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Fires & bushfires, 1934

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Fire in Theatre Quelled Withouit Panic Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 6

When the switchboard on the stage of St. James' Theatre, Sydney, fused this morning the smoke began to find its way into the theatre…

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Bushfire Danger Meteorologist's Warning Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 2

The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) issued a warning to-day against bush fires. Temperatures, he said, are rapidly increasing inland and are…

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Fire at Wambanumba Six Hour Battle with Flames

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 3

An outbreak of fire which, caused many hours' excitement on the property of Mr. F. H. Tont; M.L.C. [?] resulted in a desperate six hour struggle to sub…

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Grass Fire in Berry Street

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1934 · page 4

The fire siren bounded yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock and the Wagga Fire Brigade turned out. The fire was found in a grass paddock owned…

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Insurance for Bush Fire Fighters

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1934 · page 6

At the present time if a man, a member of a bush fire [?]igade or otherwise is killed or injured while assisting to suppress bush fires, no…

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The Rock Fire Brigade

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1934 · page 4

At a public meeting called for the re-formation of The Rock Fire Brigade and held in the Masonic Hall there was a good attendance. Mr J. H…

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False Fire Alarm

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 4

The Wagga fire brigade was called out on another false alarm yesterday afternoon, this time from the corner of Collins and Railway streets. Officers…

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Two Fires on Monday Little Damage Done

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 December 1934 · page 2

The Wagga Fire Brigade received two calls for fires on Monday. This time there was no false alarm. The first call was to the premises of Mr…

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Fire at Lockhart 160 Tons of Hat Burned Waggon and Harness Destroyed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 December 1934 · page 3

A disastrous fire occurred on the property of Mr J. W. Gooden, "Glenroy," about eight miles from Lockhart, on Sunday. two haystacks…

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Fires!

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 5

On Saturday morning last the fire alarm was founded and the Fire Brigade under the captain, Mr. R. Mc-Lean, lost no time in answering the…

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For the Man on the Land Control of Bush Fires Essential Precautions in the Event of Serious Outbreaks

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 3

Owing to the abundance of grass in many parts of the State, it is quite a possibility that there will shortly be extensive outbreaks of fire unless great care is exercised to prevent their occurrence and organisation built up to…

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Fire at Yanco

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 2

A fire broke out at Mr. Mclllhatton's residence, Farm 522, on Friday night and was burned to the ground, neither the house or the furniture…

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Fire at Yanco

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1934 · page 2

Fire completely destroyed the residence of Mr. A. H. M'Ilhatto at Yanco, while the owner was in hospital. Neither building nor furniture…

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Attempt To Fire Store

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 December 1934 · page 4

A deliberate attempt to cause a fire which night have menaced the main business block in Fox Street, Walgett, was made early on…

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Cronulla Fire Coroner's Comment "Grave Suspicion" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1934 · page 1

At the conclusion to-day of the inquiry into a fire which occurred in two houses in Struthers street, Cronulla, on November 12, the coroner…

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