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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1938

693 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 35

Bush Fire Prevention Advisory Committee's Educational Effort

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 6

With the approach of the bush fire season, the bush fixes advisory committee, representing a number of interested bodies, has resumed its educational…

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Wentworth Hotel Fire Inquest on Victims Accidental Death Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 1

"If the lad had remained in his bedroom, we could have saved [?] quite easily," said Fireman Barker, giving evidence before the City Coroner (Mr…

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Fatalities in Forest Fire Fort Prances (Opt)

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 1

Fourteen lives were claimed by a forest fire sweeping through the homesteads over an area of fifty miles wide. Two women and nine children…

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Set Fire to House Charge Against Blayney Man BLAYNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 1

A plea of not guilty was entered by John Thomas Reed, of Blayney, when he stood his trial on a charge of having set fire to a house at Blayney…

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Set Fire to House Charge Against Blayney Man Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 1

A plea of not guilty was entered by John Thomas Reed, of Blayney, when he stood his trial to-day on a charge of having set fire to a house at…

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Dangers of Bush Fires

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 2

Campers and picnickers are reminded by the N.M.R.A. that they are required to comply with the provisions of the Careless Use of Firs Act, 1912…

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Blayney Fire Accused Discharged BATHURST. Thursday

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 2

Reed pleaded, not guilty to a charge of having set fire to the premises at Blayney in which Martin and Schmidt were living…

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Blayney Fire Accused Man Discharged Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 4

Detective Turner, at the Bathurst Circuit Court to-day, told how he found a pair of Shoes in the home of John Thomas Read, aged 22 Years…

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Fourteen Dead Forest Fires in Canada Mothers' Vain Attempts to Save Children Fort Frances (Ont.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 1

Fourteen lives have been claimed by forest fires which are sweeping through homesteads over an area 5O miles wide…

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Fire in Laundry

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 4

During the temporary absence 01 Mrs. Hubbard, of 60 Kincaid-street, a fire occurred in the laundry of her home about 11 o'clock yesterday…

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Awakened by Dog Man Drops Aunt to Safety House Destroyed by Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 3

Awakened by his dog which licked his face, John Shephard, aged 27 years, found his home at Coogee alight this morning. Fighting his way…

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Bush Fire Prevention

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 October 1938 · page 2

With the approach of the bush fire season, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee, representing a number of interested bodies, has resumed its…

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Modern Fire Engine

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 October 1938 · page 3

A request by the Gu[?] Fire Brigade that application be made for a more modern fire engine to displace the existing obselete one met…

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Bush Fires Victorian Township in Danger Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Bush fires caused a[?]ty in many inland parts of the State where rising temperati[?]ies and strong northerly winds made conditions dangerous…

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Bush Fire Prevention Advisory Committee's, Educational Effort

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 3

With the approach of the bush fire season, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee, representing a number of interested bodies, has resumed…

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Bush Fire Prevention

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

With the approach of the bush fire season, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee representing a number of interested bodies, has resumed its…

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Bush Fires and Wildfowers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 6

Campers and picnickers are reminded by the National Roads and Motorists Association that they are required to comply with the provisions of…

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Bush Fire Prevention the Advisory Committee's Educational Report

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 5

With the approach of the bush fire season, the Bush Fires Advisory Committee, representing a number of interested bodies, has resumed its…

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