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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

615 stories in Riverina's papers · page 22 of 31

Fire Destroys Post Office At McMahon's Reef HARDEN

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 1

FIRE destroyed the post office at McMahon's Reef, 14 miles from Harden, at 9.30 on Tuesday night. The building, comprising two…

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Reichstag Fire Exhaustive Inquiry Bercin

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1933 · page 1

The inquiry into the fire which partially destroyed the Reichstag will open at Leipsig on September 21. The prosecution is calling more than 100…

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Billiards the Fire Brigade Hospital Benefit

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 August 1933 · page 13

There was a large attendance of billiard enthusiasts present at the Wagga Fire Station room on Friday right to witness the final of the…

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Fire on 'Plane Wireless Operator Makes Parachute Descent Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1933 · page 2

When a fire occurred at midnight on the Paris-Marseilles, mail 'plane, the pilot ordered the wireless operator to jump by a parachute, which was…

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Private-cinema Causes Fire in Boarding House Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1933 · page 4

During the screening of a film on a private cinematograph in an eighteen roomed boarding house at Highgate Hill last night the film jammed…

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Big Blaze at Morundah

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1933 · page 2

The peaceful serenity of Morundah was at early hour of Tuesday morning disturbed by a fire occurring in the weatherboard buildings owned by…

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Items of News False Fire Alarm

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1933 · page 4

The Wagga fire brigade received a call from a street alarm just after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. It proved, however, to be a false alarm…

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Coolamon Fire Station Officially Opened Last Night Large Attendance

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1933 · page 4

The new fire station which was recently completed in Cowabbie street, Coolamon, was officially opened last night by Mr. T. J. Smith, M.L.C.,…

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Coolamon Fire Station New Building Opened

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 September 1933 · page 6

The Chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners (Mr. T. J. Smith, M.L.C.) accompanied Ald. E. E. Collins, M.L.C., Mayor of Wagga…

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Another False Fire Alarm

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1933 · page 2

Shortly before 6 o'clock last night the Wagga Fire Brigade received a call from the fire alarm at the corner of Kincaid and Simmons streets,…

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Wagga Land Board Applications for Assistance on Account of Fire, Flood, Drought, Storm, or Tempest

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 3

Following is the result of additional cases heard before the Wagga Land Board on Monday and Tuesday:— T. Curtis, L.B. 33,981…

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Heath Fires in English Countries Troops in Gas Masks London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 1

Troops stripped to the waist and wearing steel helmets and gas masks were engaged again to-day in fighting the heath fire along the borders of…

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Coolamon’s New Fire Station Official Opening

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 3

The official evening of the new Fire Station was performed on Thursday night of last week, by the Hon. T. J. Smith, M.L.C., Chairmen of the…

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Bush Fire Brigades

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1933 · page 4

At the meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council yesterday Councillor E. H. Hedditch drew the council's attention to the provisions of the Bush…

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Heath Fires Further Outbreak London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1933 · page 1

Further heath fires broke out to-day from the smouldering undergrowth in parts of Surrey, Hampshire, and Kent. Many beautiful stretches of country…

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Stripped To Waist Heath Fires in England

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 September 1933 · page 7

Troops, stripped to the waist and wearing steel helmets and gas masks were engaged in fighting heath fires along the borders of Hampshire and…

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Fire at Henty "Observer" Office Demolished

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 September 1933 · page 1

In a serious fire at Henty last night the "Henty Observer" newspaper office was burnt out. The fire started at about 10.30…

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Fire at Mudgee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 2

A weatherboard cottage at South Mudgee, owned by Mr. H. O. Bensley, of Cassilis, was destroyed by fire early on Saturday morning. The…

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Fire at Henty Newspaper Office Destroyed Firefighters Helpless

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 2

Fire swept through two buildings in Lyne street, Henty, on Friday night. There was no water supply aud a brisk wind blew the flames through the…

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Henty Fire Newspaper Office Destroyed Firefighters Helpless HENTY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 1

FIRE swept through two buildings in Lyne street, Henty, on Friday night. There was no water supply, and a brisk wind blew the…

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