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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

434 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 22

Dandenong Fire £7000 Damage Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 1

Damage estimated at about £7000 was caused by a fire which demolished a block of shops at Dandenong early this morning…

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Forbes Fire Two Men Arrested Conspiracy Change Forbes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 7

There was a sensational sequel to the coroner's inquiry into the fire which destroyed the drapery shop of Nicholas Gaha in December. when…

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Fire in Riverina an Appeal Case Webber v. Hazelwood Judgement Reserved

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 2

Before the Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Gordon), Mr. Justice K. W. Street, and Mr. Acting Justice Maxwell, in the Full Court on Monday, Frederick John…

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Minor Fire in Baylis Street

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 2

The Wagga Fire Brigade was called on Saturday shortly before 2 o'clock to an outbreak of fire at the Baylis street branch Of Moran and Cato Ltd…

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Prince Alfred Bridge on Fire Saturday Night's Strange Occurrence

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 2

About 8 p.m. on Saturday evening last, Mr. Len Adams, of the local fire brigade, got word that a portion, of Prince Alfred Bridge was oh fire…

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Brave Sister Awarded O.B.E. Prevented Serious Fire. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 4

Sister Dorothy Thomas, of the Middlesex Hospital, has been awarded the medal of the civil division of the O.B.E., for exceptional bravery in…

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Brave Sister Awarded O.B.E. Prevented Serious Fire London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 1

Sister Dorothy Thomas, of the middlesex Hospital, has been awarded the medal of the civil division of the O.B.E., for exceptional bravery in the…

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Bush Fires Threaten High School Volunteers' Good Save Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 2

A big force of volunteer firemen fought to live the Stowell Girls' High School from bush fires which raged in the hills yesterday. They stopped…

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The Lockhart Fire Brigade

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 2

The Lockhart Fire Brigade team leave on Saturday for Newcastle, to take part in the State Competitions. We wish them every success…

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Cottage Fire Tramps Blamed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 2

The police believe that tramps, who are supposed to have camped in an unoccupied weatherboard cottage at Hurstville, accidentally set fire to it,…

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Fire in Dwelling Woman's Narrow Escape

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 2

An old resident of Wagga, Mrs. Minnie Baumer, bad a narrow escape from being burned to death early yesterday morning when a fire broke out…

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Lakemba Fire Man Arrested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 1

Arising out of a fire outbreak in a weatherboard cottage at Lakemba last night, a man has been arrested. The police found a quantity of kerosene…

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Bidgeemia Fire. an Appeal Case Webber v. HAZELWOOD

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 4

Before the Chief Justice (Mr Justice Jordan), Mr Justice K. W. Street, and Mr Acting Justice Max. well in the Full Court last week,…

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Fire at Ganmain

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 2

A Ganmain last night a six-roomed weatherboard collage, the residence of Mr. J. A. Lidgerwood, a very well known citizen of Ganmain, was totally…

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Fire Brigade Demonstration

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon in the Scout Paddock by kind permission of the lessee, Mr. Joe Sullivan, the team to represent the Coolamon Fire…

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Town Council Fire Demonstration

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 6

The Mayor moved that application be made for the next fire demonstration to be held in Cootamundra. Second by Ald Brady, and carried…

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Fire at Ganmain Weatherboard Cottage Destroyed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 2

One of the most disastrous fires that has occurred at Ganmain for many years took place last night when a six-roomed weatherboard cottage, the…

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Wagga Fire Brigade Revenue and Expenditure

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 6

The Board of Fire Commissioners has forwarded a statement of revenue and expenditure for the Wagga fire district for 1933 to the Wagga…

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Bush Fires in Adelaide Hills Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 3

Bush fires in the hills ground Adelaide are menacing many homesteads. Already there has been considerable property damage. Three children were…

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Bush Fires Rage Around Adelaide Several Homes Burnt. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 1

Under the temperature of more than 100 degrees, volunteers worked throughout yesterday quelling bush fires, which, caused great…

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