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Fires & bushfires, 1934

434 stories in Riverina's papers · page 16 of 22

Fire Chiefs Visit to Leeton Discuss New Fire Station

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 4

THE Board of Fire Commissioners visited Leeton on Tuesday on a visit of inspection, and in the absence of…

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Casino Fire Casino

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 1

A fire here this morning gutted Lee's book shop doing damage estimated at £4000. The adjoining premises were badly damaged…

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Casino Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 1

A fire at Casino this morning guted Lee's boot shop, and caused damage estimated at £4000. The adjoining premies were badly damaged…

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Fire at Leeton Leeton

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 September 1934 · page 1

A fire destroyed the residence occupied by Mr. M. Cizzo, a few miles out of Leeton. When the occupants left for town about 7 p.m. every thing was…

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Leeton Wants New Fire Station

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 September 1934 · page 2

The Board of Fire Commissioners paid a visit of inspection to Leetoon last week. The shire council, through Mr. K. A. Richards (shire clerk) ask…

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Items of News Fire at Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 September 1934 · page 2

A fire destroyed the residence occupied by "Mr. M. Cizzio, a few miles out of Leeton. When the occupants left for town about 7 p. m. everything…

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Ship on Fire Struck by Lightning About 200 Perish New York

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 September 1934 · page 1

THE Ward Ilner Morrow Castle, returning from a cruise to Havana, was burned at sea eight miles off the New Jersey coast early…

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Ship on Fire in North Atlantic Heavy Death Roll Feared About 113 Persons Missing Vessel Struck by Lightning After Captain Dies of Heart Attack New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 September 1934 · page 1

The Ward liner Morrow. Castle, returning from a cruise to Havana, was burned at sea eight miles off the New Jersey coast early this morning. The latest figures give the dead at 113, although…

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Huge Cunarder Immunity From Fire London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 1

The designers and builders are concentrating their efforts on making the Cunarder No. 534 immune from serious fire risk. The whole ship, throughout…

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Ship on Fire in North Atlantic Heavy Death Roll Feared New York

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 3

The Ward liner Morro Castle, returning from a cruise to Havana, was burned at sea eight miles off the New Jersey coast early this…

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Fire on Steamer Hull Still Smoulders Casualties Stated to be 166 New York

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 1

Throughout the day the smouldering hulk of the ill-fated Morrow Castle, which was beached 200ft from the Ashbury Park broadwalk, constantly…

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Ship on Fire in North Atlantic Heavy Death Roll Feared Vessel Struck by Lightning After Captain Dies of Heart Attack

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 2

The Ward liner Morrow Castle, returning from a cruise to Havana, was burned at sea eight miles off the New Jersey coast early on…

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Parrot Gives Warning of Fire Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 September 1934 · page 6

A pet parrot saved Mrs. J. Simpson, from being burned to death this morning. She was awakened by the parrot screaming and found, that the house…

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The Liner Fire Government Inquiry New York

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 September 1934 · page 1

THE acting captain of the Morro Castle, W. F. Warms, giving evidence before the Government inquiry into the fire, said he…

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Fire on Liner Government Inquiry Acting Captain's Evidence Incendiarist Blamed New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 September 1934 · page 1

The acting captain of the Motto Castle, W. F. Warms, giving evidence before the Government inquiry into the fire, said he suspected that the…

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Garage Damaged by Fire Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 1

A garage at Penshurst was badly damaged by fire late last night. It appears that a spirit stove which the proprietor, William Thomas Teale…

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Racing Fire Engine

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 2

An old 90 h.p. Mercedes that has won prizes at Brooklands and at speed trials is being used by the Orpington (England) Fire Brigade…

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Fire in Garage Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 1

A garage at penshurst was badly damaged by fire late last night. It appears that a spirit stove which the proprietor, William Thomas Teale,…

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Fire at Railway Station Porter Discharged No Case for Jury Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 6

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Austin Thurbon, aged 39 years, a railway porter, was charged with having set fire to the office of the Pennant Hills…

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Storeroom at Albury on Fire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1934 · page 2

Stock valued at between £l50 and £300 was destroyed by a fire which broke out in a detached brick and iron storeroom at the rear of the…

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