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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

306 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 16

Fire at Dorrigo

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 8

A fire destroyed a cottage owned by Mr. C. Cattell, of Manly, occupied by Mr. A. Blackley at North Dorrigo. Mr Blackley was away at the seaside, and…

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Township Rocked Disastrous Explosion and Blaze at Uralla Tremendous Detonation Crashes 14 Inch Walls S. Bow and Sons' Store Razed to Ground

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 4

Bursting the 14 inch brick walls of Messrs. S. Bow and Sons' general store, at the corner of Hill and Maitland streets, Uralla, a terrific explosion startled residents abed last night…

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Flood Rains Traffic Held Up Lightning Fires Haystack

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 4

On of the heaviest falls of rain in recent years was experienced at Deepwater last night. Waterways were flooded, and traffic on…

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Fire Chief Injured Big Blaze at Newcastle Furniture Factory Gutted Newcastle

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 1

One of the most spectacular fires in Newcastle for some years resulted in the destruction of the furniture factory of H…

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Temora Silo Fire Damage Not Extensive Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 4

An inspection has disclosed that the damage done by fire at the Temora silos is not nearly as great as was at first thought.. Of 18,939 bushels of…

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Petrol Fire Motorist Injured NEWCASTLE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 1

Albert Edward Tobin (21), received severe burns to his right leg from the hip to the ankle, and his right forearm in an…

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Reichstag Fire. Van der Lubbe Pays Penalty

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 4

Van der Lubbe, the central figure in the recent Reichstag fire trial, was guillotined at 7.30 Tuesday morning, after President von Hindenburg had…

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At the Fire. Arthur's Philosophy Rudely Interrupted

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 1

Arthur was at the fire merely as a spectator. The bucket brigade was doing yeoman service around and about the ruins. Arthur stood well…

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Bill Was There! Incident at the Fire

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 1

Bill, with Mum and Dad and other members of the family, had returned home by car from a neighboring centre to find Bow's store in blazes…

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Fire Rescue Old Lady's Plight SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

When firemen burst into a smoke filled room in a house in Foster-st. city, last night, they rescued an elderly woman who was lying unconscious…

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A Fire!

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 4

Members of the Glen Innes branch of the Graziers' Association who attended a meeting in Tattersall's Hotel this morning…

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Blaze at Warialda Railway Freezing Works Demolished

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 2

The freezing works at Warialda Railway, which had not been in use for about four years, were destroyed by fire on Monday night. The blaze…

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Sensational Fire Leipsig Wireless Tower LEIPZIG

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 1

The four hundred feet high transmitting tower of the Leipzig wireless station caught fire to-day at a point 200 feet from the ground…

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INCENDIARISM Nullamanna Fire Scare 15 Tons Hay Destroyed

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 4

Inverell police are investigating what they consider a deliberate case of in[?] diarism a Na[?]amanna, where, in the early hours of…

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Fire Inquiry (continued from overleaf)

The Uralla Times · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 3

[?] was dear. It was mortgaged to Bank of N.S.W., but it was cleared some time in December 1983. By Mr Biddulph: I mortgaged the…

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Heat Waves Busk Fire Menace ADELAIDE,Thursday

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 1

At Adelaide yesterday the temperature reached 1067 degrees. High temperatures prevailed over…

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WALCHA Disastrous Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

The practice of leaving a small fire burning when retiring for the night is believed to have been the cause of Mr. George Rodey having his home,…

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Suspicious Fire Arrest Made SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 1

A fire was discovered late last night in a small workshop of the Southern Cross Press, Military Road, Cremorne. Fortunately the flames were soon…

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Printing Office Fire Incendiarism Suspected, Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 1

A fire was discovered last night in the small workshop of the Southern Cross Press, Military Road. Cremorne, Fortunately the flame were soon…

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"Not Slightest Suspicion" Open Verdict Returned At Uralla Fire Inquiry

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 7

An open verdict was returned by the Uralla coroner, Mr. H. W. Vincent, following an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding…

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