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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

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Wooden Cubby House in Main Street Out of Tone With The Locality a Fire Danger As Well

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 3

It is a matter of pride with a lot of Leeton people that their town up-to-date in the matter of buildings, but they have to bow their heads…

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Manus Bushfire Rewards for Officers and Prisoners Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 1

The Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin) said to-day that as a mark of apppreciation of the work of the officers and prisoners at Manus prison…

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Gippsland Bush Fires Reach Serious Proportions Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 1

Bush fires are reaching serious proportions in the South Gippsland area. The Kurrajong dairy farming areas are threatened. The school was saved…

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Fire Steak Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 2

A fire occurred late yesterday afternoon on the property of Messrs. W. G. and K. S. Drummond, "Airlie," at Yuluma, near Lockhart. Stubble…

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Big Fire on "Moorilla"

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 2

The Young "Witness" says: Alleged to have been started by the action of a neighboring, farmer in burning off stubble, a fire destroyed…

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Junee Fire Junes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 1

At 4.30 yesterday morning a fire was reported in a five-roomed weatherboard house in Prince street, occupied by Mr. W. Winter, chaff…

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Junee House Destroyed by Fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 2

At 4.30 o'clock yesterday morning at Junee a fire was reported in a five-roomed weatherboard house in Prince-street, occupied by Mr. W. Winter,…

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Railway Motor Car on Fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 2

The Wagga Fire Brigade received a call from the railway station yesterday afternoon at about 6.30 o'clock. One of the Railway Commissioners'…

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Railway Motor Car on Fire Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 1

The Wagga Fire Brigade received a call from the railway station yesterday afternoon, at 6.30. One of the Railway Commissioners' Dodge rail…

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The Reichstag Damaged by Fire Deliberate Act Dutchman Arrested BERLIN

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 1

The Reichstag was badly, damaged last night by fire, deliberately started by a 24 year old Dutchman. The blaze was observed at 9 p.m. in the main…

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Victorian Bush Fires Big Blaze at Seymour Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 2

Some of the bush fires in Victoria have now assumed alarming proportions. In the Seymour district two fires which have been burning for…

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Big Melbourne Fire £10,000 Damage Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 2

Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by fire in Marks' Buildings in the city early this morning. Steclined doors throughout the building…

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Reichstag Fire Seven Inquiry Seven Persons Responsible Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 1

A special police commission sent to investigate the fire announces the establishment of the fact that at least seven persons must have been needed…

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Victorian Bush Fires Big Blaze at Seymour

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 5

Some of the bush fires in Virtoria have now assumed alarming proportions. In the Seymour district two fires which have been burning for…

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Bush Fire

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 2

A very serious outbreak of fire occurred on Tuesday afternoon last to the west of Adelong and but for the prompt assistance of a very…

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Seymour Bush Fires Homesteads Menaced Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 2

Bush fires in the Seymour district are still spreading, and strenuous efforts are being made to prevent the flames from reaching several…

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Deniliquin Fire Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 1

Five hundred sheep were destroyed in a fire at Wandook, near Deniliquin to-day…

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Melbourne Fire £20,000 Damage Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 1

Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused by a fire which broke out on the top floor of premises occupied by Sigma and Co. Ltd., wholesale chemists,…

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Cricket. Coolamon and District Association. the Final. Fire Brigade v. GANMAIN

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 4

The final game is connection with the above association’s competition, for the Reynella Wise Shield and set of honor cao[?] will be commenced on…

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Bush Fires Damage at Lockhart

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 5

Nine fires were visible from Lockhart on Tuesday. Most were: stubble fires, but one, which raged on the semi-plain country between…

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