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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

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

Owners' Liability in Regard to Volunteer Fire Fighters

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 2

At the Braidwood P.P. Board meeting on Saturday a letter was read from the Council of Advice on the above. The Board was advised of a…

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Mysterious Fire Reidsdale Man Reports Loss of £33 Gunshot at Midnight

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 2

A midnight blaze, attended by rather queer circumstances, occurred at Reidsdale on Sunday night, resulting in the matter being reported to the…

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Terrors of the Coming War Thermit Fires and High Explosives

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 4

"Nothing scares living beings, human or animal, more than fire. Without warning, perhaps without an official declaration of war, as happened…

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Racing fire Engine Racing Fire Engine

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 September 1934 · page 3

An old 90 h.p. Mercedes that has won prizes at brooklands and at speed trials is being used by the Orpington, England, Fire Brigade for dealing with…

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Racing Fire Engine

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1934 · page 8

An old 90 h.p. Mercedes that has won prizes at Brooklands and at speed trials is being used by the Or-pington (Eng.) Fire Brigade for…

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Camp Destroyed by Fire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1934 · page 2

A. fire, the origin of which is shrouded In mystery, completely destroyed the tent occupied by Mr. Tom Barrett, of Braidwood, on Wednesday…

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Telephone Aid for Bush Fire Brigades

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 7

The P.M.G.'s Department will cooperate with the fire brigades and the police in combating the bush fire menace. Postmasters have been…

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Freighter on Fire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 7

NEW YORK.—The freighter "Koenigstein," with a crew of 50, sent out an S.O.S. to-night owing to a fire in two of her holds. The vessel is 400…

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Fire Commissioners Visit Queanbeyan Long Service Recognised Bar and Medal Presented

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 1

On Friday last a visitation to the Queanbeyan fire Station was made by New South Wales Board of Fire commissioners. the Personnel…

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Bush Fire Danger

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 October 1934 · page 4

"Now that the camping and picnicking season is with us again, I think it is necessary that all motorists should be asked to take particular care…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Bush Fire Danger

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 October 1934 · page 4

“Now that the camping and picnicing season is with us again, I think it is necessary that all motorists should be asked to take particular care when…

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Cease Fire (To the Editor of the "Review")

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1934 · page 1

Sir,—"Reduction of our own tariff would merely reduce the essential source of Federal revenue from which, in one direction of…

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Store Gutted by Fire Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 1

A fire broke out in Richardson’s general store at Baradine early this morning. The premises were gutted and two adjoining buildings also…

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The Morro Castle Fire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 2

WASHINGTON.—The death of 84 passengers and 30 members of the crew of the Morro Castle, which was burned at sea on 8th September, is…

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Drowned While Escaping From Fire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 2

When Thomas Steele, aged 60, was attempting to escape from a burning but on Puck's wharf, at Mascot, late last night, he fell into the water and…

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Bush Fire Brigades The Equipment Necessary

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 November 1934 · page 2

With long grass everywhere and the hot summer months at hand, the danger from bush fires will be great. In many districts there are bush fire…

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Big Fire at Boggabri Five Shops Gutted BOGGABRI

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 November 1934 · page 1

A disastrous fire occurred here early this morning and gutted five shops in the principal street. The alarm was given shortly after…

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Disastrous Hotel Fire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 2

LANSING, Michigan—Charred bodies which have been taken from the fire which destroyed Kern's Commercial Hotel here yesterday…

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Bush Fire Brigades Points in Their Organisation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 4

Every summer appreciable toll is paid to the demon fire in rural districts, aud in some years (as in 1931-32) the loss of both stock and…

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