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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

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Guyra Fire Inquiry Resumes SYDNEY

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 5

Giving evidence to-day at the Inquiry into the fire which destroyed a shop and dwelling at Guyra 1 on April 6, Walter Letheby, carrier, of…

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Guyra Fire Inquiry In Sydney ALLEGED £200 OFFER

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 7

The conduct of the police during the course of their inquiries was the subject of comment by counsel during yesterday's hearing of the Guyra fire…

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Suspicious Fire. Tenant Rejects Communist's Request. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 4

The Police view with suspicion, an outbreak of fire which occurred in an untenanted house at Bankstown last night. The police were informed that…

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Guyra News the Bradley-street Fire. Coroner Exonerates Police. Accused Committed For Trial

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 3

When the Guyra fire inquiry concluded in Sydney yesterday, the Coroner, Mr. McCulloch, P.M., gave a finding that the premises…

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[?]Uyra Fire Coroner's Finding Accused Committed for Trial

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 2

The Guyra fire inquiry concluded on Thursday, when the Coroner, Mr. J. E. McCulloch, P.M., found that the premises…

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Guyra Fire. Accused Committed for Trial. Coroner's Finding. Police Exonerated

The Uralla Times · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 3

The Guyra fire inquiry concluded in Sydney on Thursday last, when the Corouor, Mr McCulloch, P.M.,. found that the premises…

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Guyra Fire Accused Committed for Trial Coroner's Finding Police Exonerated Sydney

Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 5

The conduct of the police during the course of their inquiries was the subject of comment by counsel during to-day's hearing…

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Two Killed In Plane Crash at Temora Machine Takes Fire EMORA

Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 5

With the pilot desperately trying to regain control while the tail was wobbling from side to side, the big passenger…

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Britain Defeats U.S.A. In Davis Cup Inter-Zone Final. Austin Finishes in Blaze of Brilliant Strokes. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 1

Great Britain finished splendidly to defeat U.S.A. by three matches to two in the inter-zone final of the Davis…

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£10,000 DAMAGE. Fire in Wellington (N.Z.) Wellington (N.Z.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 1

A fire, which broke out in a building in [?]stone-street last night, [?]ed out several firms, and caused damage estimated at nearly £10,000…

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Fire at Texas

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 4

Early on Saturday morning last the substantial six-roomed cottage of Mr. and Mrs. E. Middleton, of Texas, was completely destroyed by fire. The…

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£10,000 Fire at Roma Hiberian Hall Destroyed BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 July 1931 · page 1

Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which occurred early yesterday morning at Roma, when the Hibernian Hall, which contained…

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Dull Times Before Business Slow in 1881 News of an Earlier Day in Glen Innes a Grey Street Fire Serious Loss by Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1931 · page 4

About 8 o'clock yesterday morning flames were seen to be issuing from the dry-goods store at the rear of Mr. James Munro's business…

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U.S.A. Forest Fires

The Uralla Times · Monday 27 July 1931 · page 1

Forest fires are devastating timber lands in four western States of U.S.A. In Montana 2500 volunteers were fighting the fires…

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Hayshed Burned Early Morning Fire

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 July 1931 · page 1

A large hay shed; containing about fifty tons of hay, the property of Mr. F. Turner, "Boolloorina,"' Arrawatta Road, was totally destroyed by fire in…

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Warwick Blaze Hotel Destroyed Woman's Narrow Escape

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 7

Only the efforts of the Fire Brigade prevented the spreading of a fire which broke out at the Palace Hotel, Warwick, shortly after 9…

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Letter in Fire "Protest Against Governor's Action" SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 1

The Macquarie Shire Council burned a letter from the Newtown Council inviting co-operation in a protest against the Governor's…

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Cotton Growers Suffer. Fire at Ginnery. Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 1

A Serious outbreak of fire at the ginqury of the queenland collon Board. at [?] resulted in [?] [?]…

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Bombing 'Plane Catches Fire. Observer's Close Call. Prague

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 1

Flying at a height of 6000 feet a heavy bombing plane [?] lire. The pilot landed safely with a [?] fail the observer because over exctted…

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Pyjamas on Fire Plucky Uralla Boy Rolls on Ground To Extinguish Flames URALLA

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 5

Samuel Cook, the 10-years-old son of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Cook, was the victim of a serious burning accident on Sunday…

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