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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

78 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 4

Municipal Council Fire Risk

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 1

Referring to a letter from the Council concerning the fire-risk classification of Queanbeyan, the secretary of the Fire and Accident Underwriters…

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Local and General Big Grass Fire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 6

Just as Braidwood folk Were,. sitting down to their dinners on Friday an Alarm of fire was given. First Mr. Reg. Martin rang up the…

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Local and General Another Grass Fire

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

At about 12 o'clock on Tuesday an alarm of fire was given in Braidwood. This time the outbreak occurred at Bedervale in the…

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Big Fire at Junee £10,000 Damage

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 March 1933 · page 2

All that now remains of the Australian Straw Envelope Factory at Junee is a few smouldering tons of straw envelopes and straw…

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Lucky Save Big Fire Averted

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 April 1933 · page 1

Early discovery last night of a fire in a detached shed at the rear of Mr. Charlie Pike’s produce store averted what could have been a serious…

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McGrath’s Composure When Under Fire LONDON

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 May 1933 · page 1

Commenting on the French championships, Wallis Myers, in the “Daily Telegraph” says that McGrath's composure under fire is a rare sight. “I…

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Fire Alarm

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 1

Last evening about quarter to six, a fire call was received from a shop on the corner of Meredith Street and Stornaway Road…

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Visit of Fire Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 1

When a letter was read from the Fire Underwriters' Association last night at the Council meeting, announcing that its inspector and…

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Weaving Mills Destroyed by Fire Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 June 1933 · page 1

Henry’s weaving mills at Erskineville were destroyed by fire early this morning. The brigades prevented the flames from spreading to the adjoining…

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Rutledge Street Fire Brigade Makes Good Save

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 June 1933 · page 1

Called out at 6.40 p.m. on Sunday to a fire in Rutledge Street, the Queanbeyan beyan “Fire Brigade mado a good save and prevented the building, formerly…

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Fire Chief’s Visit

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 2

The President of the Board of Fire Commissioners, notified the Council at its meeting last night that he would be in Queanbeyan on July 6…

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Fire and Bridges

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 2

The alteration of an ordinance in the Local Government Act in order to prohibit the lighting of fires within 100 feet of timber bridges was…

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Fire and Bridges

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 4

The alteration of an ordinance in the Local Government Act in order to prohibit the lighting of fires within 100 feet of timber bridges was…

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Fire Brigades Commissioner Indicates Scope

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 2

An official visit to Queanbeyan by the Board of N.S.W. Fire Commissioners was made yesterday, the personnel of which was Hon. T. J. Smith, M.L.C…

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“No Complaints” Fire Chiefs Visit Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 2

When the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners visited Queanbeyan and met the Mayor and Aldermen of the Council, the latter said they were…

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Long Service Medla Fresented to Captain cf the Queanbeyan Fire Brigade

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 1

During their visit to Queanbeyan last night, the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners presented Capt. Hariy Barber, officer-in-charge of the…

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Wax Matches Do They Cause Fires?

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 3

The Clerk, Dalgety Shire Council, advised the Monaro Shire at its last meeting that following repeated representations by the Berridale Bush…

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Fire Commissioners Visit Braidwood and Present Long-service Medal

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 3

As briefly staled in our last Issue. the Board of Fire Commissioners visited Braidwood on Thursday last. for the purpose of presenting…

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Mysterious Fires

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 2

A couple of destructive fires have occurred at Mayfield during the past few years which have completely mystified residents. Some time back…

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Fire at Petrol Bowser

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 2

Two men suffered severe burns as a result of a fire at a petrol bowser at Young on Tuesday. The garage proprietor, Cecil Norman, who…

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