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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

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Gospel of Fire By a Boy Genius

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 6

Francis Berry is an English lad, years of age. He has written a be of verse, dedicated to his Mother, an carrying an introduction from the p[?]…

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Store Destroyed Fire at Gulargambone GularRambone

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 1

A general store owned by Mr. H. J. Lewis, was totally destroyed by a fire which broke out shortly before midnight last night. Although volunteer…

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Spectacular Blaze Brand Central Hotel Destroyed. Old Landmark Gone

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 3

ONE of the most destructive [?]res that has taken place in Wellington for years occurred during the early hours of…

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Wellington Fire Old Hotel Destroyed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 6

The Great Central Hotel, which was to have been demolished to make way for a new building in the near future, was destroyed by fire…

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£300 BAIL Sequel to Forbes Fire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 1

Charges of arson against Nicholas Gaha, Claude William Black, Stanton Hayek and Arthur Hayek in connection with the destruction by…

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Gular Agog Explosion at Fire Suspicious Circumstances

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 5

The [?]ownship of Gulargambono is seething with excitement this week owing to a mysterious explosion which occurred during…

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A Big Blaze at Gular Railway H. J. Lewis and Son's Store Destroyed Man Burnt by Flames

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 8

A big fire occured at the Gular Railway on Monday night when H. J. Lewis and Son's Store and an adjoining residence occupied…

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Big Fire at Moree Hotel and Five Shops Destroyed Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 1

The Criterion Hotel, together with five shops were destroyed by fire at Moree early this morning. The blaze, which originated in the rear…

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Fire at Moree

The Western Herald · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

The Criterion hotel, together with five shops, were destroyed by fire at Moree early this morning. The blaze which originated in the rear parlour,…

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Bush Fires Victorians Suffering Melbourne, later

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 1

Bushfires are raging in Victoria. At Banool the fire was the most serious for years. The post office was threatened, but saved by the efforts of the…

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Homes in Danger Bad Bush Fires Beech Forest an Inferno Melbourne, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 1

Serious bush fires are raging in the various parts of the Slate, as a result of the extremely hot weather. In Beech Forest there were more than…

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Fire-Walkers Miracle of Fiji P. & O. Arranges Spectacle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 7

Fiji is planning a unique spectacle in honor of the Pleasure Cruise of the Strathaird next April. Fire Walkers will be brought from Beqa Island to…

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Gallant Rescue Of Infant Child From Fire Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 1

A six-months-old Chinese child was saved from incineration to-day by a man, who burst in a door to a blazing room and carried the infant to safety…

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Eucalyptus Oil Deadly Fumes Nearly Kill Fire Fighter Melbourne, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 1

Harry O'Brien, of Bendigo, received severe injuries to his lungs, as a result of inhaling eucalyptus fumes during a fire in Laudy and Bolts' refinery to-day…

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Stop Press Found Dead with Throat Cut Gulargambone Fire Sequel Gulargambone, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 1

The sensational sequel to the big fire at Gulargambone on Monday last, when a store was totally destroyed, was the finding of the body…

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Fire Walkers. Miracle of Fiji. P. & O. Arranges Spectacle

The Western Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 3

Fiji is planning a unique spectacle in honor of the Pleasure Cruise of Strathaird next April. Fire Walkers will be brought from Bequ Island to…

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Baradine Fire

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 12

About 9.30 on Friday evening last great excitement prevailed in Baradine, caused through an outbreak of fire at the home of Mr…

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A Forbes Fire

Western Age · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 3

There were sensational developments in connection with the fire at Gaha's business premises in Forbes, into the circumstances of which the local…

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Unemployed Threats at Swan Hill Police Fire Shots

Western Age · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 3

Shuts were fired by the police to prevent the invasion of Swan Hill by unemployed, who had threatened to pull down the soldiers'…

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Ink Factory Destroyed By Fire Employees' Narrow Escape Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 1

An ink factory owned by William Price, at East Woollahra, was badly damaged this afternoon, by an explosion followed by a fire…

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