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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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Fire and Collision Toll of New Year's Day Many Lucky Escapes From Death. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 1

Three persons were killed and four injured in a collision at the Wivenhoe Railway Station, Tasmania, between a motor car and train. The…

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Fire in Flourmill SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 1

Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed a flour mill at Cast North, Canterbury. together with 9000 sacks of grain…

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Fire at Werris Creek. Seven Shops Destroyed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 2

Seven shops were destroyed by fire in the business section of Werris Creek early on Friday morning. The damage amounts to many thousands of…

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Disastrous Fire in Scotland Wheat Silos Destroyed Firemen's Great Work. London

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

A fire destroyed a huge grain elevator at e[?]ithdocks, Edinburghf[?] also the building and plant valued at £200,000, and grain at £150,000. A…

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Werris Creek Fire Arrest in Tamworth

The North Western Courier · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 5

Sergeant Stephenson, of Tamworth and Sergeant McGrath. of Werris Creek, on Saturday night arrested a man in Tamworth in connection, it is…

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A Mid-night Blaze

Manilla Express · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

About 1 a.m. last night, (Monday) fire was discovered in the premises occupied by Mr. H. Talbot, skin buyer, in Manilla…

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Bush Fires in West Australia. Worst in History of State. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 7

A message from Perth states that the present bush fires are the worst in the history of the State. In every district affected by the…

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Fire on a Truck

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Taylor, mail contractor between Moree and Florida North, sustained a severe loss on Monday when a fire broke out in the back of his utility…

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Store-Room Fire Police Investigating Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 1

A store room at Bunnerong power house was completely gutted by fire late last right. Some time previously a strange parcel was discovered…

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Bushfires Destroy Homes & Property Heavy Losses in Western Australia

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 7

Bush fires have been raging through several south-east districts during the last two or three days, says a Perth correspondent, and…

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Three Fires Fire Mishap in Doyle Street.-

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

A cottage in Doyle Street was gutted by fire sit about 3 a.m. to-day, The tenants, Mr. H. Young, and family, are at present in Melbourne…

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Alarm of Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 2

The ringing of the fire bell last night gave people a slight scare, but fortunately there was nothing doing. It appars that an inmate of the C.W.A…

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A Fire Alarm

North West Champion · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 2

The ringing of the fire bell on Sunday night brought many people to their doors and awakened fears. It was, however, but a trifling affair. A bottle…

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Fire At Racecourse Leger Stand Burnt Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 1

The Western end of the Leger Stand at the Newcastle Racecourse was destroyed by fire last night, and other portions were so badly…

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Cottage Destroyed By Fire

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

The chimney stacks, a windmill and a lofty river gum are the only remaining land-marks of a well built weather-board eight-roomed cottage,…

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Fire Bugs SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

A fire broke out this morning at the Silverite Glass Coy's premises at Camperdown, the flames were soon subdued. An examination revealed…

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£20 for Cruelty. Man Fires at Horse

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 7

"I do not know whether I could get a very much worse example of cruelty," said Mr. Chapman, P.M., at Grafton Police Court, in fining Arnold Augustus…

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Fence on Fire

Manilla Express · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

On Sunday evening shortly after 7 o'clock a fence at Durham Court was found to be on fire. Several car loads of men went…

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Boggabri Fire Freezing Works Destroyed BOGGABRI

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 5

The freezing works building, owned by the Country Freezing Comany, was destroyed by fire at Boggabri shortly after one o'clock this…

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Furniture Factory Fire Kilners Ltd Razed to Ashes £60,000 DAMAGE Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 1

Kilners' Furniture store at Camperdown was totally destroyed, by fire this morning. When the brigades arrived, the flames had a great hold…

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