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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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Fire on P. and O. Liner. Passengers Ordered to Leave Vessel. Colombo

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 4

A serious fire broke out on the P. and O. liner Cormorin last night, and all efforts to extinguish the flames failed and the…

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Bush Fires Coastal Conditions Mr. Budd's Request Amend Regulations Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 9

The debate on the Bush Fires Bill was continued in the Legislative Assembly early this morning. Mr. Budd (C.P.) pointed out…

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Bush Fires Bill Inimical to North Coast Mr. Budd Puts Case

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.--When the debate on the Bush Fires Bill was in the Legislative Assembly early, this morning, Mr. A. E. Budd…

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Incendiarism Feared Fires in Furniture Factory

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--Four separate fires occurred early this morning in the Star Cabinet Malting. Works, owned and occupied by Mrs. Cataerine…

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Shock for Bailiffs Woman Fires Through Door

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday.--When two ba[?]iffs called at a house at Mascot yesterday a woman slammed the door in their faces, and when they continued to…

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Suspicious Fire Outbreak Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 9

Four separate fires occurred early this morning in the Star cabinetmaking works owned and occupied by Mrs. Katrine Gazal, in Elizabeth-street,…

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Bangalow Fire Engine Wanted Public Meeting Held

Northern Star · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 16

Mr. J. G. Snow presided at a public meeting held at Bangalow on Wednesday night, called to deal with the question of obtaining a suitable fire…

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Serious Fire on P. & O. LINER Passengers Ordered to beave Two Holds Alight

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 5

COLOMBO. Thursday.--A serious fire broke out on the P. and O liner Comorin last night. It was to have sailed at midnight, but at…

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Fire Out Comorin Ready to Restart COLOMBO

Northern Star · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 5

The fire on the steamer Comorin was extinguished late last night. The list to starboard of 30 degrees was due to the large quantity of water pumped…

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Extinguished Fire on Liner Mail From Australia Damaged

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 3

COLOMBO, Friday:-The fire on the Comorin was extinguished late last-night. Operations are now being carried out for a resumption of the…

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Fire on Ship Engine Room Blaze Hobson's Bay Great Excitement SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 5

A fire which might have had serious consequences broke out in the engine room of the liner Hobsons Bay at Darling Harbour…

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Man's Timely Discovery. Fire in Downstairs Room

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.--As Thomas Patrick Kelly, a chemist, of Carlton, was about to retire shortly after midnight, his suspicions were aroused by…

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Fire Outbreak On Liner Hobson's Bay Passengers Excited

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--A fire which may have had serious consequences broke out in the engine room of the liner Hobson's Bay at Darling…

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Awakened in Time Fire in Chemist's Shop SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 4

As Thomas Patrick Kelly, a chemist of Carlton, was about to retire shortly after midnight, his suspicions were aroused by the smell of…

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Another Fire. Redfern Cabinet Works $. A

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.-- The cabinet making works owned by Katrine Gazel, at Redfern, were again found on fire early this morning, but the outbreak was…

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Local Government Mullumbimby Council Fire Insurance Rates

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 6

Ald. A. W. Chew (Mayor) presided a, the meeting of Mullumbimby Municipal Council on Monday night, other aldermen, present being:- F. Frost…

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Shot in Side Police Fire at Suspect SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 9

An exciting police chase terminated in Hague Avenue near Hyde Park late last night when a man alleged to have broken into premises in…

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Gunman Amok City Residential Stranger Fires Wide Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 11

A sensational shooting affair occurred in a residential in George-street, City, last night. A man asked the proprietress, Mrs…

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Fred Birkbeck. Next Fuller's Hotel. Legislation for the Country. Bush Fires' Bill

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 1

The Bush Fires' Bill, which has been strongly advocated by the Country Party, has now reached the third reading stage, and, especially in the…

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Work of Fire Brigades Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 6

The report of the New South Wales Fire Commissioners for 1929 discloses that there were 4145 calls in Sydney district and 1396 in other parts of…

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