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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

326 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 17

Cottage Destroyed by Fire Family Escape in Night Attire. Sydney, Monthly

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1933 · page 1

A fire at Normanhurst early this morning destroyed a weatherboard cottage. [?]anted by George Clewett and his family…

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Yamba Hotel Destroyed by Fire Early Morning Blaze

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 30 May 1933 · page 8

The Yamba Hotel, with its contents, was totally destroyed by fire early on Friday morning and all that remains of the…

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Fire at Orange Blaze Confined to One Building Sydney, [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1933 · page 9

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Bottle Fires Car

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 10

How easily a fire can be started was shown on Sunday morning, when the sun's rays, shining on a bottle of water, set fire to the upholstery of a…

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Spectacular Fire Large Residence Gutted. Sydney, Wedesday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1933 · page 1

One of the most spectacular fires seen In Sydney for many months occurred at Darling Point last night, when the apper portion of a large…

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The Fireman's Victoria Cross Awarded to Men Engaged at Braund's Tragic Fire N.S.W. Fire Board's Tribute to Bravery and Gallantry Memorial To Be Erected At Fire Station

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1933 · page 4

The tragic fire at the premises of F. Braund and Co. on May 18, 1932, was recalled to-day, when the New South Wales Fire Brigade Board advised the "Express" by telephone that Sub-Station-Officer F. G. Maisey (formerly of Armidale),…

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Bottle Fires Car

The Walcha News · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 3

How easily a fire can be started was shown on a recent Sunday morning (says Coff's Harbor "Advocate"), when the sun's rays, shining on a…

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Call To fire Brigade Blaze at Rabbish Depot

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1933 · page 6

The local [?] Brigade received a call about 7.30 p.m. yesterday. to the rubbish heap at South Guyra, which was burning fiercely when the Brigade…

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Wrathful Market Gardener Fires Shot at Intruders Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1933 · page 1

A market gardener named Frederick Hoare, of St. Mary's, fired a shot at one of two men whom he surprised late last night He told the police…

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Fire Brigade's Euchre Party

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 June 1933 · page 4

A large number of euchre champions assembled at the local fire station on Tuesday night last, to contest their skill. Mats were placed…

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Woman Burned Fire and Explosion at Redfern SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 June 1933 · page 1

Mrs. Elsie Sklaylos (35), was burned late last night at her home at Redfern after her young daughter had caused an explosion…

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Weaving Mills Early Morning Fire SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 June 1933 · page 1

Henrys weaving mills, Erskine ville, were destroyed by fire early this morning. When the brigades arrived on the scene the building and…

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Fell Into Fire Aged Man's Accident SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 June 1933 · page 1

Falling headfirst into smouldering coals of fire in his hut at Mount Colah last night, an old-age pensioner, Patrick Gregory (60), living alone…

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Disastrous Early Morning Fire in Sydney Fox Films Studio, Destroyed Fireman Badly Cut Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 June 1933 · page 1

Thousands of pounds worth of damage, was done early this morning by a fire which gutted the premises of the Fox…

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Bag on Engine Car Damaged by Fire Extinguished with Eire Buckets

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 8

A Nash motor car owned by Mrs. M. Hartley, of 105 Villiers street, Grafton, was damaged by fire under circumstances that were unusual. A bag…

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Fire Alarm! But No Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 27 June 1933 · page 4

This afternoon the alarm of fire was given from the fire station with the object of comparing the value of the new siren which has been…

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Bag on Engine. Car Damaged by Fire. Extinguished With Fire Buckets

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 27 June 1933 · page 5

A Nash motor car, owned by Mrs. M. Hartley, of 105 Villiers St., Grafton, was damaged by fire under circumstances that were…

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FIRE ! Householders' £300 Loss

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1933 · page 7

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Preston, on the Inverell Road, was recently completely destroyed by fire, together with all the contents. For…

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For Newcastle Fire Brigade's Enterprise

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1933 · page 4

No avenue is being neglected by the members of the Fire Brigade in the campaign they are conducting to finance their trip to…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Walcha News · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 2

A fire broke out in the weather board cottage occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cross, of Fitzroy Street, on Wednesday morning about 10 o'clock…

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