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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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Accidental Death Telegraph Linesman's Fate Cause of Fire Unknown

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 November 1930 · page 6

An inquest into the death of Alfred William Withers, 35, a linesman employed by the Postal Department at Grafton,who was severely…

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Big Fire Lismore Store Destroyed Thousands of Pounds Damage Falling Wall Crushes Buildings. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 December 1930 · page 4

A. G. Robertson's general store, the biggest commercial building in Lismore, was destroyed by fire which started about 4 a. m. to-day. The…

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Fire at Gilgandra Railway Station Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 December 1930 · page 1

A message from Gilgandra to the Railway Commissioners states that the local railway station was completely destroyed by fire at 1 o'clock this morning. The…

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Quick Recovery A. G. Robertson, Ltd., Fire "Business As Usual" on Friday. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 December 1930 · page 4

The strongroom of A. G. Robertson's store, which was destroyed with heavy Christmas stocks by fire on Sunday last, was opened this afternoon and the…

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Fire at Nana Glen

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 4

A four-roomed weatherboard cottage and contents at Nana Glen, owned and occupied by Mr. William Laurie, were destroyed by fire last…

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Shockingly Burned Woman's Clothing Catches Fire. Coolangatta

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 December 1930 · page 4

Mrs. R. Sooley was shockingly burned when her clothing caught fire at Tweed Heads to-day. She died soon afterwards. Mrs. Sooley, who was alone in the house…

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Fire at Tweed Heads

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 December 1930 · page 4

At about 8.20 on Friday night, a seven roomed house, together with the contents, situated in Tweed street, Tweed Heads, was destroyed by fire. The building was…

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Terrific Explosion Gelignite in Camp Fire Three Youths Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 December 1930 · page 5

Three youths were hurt, one seriously, when a stick of gelignite was thrown into a fire, together with some long pieces of wood, near Hawkesbury River railway…

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Redfern Factory Destroyed by Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 December 1930 · page 5

The factory occupied by R. W. Emslie, woodturner, and A. E. Penrose, toymaker, at Stanley street, Redfern, was destroyed. by fire late last night, the damage…

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Hotel Struck by Lightning Fire Destroys Premises Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 December 1930 · page 4

The Royal Hotel at Mount Home, 90 miles from Condobolin was struck by lighting during a thunderstorm yesterday. The premises caught fire and were…

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Big Fire Destruction At Wingham Shopping Block Gone Thousands of Pounds Damage. Wingham

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 December 1930 · page 4

One of the most disastrous fires in the history of Wingham occurred early this morning. The valuable shopping block…

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Destructive Fire. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 December 1930 · page 2

A snake found its way into the dwelling of F. Northcott, at Nathalia yesterday morning. In his attempt to kill the reptile, Northcott knocked a burning on…

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If the Fire Bell Rings

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 December 1930 · page 4

Arising out of the shortage of water at Grafton, due to the dry weather, the officer in charge of the Grafton Fire station, Sub-Station Officer Armstrong,…

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Two Casino Fires

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 December 1930 · page 4

At Casino yesterday morning a large weatherboard building, owned by Mr. Nampt Khan, of Bonalbo, and consisting of a large shop and dwelling, which had…

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Calamity Cabinet Fiddling with the Fire

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 6

"By weakly tarrying to argue with a set of reactionary extremists who wish to repeat the disastrous wartime experiment of inflation, the…

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Bush Fires Bridge on Glen Innes Road Destroyed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 December 1930 · page 4

For some weeks past bush fires having been raging in the Dalmorton district and a considerable area of grass country has suffered. No damage to fencing has yet…

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Bush Fires on Bellingen Unfavorable Weather Conditions. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 December 1930 · page 4

Adverse Weather conditions continue with cream supplies to the factories decreasing, and cattle falling off in condition…

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Hobart Fires Incendiarists Suspected £40,000 Damage. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 December 1930 · page 5

A number of fires which, occurred in various places in the city early this morning caused damage totalling £40,000 and the police believe incendiarists have…

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Fire at Murrurundi. Murrurtundi

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 December 1930 · page 8

A fire at Murrurundi destroyed a store and refreshment room, the damage being estimated about £4000…

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"Alice Sit by the Fire" Dramatic Club Performance

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 December 1930 · page 2

One of the most pleasing revelations at the speech night was the high standard which has been reached by the School Dramatic Club (Fourth Year…

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