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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

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De Zeven Provincien Mutineers Surrender Bomb From 'Plane Causes Fire Crew Takes to Boats Batavia

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 1

Captain van Dulm, the commander of the Dutch naval squadron despatched in pursuit of the Dutch warship De Zeven Provincien, in charge of…

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Bright Bush Fire Now Under Control Man Dles From Burns Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 1

After a tight lasting four days the bush fire which surrounded Bright was got under control. While burning off long grass at…

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Ironbarks Afire Big Blaze in Forest

The Temora Star · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 2

Yesterday was a very hot day, and it was made more disagreeable in Temora by the haze of smoke that hung over the town all day. This…

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Junee Fire Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 1

Among the destroyed property in the fire at Junee on Friday night, when the stables and motor sheds at the rear of the Commercial hotel were…

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Fire Destroys 1350 Acres

The Temora Star · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 2

A fire, which broke out on Thursday at Mr. Jonah Aston's property, near Bribbaree, destroyed 100 acres, before a change of the wind carried it…

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Child Saved From Car Fire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 2

A motor car, owned by Mr. H. West caught fire is a garage at the owner's premises in Baker street, Temora. The fire brigade…

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Fire Bug? Three Separate Outbreaks

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 2

Another outbreak of fire occurred on Wednesday, on Mr. Joe Coddington's property, this being the seventh outbreak this season. The Bush Fire…

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Items of News Junee Fire Damage

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 2

Among the destroyed property in the fire at Junee on Friday sight, when the stables and motor sheds at the rear of the Commercial Hotel were…

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Sensational Fire Little Boy's Narrow Escape

The Temora Star · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 4

The ringing of the fire bell at about 4.30 on Thursday aroused the residents of the town, who rushed to Baker Street, where they found a…

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Bush Fires Between Wagga and Tumbarumba Manus Settlements Threatened Fine Work by Men from Brookfield Camp

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 2

Bush fires, described as the worst in the history of the district for many years, aged in the vicinity of Manus yesterday. That they were got under…

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Destructive Grass Fire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 1

The must serious bush fire this season occurred last Wednesday between South Gundagai and the Tumut River, when more than 2000 acres of…

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Fire Chief's False Alarm (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 2

Sir—Re the meeting on the 3rd iest. of the M.I.A. Leaseholders and the letter from Mr. Mountford appearing in last Tuesday's issue there…

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Bush Fires Mundaroo and Manus Tumbarumba

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 1

THE bush fires which were raging on Monday were reported to be safe. The fire which destroyed a few acres of young pines in No. 1…

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Bush Fires Satisfactory Reports From Mundaroo and Manus

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 1

The bush fires which were raging on Monday were reported yesterday to be safe. The fire which destroyed a few acres of young pines in No. 1…

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Big Blaze in Forest

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 2

Sunday was a very not day, and it was made more disagreeable in Temora by the haze of smoke that hung over the town all day, caused by a…

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Fire Destroys 1350 Acres

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 2

A fire which broke out on Thursday at Mr. Jonah Aston's property, near Bribbaree, destroyed 100 acres before a change of the wind carried…

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Prisoners Who Fought Fires Remission of Sentences Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 1

The Prisons Department officials said today that a special remission of the sentences of the prisoners who fought the hush fire at Manus yesterday would…

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Queensland Fires Racing in Many Centres Lancefield Threatened Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 2

Bush fires of a very serious nature are raging in many country centres At Lancefield the town is threatened should the wind change to the north…

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Temora Fire Raging in Ironbark Forest Temora

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 1

One of the biggest busk fires in history is raging in the ironbark forest seven miles from the town. It is not threatening the settlers, however, and…

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The Recent Fire

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 4

The Coroner, Mr. C. H. Ranken, J.P., held an inquiry at the Court House, Hillston, yesterday into the recent fire that destroyed a dwelling…

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