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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

204 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 11

A Tragic Fire. Girl Jumps 150 Feet to Her Death. with Her Clothes Ablaze. Her Mother Falls Into Burning Room. Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 2

Trapped by flames which broke out on the fourth floor of Vauxhall House. Bathurst Street, late last afternoon, a 19-year-old girl…

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A Lucky Escape Woman's Hair and Dress on Fire

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

Mrs. Iasbella porter had a narrow escape from a terrible death when a fire broke out on her husband's farm at Glynburn, near…

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Fire Off Lachlan Street. Tattersall's Cottage Badly Damaged

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 2

The repeated ringing of the fire bell shortly after ten o'clock on Tuesday night galvanised the town into activity, and there was soon a crowd…

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A Lucky Escape Woman’s Hair and Dress on Fire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 2

Mrs. Isabella Porter had a narrow escape from a terrible death when a fire broke out her husband’s farm at Glynburn, near Temora…

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The Coming of Fire

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 4

Ages ago— in the dream—time—many of the beautiful birds and the quite, timid animals of the bush, so the aborigines tell us, were men, and fire was…

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Fire Destroys Loin Incident Near Castle

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 2

A three and a half ton Fo[?] lorry, the property of Mr. Cl[?] was destroyed by fire on W[?] last week some five miles from…

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Big Fire at Ganmain. Hotel and Store Burnt. Damage Estimated at £30,000. GANMAIN

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 2

About 3 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in the premises of Gilbert Bros., general storekeepers, in the business block of the town. The…

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Fire Near Finley Old [?]omestead Destroyed

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 3

The old homestead on Wunnamurra Estate, near Finley, which was occupied by Mr. R. Patterson, was, together with the furniture…

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Ganmain Fire £30,000 Damage

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 15

Damage estimated at more than £30,000 was caused when a fire swept the main business centre of Ganmain on Saturday morning. Cooney's hotel,…

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Uranquinty Fire Serious Allegations

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 35

Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., district coroner, opened an inquiry at the Wagga Court House as to the origin of a fire which damaged the premises…

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£167 Burnt in Fire at Wagga

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 1

The Wagga Coroner (Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M.) opened an inquest into the origin of the fire which damaged a house occupied by William Albert…

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Thieves in Victoria. Set Fire to Belgrave Shop. MELBOURNE, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 3

After entering three shops at Belgrave, Victoria, yesterday, thieves set fire to one of them, causing considerable damage. Prompt action by the…

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Fire at Wagga DAMAGE £25,000 to £30,000

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 3

One of the most destructive fires in the history of Wagga occurred early on Friday morning, when the grocery and hardware departments…

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Balranald Fire Station to Be Officially Opened

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 16 August 1930 · page 3

The acting Captain of the Balranald Fire Brigade has received a letter from the Hoard of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales stating that the…

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Visit of Fire Commissioners

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 2

The Corowa Council has been advised that the President of the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners (Hon. T. J. Smith, M.L.C.), and other…

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Fatality at Garage Fire. Man's Charred Remains Found. MELBOURNE. Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 3

The search of ruins after a fire that destroyed a large garage at Elwood, Vic, resulted in the discovery of the charred body of David Fels (28),…

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Fire Commissioners at Hay Long-service Medals Presened to Captain McKINNEY and Fireman Jas. Speer

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 2

Messrs. T. J. Smith, M.L.C. (president), E. E. Collins, Mayor of Wagga (Municipal Councils' representative), and G. F. Beswick (Firemen's…

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Balranald Fire Station Official Opening on Wednesday Last Big Attendance Show Civic Latest

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 3

The new building, which is future will house the fire-fighting appliances of the Balranald Fire Brigade was officially opened by the President of the…

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"Herald" Broadcasting Station Destroyed by Fire Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 2

The "Herald" Broadcasting Station. 3 DB, Melbourne, was destroyed by fire early this morning. Included in the apparatus burnt were two of the…

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Careless Use of Fire "Best Act Ever Put on Paper" Says Mr. Attenborough

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 September 1930 · page 5

A meeting was held in the Walla walla Memorial Hall on Friday afternoon last to discuss the new "Careless Use of Fire Act" with the view…

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