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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

78 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 4

Fire Inspector Barber Comments on Our Clean Streets

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

Mr. B. Barber, an inspector from the headquarters of the New South Wales Fire Brigades, was Queanbeyan this week and remarked on the cleanliness…

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The Brigade’s Reply About That Sutton Fire

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

In reply to a letter from the Council asking the Brigade what facilities it had for the reception of calls as bi ought up at the previous meeting by an…

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Bush Fires Queanbeyan Brigade

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 1

Concerning the bush fire at Williamsdale to which the Queanbeyan brigade was called but did not make the trip, it was explained yesterday by executive…

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Bush Fires The Brigade Ready

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 1

The hot and dry weather prevailing for the past week has heightened the danger of bush fires and the secretary of the Queanbeyan Bush Fire Bridgade…

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Bush Fire Brigade

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 5

At last meeting of the Tallaganda shire Council an interesting circular was read from Mr. A. R. Bluett, secretary of the L.G. Association,…

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Big Bush Fire Serious Outbreaks

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 2

The extreme heat of the past few days culminated in a big blaze on Saturday and Sunday which might have ended with disastrous results…

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Fire Risk Reduction Wanted in Local Premiums

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 1

In reply to a question raised at a recent Council meeting as to what steps would have to be taken to have Queanbeyan reclassified as a C class…

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Catholic Bazaar Attendances Seriously Affected by Bush Fires

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 2

After weeks of intensive organising and campaigning by the committee, the R.C. Bazaar was officially opened by the Rev. Father Devine,…

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Bush Fire Brigade Busy Putting It Out

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

A bush fire with a front of about six miles burned fiercely during the night in the Federal Territory country north of the Molonglo river…

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Bush Fire Outbreak Reidsdale and Bombay Township Menaced

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 2

The strenuous efforts of the big crowd of fire-fighters on Sunday and again on Monday morning, aided by a cold change in the weather,…

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Terrific Blaze at Bombay

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 2

The fierce westerly gale which swept the town yesterday morning made residents of Braidwood apprehensive of what would happen should…

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Big Fire at Bathurst Bathurst

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

Damage estimated at several thousand pounds was done by a fire which broke out last night in the railway workshops. The building which is…

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Telegraphic News Sydney. 2 p.m. Disastrous Fire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 2

The Empire Theatre, Toowoomba, was destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £30,000. The outbreak occurred at 7 o'clock…

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Victorian Bush Fires Melbourne

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 1

Bush fires are attaining serious proportions in the South Gippsland districts where dairy farming areas are threatened…

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That Bush Fire Who Got the Tucker?

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 1

Following a report in Friday’s paper concerning the bush fire in the Kowen district, in which it was mentioned that the Queanbeyan Bush Fire Brigade…

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Majura Blaze

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 1

Told over the ’phone about a blaze at Majura on Saturday night, which was allegedly threatening Mayo’s and Butt’s properties, the secretary of the…

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Cessnock Fire SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 1

A message from Cessnock to-day states that the fire at the old Hillend c[?]lliery has now assumed serious proportions…

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Huge Fire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 7

A fire at Temora this morning destroyed more than 800 tons of stacked hay at the chaff mills of J. Dolden £ Company, some distance from the…

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Temora Fire 800 Tons of Hay Destroyed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 1

A fire at Temora yesterday morning destroyed more than 800 tons of stack-hay at the chaff mills of J. Dolden and Co., some distance from the town…

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Fire on Station Does £4,000 Damage Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 1

Damage estimated at £4,000 was caused when a fire this morning destroyed sheds on Magilla station, near Erabie five miles from Molong…

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