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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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Armed Man. Found in Country Home. Books Used to Make Fire. Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 1

When Otto Mueller, of South Ravenswood near Bendigo, returned home yesterday, he saw an armed man in the room. He informed the police…

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Second Fire. On Chinese steamer PERTH

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 1

A fresh outbreak of fire occurred on the Chinese steamer Ningchow after the vessel was moored at Bunbury with one fire already burning…

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£150,000 FIRE. At East Greta Junction. Was It Work of Mania[?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 4

The biggest fire in the Maitland district occurred on Saturday evening at East Greta Junction, one mile from West Maitland…

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£5000 Fire. Flames 50 Feet High. Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 4

The Victory Planing Mill at Wollongabbg was destroyed by fire late last night. The damage is estimated at about£5000, which is covered by…

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Gasworks Fire Eplosion Narrowly Averted. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 1

A fire broke out last night in the meter room of the East Maitland gasworks. Firemen stopped the blaze just in…

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Town Saved. by Discovery of Fire. East Maitland

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 1

A fire broke out last night in a meter-room of the East Maitland Gasworks. Firemen stopped the blaze just in time to prevent the…

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Exciting Chace Fdr Sate Robber. Police Fire Seven Shots Arrested on Theatre Dome. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 1

Seven shots were fired by the police early this morning during an exciting chase after a thief, following the robbing of the safe…

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Kempsey Blaze Three Dwellings Destroyed

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

Three dwellings were destroyed by a fire which broke out in a residence in the main street of Smithtown a few minutes before midnight…

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Hobart Blaze Incendiarism Suspected HOBART

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

Damage estimated at £5000 was done by a fire which broke out in Lewis' store, Murray street, yesterday morning. When the firemen…

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Fire at Moree

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 5

McIntosh's block of buildings in Moree were destroyed by tire at an early hour of Sunday morning…

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News & Notes. Tingha Fire

The Uralla Times · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

As a result of a disastrous fire which occurred at about, 3 o'clock this morning, four building's in the main street of Tingha were…

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Tingha Blaze £16,009 Store Destroyed Also. Three Other Buildings. Sunday Morning Outbreak

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

At 3 o'clock yesterday morning another disastrous fire occurred in the principal street of Tingha, as a result of which four buildings…

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Fire in Radio Store SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

A fire which broke out in Keogh's radia stove. Park Street city, about midnight did considerable damage to the contents before it was subdued…

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Fire at Smithtown. Three Buildings Destroyed. Kempsey

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

Three dwellings were destroyed by a fire which broke out in a residence in the main street at Smithtown a few minutes before midnight. The main…

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Hobart Fire. Thought to Be Work of Thieves. Hobart

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

Damage estimated at £ 5000 was done by a fire which broke out in Lewis' store, Murray-street, yesterday morning. When the firemen arrived…

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Two Men charged in connection with Tingha Fire Stolen Goods Recovered by Police. Arrest Made. MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

The St. Kilda police yesterday morning recovered, a stolen car containing suit lengths, rolls of cloth and overcoats valued at £125, which had been…

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Fishing Launch Destroyed Engine Back-fires SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 1

A fishing launch caught fire four miles out at sea off Coff's Harbor yesterday, owing to the engine backfiring…

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Fire at Tingha Big Store Burnt £20,000 Damage

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 6

About 8 o'clock on Sunday morning another disastrous fire occurred in Tingha's principal street, as a result of which four buildings were…

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City Fire Good Save Effected Value of Chemical Extinguisher Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 1

A fire broke on the last night on the premises of Madame Henry, costlier, of Rowe Street, City. The flames were subdued with chemical…

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£10,500 FIRE. Freezing Plant Destroyed. Big Blaze at Crookwell. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 1

The Crookwell freezing works, machinery, and about 4000 pairs of rabbits, the property of the Country Freezing Co., rained altogether at…

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