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Fires & bushfires, 1938

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Fire in House Man Charged With Malicious Act BLAYNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 September 1938 · page 2
Also in Daily Advertiser

John Thomas Reed, aged 32 years, monumental mason appeared before the Chamber Magistrate on two charges of having, on September 10,…

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Fire at Marrar House Destroyed

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 2

On Tuesday of last week, a house in Webb-street, Marrar, was completely destroyed by Are. The building, which was of weatherboard, was occupied…

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New Fire Station Nears Completion Resident Fireman Moves in

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 6

[?]MAN'S [?] has been officially appointed as [?] in the [?] new [?] in [?]…

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Will Carter's Notes Australianalities September — Aboriginal Wood Carving — the Exhibits — Making and Maintaining Fire Boomerangs — Boomerang Compettion September

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 6

September, September, The month we remember The rambles of youth, In the sweet scented breeze;…

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New Fire Engine Installed Exchange Effected in Quick time

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 3

Captain Mountford, of the Leeton Fire Brigade, lost no time in the replacing of a new Dennis fire engine which arrived from…

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A Sydney Fire Wentworth Hotel Boy Jumped From Fifth Floor SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 1

There were were several dramatic incidents when a fire broke out on the upper floors of the Wentworth hotel Sydney, late last night…

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Big Programme for Official Gala Day Opening of Commission Offices and Fire Station Civic Receptions

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 3

THE gala opening, of the new Commission Offices and the Fire Station will be a great day in the history of Leeton, and plans for the celebration of these important events next Saturday are approaching completion…

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Fire at Murrurundi Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 September 1938 · page 1

Two shops in the main business centre of Murrurundi were destroyed by fire early this morning. When the outbreak was discovered both…

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Wentworth Hotel Fire Boy's Death Mother Now in Hospital £40,000 Damage Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 September 1938 · page 2

The mother of William Robert Redmond, aged 13 years, who (as briefly reported in our second edition yesterday) was killed when he jumped from…

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Hillston Fire Station Official Opening

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 1

The Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales will visit Hillston on Monday next, and will officially open the new Hillston Fire…

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Bush Fires Fireplace Scheme Approved by Gundagai Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1938 · page 3

The Gundagai Shire Council at its last meeting approved of a suggestion made by Mr. W. L. Johnson, of Mundarlo estate, Tumblong, that at…

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Fire Commissioners Visit Junee Requests Presented

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1938 · page 8

Members of the Fire Brigades Board of New South Wales are on their annual tour of inspection of certain brigades in the south. Yesterday…

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Station Homestead Destroyed by Fire in Urana District Urana

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1938 · page 4

Bellevue Station homestead, situated 10 miles from Urana, was destroyed by fire this morning. The premises are owned by Messrs. A. S. and J…

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Bush Fires Fireplace Scheme Approved

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 2

The Gundagai Shire Council approved of a suggestion made by Mr. W. L. Johnson, of Muhdarlo, that at places close to good water, fireplaces…

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"Flashlight Fires" a Modern Problem Leeton's New Fire Station LEETON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 8

speaking at the opening of the new fire station at Leeton on Saturday afternoon, the Hon. T. J. Smith (pre­sident of the Fire Board) said that the…

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Wentworth Hotel Fire Elderly Victim Dies SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 1

Mrs. Mary Byers, 82, of Forbes, who was severely burned on the face and hands in the Wentworth hotel fire last week, died in Sydney hospital late…

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The Batlow Fire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 2

Detective Humphreys, of Cootamundra, Sergt. of Police, and Constable Quinn, of Gundagai, visited Batlow yesterday…

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Board of Fire Commissioners Visit to Narandera Fire Station

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 1

On Friday afternoon members of the Board of Fire Commissioners, consisting of the Hon. T. J. Smith (President), Messrs. J. F. Beswick…

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Fire at Urana "Belle Vue" Homestead Destroyed

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 2

At 10.30 on Friday morning, Nurse Reilly noticed smoke issuing from the storeroom at "Belle Vue" homestead, about 10½ miles from Urana,…

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