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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

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Time Fires. In Brisbane House. Police Make an Arrest. Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 1

When firemen gained control of a fire In a bedroom of a six-roomed house at, Kedron, a second fire was discovered in another bedroom. No…

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Fire at Greymouth Four Men Killed SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 1

A fire in the Union Hotel, Grey mouth, New Zealand, early yesterday morning, resulted in the loss of four lives. The victims were David…

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Guyra Fire. Counsel Attacks Methods of Police. Remarkable Evidence

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 8

When the inquiry into the Guyra fire was resumed in Sydney on Friday, Mr.R. Sproule, counsel for the three accused…

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The Guyra Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 4

At the Sydney Court, Thomas Welsh, William See Lun, Bridget Agnes See Lun and George Tet Fong were charged with maliciously setting…

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Fire! Blue at Boarding House

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 6

At about ten o'clock on Saturday night a fire was discovered in an upstairs room at Mrs. Barton's boarding establishment in Bradley-street,…

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Fire Brigades Country Interests SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 1

A deputation of fire brigade officers suggested to the Chief Secretary that fire brigades should not be included in the Greater Sydney Bill…

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Marsh-street Fire. Mentioned in Small Debts Case. Claim For Rent

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 3

A fire which ocurred recently at a house in Marsh-street, owned by Albert Edward Pye, formerly a sergeant of police at Armidale,…

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Country Fire Brigades. Exclusion From Greater Sydney Scheme. Request to Chief Secretary. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 1

A deputation of Fire Brigade officers suggested to the Chief Secretary that fire brigades should not be induced in the Greater…

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Guyra Fire Inquiry Continued. Evidence in Sydney SYDNEY

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 5

The adjourned inquiry into the fire which occurred at Guyra on Easter Monday night, and which destroyed, a general store kept by…

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Guyra Fire. Counsel Attacks Methods of Police. Remarkable Evidence

The Uralla Times · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 2

When the inquiry into the Guyra fire was resumed in Sydney on Friday last, Mr. R. Sproule, counsel for the three persons accused…

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Suspicious Fire Documents Destroyed SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 June 1931 · page 1

A fire in the Parramatta branch of the State Labor Bureau last night destroyed a cabinet containing food relief records and other documents…

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Fire Inquiry. To be Held To-morrow

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1931 · page 5

The district Coroner (Mr. Elliott) will conduct an Inquiry tomorrow into the circumstances surrounding the recent fire mt premises in…

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Fire in Labour Bureau. Police Have Suspicions. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1931 · page 1

A fire in the Parramatta branch of the State Labor Bureau lust night destroyed a cabinet containing food relief records, and other documents. The…

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£12,000 DAMAGE Ballina Fire SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 1

A fire at Ballina, yesterday morning almost completely destroyed five shops, doing damage estimated at £12,000…

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Summary of Yesterday's News Sydney, Monday. Victorian Legislative Poll—Parramatta Labor Exchange Fire —Only Minor Damage in Earth Tremor—Russia's Wool—Soviet Workmen on Bread Line—New Waterside Regulations — Three Persons Burnt Alive—Unemployed March to Parliament House— Queensland Meat Employees' Wage Cut

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 7

Mrs. Weston, a resident of Sydney, had a narrow escape from death last night when she crashed down the mountain side at Kurrajong Heights…

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Mysterious Fire. Early Morning Outbreak. "Malicious" Is Police View. Coroner Returns Open Verdict

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 4

When the District Coroner (Mr. W. L. Elliott) conducted an inquiry yesterday into the fire which partially destroyed premises in Marsh street belonging to Sergt. Pye formerly of Armidale in the early morning of May 23 evidence was given that this was the third…

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"Red" Russia. Rioting in Leningrad. Troops Fire on Crowd. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 1

The Stockholm newspaper "Aftonblsdet" says that serious riots have broken out in Leningrad, where the starving population…

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Benefactors Attacked Homes Set on Fire WARSAW

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 1

Hearing that the most brigade less village of Bialki was blazing furiously the fire brigade from the nearest town, hastened…

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Hotel Fire Guests Thrilling Escape Sensation at Tweed Heads Tweed Heads

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 1

Two boarders had an exciting experience when a fire broke out at the Hotel Grande, at Coolangatta, early this morning…

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Yesterday's News Big Fire

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 4

The Hotel Grande at Coolangatta was destroyed by fire early on Saturday morning and the damage is estimated at £10,000. The only two guests…

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