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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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Disastrous Fire. Cool Stores Destroyed. Thousands of Pounds Worth of Damage. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 1

The cool stores of Kitchen Brothers, of Pakenhani (Victoria), together with 17,000 cases of fruit 4000 empty fruit cases engine house workshops…

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Young Man Committed for Trial On Breaking and Entering Charge. Faulkner Street Fire Sequel

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 3

As the result of an inquiry on Tuesday morning into circumstances surrounding the fire at Mr. Morgan Stephens' printery on…

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Bush Fires. Provisions of New Act Referred to L.G. BODIES

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 July 1930 · page 6

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, states,that the Bush Fires Act, which was recently assented to, amends the Careless Use of Fire Act, in regard to…

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Furniture Factory Fire £9,000 Damage In 20 Minutes. MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 July 1930 · page 1

The furniture factory of Charles E. Kennett, South Melbourne, was destroyed by fire in 20 minutes last night. Damage is estimated at £9000…

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Fierce City Blaze Causes Much Excitement SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 August 1930 · page 1

Damage, estimated at £2000, was caused by a fierce blaze which broke out in Hillsden and Board's motor garage, Castlereagh Street, City…

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Herberton Fire Hotel and Office Destroyed The Second Outbreak CAIRNS

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 2 August 1930 · page 1

A fire last night destroyed the Post Office Hotel at Herberton, and then bakery and residence and office of Mr. C. Wright, commission agent…

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Coff's Harbour Fire

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 4

Coff's Harbour "Advocate" newspaper office was almost completely destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning. The outbreak occurred in the adjoining…

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42 CASES. Busy Day at the Police Court Quick-fire Justice

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 4

It was another "rush" day at the Armldale Police Court to-day. Altogether 42 eases were listed. This was in addition to ten…

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Man Burned to Death. in Garage Fire. Perth

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 4

Nathaniel Bartlett, real estate agent, was burned to death at Geraldton when a fire broke out in his garage. The explosion was heard before the…

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Billion Dollars Lost Fires and Drought in U.S.A. Food Shortage Feared WASHINGTON

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 1

The Weather Bureau officials estimate that the United States crop losses in the protracted heat wave have passed the billion…

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Vauxhall House Another Fire Caretaker's Quarters Destroyed Mother and Daughter's Death Recalled SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 1

Another are broke out in the [?] quarters at Vanxhall Month early this morning. The fire spread with great rapidity and the…

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Another Disastrous Fire. At Vauxhall House House of Reps. Reducing Members' Salaries Senate's Amendment Negatived Canberra

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 1

The House of Representtives, an the motion of the Prime Minister, last night negatived an amendment by…

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House-boat Fire. Woman and Child Rescued. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 1

A woman and child narrowly escaped being suffocated when a fire broke out in a houseboat in Berry's Ray on Saturday. The dinghy attached to the…

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By Beacon News of the Duchess Chain of Fire

The Uralla Times · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 4

London, Saturday.—A beaconn. 35 feet in height, will be lit around the baes of a giant pine at Hunter's Hill, near Glamis Castle, when an…

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Terrific Store Trees Set Fire by Lightning. Hailstorm to the Rescue. Wagan

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 1

A terrifle thunderstorm compelled the football match between Sub[?] (West Australia) and Wagga to be abandoned in the third quarter on…

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Drought and Fires America Suffers Worst Drought In History

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 7

With President Hoover in his summer camp in the Virginia mountains, only a few miles from where volunteers are combating a…

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Thieves Use Fire Shop Damaged MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 1

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

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City Fire Firemen Injured SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 1

The third and fourth floors of Bacon's Buildings, Cra[?] Place, City, were severely da[?] by fire last night. The firemen had great…

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Excitement at Glamis Beacon Fires Ready LONDON

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 1

Several forresters were to-day engaged in building a beacon on top of Hunter's Hill, overlooking the Valley of Strathmore. This is regarded as…

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Fire on Harbor Bridge. —: o:— SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 1

During a fierce windstorm which swept Sydney last night, Jack Harris, foreman rigger on the harbor bridge, had to make an ascent almost to the…

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