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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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A City Fire. Big Building Menaced

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday. -- A fire broke out at Citroen House, an eight-story building in Castlereagh Street, early this morning. When the brigades arrived…

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Fire on Boat Spectacular Blazs Cargo of Oil Goes up in Smoke Newcastle Sensation

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 3

All vessels in Newcastle Harbour were ordered to be ready to leave at a moment's notice yesterday when a fire broke out on the oil…

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Sydney Fires Two More Outbreaks Box Factory Gutted

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday -- Fuller's box factory at Annandale was gutted by fire at two o' clock this morning. Fuller and his wife and three children…

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Sensational Fire on Ship in Harbor

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--A sensational fire broke out at Newcastle yesterday morning on the British steamer Sonor, which was loaded with 1000 tons of…

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Outbreak of Fire in Big City Building

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--A fire broke out at Citroen House, an eight storey building in Castlereagh Street, City, early this morning. When brigades arrived…

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Fire Outbreaks Damage in Sydney SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 4

Fuller's box factory at Annandale was gutted by fire at 2 o'clock this morning. Fuller and his wife and three children were sleeping in the house…

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Steamer on Fire Fremantle

Northern Star · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 4

A radio message was received from the Chinese steamer Ningchow 9000 tens), bound from Melbourne to Fremantle, stating that a fire had broken…

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Nine Victims Fire Destroys School THEPAS (Manitoba)

Northern Star · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 7

The Sister Superior and nine children perished in a [?]ire which destroyed the isolated Indian girls' school on Lake Manitoba…

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£100,000 Damage East Greta Fire Railway Sheds Destroyed Private Company's Loss West Maitland

Northern Star · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 5

Damage estimated at over £100,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed East Greta railway sheds last night. The…

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Disastrous River Front Fire

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 5

NEW ORLEANS, Sunday. A river front fire swept warehouses and wharves causing damage estimated at 3,000,000 dollars…

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Disastrous Fire 3,000,000 Dollars, Damage at New Orleans

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 3

NEW ORLEANS, Sunday.-- Riverfront fire swept warehouses and wharves, causing damage estimated at £8,000,000 dollars…

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Fire Fighting Appliances

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 8

A public meeting was called for Monday night at Bangalow to deal with, correspondence from the fire Commissioners concerning the…

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From Frying Pan to Fire

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 2

Stanley McDermitt, aged 7, was going home from school at Cawarra (in the Rockhampton district) when he met a bull on the road to avoid…

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From Frying Pan to Fire

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 7

Stanley, McDermott, aged 7, was going home from school at Cawarral (in the Rockhampton district) when he met a bull on the road. To avoid…

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Local Government Murwillumbah Council The 'Fire Bug' Lights

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

Present at Wednesday night's meeting of the Murwillumbah Municipal Council were Ald. A. R. Black Mayer), R. J. Pritchard, R. McCloy, A. E…

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Car on Fire

Northern Star · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 8

Passing along Molesworth-street, Lismore, Sergt. W. Ferrier noticed flames in the rear of the Freemasons' Hotel. He found a motor car alight in…

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Fire Brigades Inspection

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 5

Mr. T. Nance, Chief Officer of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades, is on a tour of inspection of country stations. Yesterday he visited Tweed Heads, and last…

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From Frying Pan to Fire

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 6

Stanley McDermott, aged 7, was going home from school at Cawarral (in the Rockhampton district) when he met a bull on the road. To avoid…

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Fire in Gasworks East Maitland's Escape

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--A fire broke out last night in the meter room of the East Maitland Gasworks. Firemen stopped the blaze just in time to…

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Timely Save Fire at Gas Works SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 5

A fire broke out last night in the meter room of the East Maitland gas works. Firemen stopped the blaze just in time to prevent the flames reaching…

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