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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

204 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 11

Country Edition Telegrams. Fire in Residential. Inmates Escape by Ladder. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 1

Several residents escaped down a ladder to safety, when a fire broke out in a residential in Palmer Street, East Sydney, early this morning…

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Balranald Fire Station

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 20 September 1930 · page 2

The above building is now completed, and is beyond doubt a great acquisition and ornament to the town. The building is most up-to-date, and the…

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Fire at Parliament House Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 5

A fire was discovered in State Parliament buildings. Macquarie-street, Sydney, early this morning and but for the automatic alarms, the…

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Fire at Mosman. Sydney, Friday noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 2

The Presbyterian school hall and the caretaker's cottage at Mosman Bowling Club, were destroyed by fire, last night, while the club house…

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Serious Adelaide Fire. Thirty Motor Vehicles Destroyed. ADELAIDE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 2

About thirty motor vehicles were destroyed, when a fire broke out a H. C. Richards' buildings, in the city, this morning. The damage is…

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Fell Into Camp Fire Indian Hawker Found Dead at Walbundrie

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 1

On Saturday morning last an Indian known as "Dookie" was found dead at his camp at Mr. A. F. Muller's, Walbundrie…

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To-day's Latest. Big Fire at Ganmain. Damage £10,000. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 2

A fire at Ganmain, early this morning, resulted in the destruction of rive business premises. Although the alarm was given at 4 o'clock, the…

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Fire at Ganmain

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 27

Early on Friday morning five shops in the main business quarter of Ganmain were destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated to be about £15,000…

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Fire at Coraki

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 7

A disastrous fire occurred in the centre of the business area at Coraki on Tuesday morning. Tho premises destroyed were:—H. H. Davey's…

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Disorder in India Constables Fire on Crowd Calcutta. October 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 35

An attempt was made yesterday to assassinate Khan Dahadur Sheikh Abdul Aziz, superintendent of police at Lahore, who played a conspicuous part…

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House Fire Good Home Goes Up in Flames

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 October 1930 · page 2

At about 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon a fire demolished the home of the late Mr. J. Steer, who died at the Balranald District Hospital on Thursday of last…

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New Route Through North-west Australia. Track Blazed by Fire Plough

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1930 · page 5

The Shell Company bas been advised that the new track in the North West Hinterland Is ready for motorists, and may be picked up…

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Explosion of Petrol Corowa Man Fatally Burned House Destroyed by Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 47

A man named James W. Moore, about 65 years of age, died in hospital early on Tuesday morning as the result of extensive burns received on Monday…

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Clerks Trapped in Lift. While Fire is in Progress. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 2

A fire broke out last night in singer House, York Street. When the brigades arrived they found six or seven clerks trapped in a lift, which…

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Fire at Moulamein

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 October 1930 · page 2

A five-roomed dwelling, with its contents, including a piano, owned by Mr R. Tassell, of South Moulamein, was destroyed by fire at 2 a.m. on…

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Fire at Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1930 · page 3

On Saturday night last shortly before 9 o’clock, a fire broke out in a [?] house [?]and occupied by Mrs L. Carter, in Main…

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Suspicious Fire Seven Different Outbreaks

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 7

The police regard with tho utmost suspicion an outbreak of fire which damaged the rear portion of a house in Wells-street, Annandale, on Monday…

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Police Fire Shots at Car Arrest of Driver

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 4

About 1 o'clock last Friday morning Constable Cotter of Wangaratta saw a car without lights being driven from McAllce's garage in the…

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Fire at Annandale Regarded with Suspicion. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 1

The police regard with the utmost suspicion an outbreak of fire which damaged the rear portion of a house in Wells Street, Annandale, last night…

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Attacked with Stones Police Open Fire with Revolvers More RUCTlONS in Calcutta Calcutta, Wed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 1

A small force of police which were sent to watch the congress meeting in a village in the united pro[?]ces, were attacked with…

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