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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

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Fire at Reichstag VIENNA

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 7

Remembering the Reichstag fire the populace were feverishly excited at the news that Parliament House had caught fire. The outbreak was…

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Fire Engine Capsizes Officer Killed, Two Others Injured HOBART

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 7

A fire engine which rushed to a bush fire in the Glenorchy district about midnight last night overturned and Supt. C. Aiton, of Burnie Fire Brigade,…

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Electricity Loan Waiting Relief Council Meeting Lismore Fire District Classificaion

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 9

Mr. W. Frith, M.L.A., advised the Lismore Municipal Council by letter at its last meeting that the gas works…

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Mullumbimby Fire Brigade

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 2

Mullumbimby Fire Brigade is practising for the Static- competitions! for volunteer, brigades which will be field at Newcastle in March. The captain…

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Fire on Racecourse ADELAIDE

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 6

A fire which swept the Derby stand and the Derby totalisator at Victoria Park racecourse to-day caused thousands of pounds damage…

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Mullumbimby Fire I Brigade Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 6

The Mullumbimby Fire Brigade is practising for the State competitions for volunteer brigades, which will be held at Newcastle in March…

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Heavy Damage When Train Catches Fire Dubbo

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 7

A train hauling 35 trucks, containing chaff, timber, general goods and petrol, caught fire near Dubbo early this morning and before it…

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Victorian Bushfires Raging

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday:-- Bushfires are again sweeping parts of Victoria and homes are threatened in some districts Ouyen, in…

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Racecourse Fire Heavy Damage SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

Mystery surrounds a fire which broke ut at the Moorefield racecourse this norning, causing hundreds of pounds damage…

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City Swelters Outbreaks of Fire Heat Wave Continues Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 5

Heat wave conditions again prevailed in Sydney to-day and at 9.20 this morning the mercury showed 96.3, the hottest weather…

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Fire's Ravage at Adelaide Racecourse Swept Derby Stand a Blazing Framework

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Thursday:- Damage running into thousands of pounds was caused when a fire swept the Derby stand and the Derby…

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Danger Past Bushfires in Victoria

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The bushfire danger has now passed in most districts owing to the advent of cool weather. Most fires raging yesterday in various…

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Wardell Blaze Shop and Bakehouse WARDELL

Northern Star · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 4

Fire destroyed a bakehouse and shop in Wardell early yesterday morning. The premises, which were owned by Mr. S. Crook, of Rous Mill,…

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Fire at Wardell

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 4

The bakehouse and shop at Wardell owned by Mr. S. Crook, were destroyed by fire. The premises were being renovated and a bakery business was…

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Fire at Wyan Rappville

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 5

The residence of Mr. D. P. Warner on a farm at Wyan was destroyed by fire last Friday night—the night of the guild ball at Wyan. The building and…

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Bitter Cold New York Suffering Spectacular Fires New York

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 7

The bitter cold, which resulted in a decline of the temperature from 57 degrees yesterday to five degrees this morning, with a 56 mile an…

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Local and General Bush Fires

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 4

Settlers in the forest country near Warrnambool, Vic., lost a considerable quantity of timber and firewood in bush fires which swept the district…

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Setting Fire to Dwelling Serious Charge

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 4

At the Ulmarra Police Court, Victor Roy Copas, 24, was charged that, on or about November 28, he maliciously set fire to a dwelling-house at…

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Destructive Scrub Fire Landowner's Wilful Action

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 3

Describing the action of George Munro Lowrie, a landowner, of Oldina, Tasmania, as not only negligent but wilful and criminal, Mr. Clark…

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Cudgera Fire

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 4

Mr. James Robertson was a heavy loser by the fire which completely destroyed his home at Cudgera. Though the residence was insured, it is…

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