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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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"Hire and Fire" Newcastle

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 5

The Newcastle secretary of the Northern Miners' Association (Mr. McNeill) said to-day that if the associated owners stuck out for the…

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Miners Will Fight For Right of Hire and Fire

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The secretary of the Northern Miners' Association (Mr. McNeill) said to-day that if the associated owners stuck out…

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Murwillumbah Fire Risks

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 2

Mr. A. R. Armstrong, Surveyor of the Fire and Accident Underwriters' Association of N.S.W., is visiting Murwillumbah for the purpose of…

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£15,000 Damage. Fire in City

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--A fire broke out on the top floor of a four-storey building in George-street, near Goulburn-street, at four o'clock this morning…

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Fire in St. Phillip's Church Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 8

Mystery surrounds a fire which caused considerable damage in St. Phillip's Church to-night. A valuable pipe organ was among the property…

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£15,000 DAMAGE Fire in Sydney Building Some Narrow Escapes

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday:-Shortly before four o'clock this morning, a fire broke out near the top of a a four-storey building in George…

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£15,000 Damage Russian Club Fire Adjoining Shops Gutted SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 9

Shortly before four o'clock this morning fire broke out on the top floor of a four-storey building in George-street near…

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Fire on Railway West Maitland

Northern Star · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 4

The coroner to-day returned an open verdict at the conclusion of an inquiry into a fire which destroyed a carriage shed and passenger rolling stock of the…

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Lesson to Labour Obstructionists Made to Walk Home Unduly Late Sitting of House Verbal Fire in Legislative Assembly SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 7

Labour members in the Legislative Assembly were up in arms to-day because of the action of the Premier (Mr. Bavin) in cancelling cars which in the past have invariably been ordered to take them…

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Fighting Forest Fires. Aeroplanes Suggested

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 4

Sydney, Friday.--The Forest League is urging the Government to engage aeroplanes to patrol State forests to give warnings of fires…

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A Funny Fire

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 4

Without warning, and with no ostensible cause, a fire broke out in the door of a railway carriage forming a part of the 5.30 p.m. train from Tweed…

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Appalling Fire Hazard Oil Gusher Menaces City

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 3

OKLAHAMA CITY, Wednesday: One of the greatest lire hazards in the history of oil in America has been created here by a new…

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Forest Fires. 'Plane Warning Urged

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday. --The Forest League is urging the Government to engage an aeroplane to patrol the State forests to give warnings of fires…

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A Funny Fire

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 4

Without warning, and with no ostensible cause, a fire broke out in the door of a railway carriage, forming a part of the 5.30 p.m. train from Tweed…

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Cabbages Committed to Fire

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 2

One thousand seven hundred and twenty-six head of cabbages have been burnt in Brisbane this week as the result of Government health inspectors'…

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Seven Shops Brewarrina Blaze Two Arrests Made Alleged Incendiarism BREWARRINA

Northern Star · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 5

A sensational fire, which destroyed seven of the principal business houses in Bathurst-street, Brewarrina, early this morning,…

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Incendiarism? Brewarrina Blaze £10,000 to £15,003 Damage Two Arrests Made

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 3

BREWARRINA, Sunday:--A sensational fire which destroyed seven of the principal business house in Bathurst Street early this morning…

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Hexham Inquest Recent Fire Tragedy NEWCASTLE

Northern Star · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 7

A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest on Shirley Musgrave (2) and Jack Musgrave, five months, who were burned to death…

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Brewarrina Fire

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 2

BREWARRINA, Monday.--At the local Police Court to-day, Richard Simmons and Charles Nicholas Conomos were charged with arson in connection…

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The Brewarrina Fire Brewarrina

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 4

At the local police court to-day, Richard Simmons and Charles Nicholas Conomos were charged with arson in connection with yesterday's disastrous…

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