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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

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Haystack Destroyed by Fire at Ganmain

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 5

A fire last week destroyed about £250 worth of property owned by Mrs. Hoskins, of Ashbridge, near Gunmain. Chaff was being cut with…

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Careless Use of Fire (To the Editor [?]Review.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 4

Sir,—During harvesting [?] thousand of pounds worth of property has been destroyed by [?] of which have been started by…

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Kitchen on Fire Struck by Lightning Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 1

During a heavy storm last night the kitchen roof of the home of Dr. Davis, of Reecroft, was struck by lightning and the ceiling set on fire. The…

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Hillston Works Destroyed by Fire 200 Men Affected Hillston

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 4

The Hillston freezing works was destroyed by fire to-day. A number of men were working in the building preparing rabbits for cold storage,…

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Hillston Freezing Works Destroyed by Fire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 4

The Hillston freezing works was destroyed by fire on Friday. A number of men were working in the building preparing rabbits for cold…

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Black Cat Cafe Fire Early Morning Call for Wagga Brigade

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 3

The Wagga Fire Brigade received a call at 3.39 o'clock yesterday morning to an outbreak of fire at Mr. C R. E. Regan's Black Cat Cafe, 240…

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Adelong Fire at "Truro," Nacki. Mr. J. W. Prowse's Great Loss

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred on Wednesday afternoon last, at Nacki Nacki, when the huge wool-shed, together with its contents, owned by…

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Late Fire Chief Lambourne Known to Many People on M.i.a

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 4

The many friends on the Irrigation Area of Mr J. M. Lambourne, will be sorry to learn of his death, which took place at Perth (West…

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Useful Fires Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 1

During an inquiry at Parraraatta concerning the fire which destroyed a stock of tobacco and groceries, the coroner remarked that he found in 75…

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Disastrous Fire

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 4

On Friday last a fire broke out at the Hillston Freezing Works, and before the flames could be got under control the building was completely…

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The Menace of Fire

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 4

As is always the case after a fire in this town, people begin to wonder why we have no fire fighting equipment wherewith to mitigate, in some…

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Black Cat Cafe Fire

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 1

The Wagga Fire Brigade-received a call at 3.39 o'clock on Monday morning to an outbreak of fire at Mr. C. R. E. Regan's Black Cat Cafe, 240…

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Suspicious Fire Detectives Opinion SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 1

Detectives are of opinion that the fire which occurred in a house owned by a Syrian at Lakemba on Wednesday night was the work of some…

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"Black Cat" Cafe Damaged by Fire

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 10

A fire which was discovered at about 3.30 o'clock on Monday morning severely damaged premises in Baylis Street known as the Black…

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Sanaterium Fire Nine Woman Perish Cleveland (Ohio), Saty

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 15

Nine woman psychopathic patients were burned to death in a fire believed to be incendiary that destroyed a dormitory of Ridgecliffe…

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Melbourne Fire Eastern Market Damaged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 3

Sweeping with remarkable rapidity through the wooden shope in the southeastern quarter of the Eastern Market last night, a fire caused damage…

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Fire at Sanitarium Nine Women Burnt to Death Cleveland (Ohio)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1933 · page 1

Scenes of horror occurred at a psychopathic hospital here early this morning, when nine women patients were burnt to death…

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Fire at Lacmalac

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon a fire started about 12.30 p.m. on the property of Mr. H. C. Wren. A fairly stiff breeze was blowing at the time and…

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Serious Fire at Mountain Dam

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 2

If it had not been for the prompt turnout of the big dry area farmers at Brobenah the small irrigation lessees would have had their dry area…

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Factory Fire Firemen Injured Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 2

Two firemen had a remarkable escape from death on Saturday night at a fire which destroyed a large furniture factory in Nicholson street…

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