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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

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Big Fire Residential Destroyed. Inmates Lose Every thing

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 1

The peace of Saturday night last, when a big proportion of residents were enjoying the "talkies" or spending a quiet evening…

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Big Kyogle Blaze

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 2

Fire on Saturday evening completely destroyed an 18-roomed residential at Kyogle. The boarding house was conducted by Mr. C. Miley. Only…

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Fire Inquiry

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 6

The Coroner (Mr. E. A. Mahony) will hold an inquiry at Lismore Court House next Saturday at 10 a.m. into the fire in Molesworth-street,…

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Exciting Escape Chinderah Home Burnt Early Morning Blaze

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 2

An escape through a window in their night attire was the exciting experience of Mr. and Mrs. John Dynan and daughter, of Chinderah, when they…

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North Casino Fire

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 2

Cricketers who were playing at, North Casino during the week-end effected a good save when a fire broke out in the residence of Mr. Les Knapp…

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Theatre Blaze £10,000 Damage in Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday:--The entire stage of the King's Theatre was destroyed by a fire which broke out suddenly about 9 o,clock last night,…

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Petrol Catches Fire 400 Gallons on Waggon

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A waggon containing 400 gallons of petrol caught fire at the rear of premises occupied by J. H. Jaede, rubber…

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£2000 DAMAGE Petrol Waggon on Fire MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 5

A waggon containing 400 gallons of petrol caught fire at the rear of premises occupied by J. H. Jaede, rubber solution manufacturer, at Collingwood…

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£20,000 Mill Fire Perth

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 6

Damage estimated at £-20,000 was caused by fire which destroyed the Hoffman mill, near Yarloop, early this morning. Police state that there are…

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Bangalow Fire Inquiry

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 6

A Bangalow Court House yesterday An inquiry was conducted by Mr. E. A. Mahony, coroner, concerning the fire on November 15 last which broke…

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Peat Fire at Tuckean

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 6

People with holdings in the vicinity of the recent fire in Tuckean swamp, are perturbed on account of peat in the area being on fire. Messrs. T…

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Bush Fires Many Acres Burnt

Northern Star · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 4

Parties of Alstonvilie residents near the Gap road lxad a grim fight against a bush fire throughout Friday night, Saturday morning and…

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Another Blaze Kyogle Main Street Five Buildings Gutted

Northern Star · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 4

For the second time within eight days, fire has devastated portions of the business area of Kyogle. Shortly after 1 a.m. yesterday,…

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Grass on Fire

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

At 1.50 p.m. on Saturday residents of Murwillumbah were startled at the sound of the fire siren. It was in response to a telephone call for…

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Open Verdict Coroner's Finding Lismore Fire Inquiry

Northern Star · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 3

At an inquiry on Saturday at Lismore Court House into the fire which destroyed the premises of the Simmons Estate in Molesworth-street on…

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Moree Fire Criticism by Coroner MOREE

Northern Star · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 9

At the inquiry into the destruction by fire of a house in East Moree, the coroner, Mr. W. A. Cole, commented strongly on the town's fire fighting…

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The Fire of Leadership

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 1

What does leadership involve? It involves fire. It involves contagious enthusiasm. Not that everybody catches that enthusiasm—some may and some…

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Fire at Brunswick Heads

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 7

About 3 p.m. yesterday the camp at Brunswick Heads owned by Mr. Cooper with its contents was destroyed by fire. Messrs. Cooper (Lismore) and Norman…

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Fire Fiend. Early Morning Visitation

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 1

At an early hour on Sunday morning a fire broke out in the premises occupied by the Northern Rivers Motorists' Supply Co…

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Fire at the Gorge. Forestry Quarters Destroyed

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

A two-roomed building at the Gorge leased by the Forestry Department was destroyed by fire at about mid-day on Saturday…

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