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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

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Disastrous Fire. Kyogle Outbreak Six Buildings Gutted

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

The second disastrous fire in the week occurred in the main street of Kyogle early Sunday, morning, when six buildings were razed in…

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Bangalow Inquiry the November Fire Open Verdict Returned

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 3

An inquiry was held by Mr. E. A. Mahony, Coroner, at Bangalow on Friday concerning the fire which on November 15 destroyed a two-storey…

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Five Million Dollar Fire. Due to Incendiarist. Vancouver

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

A fire believed to be due to incendiarism, destroyed the business district of Beuna, Ventura, with the loss of 5,000,000 dollars in property…

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Too Much Talk of Revolution Playing with Fire. Citizens, Preserve Law and Order!

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 4

Reckless talk of violent uuheaval and of meeting force with force is rife— reckless talk by Labour extremists of revolution, and by professional and…

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Booyong Fire Inquiry

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 8

An inquest was held by the Coroner, Mr. E. A. Mahony, at Bangalow on Friday last concerning the fire which on December 29 destroyed the…

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Kyogle Fire. Five Buildings Destroyed

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 1

Fire, early on Sunday morning, destroyed five places in Kyogle in the main street. The blaz evidently originated in the North Coast Motor…

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British Columbia Fire. Five Million Dollars Loss

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 2

BUENAVENTURA (British Columbia), Monday. -- A fire, believed to be the work of an incendiary, destroyed the business district of this…

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Disastrous Fire 1,000,000 Damake in Colombo City

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 6

NEW, York, Monday.--A fire, which is believed to have been caused by an incendiary, destroyed the business district of…

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Lismore Fires

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 4

Mr. R. Skinner, officer in charge of the Lismore fire brigade, stated yesterday that during the year ended December, 31 last the brigade attended…

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Fire at Coraki

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 4

The residence of Mr. Geo. Yabsley, Coraki, was destroyed by fire about 1 a.m. yesterday. The building, a woodon structure, was well alight before the…

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Fire in Cargo British Motorship Appeal for Assistance Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 9

A broadcast appeal reached Sydney this morning from the British motorship Enton from the vicinity of Noumea asking passing vessels to stand by…

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Steamer Beached Cargo of Oil on Fire S.O.S. BROADCAST

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--A broadcast appeal reached Sydney this morning from the British motorship, Eaton, from the [?]cinity of Naumea, asking…

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Too Much Talk of Revolution. Playing with Fire Citizens Preserve Law and Order

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

[?] talk of violent upheaval and of meeting force with force is Life— reekless talk by Labour extrein ists nof revolution, and by profession…

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The Coraki Fire

Northern Star · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 5

It is understood that Mr. George Yabsley's residence and contents, burnt down at Coraki on Wednesday morning, were insured for £1400. Mr. Yabsley…

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Main Street Fire. Inquiry Next Week

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

An inquiry into the circumstances attending the fire in Main Street on Sunday morning last, when several buildings were destroyed, will be held…

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Destroyed by Fire Mr. Geo. Yabsley's Residence

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 5

Shortly after midnight on Tuesday Mr. G. W. T. Yabsley's fine residence on the river bank, overlooking the South Arm, at Coraki, was totally destroyed by fire…

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British Motorship Fire Report Denied SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

A radio message was received in Sydney this morning from Captain Smith of the motorship Enton, denying emphatically that there had been…

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Tuckean Swamp Fire

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 2

The Tuckean Swamp fire, which broke out on Sunday week, and has been steadily burning ever since, raced, on Tuesday last, under the influence…

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Dog Damages Fire Station

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 4

Even Fido has the car craze. Fireman H. Ward had started the engine of a lorry in Murwillumbah fire station in order to remove it; and left it…

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Factory Blaze Owner's Narrow Escape SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 4

Considerable damage was done by fire to a furniture factory and shop in Oxford-street, Paddington, early yesterday morning. William Magnus, the…

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