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Fires & bushfires, 1933

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Items of News Fires in Tumbarumba District

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 2

Two fires occurred in the Tumbarumba district last week, as the result of which two houses were destroyed. Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Russell, of…

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L'atlantique Fire Declared Due to Incendiarism Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1933 · page 3

The committee of inquiry hae reported to the Minister of Marine that the fire on the liner L'Atlantique was due to incendiarism…

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Fire in Murray Street

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 2

A fire occurred in a weatherboard house, occupied by Mr. J. A. Allen, at 115 Murray street, Wagga, yesterday morning about 10.25 o'clock, when…

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Identity in Doubt of School Girl Victim Origin of Fire Outbreak London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 1

There is now a question as to whether the schoolgirl victim of the City of Liverpool disaster, who has up to now been described as a niece of Voss,…

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Farm Homestead Destroyed by Fire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 2

The farm dwelling on the property of Mr. J. F. Johnstone, known as "The Rifle Range," Coolamon, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning. Mr…

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A Brief Blaze

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 2

On Wednesday night Shorty after 11 o’clock, a fire was discovered in the shed in the yard of the old Up-to-Dare Store, owned by Messrs N…

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Fires. Farm Homestead Destroyed

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 2

The farm dwelling on the property of Mr. J. F. Johnson, knows as “The Rifle Range.” Coolamon, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning, Mr…

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Fire at Wantiool

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 1

Through a fire breaking out on the kitchen of a four-roomed weather board cottage at Wantiool, four miles from Junee, the building and contents, the…

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Fire at Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 2

On Wednesday night about 11.30 o'clock a fire occurred in a shed at the back of the store recently vacated by Mr. W. A. lverach. A very large…

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New Fire Station for Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 2

It is understood that a start will be made within the next few days with the building of a new fire station at Coolamon, which is to be of brick,…

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Honduras Fire Town Almost Wiped Out Washington

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 1

The State Department received word that the town of Tela, in Honduras, had been almost wiped out by fire. The entire business centre of the city…

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City of Liverpool Disaster Where Fire Began Implication of Voss LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 1

The Belgian experts examining the pity of Liverpool decided that the tire started in the passengers' lavatory, which is at the tall of the machine…

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Air Disasters City of Liverpool Disaster Where Fire Began Implication of Voss LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 1

The London "Daily Telegraph" says that the Belgian experts examining the City of Liverpool decided that the fire started in the passengers'…

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Inquiry Into Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 4

Several weeks ago a bush fire started on Mr. Armstrong's "Baltimore" property four miles from Junee, swept across Southwell Bros.' property into…

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Air Liner's Crash Fire Started in Lavatory

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 3

The Brussells correspondent of the "Daily Express" states that Belgian, experts, after examining the wreckage of the Imperial Airways liner…

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Bush Fires

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 2

A fire occurred at Rap's Castle, near Albury, in Victoria, yesterday afternoon, when about 500 acres of grass and a small quantity of fencing were…

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Laundry on Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 2

A laundry within a few feet of the residence of Mr. George Barry, of Berthong street, Young, caught fire on Monday morning, and destroyed a…

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Fine Effect of Stubble Fire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 2

Residents of Wagga living in the western put of the town were witnesses of a superb spectacle last night. Btulbble burning was in progress in the…

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Man Electrocuted While Fighting Fire Stepped on Live Wire Wyong

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 2

Stepping on a live wire while assisting to quell an outbreak of fire which for some time threatned the business section of Wyong, Denis Kennedy,…

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Inquiry Into Bush Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 2

Several weeks ago a bush fire started on Mr. Armstrong's "Baltlmore" property, four miles from Junee, and swept across South well…

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