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Fires & bushfires, 1933

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Grass Fire 500 Sheep Destroyed Deniliquin

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 1

When a grass fire at Wandeek, eight miles from Deniliquin, burnt itself out, it was found thai 500 sheep had been destroyed…

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Fire at Punchbowl Burglar Slamed Coroner Sceptical Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 1

After opening an inquiry into the cause of a fire which damaged a house at Punchbowl occupied by Fredrick Ruttley, the Parramatta District…

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500 Sheep Destroyed by Grass Fire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 3

When a grass fire at Wandock, eight miles from Denillquin, burnt itself out, it was found that 500 sheep had been destroyed…

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Reichstag Fire Turning Point in Campaign Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 2

It is semi-officially stated that there will be no present changes in the Cabinet. The fire in the Reichstag is believed…

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Local and General Bush Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 2

A fire caused by stubble getting away broke out about sunset last night on the Jugiong road. The fire came from Mr. T. Connell's property…

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Fire at Biscuit Factory Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 1

Extensive damage was caused by a fire at Peek Frean's biscuit factory at Camperdown early this morning. More than an hour elapsed, before the fire…

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Set Fire to Dwelling Man Imprisoned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 1

A sentence of six months imprisonment was passed on Stephen Georgevich at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions to-day on a charge of having set…

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Gas Fires

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 2

The municipal engineer (Mr. H. J. Chaston) reported to the Wagga Municipal Council at its meeting last night that since the council had decided to…

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Colliery Fire Cessnock

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 1

An outbreak of fire at Hill End colliery had spread materially during the night, and the position is extremely serious. Fires are now…

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

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 4

The meeting of those game at Kindra Park, Coolamon on Sunday is the final game for the [?] wine Shield and [?]…

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Fire in Mine Workings Cessnock Residents Alarmed Further Falls of Earth Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 1

Underground fires in the old Hill End workings attacked large crowds last night. The flames presented an awesome sight as they shot up through…

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Gas Fires Recommended by Engineer

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 13

In view of the heavy demand for coke and the limited supply available the Municipal Engineer (Mr. H. J. Chaston) recommended to…

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Fire At Tumbarumba

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 13

A fire occured in the Tumbarumba Shire Hall on Wednesday night. Occupants of the Bank of N.S.W. next door saw the reflection through…

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Fire Brigade Billiards Tournament

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 2

Arrangements are now being made to conduct the annual billiards tournament in aid of the Wagga District Hospital, and entries are now being…

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Colliery Fires Serious Position Outbreak Spreading Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 1

The outbreak of fire at the Hill End workings burned quickly during the night. The position is extremely serious. The is spreading so rapidly [?]t…

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Fire on Tumbarumba Shire Hall

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1933 · page 4

A fire occurred in the Tumbarumba Shire Hall on Wednesday night Misses Kenane, sisters of Mr. F. Kenane, manager of the Bank of New…

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Lightning Causes Fire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 2

About noon yesterday lightning struck a tree on the Ten Mile hill on the Albury road, near Albury. The fire from the tree spread to the…

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Temora Fire Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 March 1933 · page 1

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

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Bush Fires

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 3
Also in The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser

Last week-end saw several more outbreaks of bush-fires in the Adelong district. On the first afternoon of the Show the telephones were…

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