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Fires & bushfires, 1934

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Bridgewater Mills Destroyed by Fire Bendigo

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 October 1934 · page 6

Damage estimated by the management at £100,000 was caused by a fire at a flour mill at Bridgewater, 36 miles from Bendigo, this morning…

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West Blowering Fire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 2

A fire at Mr. Kevin McKey's residence, West Blowering, demolished the semi-detached rear portion of the building and its contents shortly…

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"Iron in the Fire"

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1934 · page 6

Here is a very human document. In no war book that we have read have the reactions of the average soldier to the war, the fighting, and the…

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West Blowering Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 October 1934 · page 2

A fire at Mr. Kevin McKey's residence, West Blowering, demolished the semi-detached rear portion of the building and its contents, including…

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Thirty-Two Die in French Fire Lyons

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1934 · page 1

Thirty-two men perished in a fire in the pyrates mine at St. Peirer la Paleue. Desperate efforts were made to master the fire; but…

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Fire Board Commissioners Have Cold Trip

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1934 · page 1

After leaving Wagga on Thursday of last week, the Board of Fire Commissioners continued on their tour of inspection in the south-eastern part…

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Melbourne Fire £20,000 Damage

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1934 · page 5

Traffic in Lonsdale street, Melbourne, as delayed for an hour at 2 p.m. on Saturday while firemen fought a fire in the upper floors of a…

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Crown Street Fire Newsboy's Evidence Saw Man with Match Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 1

At the coroner's inquiry into the fire in premises ocenpied by Herbert John Lenz, Crown street, to-day. Leonard James Bolton newsboy, said that…

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Fire at Yerong Creek

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 4

A fire broke out in the offices of Messrs. John Maguire and Co., Blunket street, Yerong Creek, in the early hours of yesterday morning. The…

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Cease Fire (To the Editor)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 6

Dear Sir,— "Reduction of our own tariff would merely reduce the essential source of Federal revenue…

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Fire on Liner Lost Morro Castle Acting Captain and Officers Guilty of Negligence New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 3

The Board of Inquiry of the United States steamboat service to-day found that Acting Captain Warms and four staff officers were guilty of negligence…

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West Blowering Fire

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 2

A fire was reported yesterday at Mr. Ray Johnson's residence, West Blowering. About 2 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson were away in a…

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Cease Fire! (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 5

Sir—"Reduction of our own tariffs would merely reduce the essential source of Federal revenue from which is one direction of expenditure,…

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Fire at Coramba Bank and Cafe Destroyed Coff's Harbor

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 1

The Commercial Bank and residence and adjoining refreshment rooms were destroyed by fire at Coramba early this morning…

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Fire At Yerong Creek

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 October 1934 · page 9

At Yerong Creek the premises of Maguire and Co., commission agents and W. Grotch, butcher, were destroyed by fire, the origin of which is…

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Hamilton Church Destroyed by Fire Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 4

During the last few days several suspicious outbreaks of fire have occurred in homes and churches in the district. Last night the Church of…

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Items of News False Fire Alarm

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 October 1934 · page 2

The fire soren went at 8.15 o'clock yesterday morning, denoting an alarm for the Newtown end of Wagga. The engine and men at once turned out…

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Old Junee Agricultural Bureau Bush Fire Brigade Matters Grasshopper Destruction

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1934 · page 3

On Friday there was a good attendance of members of the Agricultural Bureau and Bush Fire Brigade at Old Junce. It was resolved to…

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Cease Fire! (The Editor, Hillston "Spectator.")

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1934 · page 6

Sir,—"Reduction of our own tariff would merely reduce the essential source of Federal revenue from which, in one direction of expenditure…

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Aerial Fire Brigade

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 29 October 1934 · page 2

A flying fire brigade has been founded in Chicago. It is believed that by dropping fire-extinguishing chemicals, aeroplanes Will check the…

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