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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

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Big Bangalow Blaze. Six Businesses Burnt Out

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at Bangalow early this morning when six business premises were completely gutted. When first…

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Casino Fire

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

A cottage occupied by Mr. Athol Young at South Casino, was destroyed by five about 9.30 on Wednesday might during the absence of the family at…

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Fire in Crop

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

While harvesters were at work at Parkes on Mr. E. Ward's farm at Coradgery, a fire broke out in the crop. It is believed it was caused by…

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Fire Brigades Started by Augustus

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 9

An address on "The Evolution of the Fire Brigade" was given to members of the Sons of England Lunch Club recently by Captain S. W…

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Local and General Kirra Fire Insurances

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

In connection with the midnight fire at Kirra, reported in yesterday's issue, it appears that, the building was insured with the New Zealand Insurance…

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Shop Destroyed Fire at Ulmarra GRAFTON. Tlxursdav

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

At about 1.15 this morning fire destroyed Frank Hall's tailor's shop, a wooden building at the Corner of Coldstream and River streets, Ulmarra,…

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Bangalow's Big Blaze

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

Early on Friday morning a fire again broke out in Bangalow, and as a result seven business premises were destroyed. The absence of a fire brigade was responsible for the flames causing more damage than would otherwise have been the case…

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Motor Notes Causes of Car Fires

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 10

Back fires, of course, are the most frequent—in fact, one might say invariably, are the cause of cars catching alight. When the back firing…

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Bangalow Blaze Six Shops Gutted in Main Street Again

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 6

Another disastrous fire, making the fourth within 15 months, occurred about 4 o'clock yesterday morning in the main street of…

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Camp Fires Girls' Movement Success in America

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

The camp fire movement has in the 18 years of its development justified the hopes of its founders, as an experiment in sociology, according to Mrs…

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New Year's Day Fire

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

A correspondent writes regarding the New Year's Day fire at Murwillumbah, but as he has some of his facts wrong we have withheld publication…

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£3,000 DAMAGE Fire at Kingaroy

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 8

MARYBOROUGH, Friday:--Motor cars, cycles, and accessories to a value of £3,000 were destroyed by fire at Kingaroy. The damaged property…

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Local and General Fire -Station Work

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

The concrete floor of the Casino fire station is to be replaced, and tenders are called in this issue, closing on the 27th inst., for the work…

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Another Big Fire Bangalow's Fourth Disaster 6 Shops and Garage Gutted Early Morning Outbreak

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

Another disastrous fire, the fourth within the last 15 months, which occurred about 4 o'clock yesterday in the main street of Bangalow, was reponsible for the total destruction of six shops and a motor garage, together with…

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Fire Insurances

Northern Star · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

The stock of Mr. T. Squelch, storekeeper, Bangalow, destroyed by fire on Friday last, was insured for £1000. Mr. F. Virtue's garage was insured for…

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Brave Nurse Fire Panic Averted

Northern Star · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 9

By a brave piece of acting in th[?] ward of a maternity home here, a nurse who knew that the building was on fire persuaded the patients that…

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Local and General Bangalow Fire Insurance

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

It has been ascertained that the insurance on the building and stock of Virtue's garage, Bangalow, which was destroyed by fire early on Friday…

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Bush Fire Scouts' Camp Wiped Out Lucky Escapes

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday:--A Boy Scouts' camp was wiped out by a bush fire at Mount Wilga Valley, in the Hornsby district, yesterday…

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Fire Extinguished

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 4

Lismore Fire Brigade was called out yesterday morning to extinguish a small fire in the rear of the New England Motor Company's garage…

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Mullumbimby Creek Fire

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 2

The residence of Mr. J. Bassett, at Mallumbimby Creek, together with all the contents, was totally destroyed by fire in the early hours of Sunday…

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