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Fires & bushfires, 1933

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Xmas Bush Fires Lucky Saves

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 2

Several minor outbreaks of bush fires occured over the Xmas holidays, but owing to the number of fighters turning up, the flames were soon…

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Big Common Blaze New Year’s Eve Thrill

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 2

Just as Gundagai had commenced to welcome in the New Year of 1933[?] a discord in the harmonious surroundings was struck, when from the…

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Grass Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 2

The fire alarm at Junee sounded at 11 o'clock on Friday night. The brigade turned out and found that the outbreak was in grass at the police…

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Items of News Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 2

At 3 o'clock yesterday morning fire was discovered in the general store of Mr. C. J. O'Sullivan, at the corner of Hill and Ducker streets,…

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Fires

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 1

On Wednesday evening last a fire broke out in a storeroom at the rear of Messrs Beegling Bros. butcher's shop, in Russell-street, Tumut…

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Fire at Bidgeemia

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 2

A fire occurred near Bidgeemia Hall on Wednesday afternoon during a gale of wind and at the time of going to Press it was spreading…

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New Fire-station

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 4

Building of the new fire brigade station at Lockhart will begin in a few days. The bricks are being placed on the ground…

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Bethungra Fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 2

Mr. J. B. Scott's blacksmith's stop at Bethungra was partially destroyed by fire last week-end. The building, which is owned by Mr. A…

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Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 2

The Junee fire brigade was again called out on Monday morning to the residence of Mr. Asprey, in Wardle street. It appears that when the…

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Bush Fire Near Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 2

A bush fire, said to have been caused by accident while some workmen were preparing lunch, occurred near Bidgeemia Hill this afternoon…

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Rain Checks Big Blaze The Nanangroe Fire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 2

A bushfire that may nave had very serious, consequences was checked by a lucky fall of rain, when yesterday Messrs. Watson and Johnstone lost…

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Fire at Turvey Park

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 2

The Wagga Fire Brigade received a call through the telephone exchange to Turvey Park at 3.17 o'clock yesterday morning. The firemen were…

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PASTORAL Bash Fire Brigades. The Equipment Necessary

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 4

If a bush fire brigade is to function effectively it must be properly organised and adequately equipped. In a recent issue of these notes…

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Another Fire The Cemetery A Mass of Flames

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 2

The season for fires has set in with a will, for yesterday, evening a blaze commenced in the Catholic portion of the North Gundagai…

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Fire at Parliament House Some Records Destroyed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

Parliament House was threatened by a fire which broke out in the records room above the Legislative Council chamber shortly after midnight. The…

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Items of News Junee Fires

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 2

The Junee Fire Brigade received 26 calls during 1932. The previous highest was 28, several years ago. So far, for 1933, there have been two…

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Fire at Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 2

The Junes Fire Brigade was again, called out on Monday. morning, to the residence of Mr. Asprey, in Wardle street. It appears that when the…

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District News Grong Grong Fire on Common

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 3

Through the carelessness of a resident in throwing burning rubbish on the local garbage tip, what might have been a very disastrous fire broke…

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Urgently Required a Bigger and Faster Fire Engine

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 2

Wednesday's outbreak of fire, although only a small affair, brought forcibly to realisation the need for Leeton to have something better…

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Fire in Pine Avenue Good Save Effected by Prompt Turn Out Of. Brigade

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 4

A fire broke out at the rear of Mr. C. Maas' premises in Pine Avenue on Wednesday afternoon that might have resulted in a…

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