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Fires & bushfires, 1934

434 stories in Riverina's papers · page 20 of 22

Bush Fire Brigades Points in Their Organisation

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 November 1934 · page 16

Every summer appreciable toll is paid to the demon fire in rural districts anti in some years (as in 1931-32) the loss of both stock and…

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Bush Fire Prevention

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 2

WITH the appoach of the summer months, and the consequent danger of grass and bushfires occurring on and adjacent…

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Bush Fire Brigades Points in Their Organisation

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 1

Every summer appreciable toll is paid to the demon fire in rural districts, and in some years (as in 1931-32) the loss of both stock and…

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Fire in Church Youths Implicated Evidence at Inquiry Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 1

Four souths, whose ages ranged from 15 years to 18 years, were in court to-day during an inquiry by the coroner into a fire which damaged St…

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Fire at Lakes Entrance Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 November 1934 · page 1

A fire, at The Entrance, Tuggerah Lakes, early this morning destroyed a public hall, two shops and a house, besides badly damaging the recently…

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Tuggerah Lakes Extensive Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1934 · page 1

A fire at the entrance to Tuggeran Lakes early this morning destroyed a public hall, two shops, and a house, besides badly damaging the recently…

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A Fire Engine for Gundagai? Shire Debates Increase In Levy

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 November 1934 · page 4

The Fire Commissioners Board of New South Wales informed the Council at its meeting on Tuesday last, that in order to provide for the…

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Fire At Tuggerah Lakes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 November 1934 · page 6

Spreading quickly through the main shopping at The Entrance, Tuggerah Lakes, a fire early on Wednesday morning caused damage estimated at…

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Urangeline Case Negligence with Fire Alleged Appeal Against Reversal of Judgment Given in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1934 · page 6

A case which aroused a considerable amount of interest in Riverina when it was before the court in Wagga, was reopened in the High Court, in…

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Negligence with Fire Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 November 1934 · page 4

The hearing was conduced in the High Court in Sydney of the appeal of Henry James Hazelwood, farmer of Urangeline, against a judgement of the…

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Bush Fire Brigades Points in their Organisation

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 November 1934 · page 8

Every summer appreciable toll is paid to the demon fire in rural districts, and in some years (as in 1931-32) the loss of both stock and…

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Nangus Bush Fire Brigade Ready Annual Meeting Held

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 November 1934 · page 4

With the inevitable long dry grass and the probability of bush f[?]res this summer, district bush fire brigades are getting into working order…

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Insuring Bush Fire-fighters

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 5

To protest volunteer workers a bush fires Young Bush Fire Brigade's annual meeting decided to suggest that shire council take out…

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Lake Albert Bush Fire Brigade

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 7

At the recent annual meeting of the Lake Albert Bush Fire Brigade the election of officers and committee for the year 1934-35 resulted as…

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Bush Fire Brigades the Equipment Necessary

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 3

If a bush fire brigade is to function effectively it must be properly organised and adequately equipped. The personnel of a brigade and the duties…

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Bush Fire Brigades the Equipment Necessary

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 November 1934 · page 10

If a bush lire brigade is to function effectively it must be properly organised and adequately equipped The personnel of a brigade and the…

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Fire in St. Mary's Congregation Calm Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 November 1934 · page 2

During a very solemn portion of Holy Mass this morning at St. Mary's Cathedral a fire broke out in the roof of the building. The congregation…

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Boggabri Fire £15,000 Damage Boggabri

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 November 1934 · page 1

A disastrous fire at Boggabri this morning gutted five shops in the principal street The alarm was given shortly after midnight; but owing to…

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Blaze of Color Along Procession Route

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 2

The wedding route between Buckingham Palace and the Abbey was a blaze of color. Flags of all nations hung from the buildings. Stands, painted blue…

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Fire! Outbreak in Mr. P. Pink's Store

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 2

In the early hours of Tuesday the Fire Brigade received a call to an outbreak of fire in Mr. F. Pink's store, in Mr. L. D. Trim's buildings, East…

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