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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

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Fire Near Stable Horses Panic-stricken Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1933 · page 2

When a fire, destroyed a [?] room in Angel street. Newtown, carly this morning, nine horses in the adjoining stables because panic-stricken…

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Fire at Whitton Mr. Dick Rice Burnt Out

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 2

About 4.30 on Wednesday morning last the hairdressing saloon and billiard room at Whitton, owned by Mr. Boots of Stanbridge, and in which…

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Fire Commissioners at Narrandera

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 4

The Board of Fire Commissioners visited Narrandera on Thursday and were met at the fire station by the deputy Mayor (Alderman S. H…

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Lockhart Fire Station Officially Opened

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 3

On Wednesday evening Mr. T. J. Smith, M. C., president of the Board of Fire Commissioners, assisted by Alderman E. E. Collins, M.L.C, Mr…

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Careless Use Of Fire Case From the Rock

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 6

Interesting, argument ensued in a case from The Rock heard at Wagga Police Court on Monday by Mr. N. L. C. Sheridan, P.M., in which…

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Visit of Fire Commissioners Welcome at Fire Station

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 1

On Thursday morning last the Board of Fire Commissioners, consisting of the Hon. T. J. Smith, M.L.C. (President), the Hon. E. E. Collins…

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New Fire Engine for Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 3

A new type Dennis fire engine, of 250 gallon capacity, arrived for the Leeton Fire Brigade last week, the old eugine being returned to Sydney…

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Opening of Lockhart Fire Brigade Station Visit of the Board of Commissioners

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 2

An interesting forward movement in connection with the town of Lockhart was marked on Wednesday of last week, when the first fire brigade station was officially opened by the President of the Board of Fire Commissioners (the Hon. T. J…

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Fire at Harden

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1933 · page 2

A fire at "Nhill," the property of Mr. H. Coddington, destroyed a 60-ton stack of wheaten hay a chalfcutter, a horse wagon, and badly…

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Fire at Harden

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 May 1933 · page 1

A fire at "Nhilli" the property of Mr. H. Coddington, destroyed a 60 of wheaten hay, a chaff cutter, a horse wagon, and badly…

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Coolamon Fire Brigade. [?] of Fire Commissioners

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 2

[?] of last week, the [?] visited Coola[?] at [?]…

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Cost £400 to Put Out Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 7

The Board of Fire Commissioners informed Temora Council that the cost of extinguishing the recent huge [?] at J. Dolden and Company's…

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Local and General the Old Fire Brigade

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 7

Cootamundra's old Fire Brigade was started before the Boer War, with [?] late Mr. G. S. Hay, postmaster, as a very enthusiastic captain…

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Local and General Costly Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 May 1933 · page 3

The Board of Fire Commissioners informed the Temora municipal council that the cost of extinguishing the recent huge fire at J. Dolden and…

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Camden Theatre Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1933 · page 1

The Empire Theatre at Camden was partly destroyed by fire early this morning. The fire brigade was able to save a good part of the front of the…

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Slight Outbreak of Fire at L.i.h.s

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 5

The fire brigade on Thursday afternoon, received a call from the Leeton Intermediate High School, where it was found there was a slight…

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Local and General Fire At Barmedman

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 May 1933 · page 4

Fire destroyed a four roomed w.b. house at Barmedman on Thursday, occupied by Mr. G. H. Moss, secretary of the football club. The…

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Fire in School Ground

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1933 · page 2

Geoffrey Law, head teacher at the Eilyer State school, was charged at the Mortlake (Vic.) Police Court with having left a fire which he had lighted…

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Rubbish on Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 2

A fire occurred among some rubbish in the back yard of the premises of Messrs. Moran and Cato, Baylis-Street, Wagga, shortly before 12 o'clock last…

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Peat Fires Ireland to Ban Coal London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 1

The Irish Free State Government is considering a bill making it compulsory to burn peat in all homes. It is believed that a ban will be placed on…

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