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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

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£12,000 Damage Ryde Picture Theatre Destroyed by Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 1

The Ritz picture theatre, at Ryde, was destroyed by fire at a late hour last night. A shop and the theatre building Were gutted…

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Building [?] Fire [?]

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

A two [?] main [?] st[?] destroyed [?] damaged [?]…

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Amid Roar of Flames Funeral in Bush Fire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 4

Seldom has a graveside service been held in more strange circumstances than that of the late Mr. Duncan McRae, of "Inverinate," on Christmas Eve (says…

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Central and Upper [?]Ucca Home Destroyed by Fire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 3

Mr. Albert Foster and his tenant, Mr. Joe Host, suffered loss through fire recently when the homestead on Mr. Foster's farm was totally destroyed. At…

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Fire at Gayndah Four Shops and Theatre Destroyed Damage Exceeds £6000. BRISBANE

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 3

A theatre and four shops were destroyed by a fire in the business portion of Gayndah this morning. The loss totals £6380…

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Queensland Shearers Ugly Situation Near Longreach Police Threat to Open Fire. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 3

An ugly situation developed at Whitehall Station, near Longreach, yesterday, when the police intercepted 40 strikers who, it was alleged, proposed to visit a…

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Midday Fire. Mr. F. Emery's Home Destroyed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 3

Mr. Fred. Emery's house and contents, in North Street, near the cemetery were completely destroyed by fire shortly after midday-yesterday. The…

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Phantom Fire

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 1

A cable message states that holiday crowds on the front at Leghorn had been tricked by a remarkable phantom fire out in the Mediterranean, north of…

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Fire at Lismore Hotel Ryan in Danger Inadequate Water Service

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 6

Damage estimated at £9000 was caused by a fire in Molesworth street, Lismore, late on Monday night. When the outbreak occurred it might…

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Up There Thrills In The Air Wrecked on Mountainside Fighting Fire in the Air Nerve-racking Ordeal of Air Mailmen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 3

Snow was falling between Salt Lake City and Elko, Nevada, and a heavy fog was hiding the earth from the eyes of the air-mail pilot…

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Fire at Ulmarra Shop Burnt to Ground Early Morning Blaze

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 5

About 1.15 this morning a fire destroyed Mr. Frank Hall's tailor's shop at the corner of Coldstream and River street, Ulmarra…

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£10,000 Fire Hospital Buildings Menaced Auckland

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 6

Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a scrub fire, which spread to the Christchurch Hospital Board's pine plantation, at New Brighton…

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Factory Fire Much Valuable Timber Lost. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 6

The wood turning factory of Cerutti, Spilstead and Company, at Alexandria, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The building was gutted and thousands…

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Sea Drama Fire And Explosions Well-known! Motor Ship Sinks Dead and Two Injured Colombo

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 6

The Norwegian motor ship, Tricolor, well known in the Australian trade, came to grief off Bentota (Ceylon), on Monday afternoon, and…

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Casino Fire

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

A cottage occupied by Mr. Athol Young at South Casino was destroyed by fire about 9.30 on Wednesday night during the absence of the family at the pictures…

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Fire at Masonic Hall

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

An outbreak of fire occurred near the lantern lights on the roof of the Masonic Hall, Bacon street, Grafton, at about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, but little…

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Ulmarra Fire Tailor's Shop Guided Bucket Brigade Saves Adjoining House

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

Splendid work by a bucket brigade of about six members, saved a neighboring weatherboard cottage from destruction by fire, early yesterday morning, when…

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Girl Murdered Gave Strange Man Lift Stunned--car Set on Fire Tragedy in North England. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

Evelyn Foster, a pretty brunette, aged 28, daughter of a garage proprietor, was found dying beside, her blazing car on a lonely moor near…

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Bangalow for Fires Another Main Street Blaze Six Shops Destroyed Estimated Damage, £10,000. LISMORE

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

Another disastrous fire, making the fourth within fifteen months, destroyed six shops and a motor garage in the main street, Bangalow, early…

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Heath Fire at Ballina

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

Ballina Fire Brigade was called out to East Ballina on Wednesday to a fire on the heath burning towards the home of Mr. B. Jackson. The firemen soon had…

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