the week-end, mainly due to…

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The Tasmanian Bush Fires. Sufferings of the Victims. HOBART

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 2

Thrilling stories of escapes from bush fires are being told as communication with the devastated areas is being restored, One woman drove…

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Fire Boss Reel Taken to Sydney Ald. Mabon Wants if Returned

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 4

ACCORDING to Ald Mahon, a fire hope reel was taken from Deniliquin fire station three or four years ago. At last night’s meeting of the…

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Fire Brigade Formed Wahgunyam's Latest Activity £70 Needed for Equipment

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 5

Brought to a realisation that steps were necessary for the protection of property, following two recent serious fires, residents of Wahgunyah…

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Telegrams Another Disastrous Fire Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 2

A fire broke out in a six rooms weatherboard cottage at Oatley this morning early, and the building was reduced to ashes within a few…

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The Recent Moree Fire. Moree

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 3

The Coroner returned an open finding after an inquiry into the fire that destroyed the Criterion Hotel building. The licensee said he…

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Fire in Picture Theatre. Causes a Panic. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 1

When a fire broke out in a picture theatre, in Albany, West Australia, the audience became panic stricken. Women and children rushed the exits…

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Fire in Civil War Memorial Home. Ten Women Lose Their Lives. Brockvile (Pennsylvania)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 1

Ten women, widows and daughters of Civil War veterans, were burned to death when a fire destroyed the infirmary of the Memorial Home…

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Wahgunyah Fire Brigade Second Enthusiastic Meeting Equipment to Be Purchased

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 5

There was again an attendance of over 30 at the second meeting of the Wahgunyah Volunteer Fire Brigade, heid at the Wahgunyah…

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Forbes Resident's Loss. House Destroyed by Fire. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 2

Wm. John Bedford, who had been spending a holiday at Orange, got the shock of his life, yesterday, when, on returning to Forbes; he found his…

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Fire at Yarrawonga

The Independent · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 2

Sir and Mr[?] Frank McKenzie, of Deniliquin, were summoned to Yarrawonga on Monday morning with the news that a fire hall occurred at their…

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Fire at Yarrawonga Fourth Fire in Belmont St. Within Six Weeks

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 5

Fire broke out on Monday morning at 2 a.m. in the premises of the Austral Cafe in Belmore street, Yarrawonga, conducted by Mr. R. Zagame…

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Fire Chief Here Presentation to Volunteer

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 1

THE Hon T. J. Smith, MLC. (chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales), accompanied by Messrs T. S. Douglas…

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Fire Brigade [?] Team Leaves to [?] Demonstration of [?]

The Independent · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 2

The team of six which [?]sent Deniliquin Fire Brig[?] State Demonstration at next week wil leave De[?]…

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Fire in Cafe Man Escapes Over Roof

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 2

A fire broke out at 2 a.m. on Monday in the premises of the Austral Cafe, Yarrawonga, conducted by Mr. R. Zagame, and owned by Mi. Frank…

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Board of Fire Commissioners to Visit Corowa To-day

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 5

To-day (Friday), at 11.30 a.m. the Board of Fire Commissioners will visit Corowa, and will meet the council [?] discuss any fire brigade matters…

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250 Cases Dynamite Explode and Cause Fire 100 Persons Killed Many Injured San Salvador

The Independent · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 3

A hundred persons were killed and many were injured when 250 cases of dynamite, which were stored in a cellar at Port [?]bertad, exploded,…

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Fire in Grampians

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 4

Detective Bolton, of Melbourne, has been in the Stawell district for a week inquiring into the origin of recent fires in the Grampians. It is understood that…

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