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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

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Bush Fire Warning Valuable Forests Burnt. Dust Storms and Gales

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 7

The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares), issued a warning that bush and grass fires were likely in many parts of the State, owing to the northerly winds,…

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Melbourne Fires Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 4

The W. H. Brewer Pty., Ltd, insulation works at North Melbourne, together with a cork store and contents, were destroyed by fire this morning…

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Oberne Home Destroyed by Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at Oberne on Monday night, about 11 o'clock, "Leithville," the well-known home of the Stockwells, being destroyed. Mr…

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£2000 Fire Loss in Store

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 2

Stock in the grocery and ironmongery departments of A. J. Crowe's, general store, Cooma street, Yass, was destroyed by fire on Monday morning…

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Fire Near Wagga Portion of Wheat Crop Burnt

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 7

While Mr. Norman Hall, of "Waverley," Cottee, was stripping his wheat crop on Wednesday it caught on fire. He lost four acres of wheat crop, 40…

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Bovine Tuberculosis Views on Spahlinger's Vaccine How Wool May Catch Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Hugh Main, M.L.A.) stated the other day that the reports recently published with regard to tests which had Mr. A. S. Clark, manager of the Hay Wool and Skin Stores, tells of one of the many ways in which wool may be accidentally set on fire, and…

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R.A.A.F. Activities Cootamundra Camp 'Planes Collide and Men Fight Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 1

Activities at the Royal Air Force camp at Cootamundra were restricted yesterday owing to bad visibility and a light misty rain which fell during the…

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Police Court Thursday Before Messrs. W. Burke and W. J. Witt, Js.P. Fire Sequel

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 7

There was a sequel to Wednesday's fire at the Novitiate, when Michael Dwyer and John Donnelly pleaded guilty to igniting inflammable…

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Wheat Crop Blaze Near Coota. Military Camp

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 November 1935 · page 6

A fire broke out in a wheat crop attached to the novitiate of the De La Salle Brothers at Cootamundra at midday on Wednesday, and…

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Items of News Fire in Back Yard

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1935 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon, about 3 o'clock, a fire broke out in the yard at the rear of Mrs. Garland's premises in Simmons street. Little damage beyond the…

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Bush Fire Brigade! Annual Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 December 1935 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Cootamundra Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade was held in Mr. G. B. Black's office, on Friday night. The president Mr…

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Fire at Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 December 1935 · page 4

The floor of the Glideaway Open Air Dance Theatre, Leeton, was damaged by fire yesterday morning. The fire brigade soon had the flames under…

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Fire at Leeton Leeton

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 December 1935 · page 3

The floor of the Glideaway Open Air Dance Theatre was damaged by fire yesterday morning. The fire brigade soon had the flames under…

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Fire Brigade Competitions Wagga Men's Success Trophies Won

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 December 1935 · page 4

Although the volunteer firemen's demonstration and competitions, which this year were held at Katoomba, finished on November 23, the Wagga men did…

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Insurance Payments Echo of Big Wool Fire SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 December 1935 · page 1

Following the previous progress payments to Goldsbrough. Mort, and Co., Ltd., of £300,000 on account of the wool lost in the Pyrmont fire, it is…

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Bush Fire Near Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1935 · page 2

The first bush fine in the district this season occurred yesterday afternoon at "The Oaks," the property of Mr. George Thompson, six miles from…

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The Rock Bush Fire Brigade

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1935 · page 6

The annual meeting of The Rock Bush Fire Brigade was held in the Masonic Hall, The Rock, on Saturday, November 13, and was well…

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Lighting Fires at River

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 December 1935 · page 1

Some people still persist in lighting fires on top of the bank, instead of at the water's edge. The lessee of the river country down Turkey…

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Fire in Henty Park

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1935 · page 2

Residents of Henty were rudely awakened at 10 o'clock on Saturday night when the fire bell sounded tho alarm. A grass fire was blazing…

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Wool Fire Heavy Insurance Payments Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1935 · page 1

Following a previous payment to Goldabrough Mort and Co. Ltd., of £300,000 on account of wool lost in the Pyrmont fire, it is understood that…

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