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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

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London Fires Conspiracy Charge London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 December 1933 · page 1

Captain Brynmor Miles, chief of the London Salvage Corps, appeared at Bow Street court to day on a charge of conspiring with Leopold…

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A Forceful Mayor Decides To Build Bridge Fire Bell Rally

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 December 1933 · page 14

Prior to the commencement of repairs to a bridge over Tucker's Creek at Wentworth some time ago, the Public Works Department gave an…

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Bush Fires

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 December 1933 · page 2

There have been a couple of fires below Harden. One broke out on Mr. Leo Garry's "Mylora," and burnt about 500 acres of grass before it was…

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Local and General FIRE!

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 December 1933 · page 2

On Saturday night, at 8.15, the Cootamundra fire bell rang. The outbreak was under the floor of the Albion hotel sample room across the…

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Fire at Harden Valuable Block of Buildings Saved

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 December 1933 · page 3

At 1.15 a.m. on Wednesday morning, smoke and flames were discovered to the be issuing from the back and front of Mr. Jack Batkin’s hairdress…

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Fire at Harden Mr, J. Batkin's Shop Gutted Splendid Save by Bucket Brigade

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 December 1933 · page 3

A fire broke out in Mr. J. Batkin's hairdressing saloon at Harden at 1.30 a.m. on Thursday and considerable damage was done to furniture and…

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Bush Fire Risks Provision of Insurance for Voluntary Workers. a Difficult Problem

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 3

The question of providing insurance for voluntary fighters of bush, fires has been agitating certain public bodies ever since a young man…

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Set Woman's Dress on Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 3

For having set are to a dress worn by Edna Shaw in Pitt street on November 24, Victor Smith, aged 34 years, laborer, was to-day find £4…

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Turkish Law Courts Destroyed by Fire Constantinople

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 2

A fire destroyed the old law courts, containing half a million documents. The damage is estimated at £1,000,000. The fire resulted in the paralysis of…

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Fire at Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 2

Green's, the largest store in Grit-flth, was completely gutted by fire last night. The store was closed at quarter to G and at 6.30 the fire had…

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Fire at Old Junee

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 4

A fire destroyed a weatherboard cottage at Old Junee, occupied by Mr .T. Lawson, and owned by Mr J. T. M'Carthy, whose home adjoins it…

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Fire at Wool Scour Extensive Damage Men Lose Employment Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1933 · page 1

A fire at the Wool scouring works of Wright and Bruce, "Lakeside." Mascot, caused extensive damage this morning, as the result of which it is…

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Fire at Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1933 · page 2

A large general store, owned by S. A. Green and Co., in Banner street, Griffith, was seriously damaged by fire on Thursday night. Fears that…

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Fires in Sydney Incendiarism Suspected Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1933 · page 1

As the result of several fires in the Parramatta and Granville districts in the last few weeks police officers believe that an incendiarist is at work…

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2 Lives Lost Duke and Peer's Son Fire at Millionaire's Home LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 December 1933 · page 1

TRAGEDY overtook a week-end house party, the night before a projected hunt, when a Frenchman, the Duke de la Tremoille…

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Two Lives Lost Duke and Peer's Son Fire at Millionaire's Home Quests Trapped London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1933 · page 1

Tragedy overtook a week-end house party the night before a projected hunt when a Frenchman, the Duke dela Tremoille, aged 23 years, and…

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Fire Brigade Inspector

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1933 · page 2

Inspector Tuck, Inspector of Fire Brigades, visited Lockhart on Monday and addressed the members of the local brigade. He said that…

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Gocup Fire-fighters' Association

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 December 1933 · page 5

The annual general meeting of the Gocup Fire-fighters' Association was held in the local school hall on Thursday last. A large and…

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Fire at Griffith Christmas Stock Damaged

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 December 1933 · page 2

As briefly reported in Friday's issue, a serious fire occurred in the principal shopping block in Banna Avenue, Griffith, on Thursday…

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Fire in Store Firemen Avert Panic Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1933 · page 2

Hundreds of Christmas shoppers in Cole's store in Liverpool-street to-day were unaware that a fire had broken out in the basement…

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