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Fires & bushfires, 1934

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Mentone Fire Death of Mr. and Mrs. Murrell Verdict at Inquest Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 1

The death of William Murrell and his wife, Violet Murrell, in a the which destroyed their stables at Mentone on March 24 was the subject of…

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Local and General Fire in State Forest

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 11

For leaving a fire unattended in Mulwala State Forest, G. Reynolds was fined £3 at Mulwala police, court. Before it was checked the fire…

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Lockhart Fire at Open Air Picture Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 April 1934 · page 2

On Saturday night, about 8.30 o'clock, pedestrians in Lockhart's main street noticed a column of flame shoot up from the operating box of…

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Lockhart Fire At Open Air Picture Show LOCKHART

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 April 1934 · page 1

On Saturday night, about 5.30, pedestrians in Lockhart's main street noticed a column of Hame shoot up from the operating box of the open…

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Films on Fire. at Lockhart Open Air Cinema. Good Work by Fire Brigade

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 2

About 5.30 on Saturday evening, those people who happened to be in Lockhart's main street were startled to see an outbreak of fire at the…

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Fire Brigades' Competition

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 4

In the aggregate of points tor an events at the recent fire brigades' demonstration at Newcastle, Lockhart was placed third for the State with 36…

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Bursting Light Globe Causes a Fire Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 1

A fire in the cellars of Penfolds Ltd., Queen Victoria Building, to-day was traced to an unusual cause. It was found that an electric light…

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Mine Disaster 80 to 100 Deaths Feared Fire Damp Explosion BELGRADE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 1

It is feared that 80 to 100 miners are dead as the result of a fire damp explosion which wrecked the Kakanj colliery, near Serajevi. Eighteen…

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Mine Disaster 80 TO 100 Deaths F[?] Fire Damp Explosion Belgrade

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 2

It is feared that 80 to 100 miners are dead as the result of a fire damp explosion which wrecked the Kakanj Colliery, near…

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147 Dead Shocking Disaster Fire Damp in Mine Poignant Scenes Belgrade

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 2

Women relatives and children spent the night in suspence at the pit head of the [?] Colllery near Serejavo, singing death songs…

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Recent Fire at Young "Toledo" Fire Mystery Dentist Tells His Losses Open Verdict a Man's Pluck YOUNG

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 1

With no evidences before him as to the cause of the fire which destroyed "Toledo," the dental premises of Mr. Stanley Burtinshaw, on 25th March…

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Six Fires Started at Chullora Residence Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 2

Six different fires were found when the firemen arrived at a house in David street, Chullora, late last night after neighbors had given, the alarm,…

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Flour Shortage Follows Darwin Bond Store Fire Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 2

There is only sufficient floor in Darwin to last until Monday, and unites further supplies are received before that date a serious position will arise…

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Fell on Fire Woman in Critical Condition Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 2

Mrs. Edgar Hanrahan, aged 29 years, of Burraga, collated at her home last night and fell head first into the fire. There was no one else in the house…

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Fire

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 3

A fire which occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning, destroyed a weatherboard cottage north of the railway line in Ganmain, the property…

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House Destroyed by Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 4

Early in the week the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Ward, on the Yering Crcck-Henty road, was destroyed by fire. Mr. Ward, who is a fettler on…

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Midnight Fire Watson's Cafe Gutted Fine Work by Firemen

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 1

In a dramatic blaze shortly after 1 o'clock this morning, Watson's Cafe, in Fitzmaurice Street near the Lagoon Bridge, was totally destroyed…

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Disastrous Fire at Wagga Watson's Cafe Gutted Brigade's Difficult Task Damage in Vicinity of £1000

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 4

One of the most disastrous fires that has occurred in Wagga for several year's broke out in Mr. W. J. Watson's cafe in Fitzmautrice-street, Wagga,…

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Saturday's Fire in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 2

The Wagga Fire Brigade, under Captain Phillips, was responsible for some fine work on Saturday morning when the fire broke out in Watson's cafe,…

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Fire at Garage Two Men Burned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 1

A fire broke out in a petrol pump at Hillier's garage, Darlinghurst, to-day. A taxi driver Kenneth Barkell, and the garage attendant, hugh…

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