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Fires & bushfires, 1934

434 stories in Riverina's papers · page 3 of 22

Sydney Fire Block Threatened Firemen's Good Save SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 1

A BIG city block near the Central Railway Station was threatener with destruction by a fire which broke out on Saturday night in…

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City Fire Block Threatened Firemen's Good Save Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 2

A big city block near the Central Railway Station was threatened with destruction by a fire which broke out last night in Eden Buildings, George…

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Fire at Block Rock Thousands of Pounds Damage Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 3

Shortly after 8 o'clock last night a fire broke out in the Elektra Palais, Black Rock, and gutted the promises. Art works valued at hundreds of…

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Reichstag Fire Torgler Interviewed Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 1

Foreign journalist who were allowed to see Torgler, one of the five accused of the Reichstag fire, who was found not guilty, found Torgler in…

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Tasmanian Fires Man Burned to Death Valuable Timber Destroyed Hobard

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 2

Fears that Herbert Boden, aged about 65 years, had been burned to death in the fires at Ellendale were confirmed on Saturday, when his…

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Thrilling Experience on Antarctic Expedition Landing Supplies Across Crumbling Ice Fire Destroys Tractor Refound Camp in Excellent Order (Copyright) MONTREAL

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 1

The Byrd expedition is encountering extraordinary difficulties in landing supplies from the ship Jacob Ruppert and transporting…

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Bush Fire Warning Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 1

A warning against bush fires was issued by the State meteorologist (Mr. Mares) to-day owing to the heat wave which is now over the State…

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North Sydney Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 1

When a fire broke out in premises at Crow's Nest, North Sydney, last night William Stewart, aged 70 years, caretaker, was rescued with difficulty…

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Fire at City Hospital Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 1

A fire broke out this morning in toe isolation ward of the Children's Hospital. The youngsters were all removed within a few minutes, and the…

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House of Parliament on Fire in Vienna Vienna

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 6

Resembling the Reichstag [?], the populace were feverishly excited at the news that Parliament House had caught fire. The outbreak was slight,…

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Bush Fire Warning Strong Winds in Riverina Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 2

The following bush fire warning was issued by the State meteorologist (Mr. Mares) to-day:— Heat wave conditions have…

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Suburban Fires Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 2

There were outbreaks of bush fires in all outlying suburbs to-day, and is several instances bouses were menaced. Beyond several miles of fencing being…

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Illicit Spirit Police and Customs Officers Fight Through Fires to Make Arrests SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 4

Two detectives and two Customs officers had a hazardous experience to-night when attempting to arrest a man near Hornsby. They were forced to…

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Blazing Truck Three Youths Burned Petrol Catches Fire Dubbo

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 1

Three youth were seriously burned to-day when they jumped from the top of a blazing, truck, one of a string of 25 attached, to goods train, three…

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Racecourse Fire Stands and Tote Destroyed at Adelaide Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 6

The stand and [?]lisators in the Derby enclosure at the Victoria Park racecourse were destroyed by fire today. The fire started in the stand…

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Gippsland Fires Residents Narrow Escape Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 5

Bush fires in the vicinity of Noojee (Gippsland) reached serious proportions last night when two women and 30 men were forced to take Shelter in…

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Brush Hurdles Destroyed by Fire at Moorefield Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

A fire which is believed to have started among stored brush hurdles, all of which were destroyed, caused hundreds of pounds worth Of damage…

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Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 2

Fire destroyed an unoccupied six roomed weatherboard cottage at the corner of Illabo road and Prince street, Junee, in the early hours of…

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Danger of Bush Fires Two Defendants Convicted

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 6

Before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M., in the Yass Court last week, the police proceeded against Aage Christensen for igniting flammable…

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Board of Fire Commissioners Nominations for Country Representation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 1

Nominations for election to the Board of Fire Commissioners for the period 1934-37 have been received. For election as the country municipalities…

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