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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

204 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 11

Bush Fires' Bill

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 8

The Bush Fires' Bill, which lias been strongly advocated by the Country Party, has now reached the third reading stage, and, especially in the…

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Legislation for the Country Bush Fires' Bill

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 5

The Bush Fires' Bill which has been strongly advocated by the Country Party, has now reached the third reading stage, and, especially in the…

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Cinema Fire in China. Heavy Casualties. SHANGHAI

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 3

The worst ciema disaster in the cinema's history has been reported from Chang Chun, in Manchuria, where a fused electric wire ignited a…

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Big Water Front Fire. Four Hundred Automobiles Destroyed. HOBOKEN

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 3

A fire wrecked portion of the water front, destroying two piers of the Lamport-Holt line. More than forty automobiles awaiting consignment…

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Fire Brigade

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 3

The following donations have been promised towards the purchase of equipment for the local fire brigade: R. Burwood, £5; Dr. T. Roberts…

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Holbrook Fire Miller Stores Destroyed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 2

A fire which occurred early this morning at Holbrook, east of Albury, destroyed the premises and stock of Messrs. A Miller and Co…

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Fire at Holbrook. Sydney, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 3

Three business premises in the main street of Holbrook, were destroyed by fire, early this morning. The damage is estimated at £10,000. The…

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Shocking Fatality Near Trundle. Two Children Burnt to Death. Home Destroyed by Fire Following Explosion. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 1

A shocking tragedy occurred at Victory Park, 12 miles from Trundle, last night, when two children, Keith O'Mally, aged 8, and his sister, Joyce…

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Fire at Holebook

The Independent · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 1

Messrs A. Miller and Cos store at Holbrook ( N. S. W.) was completely destreyed, with most of its contents, by a fire which spread from…

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School Destroyed by Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 3

At 3.50 p.m. on Friday when Mr. P. F. O'Bryan, Yarrawonga mall contractor was passing the Bundalong South State School, he noticed smoke…

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Fire at Holbrook a Miller & Co. Heavy Losers

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 3

The most disastrous fire in the history of Holbrook occurred in the main street on Friday, shortly after 13 o'clock, resulting in the…

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Fire at Holbrook Damage Estimated at £20,000

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 3

The meet disastrous fire in the history of Holbrook took place lit the main street on Friday ing last, shortly after 3 o'clock…

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Brewarrina Fire Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 2

At the Brawarrina Court to-day Richard Simmons and Charles Nicholas Conomous were remanded on a charge of arson in connection with…

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Big Brewarrina Blaze. Seven Business Places Burned. Two Men Arrested. BREWARRINA

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 2

A sensational fire, which destroyed seven of the principal business houses in Bathurst Street, Brewarrina, early this morning, was followed some hours…

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Sensational Fire Outbreak at Brewarrina Men Arrested Seven Business Premises Destroyed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 3

A sensational fire which destroyed seven of the principal business houses in Bathurst-street, Brewarrina, early on Sunday…

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Fire Inquiry. an Open Verdict

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 3

On Thursday last Mr William Elliott, J.P., of Jerilderie, conducted a co[?]onial inquiry at the local police court into the cause of the fire which…

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Shootings in Paris Prisoner Fires at Judge Paris, April 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 35

Two remarkable cases of shooting occurred to-day. At one-legged Roumanian, Maurece Autelsto, drew a revolver and fired point-blank at M…

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Fire in Waradgery Place Two Families Suffer Severe Losses

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 2

A child's voice calling "Fire!" followed by screams, roused the residents of Orson and Water Streets at about a quarter to eleven on Tuesday…

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Unrest in India Riots and Disobedience Police Fire on Strikers Calcutta, April 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 15

Mr. Ghandi arrived at Daudi, in the Surat district, yesterday evening, and will inaugurate his campaign of mass civil disobedience this morning…

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Fires Haystack Destroyed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 3

There is an old saying about fire that it is a good servant but a bad master. The latter is what was proved on Monday afternoon on Mr…

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