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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

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Nick of Time Cripple Rescued from Fire. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 1

A fire broke out in a six-roomed weatherboard cottage at Oatley early this morning, and the building was reduced to ashes in a few minutes…

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Fire Panic In Albany Picture Theatre Perth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 1

When a fire broke out at a picture theatre in Albany (West Australia), the audience became panic-stricken. Women and children rushed the…

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Fire Inquiry Open Verdict

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 4

At the Gilgandra Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. Denton, P.M., an inquiry Was held concerning the fire…

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Sensational Allegations at Fire Inquiry. the Coroner's Verdict "Wilfully Set on Fire by Unknown Person."

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 3

THE Coroner, Mr. J. G. Muir, conduced an inquiry into the destruction of the Great Central Hotel by fine on the morning of February 6th,…

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Suspicious Fire Police Investigate Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 1

Campsie police are investigating a suspicious fire which broke out in an unoccupied cottage in Morton Street, Lakemba, last night. When the…

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Southern Bush Fires Children's Lives Endangered Adelaide, Friday night

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

Bush fires in the hills around Adelaide are menacing many homesteads. Already there has been considerable property damaged…

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Mystery Fire Police Investigate The Fourth Recently. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 1

Police are investigating the cause of a mysterious fire which destroyed two motor lorries and a portion of a large shed at Rockdale last…

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Fierce Bush Fire Attacks Forest Reserve Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 1

Between 50,000 and 60,000 acres of land have been swept by fire in the Millicent district, South Australia, including a great portion of the heavily…

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Bush Fire In South Australia. 60,000 Acres Burned. Adelaide

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 1

Between 50,000 and 60,000 acres of timbered land have been burned by the fierce bush fire which has raged for some days past in the…

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Grave Fears People Left Homes. Fear of Fires. Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 1

Disastrous bush fires are reported in Victoria, and. many people were compelled to rush from their homes yesterday. Residents of Beach…

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Hotel Burning "Wilfully Set on Fire"

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 1

That the Great Central Hotel had been wilfully set on fire by some person or persons unknown was the finding of the Wellington coroner…

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Safe Blowers Cause Disastrous Fire Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 1

A door was blown off the safe at the furniture factory of W. Ward Proprietary Limited, at South Melbourne, last night with gelignite, which fired a…

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Safe Blowers Cause Big Fire. Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 1

The door was blown off the safe at the furniture factory of W. Ward Proprietary. Ltd., South Melbourne, last night, with gelignite, which fired…

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Cobar Fire Brigade Has Credit Balance

Western Age · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 2

The Board of Fire Commissioners have forwarded to the Cobar Council a statement of revenue for the past 12 months. The statement was tabled at…

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Fire in Rubbish Bin

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 2

On Thursday night last one of the wooden rubbish bins in the park gardens, which was filled with paper and other debris, caught alight and…

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Dubbo Fire Brigade Win at Newcastle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 1

The volunteers of Dubbo Fire Bri[?] who visited Newcastle for the [?] demonstration on March 14, 15 [?] and 17, brought back honor and…

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Narrow Escape Woman Rescued from Fire Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 1

Miss Mavis Ball had a narrow escape from death this morning, when a fire broke out in a general store in Jersey Road, Paddington…

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Gulargambone Fire Inquiry (Continued from Front Page)

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 15

Ordinary man would be under the circumstances. He had not expressed any opinion to witness as to what might have caused the fire. He…

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An Ode to Wellington "From My Camp Fire."

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 8

The curlews are calling, where shadows are falling, Down on the sand of the creek's dried-up bed;…

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Serious Fire At Young No Water. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 1

A serious fire broke out at Young last night and destroyed a dentist's surgery containing much valuable…

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