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Fires & bushfires, 1934

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Bush Fires in Tasmania Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 8

Considerable damage has been done in the Zeehan district by bush fires. Several bridges have been destroyed, while temporary break-downs of…

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Bush Fires Serious Outbreaks in Vic. MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

A grass fire broke out near Cobden early yesterday morning, and, fanned by strong northerly winds, swept across five farm properties. Two…

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Bush Fires Serious Outbreaks in Victoria Homes in Danger Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

A grass fire broke out near Cobden early this morning and, fanned by strong northerly winds, swept across five farm properties. Two hundred…

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Fire-walkers of Fiji

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 7

One of the scenes by which tourists on the cruise of the P. and O. line Strathaird to Fiji in April will be entertained. A description appeared in Tuesday's issue…

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Fire at Moree Fireman Collapses MOREE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

Forty-four people made sensational escapes early yesterday morning from a fire which completely destroyed the Criterion Hotel and five adjoining…

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Disastrous Fire Reported From Egyptian Cotton Area Cairo

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 8

A fire in the Mehallakehir settlement of the Tantah cotton quarter destroyed 800 houses. Thirteen women end two men, all natives, were…

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Moree Fire Hotel and Shops Destroyed Damage Reaches £12,000 MOREE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

Excitement and confusion reigned early this morning when a fire destroyed the Criterion Hotel and five adjoining shops, causing damage…

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Bush Fires Raging in Victoria Beech Forest Ablaze Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 1

Serious bush fires are raging in various part of the Stale as a result of the extremely hot weather. In the Beech Forests there were more than…

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Bush Fires Rage a Terrific Day in Tasmania Factories and Homes Destroyed Woman And Two Children Refuge In Waterpool At Fern Tree Gully. MELBOURNE

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 1

Lying in a pool of water at the rar of their home, near Ferntree Gully, yesterday, Mrs. V. Clarke and her two children had a…

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Tasmanian Fires HOBART

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 1

Serious damage has been done by bush fires, which are described as the most serious in this State for many years. A black pall of smoke…

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Fires in Tasmania Trains Cease Running Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 1

Bush fires in the Derwent River Valley are now confined to the bush land, and a message from Zeeban stated that the fire is now raging along the whole…

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Unemployed Threat Police Fire Shots

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 13

Shots were fired by armed police at Swan Hill on Thursday night to prevent the invasion of the town by 270 unemployed, who threatened to…

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Gulargambone Fire Storekeeper Found Dead Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 1

There was a sensational sequel to the explosion which destroyed the store of Mr. H. J. Lewis, at Gulargambone last Monday night, when…

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Devastating Bush Fires Reported From Victoria Several Towns Cut Off Women and Children Spend Night in Water Holes Big Blaze in Beech Forest Serious Damage in Many Parts of Tasmania MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 1

Bush fires continued to rage last night in the northern end of Beech Forest. Communication with several towns, including Laver's Hill and Glen Aire, was cut off. An elderly man, Bert Winchcombe, and a child who…

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Fires in Vic. a Night in Water Holes Blaze in Beech Forest MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 1

BUSH fires continued to rage on Saturday night in the northern ends of Beech Forest, Communication with several towns,…

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Huge Fires Near Stawell Stawell

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 1

The largest bush fire experienced in the district for many years is burning fiercely along the foothills of the Grampians. Four miles in width, the…

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Disastrous Fire Averted

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 2

Only the presence of mind and prompt action of Mr. M. Tolhurst subdued in its early stages what might easily have developed into a most…

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Fires in Tasmania Hobart in Darkness Hobart

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 1

Fanned by a hot northerly wind, which reached gale force, bush fires broke out with renewed vigor in many parts of Tasmania, and caused…

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Bush Fires Tasmanian Outbreaks Mothers' Resource Towns No Longer Menaced Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 2

Communication has been re-established with all towns which were isolated by the bush fires at the week-end. The towns are now not seriously…

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Lockhart Fire Brigade

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 5

The local fire brigade team are earnestly practicing for the Newcastle demonstration. At the open-air cinema…

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