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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

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Got Under Control Bushfire in South Australia

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Tuesday:- After having travelled through the Mt. Lofty Ranges, the bushfire which had been raging since Friday was got under…

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Fire Brigade Fund Objective Realised Newcastle Demonstration

Northern Star · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 10

Requiring over £50 to defray expenses of competing in the Newcastle demonstration the Lismore Fire Brigade has realised their objective, and…

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Improved Efficiency. Mullumbimby Fire Brigade Result of Consistency

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 2

The efficiency of the Mullumbimby Fare Brigade has improved by over fifty per cent states the Captain, Ald C. J. Later…

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Casino Team for Newcastle Fire Demonstration

Northern Star · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 10

(Left to right): Messrs. N. Burns, F. Vidler, F. Clarke, E. Gorton, and J. Edw ards…

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Bush Fires Raging in Victoria Miles of Timbered Country Swept

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday:--Driven by scorching northerly winds, bush fires have broken out in several parts of the country. Near Dunkeld, in the…

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£100,000 DAMAGE Bush Fires in South Australia

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Monday:- Bush fires which have been burning for over a week in different parts of the State to-day were reported to be practically…

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Disastrous Fire BALRANALD

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 7

A disastrous fire broke out in the business portion of the town his morning, and before being extinguished, destroyed five shops…

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Disastrous Fire Balranald's Business Centre

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday:- The main business centre of Balranald was destroyed by fire to-day, five premises being burnt out. The firemen…

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Car Catches Fire Young Man Fatally Injured YOUNG

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 3

Prank Lincoln (24), of Young, received fatal injuries yesterday when a car caught fire. It is thought Lincoln was filling the petrol tank when…

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Old Man Burnt to Death Bush Fire Tragedy Eight Others Had Narrow Escape

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Tuesday:--Trapped in a bush fire at Aland's Hill, east of Coromandel Valley, John Weymouth (75), a retired builder, of…

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Serious Fires Houses Destroyed Township Menaced MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 7

Serious fires broke out in the Dandenong Ranges this afternoon. Near Upwey two houses were destroyed and several others were…

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Fire Raising Prevention Bureau London

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 7

As a result of the recent incendiarism cases, a bureau has been formed blacklisting all fire raisers. Ten thousand fires since 1919 figure in…

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Disastrous Bush Fires ADELAIDE

Northern Star · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 8

Thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused and many homes were destroyed by bushfires, which ravaged the south-eastern portion of the State…

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Incendiarism Suspected S.a. Bush Fires Big Areas Ravaged by Flames

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday:--Practically the whole of the Cape Jervis Peninsula is enveloped in flames and smoke, there being many…

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Started Devastating Bush Fires Two School Boys Before Court

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday:--The origin of the bush fires which have devastated the Mylor district in the last two weeks was revealed in the…

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Fire Brigades Newcastle Competitions

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Friday:--The Fire Brigade demonstration competitions were continued to-day. Results: Garford Motor suction event.--…

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Factory Gutted Safeblowers Cause Fire

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday:--A fire caused by safeblowers gutted the twostoried furniture factory of W. Ward Pry., Ltd., South Melbourne, to-night…

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Fire Brigades Newcastle Competitions Yesterday's Events Newcastle

Northern Star · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 7

The fire brigade demonstration and competitions were continued to-day. Results: Alarm and rescue race heats were…

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House Destroyed Early Morning Blaze

Northern Star · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 4

A weatherboard cottage in Gundurimba road, tenanted by Mrs. Hughes, was completely destroyed by fire early this morning…

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Fire Brigades Newcastle Demonstration Concludes

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Fire Brigades' demonstration concluded at Newcastle on Saturday. Hundreds of volunteer firemen demonstrated the…

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