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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

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Curtin, Labor M.P. Says There Should Be an Election Roubaix Strike. Communists Run Amok Fire and Wreckage ROUBAIX

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 1

There is recrudescence of rioting in connection with the strike. Three hundred communists, whom the police prevented from demonstrating,…

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Greater Sydney Fire Brigade Officers SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 1

The Minister for Local Government, Mr. McKell, rejected a request from that the brigades should not be brought that the Government had no…

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Lighted Matches and Red-hot Bars Petrol Without Fire Danger French Invention Remarkable Tests "The World to Benefit" London

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 1

The "Daily Express" says that two French experts, Henri Bardel, technical manager of the French Air Union, and M…

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Fire Brigades Competition

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 8

After an interval of 21 years, the country fire brigades' competitions, which used to create such widespread interest, are to be revived. The…

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INCENDIARISM. Alleged in Adelaide Fire. Relief Council Records Burned. Adelaide

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 4

Most of the words in the office of the Unemployed Relief Council at Port Adelaide were destroyed by fire last night. The Police suspect…

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Mysterious Fire Strange Evidence SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 1

The adjourned Inquiry concerning the fire which destroyed a house at Guildford owned by Edward Stikles, is concluded…

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Gundagai Bush Fires. [?] [?] [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 1

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Railway Fire Graziers Get Damages SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 1

Last December the Gundagai, coroner, at an inquiry into a bush fire at Coolac, found it had been caused by the servants of the Railway…

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Fire in Sydney

The Inverell Times · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 4

The city block bounded by Castlereagh, Park and Market streets was threatened on Saturday morning when a fire broke out in the two top floors…

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Just in Time. Watchman's Vigilance Prevents Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 4

The vigilance of Armldale's Might watchman. Special Constable W. J. Robinson, prevented what might have been a serious…

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Melbourne Fire. £25,000 DAMAGE 200 Out of Work MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 1

Damage estimated at £25,000 was done by a fire early yesterday morning to the factory of R. A. Murray, Australasia Proprietary Ltd.,…

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Water and Fire Jerilderie's Double Menace. Business Premises Destroyed. Sydney,Monday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 1

As the resuit of farther rain in the scethern and [?] during the weekk-end forther [?] ing is forest…

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Fire Throws Many Out of Work. £25,000 Blare is Melbourne Scarbed Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 1

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Disastrous Fire Dutch Exhibition Pavition Destroyed Archited and Wife Escape in Night Attire. Paris

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 1

The [?] [?] a sagy of the [?] was regraded at our of the games of…

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Eight Children Perish in Fire

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 July 1931 · page 1

Eight children, whose ages ranged from 8 months to 11 years, were burned to death when a fire destroyed the home of Xavier Toptin, a farmer…

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Guyra Fire Alleged Offer of £200 Inquiry in Sydmey

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 7

Giving evidence yesterday at the inquiry into the fire which destroyed a shop and dwelling at Guyra on April 6, Walter Letheby, carrier, of…

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Guyra Fire. Alleged Offer of £200 Inquiry in Sydney

The Uralla Times · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 1

Giving evidence in Sydney at the inquiry into the fire which destroyed a shop and dwelling at Guyra on 6th April last, Walter Letheby, carrier, of…

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£150 REWARD. Marsh-street Fire Echo. Government Gazette Announcement

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 4

In the Government Gazette of July 3 appears the notification of a reward of £150 for information which will lead to the conviction…

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The Bradley-street Fire. Allegations by Witness Against the Police

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 4

Remarkable allegations against, certain detectives were made by two witnesses at the Coroner's Court. Sydney, when Mr. McCulloch resumed his…

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Guyra News Remarkable Evidence. Guyra Fire Inquiry. Previous Outbreak Mentioned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 7

The destiuction by fire of a cottage at Auburn in January 1929, was mentioned in evidence at the Guyra fire inquiry, which is…

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