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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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Bush Fires 60 Brigade Calls SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 6

Yesterday's heat wave conditions caused many bush fires, and over 60 calls were received by the brigades. At Newington, priests and teachers…

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Colliery Menaced Miners Quell Bush Fire Outbreak

Tweed Daily · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--Bush fires menaced Abermain No. 1 colliery yesterday but a number of miners, armed with boughs and wet bags, fought the…

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Homesteads Razed. Disastrous Bush Fires

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday. -- Great damage has been done by bush fires in the south-eastern districts of West Australia. Many houses and fences were…

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Fires at Tamworth. Unenviable Record

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday. -- Two more fires occurred at Tamworth yesterday, making eleven in twenty days…

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Bush Fires Menace Albury

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 9

Bush fires in the Upper Murray are still threatening many properties. On a front of about six miles the flames travelled across the mountain towards…

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Bush Fires Raging in West Australia Settlers Hard Hit

Tweed Daily · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 6

PERTH, Wednesday.--Disastrous bush fires continue to sweep through large areas in the wheat belt and in the southern portion…

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Bush Fires Heavy Losses in W.A. Man Succumbs to Burns Perth

Northern Star · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 6

Disastrous bush fires continue to sweep through large areas in the western fringe of the wheat belt and the south-west portion of the State. At…

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Crookwell Blaze Four Premises Destroyed SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 6

Four business' premises were destroyed by fire at Crookwell early this morning. The flames were first noticed at the rear of premises occupied by…

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Disastrous Fire Business Premises Destroyed Blaze at Crookwell

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--Four business premises were destroyed by fire at Crookwell early this morning. The flames were first noticed at the rear…

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Tower of London Fire London

Northern Star · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 7

A bugle alarm roused sleeping troops in the historic tower of London early this morning on account of a fire in the cookhouse barracks. Twelve…

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Suspicious Fire Bunnerong Outbreak SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 7

Fire destroyed the store room at the City Council's electricity power house at Bunnerong late last night. Huge stacks of coal also caught fire but the…

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Suspicious Fire Bunnerong Power House Storeroom Destroyed

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Fire destroyed the storeroom of the City Council's electricity power house at Bunnerong late last night. Huge stocks of coal…

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Bush Fires

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 4

A message from Armidale on Tuesday sain that bush fires were burning in various parts of the district. One of the most serious has attacked the big…

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Fire in Tower of London Barracks

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 6

LONDON Thursday -- A bugle alarm roused sleeping troops in the historic ower of London early this morning on [?]count of a fire in the cookhouse of…

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House on Fire Man's Narrow Escape

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.--While three men were passing along Gloucester Street, City, early this morning they noticed flames in a house occupied by…

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Fire at Printing Works Adelaide

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 4

Damage estimated at several thousands of pounds was done by fire at the printing works of the William Press late on Saturday night. Four…

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Warned of Fire in Time Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 5

While three men were passing along Gloucester-street, city, early this morning they noticed flames in a house occupied by Henry Stephen…

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Adelaide Fire. Flat Dwellers Narrow Escape

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.--Damage, estimated at several thousasnd pounds, was done by fire at the printing works of The William Press late on Saturday…

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Mascot Fire Family's Narrow Escape SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 4

When a fire broke out in a grocer's shop at Mascot early this morning Elizabeth Williams was just able to rescue her four children and make a…

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Thieves Cause Fire? Family Has Narrow Escape

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--When a fire broke out in a grocer's shop at Mascot early this morning, Elizabeth Williams was just able to rescue her four…

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